Good cheap case for system builders?

FoxEye

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Has to be easy to work on, with room to take out PSU, etc, without removing everything else first (man do I hate those cases!).

Bonus points for good airflow, some kind of cable management, and for not cutting my fingers to shreds whilst working on it ;P

From what I can see, the Coolermaster 330 is about £34 ish, and I don't want to spend any more than that unless there's something grrrrrrrreat for a little more. Anything over £45 (delivered) is off my radar :p

Doesn't have to be pretty - most people are putting them under the desk in the dark :p

What are you guys using?
 
FoxEye said:
Has to be easy to work on, with room to take out PSU, etc, without removing everything else first (man do I hate those cases!).

Bonus points for good airflow, some kind of cable management, and for not cutting my fingers to shreds whilst working on it ;P

From what I can see, the Coolermaster 330 is about £34 ish, and I don't want to spend any more than that unless there's something grrrrrrrreat for a little more. Anything over £45 (delivered) is off my radar :p

Doesn't have to be pretty - most people are putting them under the desk in the dark :p

What are you guys using?
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I've used cooler master elite "something" a few times for budget builds, they look decent, they are well built for the money and are dead easy to work with, I can't really imagine you will get better for around the 30 pound mark.

Edit: its not the one in the above Link, similar, but cheaper and more conservative looking without the side window etc. Also I generally disconnect the blue led, As it looks poo.
 
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I really like the Coolermaster Elite 335. I have a Windows Home Server using one tucked away. It isn't fancy, but is a very well constructed case with a nice smart finish and good airflow, you wouldn't think that it only cost £30.

I liked it so much that I just purchased another one for my main/gamer build.

Quite annoying that nearly all cases on ocuk are out of stock at the moment, I had to order else where for the case :(.. I guess that is because of the Christmas period.
 
2StepSteve said:
I really like the Coolermaster Elite 335. I have a Windows Home Server using one tucked away. It isn't fancy, but is a very well constructed case with a nice smart finish and good airflow, you wouldn't think that it only cost £30.

I liked it so much that I just purchased another one for my main/gamer build.

Quite annoying that nearly all cases on ocuk are out of stock at the moment, I had to order else where for the case :(.. I guess that is because of the Christmas period.
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Sounds like the same one I use, pretty sure its an elite 3**.
 
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