Spec me a new case

Compound · 6 Sep 2010 at 15:10

I am thinking of replacing my current case with something more up to date and i am looking for a few suggestions.

The case i am after should be:-

-Midi tower in size
-Good cable management with ability to remove motherboard tray
-Good audio & usb connections on the front
-Look decent, not some garish piece of tat
-Around £50 in price

I think i might be asking a bit too much from my budget but I hope you guys can prove me wrong

95thrifles · 6 Sep 2010 at 15:38

This ? £53

Compound · 6 Sep 2010 at 15:54

That doesn't look too bad but is the motherboard tray removable?

Amidar · 6 Sep 2010 at 16:16

DuncanK said:
That doesn't look too bad but is the motherboard tray removable?

I think you'll struggle to find a case with a removable motherboard tray for £50.

Compound · 6 Sep 2010 at 16:23

Hmm i thought as much. What kind of price would i be looking at for something similar to the above but with a removable tray?

Ko0lHaNDLuKe · 6 Sep 2010 at 16:26

I've got this, and it's very nice, though it's a bit more than £50. And the mobo plate isn't removable. Why do you need it to be anyway?

Venares · 6 Sep 2010 at 17:06

For a case with a removable tray your looking at £100+
And even then "most" dont have them.

Clarkson · 6 Sep 2010 at 17:34

The Coolermaster Storm Scout isn't a bad buy. A bit more than you were looking to pay at £65 but considering a case should last you a few builds it could be worth stretching the extra few quid.

Its got good cooling options for a midi tower, you can run your cables behind the back plate, and there is a cut out behind the CPU for ease of fitting aftermarket coolers. This feature is also on the Xigmatek linked, however some reviews state it is positioned perhaps a little low or a little small, meaning it can be hard to mount a cooling bracket onto the motherboard.

Storm Scout also comes with an adapter tpye thing (can't think of the word if thats not it

) which allows you to mount a SSD in a regular 3.5" HDD bay.

Just my thoughts. There will of course be various cases which tick the boxes you require.

Nemesis379 · 6 Sep 2010 at 17:44

Ko0lHaNDLuKe said:
I've got this, and it's very nice, though it's a bit more than £50. And the mobo plate isn't removable. Why do you need it to be anyway?

This.

oLysmoLy · 7 Sep 2010 at 02:02

DuncanK said:
I am thinking of replacing my current case with something more up to date and i am looking for a few suggestions.

The case i am after should be:-

-Midi tower in size
-Good cable management with ability to remove motherboard tray
-Good audio & usb connections on the front
-Look decent, not some garish piece of tat
-Around £50 in price

I think i might be asking a bit too much from my budget but I hope you guys can prove me wrong

[anzer boxs are quite cool...slick and formal

oLysmoLy · 7 Sep 2010 at 02:03

Amidar said:
I think you'll struggle to find a case with a removable motherboard tray for £50.

true say...ivce been lokin since last year

oLysmoLy · 7 Sep 2010 at 02:03

Ko0lHaNDLuKe said:
I've got this, and it's very nice, though it's a bit more than £50. And the mobo plate isn't removable. Why do you need it to be anyway?

lol aint that obvous

oLysmoLy · 7 Sep 2010 at 02:13

checkout the nzxt range they are quite sik in terms of cooling and visuals

Compound · 7 Sep 2010 at 08:03

Reply spam?

Anyway, thinking about it i'm now not sure that the motherboard needs to be removable. Looks like most of the suggestions posted have good cable management and the ability to route the wires behind the motherboard.

QwaF · 7 Sep 2010 at 08:13

Have a look at the previously recommended Storm Scout. I built a computer in one and it is a nice little case, well designed at looks pretty good.