best mid size atx computer case for $70 or less

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i am looking to build a new setup and have a budget of up to $70 to spend on a case i will have an i5 4690k and gigabyte z97x-sli mobo corsair 750 bronze psu and gigabyte windforce gtx 970 looking for something with usb 3.0 although that is not a deal breaker thanks in advance
 
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Cases are largely a personal choice.
Bust your budget for one you love, you will be with it for a long time.
For most cases, my criteria would be two 120mm intake fans or better to provide adequate cooling.
Silverstone makes particularly nice cases. This looks to be a good one within your budget.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811163270

Do you really need a full sized motherboard and a huge case?
If not, look at a M-ATX motherboard and a smaller case like the Silverstone TJ-08e.

FWIW
I have become a bit jaded on the subject of haswell cooling for overclocking.
How high you can OC is firstly determined by your luck in the bin lottery.
I had high expectations from the Devil's canyon parts and their better thermals.
I found out that the thermals really do not matter unless, perhaps, you are a competitive overclocker.
Haswell runs quite cool, that is, until you raise the voltage past 1.25v or so.
Once you go past 1.3v, then you really do need very good cooling to keep stress loads under say 85c.
But, the consensus is that voltages higher than 1.30 are not a good thing for 24/7 usage.
I have been unable to find any official Intel recommendation on what is a safe vcore limit.
If you are an enthusiast, you can go higher.
Even if you can handle the heat, how much do you really need that extra multiplier from say 4.4 to 4.6?
My thought is that it is better to use the exotic cooling funds for a quieter and less expensive air cooler.
I suggest a good tower air cooler like noctua or phanteks with 140mm fans.
 
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http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811147232 i was thinking about possibly doing this case but not sure if there is better out there for my budget and also i am getting coolmaster 212 evo or plus for my cooling dont plan on doing too much oc becuase lets be honest the cpu base clock will pretty much handle any game at 60fps at 1080p unless something else is bottlenecking it but i do like the option to when 5 years or so games or more demanding and i do infact need the boost.
 
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synphul

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Geofelt makes a good point about the case. You don't have to go way over budget, but if you see one you like that's a little more you may as well splurge a little. Everyone is different and some people don't mind upgrading their equipment. What I found, it became really hard to justify a new case. After all, even though I wanted a different case years after I got it, it was still doing the job and couldn't justify the cost for just a different housing. Now it's some 8 or 9 years later and just getting around to updating the case after multiple builds. Look at it this way, if you spend $60 on a case rather than $80 or $85 on one you'd really like to have - realistically, will you upgrade and go through the trouble if funds get better? Or just continue to make do with the one you chose within budget?

Maybe there aren't any cases slightly more than $70 you're amazed by and there's nothing wrong with sticking to budget. Just don't cut yourself short to save $10-15.
 
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