Anything similar to the R5 ... but well built?

[ledaslolo]

I received my R5 and was very disapointed!
With so many 5-star reviews, I did not expect such a flimsy construction. Push the top sideway and the case will sheer! I haven't seen such low quality since IKEA.

Clearly I'm on a different planet when it comes to build quality so if someone out there has the same expectation of sturdiness, I'm looking for something at least as sturdy as a scout II but with the same size as the R5 so I can build easily and put a water cooler if I want to, also good airflow, not like the Enthoo. Also since sky is the limit, underr 150$

Any recommendation?

 

[MeatFeastMan]

Maybe something like this would be good:

Corsair Obsidian 450d
http://www.corsair.com/en-gb/obsidian-series-450d-mid-tower-pc-case

Corsair Obsidian series cases have a strong construction, very sturdy. The 450d is also not huge like the 750d or 900d, so it should fit your needs perfectly.

 

[ledaslolo]

Maybe something like this would be good:

Corsair Obsidian 450d
http://www.corsair.com/en-gb/obsidian-series-450d-mid-tower-pc-case

Corsair Obsidian series cases have a strong construction, very sturdy. The 450d is also not huge like the 750d or 900d, so it should fit your needs perfectly.

How is the sound proofing on this? Also do they exist without side window? Can't find the option on the site.

 

[MeatFeastMan]

The sound on the 450d will be pretty good I would have thought. They won't exist without a side window, no. You could try something like this, slightly less sturdy, but no window, and the build quality is still good, just not quite on the level of the obsidians:

Corsair 400q
http://www.corsair.com/en-gb/carbide-series-quiet-400q-compact-mid-tower-case-cc-9011100-ww

Also has sound dampening material to reduce noise. There's also the 600q which is slightly bigger than the 400q in case you want the extra space:

Corsair 600q
http://www.corsair.com/en-gb/carbide-series-quiet-600q-inverse-atx-full-tower-case

Your choice I guess.