Question Case recommendation up to $130/£130

mossi

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Hi all

I'm looking to get a case to replace my Fractal Design R4.
Nothing wrong with it, had it for 10 years almost so looking for a change.

My top contender is Hyte Y40 at the moment but it could easily change while I'm researching.

My requirements are as follows:
  1. Glass panel/panoramic glass - I'd like to be able to see inside the case. If it's panoramic glass or just a glass panel I'm not bothered although panoramic glass sounds good and looks good from what I've seen
  2. RGB fans or RGB leds inside the case are not mandatory - not looking to create an RGB-fest, if there are some free fans with it great but it's not a requirement
  3. Dust filters - half my kingdom for dust filters, once you've had dust filters and see how much work they do (and save you from) you can't go back. I would hope all good cases nowadays have dust filters but maybe not
  4. Acoustics - would love some sound dampening if there is some but if there isn't I'll aim to silence components myself
  5. Aesthetics - I'd like a good looking case. I have a.. neutral looking case at the moment. It's not bad but I'd like to get something that doesn't look like a case out of a cookie cutter production line
  6. Vertical GPU mounting is not necessary - but would be welcome if it was available
I think that's it unless I'm forgetting something.
I'm open to any and all suggestions.

Thank you in advance
 

Lutfij

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Where are you located? Preferred site for purchase? You might want to pass on the specs to your current build so we don't have any clearance issues come up.

NZXT's H7 Flow would be a good fit but then you'd need to add a vertical mount. Lian-Li have some but they exceed $130.

Fyi, sig space specs can and will change over time rendering this thread and their accompanying suggestions moot to the user in the same boat as you're in now. This is why we ask for specs in the body of the thread.
 
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mossi

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Where are you located? Preferred site for purchase? You might want to pass on the specs to your current build so we don't have any clearance issues come up.

NZXT's H7 Flow would be a good fit but then you'd need to add a vertical mount. Lian-Li have some but they exceed $130.

Fyi, sig space specs can and will change over time rendering this thread and their accompanying suggestions moot to the user in the same boat as you're in now. This is why we ask for specs in the body of the thread.
I live in the UK
The specs are pretty much the same in my signature
[Ryzen R5 5600] [ASRock B450M Pro4-F] [2x8GBs DDR4 Adata 3000mhz] [MSI GAMING X 6700ΧΤ 12GB] [2x1TB Samsung Spinpoint SATA2] [Samsung 850 Evo 240Gb SSD] [Fractal Design R4] [Seasonic Focus Platinum 550w]

Minus the 2 HDDs now