LF Case Recommendations for older spec (~2017)

Wpod · 13 Dec 2023 at 11:39

Hi all,

As per title - looking for a budget case that can house these components comfortably. Recently upgraded my own PC and looking to donate these to family member who's after his first PC. The only thing I'd need is a case for them but I wouldn't know where to start. Any help is greatly appreciated

Cooler Master Hyper 212 Evo CPU Cooler
Cougar GX-S 550W 80 Plus Gold Power Supply
Asus Radeon RX 580
Asus Prime Z270-P Intel Z270 (Socket 1151) DDR4 Motherboard
Intel Core i5-7600K 3.80GHz (Kaby Lake) Socket LGA1151 Processor - Retail
Team Group Night Hawk LED 16GB (2x8GB) DDR4 PC4-24000C16 3000MHz Dual Channel Kit - Blue Light

mickyflinn · 15 Dec 2023 at 12:26

How cheap do you want ?

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Tetras · 16 Dec 2023 at 20:45

Wpod said:
I wouldn't know where to start. Any help is greatly appreciated

Cooler Master Hyper 212 Evo CPU Cooler
Cougar GX-S 550W 80 Plus Gold Power Supply
Asus Radeon RX 580
Asus Prime Z270-P Intel Z270 (Socket 1151) DDR4 Motherboard
Intel Core i5-7600K 3.80GHz (Kaby Lake) Socket LGA1151 Processor - Retail
Team Group Night Hawk LED 16GB (2x8GB) DDR4 PC4-24000C16 3000MHz Dual Channel Kit - Blue Light

Motherboard is ATX.
Cooler height is 159mm.
Graphics card length is ?? (what model?)

Those are the important things for your new case. You'd also need space for storage (2.5 or 3.5 drive bays), but I don't know what storage you're planning to use (M.2 would obviously require no space).

Is the family member going to want something upgradeable? (e.g. plenty of cooling and graphics card space, with room for AIO or large air cooler)
Is the family member into RGB/aesthetics?

Drumroll · 17 Dec 2023 at 01:14

B-Grade Phanteks P400 Air. I always suggest front mesh, airflow focused case. For new option, the jonsbo D41 mesh. The screen version twice the price. A gimmick. Cool but not a must, and can be bought later if needed. Bottom and front intake, decent performance and good build quality.