Best Budget PC cases

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Do you guys know the best PC cases under $40, just overall very good cases that will last( If they glow that'll be 10x better) Thank You c:
 
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Honestly the bare minimum I would go on a case is a Fractal Design R4 which is about $90-120. You run into a lot of dumb problems with cheaper cases (poor cooling options, no dust filters, poor cable management options, etc). I would suggest increasing your budget to get something that will keep you happy for awhile. Personally I have a Silverstone FT02 which is a solid case, but I have built plenty of systems with the Define R4 and it is probably the best for the money.
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Honestly the bare minimum I would go on a case is a Fractal Design R4 which is about $90-120. You run into a lot of dumb problems with cheaper cases (poor cooling options, no dust filters, poor cable management options, etc). I would suggest increasing your budget to get something that will keep you happy for awhile. Personally I have a Silverstone FT02 which is a solid case, but I have built plenty of systems with the Define R4 and it is probably the best for the money.
 
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Please don't buy a rosewill case, look cool, but so freaking flimsy.Go for 10$ more and get a corsair spec-01 or a nzxt source 210 elite. Don't buy from small unknown companies like enermax The corsair is as low as I would go. I am trying to escape the rosewill ranger m right now. Probably getting a spec-01.

Source 210 Elite Whitehttp://www.amazon.com/NZXT-Source-210-ELITE-Midtower/dp/B005869IUY/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1403331128&sr=8-1&keywords=nzxt+source210

Corsair Spec-01:http://www.amazon.com/Corsair-Carbide-Series-SPEC-01-CC-9011050-WW/dp/B00I6BJATW/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1403331171&sr=8-1&keywords=corsair+spec+01
 
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Seconded, for glow factor. I'd also add that the Fractal Design Core 1000 is great, and the meshed front allows for some cool DIY lighting. It's around $35 right now on Newegg.
 
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"Please don't buy a rosewill case" I can confirm this, I thought the case was one of the things I could cheap out on and I ended up buying a $30 Rosewill Redbone, while it looks nice, the audio jacks on the front barely work (buzzing noise) and the USB ports are Up-side down! I'd go with a used NZXT off ebay or find one on sale :)
 
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The best budget case in my opinion would be the NZXT source 210 windowed. It has a basic design and its definitely nothing over-the-top but for what you pay it has great value. Its only 50 dollars on NewEgg and I know its 10 bucks over your budget but its a really solid case and would be a great choice any day.
 
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Hi bud, I spent weeks looking for a decent computer case to buy that not only looked good but had features to match.

Ended up buying the Zalman z9 plus. I don't get why this case isn't the first thing that people recommend, it annoyed me in fact. Such a good case at a ridiculously cheap price.

It's a mid tower case but supports mini atx boards too, has LOTS of room inside for cable management, components etc.

Looks clean and not boring at the same time. It's not over the top and garish like most gaming towers and it's not boring to look at like office computers, it's somewhere in between.

And the best this about it is the cooling. It comes with 4x 120mm fans pre installed! And you can add 3 more for a total of 7 fans. Airflow is ridiculous at this price point, also most of the fans can be upgraded to 140mm if you so wish but it's not necessary at all since airflow is excellent anyway.

Honestly can't recommend it enough.

And guess how much a case like that cost me...

£45 including delivery. Blew me away lol.

Look around online but I bought mine from maplin.co.uk I think. Seem to be sold out on a lot of other sites and like I said, you'd expect to pay a whole lot more for a case as good as this.

Obviously that would translate to more in USD from GPB but you should really skimp out on your case as much. Air flow is your best friend and this case offers that and so much more at such a great price. Zalman should really pay me for this, just saying lol.
 
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