Please, help me choose between these cases

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neon4

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NZXT Phantom 410 (~90$)
Zalman Z11 Neo (~74$)
Corsair Carbide 300R (~72)
Bitfenix Ronin (~83$)
Bitfenix Comrade (~42$)

The prices are converted according to prices in my country.

I want the best for the money
I really like the Zalman Z11 Neo, price-wise and feature-wise, but people say the cooling is not as good.
NZXT mainly for the looks, but price is not really ideal for me.
I don't really like the look of the Corsair and in my opinion it lacks features a bit.
Concerning Bitfenix, I like the simplistic design but I have no idea how good they are. The comrade is just the cheapest version in case anyone has experience with it.

What do you guys think?
 
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Corsair Graphite 230T

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Otherwise just decide between the Phantom or the Ronin mate :).
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My wife's rig has a Corsair 300R in it, and I would likely not want to build another system in that case, personally. For a case of that size, it felt incredibly small once I was working in it. It looks well enough, and has good enough airflow, but the placement for some of the cable management routes were just awkward. I continually found myself a half-inch short on a cable run, etc. Then, putting a radiator in there - well, I think that ended up getting into the case more by sheer willpower than any sort of intuitive decisions or help from their product designers.

Based on that, I built my development rig into a Corsair 500R, and that was a much more pleasant experience, in every way. The only negative I really had with that case is that the fans that are pre-installed are absolute trash. First steps with that case, for me, was to rip out all of the fans and put Noctuas in their place, as well as bypass the case's fan controller. Removed the extra cage, as well. Had also looked at the Bitfenix Ronin for that build, and am sure that I would have been just as satisfied with it. In the end, it came down to visual preference, for me.
 
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neon4

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What about the Ronin vs Phantom 410?
They have almost the same price here.
 
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The Phantom 240 is also a great option being a bit cheaper but a great case.

Ronin or 410 will do fine too..

TBH it all depends on what YOU think looks the nicest though make sure they have decent quality control and airflow, partially my personal issue with Corsair (quality control).
 
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neon4

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Would be cool if I could get the Phantom 240 but unfortunately it doesn't fit my 212 Evo :S
 
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How about some Fractal cases? These are all very good.

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neon4

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The fractals are too expensive (~105$)

90$ is my absolute top, I was aiming at 80$ at first, but the 410 is at discount currently, so it caught my eye.

How much better are the Fractals compared to 410 anyway?
 
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The R4 is around $90 :)
 
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neon4

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The 230T was a very nice tip! Unfortunately the review on Hardware Canucks discouraged me a bit, though the black version is cheaper but at the same time the orange version, which I'd prefer, is as expensive as the 410.
I think I'll go with the Phantom 410 and probably consider it, along with all it's features, as an investment for the future.

Thanks for all your ideas and help, really appreciate it! :)
 
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