Looking for a new computer case.

Bigstan336

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Hey guys looking for some opinions here. I am looking at purchasing a new case for my PC. I currently have a revolt mini tower and would like to upgrade to a larger tower to allow some more breathing room and upgrades down the road so I would like something with a glass side. My specs are as follows.
H110i Pro AC Motherboard with 16GB corsair DDR4 2133 ram
Intel i5-6402P 4 core processor with asetek 550LC with 120MM fan
EVGA FTW geforce 1060 3GB graphics card
500W FSP 1U 80 Plus Gold certified power supply
128GB Adata sp600 v2 ssd + 2 TB hard drive Toshiba DT01ACA200
1 DVD/CD drive slot load.

If there is anything else I have forgotten that may be pertinent to the new case please let me know. Looking in the $100-150 range I have looked on the website here and seen their top 100 cases and a few caught my eye but wanted to see what some other pc gamers had to say. Thanks for all your help!
 
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The tempered glass versions are just coming out, I personally lean towards the Pro M, the eclipse looks cool, but I have a 280mm radiator and am not fond of the front only mount, the p400 only fits 240mm up top. It's funny, I'd love to have an mITX build one day, know exactly what parts I want, except so far Amd hasn't moved Ryzen to mITX, which leaves Intel only there. Shame really.
Are you looking for a larger mini-ITX case, a micro-ATX size case, or a mid tower ATX case?

Also, do you want something understated that won't stand out, or are you looking for something flashy? If you want flashy, how do you feel about LEDs?

Lastly, what parts are you considering adding/upgrading? That motherboard doesn't really support many additional parts.
 

Bigstan336

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I am leaning towards a mid tower and the one I have now has two RGB strips that I can use in the new one, I am wanting something a little more flashy but not at the expense of functionality. Also the motherboard and chip would is what I am looking at upgrading in the future so I want to make sure it can support my current board and larger.
 

Karadjgne

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DiY G5, Phanteks Eclipse 400 and Phanteks Enthoo Pro M are among the better mid towers that have tempered glass. The Eclipse also includes additional led lighting, but it's a magnetic strip that's single color, not RGB, but case choice includes different colors.
 

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Thanks for the information I am really leaning towards the Eclipse 400S after looking at them has great reviews and looks great too!
 


It's a good case. Be aware that it lacks any optical bays. If you want those, consider the Corsair Air 240 and 600C.
 

Bigstan336

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I noticed that actually and I did see it looked like the enthoo pro m actually did but I liked the look of the eclipse better and honestly have only used the drive twice since having the pc so for it not to have one I dont think will really be that big of deal just so many choices got some more research and decisions to make! And that corsair looks pretty sweet too with the handle to open the case just one more to look over lol. Thanks for all your info do you own any of the said cases or have you before?
 

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The tempered glass versions are just coming out, I personally lean towards the Pro M, the eclipse looks cool, but I have a 280mm radiator and am not fond of the front only mount, the p400 only fits 240mm up top. It's funny, I'd love to have an mITX build one day, know exactly what parts I want, except so far Amd hasn't moved Ryzen to mITX, which leaves Intel only there. Shame really.
 
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I personally have several R4s and R5s. I haven't seen anything that's as versatile/easy to maintain yet, so it's what I stick to.

Regarding the optical drive, you could always just get an external DVD drive. I find they're more useful these days, as most laptops don't have an optical drive, and I don't need it often enough to build it in.
 

Karadjgne

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That what houses my pc currently, a fractal R5 Window. My wife's pc is a CM 690 II Advanced that's just so useful and easy to use, i'm still wondering why it was discontinued. I'll not change cases again until I can fit into the Phanteks Enthoo Evolv mITX.
 


I hate changing cases with a passion. I know it can make my life easier, but I would rather save up and build a new machine than pull the parts out of an old one just to build it again in a new case.

As a direct result, I'm still using an Antec SLK3800. It was discontinued around 2001.
 

Karadjgne

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Lol. I love building. So tearing down the old pc one piece at a time is a joy for me, I'm not one of those youngsters in a rush to get it slapped together so I can game. Took 6 months to put my pc together, but it's mostly ebay parts, so cost less than $600. (wife doesn't do too well with lump sum wallet shock, hah!)