Best Gaming PC Case for Cable management for $75 or under.

[Decends]

Hello there! I'm looking for a case that can provide good cable management for my system. Cable management is a nightmare in my current Enermax Ostrog (Not XL). I also need to have enough room for my Be Quiet Shadow Rock Slim.

 

[ael00]

https://pcpartpicker.com/product/vVwqqs/phanteks-case-phes515pabk

I love this case. not sure what your budget is or what kind of looks you prefer. cable management is super easy, you can pretty much get away with none and it is still top notch as everyting is hidden. case airflow is great.

 

[Decends]

https://pcpartpicker.com/product/vVwqqs/phanteks-case-phes515pabk

I love this case. not sure what your budget is or what kind of looks you prefer. cable management is super easy, you can pretty much get away with none and it is still top notch as everyting is hidden. case airflow is great.

Do you know where i can buy more 3.5inch hard drive bays?

 

[hang-the-9]

I second that Phanteks, it's the one I picked after a few days of going back and forth between a few dozen models.

https://www.amazon.com/Phanteks-3-5-Inch-Bracket-Specified-PH-HDDKT_01/dp/B00S39CQP2/ref=pd_lpo_147_tr_t_2?ie=UTF8&refRID=JF4G4ZJ7GZ1YV51KET7R

 

[Decends]

https://pcpartpicker.com/product/vVwqqs/phanteks-case-phes515pabk

I love this case. not sure what your budget is or what kind of looks you prefer. cable management is super easy, you can pretty much get away with none and it is still top notch as everyting is hidden. case airflow is great.

I second that Phanteks, it's the one I picked after a few days of going back and forth between a few dozen models.

https://www.amazon.com/Phanteks-3-5-Inch-Bracket-Specified-PH-HDDKT_01/dp/B00S39CQP2/ref=pd_lpo_147_tr_t_2?ie=UTF8&refRID=JF4G4ZJ7GZ1YV51KET7R

Sadly, the base price of the case and cost for the expansion bays make this way to expensive for me.

 

[hang-the-9]

Cheaper cases don't really have good cable management, raised motherboard trays or separate compartment for the power supply for example. Every review for budget cases has a negative for basic or no real cable management. Corsair Carbide 100R is one of the better mid size cheap cases and NZXT Source 530 for the full size case, both are not super good for cable management but are not bad.

 

[Isokolon]

Fractal Design Define S is quite nice if you don't require an optical drive and is around your suggested price

 

[madmatt30]

How many 3.5inch drives are you actually running ????

Generic adapters will do the job for less than $3 each
https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B0001UZQWG/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1472746441&sr=8-1&pi=SY200_QL40&keywords=5.25+to+3.5+bay+adapter&dpPl=1&dpID=41YD5BRWc7L&ref=plSrch

 

[Decends]

How many 3.5inch drives are you actually running ????

3 3.5inch drives and 1 2.5inch, the system is my gaming PC, but also doubles as family PC when im not using it. 1 128GB SSD and 1 2TB 3.5 HDD. Plus a 1TB HDD and 320GB HDD that belongs to my old man.

 

[madmatt30]

I don't under stand why you think you'd need bay adapters then mate ??
That enthoo will hold 8 drives as standard.
Anyway away from that consider the deepcool kendomen.

http://pcpartpicker.com/product/4FTrxr/deepcool-case-kendomenblack

I'll be honest, I don't see a massive issue with your ostrog for cables , there's a fairly deep tray for cable management on it??

The kendomen does seat drive power/data connectors away from the open side panel though so you can route behind the board completely & have no drive cables in view at all.

 

[Decends]

I don't under stand why you think you'd need bay adapters then mate ??
That enthoo will hold 8 drives as standard.
Anyway away from that consider the deepcool kendomen.

http://pcpartpicker.com/product/4FTrxr/deepcool-case-kendomenblack

I'll be honest, I don't see a massive issue with your ostrog for cables , there's a fairly deep tray for cable management on it??

The kendomen does seat drive power/data connectors away from the open side panel though so you can route behind the board completely & have no drive cables in view at all.

The Enthoo only comes with 2 drive slots of the 8 total it can have. To use more than 2 hard drives you have to buy a mount for it which is kinda expensive for a piece of metal that does nothing but hold a drive in place. not to mention it is already over budget without the bracket. Trust me the ostrog doesnt have as much room as it seems, i had to fight to get my back pannel on the case because of the motherboard and CPU power cables.

 

[Decends]

I don't under stand why you think you'd need bay adapters then mate ??
That enthoo will hold 8 drives as standard.
Anyway away from that consider the deepcool kendomen.

http://pcpartpicker.com/product/4FTrxr/deepcool-case-kendomenblack

I'll be honest, I don't see a massive issue with your ostrog for cables , there's a fairly deep tray for cable management on it??

The kendomen does seat drive power/data connectors away from the open side panel though so you can route behind the board completely & have no drive cables in view at all.

However, this kendomen does peak my interest. I may buy this one once the money im expecting arrives.