$40 budget case suggestions

fishthedish · Aug 7, 2013

I am looking for a case that has good airflow, cable management, and fits all my components. My budget is $700 total. with all my parts my budget for the case is $40.

Here is my build:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks
CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($119.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock 970 EXTREME4 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Patriot Viper 3 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($54.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial V4 64GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($61.68 @ SuperBiiz)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($63.98 @ Outlet PC)
Video Card: Asus Radeon HD 7870 GHz Edition 2GB Video Card ($206.13 @ Newegg)
Case: Raidmax ATX-248NWU (Black/Blue) ATX Mid Tower Case ($37.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: NZXT HALE82-N 550W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($59.75 @ Amazon)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NS95 DVD/CD Writer ($17.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $697.48 (Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.) (Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-08-07 15:07 EDT-0400)

TwoDegreez · Aug 7, 2013

fish, not sure if your heart is set on that asus 7870...but if you did the Newegg combo with your Fx-6300 and the Sapphire Radeon 7870 2gb you could save 16 bucks and get a $50 case. For $50 I would get this NZXT
Source 210 Elite (Black)http://pcpartpicker.com/part/nzxt-case-s210e001

you still get your 7870 2gb and save 16 to put towards the case. that case for $50 is pretty darn great. i own

fishthedish · Aug 7, 2013

I found one that hits that mark perfictly.

Here it is:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks
CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($119.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock 970 EXTREME4 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Patriot Viper 3 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($54.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial V4 64GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($61.68 @ SuperBiiz)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Asus Radeon HD 7870 GHz Edition 2GB Video Card ($206.13 @ Newegg)
Case: Cooler Master HAF 912 ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: NZXT HALE82-N 550W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($59.75 @ Amazon)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NS95 DVD/CD Writer ($17.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $700.50 (Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.) (Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-08-07 15:32 EDT-0400)

TwoDegreez · Aug 7, 2013

or for that matter. to impress your friend do that combo i posted above and add the $16 you saved and swap out your psu with this FULLY MODULAR EVGA NEX650G Gold 120-PG-0650-GR.
http://www.amazon.com/EVGA-SuperNOVA-NEX650G-Certified-120-PG-0650-GR/dp/B009YC3DKY/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1375904385&sr=1-1&keywords=EVGA+NEX650G+Gold+120-PG-0650-GR

fishthedish · Aug 7, 2013

Which graphics card is better or are they about the same?

TwoDegreez · Aug 7, 2013

fishthedish :

i cannot speak from experience but i have the sapphire 7870 and the fx 6300 being shipped to me right now. i never knew how many dang hours and days it would take to make a build that i could call my own.

fishthedish · Aug 7, 2013

looking at the stats the sapphire 7870 shows better then the asus.

BN91 · Aug 7, 2013

yea the saphire is looking a little tiny bit quicker but comparing the to you wouldnt see to much difference. either one would be good. and if he is saying there is a combo sale going on you should go for it....but you still need a case!!! lol

fishthedish · Aug 7, 2013

going by pcpartpicker i can get a setup that only goes above my budget by $3 here it is.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks
CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($119.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock 970 EXTREME4 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Patriot Viper 3 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($54.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial V4 64GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($61.68 @ SuperBiiz)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($63.98 @ Outlet PC)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon HD 7870 GHz Edition 2GB Video Card ($169.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Cooler Master HAF 912 ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA 650W 80 PLUS Gold Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($89.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NS95 DVD/CD Writer ($17.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $703.59 (Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.) (Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-08-07 15:50 EDT-0400)

BN91 · Aug 7, 2013

looks good! and to be honest that was the case i was going to recommend to you on your other thread lol but wanted to see if your original case would work

fishthedish · Aug 7, 2013

yea i actually like this build much better anyways. the only thing i dont get is the usb 3.0 in front but i still have a rear one so im fine with that.

BN91 · Aug 7, 2013

cooler master makes that exact case with one usb 3.0 in front and gives you a blue led fan in front for 10 dollars more if you really care about it

TwoDegreez · Aug 7, 2013

just a heads up. make sure that your mobo has usb 3.0 header. i made a slight mistake but buy ordering a mobo without the usb 3.0 header

fishthedish · Aug 7, 2013

it does

fishthedish · Aug 7, 2013

you mean this one

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119272

fishthedish · Aug 7, 2013

its just a little higher but i mght get a second fan for it should be good.

BN91 · Aug 7, 2013

yep thats the one i was talking about but if you said that you dont care if it doesnt have 3.0 then save a couple dollars and go for the one you got

fishthedish · Aug 7, 2013

that wont make i big difference i like the blue led fan to. a few bucks wont brake me.

BN91 · Aug 7, 2013

followed you in 2 different threads now, i think you have a real solid build...thinkin of doing anymore tweaking to your parts list?

fishthedish · Aug 7, 2013

probably not maby just add a fan or two nothing big

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