Recommend me a case :)

pete_agreatguy · 5 Dec 2017 at 22:12

Hi all,

Recommend me a case; simple question; no easy answer!

Requirements (must have the following):

3x 5.25" bays
6x 3.25" hdd bays (prefer to have x2 SSD mounts on the rear or other location) - Will accept 6x 3.5" / 2.5" combo if need be!
ATX for M/B in size
Cooling: CPU Cooler height of 171mm, prefer to have 140mm fans front, top and rear
Front 2x USB 3.0 & 2x USB 2.0 ports on the front i/o panel
Side Panel Window
Filters for easy cleaning
No higher (case height) than 600mm ... depth and width aren't an issue
No need for included PSU

Many thanks for your inputs. Price isn't too much of an issue.

pete_agreatguy · 6 Dec 2017 at 14:50

southernorth said:
My basket at Overclockers UK:

1 x Phanteks Enthoo Luxe Glass Midi Tower Case - Black= £159.95

Total: £172.55 (includes shipping: £12.60)

I like this option. Do Phanteks do a cheaper case with similar features but at a lower price?

mrsim said:
maybe this one https://forums.overclockers.co.uk/threads/thermaltake-core-p90-tg-so-much-awesomeness.18803058/

Bit too extreme for me lol.

pete_agreatguy · 6 Dec 2017 at 20:46

Enthoo Pro / Luxe looks like a good option atm.

southernorth said:
How much cheaper do you need it to be? You'd lose some features going a bit cheaper, like:

Having fewer 5.25 bays, going over height requirements or having no tempered glass window - that sort of thing.

Going over height is possible. I wasn't fussed about tempered glass.

pete_agreatguy · 8 Dec 2017 at 10:53

No colour preference

Does the original Enthoo Pro include a dust filter on the top mesh?

I see it is easy to remove the filter on the Luxe compared to the original, assuming the original does include a filter in the top mesh.

pete_agreatguy · 11 Dec 2017 at 10:25

Hmmm puzzled as Hardware Canucks mentions in their review that the case includes a dust filter? :/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cQOPK-OgvnM&feature=youtu.be&t=4m13s

At the moment I prefer the tempered glass version but only because of the larger window for component visibility.

pete_agreatguy · 11 Dec 2017 at 10:34

Only one? 5.25" bay though where I require 3

pete_agreatguy · 11 Dec 2017 at 11:11

1x for blu ray optical
1x for hot swap drive bay
1x for hue lighting by NZXT

pete_agreatguy · 26 Dec 2017 at 00:40

Thanks for the clarification. Sorry for the late reply. I didn't get an email for the replies :/