budget ATX case?

mattyfez · 11 Oct 2011 at 00:56

Any opinions on good budget cases, peferably Atx, Im currently thinking a coolermaster elite of some kind as ive buillt with them before and they are good.

Don't want anything too flash, as it's just to re-house my bedroom PC (current case is a generic one with a missing side pannel

Reaper 392 · 11 Oct 2011 at 00:56

depending on your budget i'd recommend either the bitfenix merc alpha or the coolermaster elite 430

stulid · 11 Oct 2011 at 00:57

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-011-BX&groupid=701&catid=7&subcat=1850

http://www.bitfenix.com/global/en/products/chassis/merc-beta#support

Reaper 392 · 11 Oct 2011 at 00:58

stulid said:
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-011-BX&groupid=701&catid=7&subcat=1850

http://www.bitfenix.com/global/en/products/chassis/merc-beta#support

why the beta and not the alpha. the alpha has a much needed top vent

stulid · 11 Oct 2011 at 00:59

The beta looks better,

mattyfez said:
Don't want anything too flash,

Reaper 392 · 11 Oct 2011 at 01:00

stulid said:
The beta looks better,

a top vent isnt exactly flash :rolleyes:

(although i would agree if you said the 430 looked flash)

stulid · 11 Oct 2011 at 01:01

Reaper 392 said:
a top vent isnt exactly flash

Just using what the description says,

or Merc Beta for a more streamlined look.

mattyfez · 11 Oct 2011 at 01:01

at the mo, im swayed toward the Cooler Master Elite 335, I dont know why but i prefer it's looks to the 430

Reaper 392 · 11 Oct 2011 at 01:03

mattyfez said:
at the mo, im swayed toward the Cooler Master Elite 335, I dont know why but i prefer it's looks to the 430

thats also an OK case. nothing amazing though

stulid · 11 Oct 2011 at 01:03

mattyfez said:
at the mo, im swayed toward the Cooler Master Elite 335, I dont know why but i prefer it's looks to the 430

Theres so many cases out there at your price point.

stulid · 11 Oct 2011 at 01:05

Another - http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-068-SV&groupid=701&catid=7&subcat=1092

Reaper 392 · 11 Oct 2011 at 01:06

if its in budget then you might be interested in the antec 100

also, theres the bitfenix outlaw and silverstone precision PS03B if they get the thumbs up from stulid

mattyfez · 11 Oct 2011 at 01:09

stulid said:
Theres so many cases out there at your price point.

Yes this is the issue! I quite like the mesh look on the Fractal Design Core 1000, but its omly micro ATX i think

stulid · 11 Oct 2011 at 01:10

mattyfez · 11 Oct 2011 at 01:17

that looks quite nice actualy, tenner more than i want t spend though really!

stulid · 11 Oct 2011 at 01:18

The whole front is dust filtered. a simple pass with the brush attachment on the hoover hose brings it up a treat.

Reaper 392 · 11 Oct 2011 at 01:34

stulid said:
The whole front is dust filtered. a simple pass with the brush attachment on the hoover hose brings it up a treat.

oh. my. god.
i've been putting off cleaning the front dust filter in my PC for ages and didnt even think to use the hoover :rolleyes:

stulid · 11 Oct 2011 at 01:39

Were you really going to wash them and let them dry?

shadow_boxer · 11 Oct 2011 at 01:43

+1 for the Silverstone case. I've got one (coincidentally with the Corsair CX430W & same motherboard) and its a great budget case with plenty of room to work in.

stulid · 11 Oct 2011 at 01:45

shadow_boxer said:
+1 for the Silverstone case. I've got one (coincidentally with the Corsair CX430W & same motherboard) and its a great budget case with plenty of room to work in.

Your not secretly my niece are you?