[Advices] Computer cases

[silvio.dauciello]

Hello everyone !

I'm building up a new PC, and i have all the components but a case to put them in.
My components are the next one:
CPU: Ryzen 3 1200
GPU: RX580 Gigabyte Aorus
MB: Asrock AB350 Pro 4
RAM: Corsair Vengeance 16Gb 3000Mhz
Power Supply: Seasonic Ml-II 620W
HDD: WD Blue 1Tb 7200 RPM
SSD: KFA 2 120Gb

And i wanted, as i don't know anything about computer cases, if you guys could help me to choose a nice one. I prioritize ventilation and airflow, and i don't really care about the design. If it's a good with enough space, good cable management and well ventilated, i'm good with that 😀
I have about 50€ to put in it, and i was thinking about a Zalman Z3 plus, or a Z1 Neo, or a R1, or a Z9 Plus or a Fractal Design Focus G or i don't know xD

Thank you a lot for your advices and i hope to find a good one

 

[superninja12]

where are u from man

 

[silvio.dauciello]

I'm from Belgium, sorry about my english, i've never been really good xD

 

[superninja12]

great but out of range: https://www.alternate.be/NZXT/S340-Tower-behuizing/html/product/1191697?lk=15478
still a bit abover ur budget xD https://www.alternate.be/Corsair/SPEC-04-Tempered-Glass-Tower-behuizing/html/product/1378333?lk=15478

if u know another wbsite I want to look for you but below 60 euros was just thrash imho that I couldn't recommand you.
you can speak dutch to me

 

[silvio.dauciello]

Sorry, i'm from the south of Belgium, we speak French overthere, not dutch 😛

Mmh... I found the first one at 65€ and the second one to 55€, but for the second one i have to buy a new fan as 1 isn't enough, isn't it ? So it'll be quite the same.
And should i have to buy another fans if i buy one of them ? And there isn't any good cases for about 50€ without being forced to buy another fans too ? The Zalman i said aren't that nice ? 😛

Thanks a lot for answering ! 😀

 

[superninja12]

you need to buy 1 fan more probably, this will add another 10 euroes most likely.
I don't like the zalman cases, but they will get the job done defenetly.

I was in the same postition as you in the past so I know what it is like.

 

[silvio.dauciello]

Y, i hate those dilemnas ahah And i can't afford to put 65€ for the case only 🙁 If i had some more budget, i'd have definitely bought a better CPU ahah 😛
Would you recommend one of the cases i've mentionned in particular ?

 

[superninja12]

Ditch the ssd.

Sorry I cant recommand any of these cases.

 

[azaran]

Depends on what kind of case you're looking to do. Do you want a side window, basic black case, color, etc? There are a number of decent options in your price range. What stores are you buying from? It might help narrow the field

Off the cuff, something like:
Cooler Master Masterbox Lite 5
Corsair Carbide Spec-04 (avoid Spec 02 and under, they're a bitch to build in)
Corsair Carbide Spec Alpha if it's on sale and you like the weird design
Fractal Design Focus G has had some good reviews
Thermaltake Versa N21 is used in a lot of prebuilts so it may be decent
Zalmen I don't have any experience with so I couldn't say one way or another on their cases, so I'd say read some good reviews on them.

As for Superninjas suggestion on ditching the SSD... if you can get a higher capacity drive it might be worthwhile to keep. With the size of game installs, a 240GB is really a better starting point for SSDs now. Otherwise thats an easy part to upgrade to later on and putting that money towards upgrading the overall quality of the build.

 

[superninja12]

Depends on what kind of case you're looking to do. Do you want a side window, basic black case, color, etc? There are a number of decent options in your price range. What stores are you buying from? It might help narrow the field

Off the cuff, something like:
Cooler Master Masterbox Lite 5
Corsair Carbide Spec-04 (avoid Spec 02 and under, they're a bitch to build in)
Corsair Carbide Spec Alpha if it's on sale and you like the weird design
Fractal Design Focus G has had some good reviews
Thermaltake Versa N21 is used in a lot of prebuilts so it may be decent
Zalmen I don't have any experience with so I couldn't say one way or another on their cases, so I'd say read some good reviews on them.

As for Superninjas suggestion on ditching the SSD... if you can get a higher capacity drive it might be worthwhile to keep. With the size of game installs, a 240GB is really a better starting point for SSDs now. Otherwise thats an easy part to upgrade to later on and putting that money towards upgrading the overall quality of the build.

Sorry for the one liner from me.
A 120 gb ssd is just so small I doubt its worthwhile to keep, I agree if u ditch both and get something like a crucial mx 275 gb ssd you are better off overall. next the Fractical design focus g also looks really nice from you https://www.alternate.be/Fractal-Design/Focus-G-Tower-behuizing/html/product/1367110?lk=15478
that and the spec-04 are 10 euros above OPs budget.

 

[silvio.dauciello]

Well to be honnest, for the SSD, i wasn't going to buy one at the beginning, but forumers convinced me to take one, so that was 45€ more budget for it 😛 And that's better 120Go than nothing ahah 😀 I will just put windows and my favourites games on it, deleting one for another. But when I can afford it, i will buy a bigger one, y

As i said, i really don't have any preferences for the design of the case, it can be a basic one, with a side window, with some leds, anything will be ok (except full window with a lot of leds, a bit too shiny for me x) ). He just has to be enough big, to have a good airflow and ventilation, and to be around 50€. I like some of the ones you proposed, but they pretty all have just one fan, and if i have to buy at least another one, that's 10 more euros 🙁 . That's why I was thinking about the Zalmans' one, coz they already have fans included and quite good market, even if i don't really know about the quality
But thanks a lot for these first propositions, that's helping me a lot 😀 I'm giving a look to each one

 

[azaran]

Depends on what kind of case you're looking to do. Do you want a side window, basic black case, color, etc? There are a number of decent options in your price range. What stores are you buying from? It might help narrow the field

Off the cuff, something like:
Cooler Master Masterbox Lite 5
Corsair Carbide Spec-04 (avoid Spec 02 and under, they're a bitch to build in)
Corsair Carbide Spec Alpha if it's on sale and you like the weird design
Fractal Design Focus G has had some good reviews
Thermaltake Versa N21 is used in a lot of prebuilts so it may be decent
Zalmen I don't have any experience with so I couldn't say one way or another on their cases, so I'd say read some good reviews on them.

As for Superninjas suggestion on ditching the SSD... if you can get a higher capacity drive it might be worthwhile to keep. With the size of game installs, a 240GB is really a better starting point for SSDs now. Otherwise thats an easy part to upgrade to later on and putting that money towards upgrading the overall quality of the build.

Sorry for the one liner from me.
A 120 gb ssd is just so small I doubt its worthwhile to keep, I agree if u ditch both and get something like a crucial mx 275 gb ssd you are better off overall. next the Fractical design focus g also looks really nice from you https://www.alternate.be/Fractal-Design/Focus-G-Tower-behuizing/html/product/1367110?lk=15478
that and the spec-04 are 10 euros above OPs budget.

No I'm with you on the size being too small. A 120GB is nice and all but it's smaller capacity makes for a lot of micromanaging of game installs. But it's also easy to upgrade it later on if budget permits.

As for the Spec-04, at the time I wrote it it was on sale. The higher end cases are really so much nicer to work in if given the chance but sale prices mean finding and giving a recommendation is only valid for that day.

 

[silvio.dauciello]

Yes that's true, i Will but another bigger one when budget Will permit it

For the case, yes i have to check the promotions. If i can have a good one for 50€, then it'll be great ! I hope to be lucky Ahah 😛