[SOLVED] Case recommendattions under $100

[jazgreen99]

Hi all

Im looking for an excellent case for under $100 I have the following components at the moment:

Phanteks P400s
h115i Corsair AIO 280mm
Asus Atx Motherboard
3Pack Corsair LL120 RGB Fans
Amd Ryzen 2700x
Corsair TridentZ 16GB Ram
Superflower 750w Psu

 

[gasaraki]

You don't like your Phanteks P400s?

 

[jazgreen99]

I have had it for a short period of time and its very bulky and too much empty space .i no most cases are the same size but I would prefer something that will fit all my components and not leave so much room.like under the gpu theres so much space aswell as next to the front aio

 

[Eximo]

Not much better for under $100. Enthoo series is basically the same guts with a more performance focused front mesh.

With a full size board and a standard power supply, they don't typically get a whole lot smaller. There are some cases where the power supply is mounted in the front. You also have over/under options where the motherboard lays flat and the power supply is above or below the motherboard.

I'll poke around for a few examples, don't keep any of them as regular options.

 

[jazgreen99]

Thank you so much for your reply.that's not so great when its mounted at the front id rather it be at the back.
Your case is so sick I think its awesome.i cant tell ,but how have you set up your fans?thanks a lot.Are you enjoying your case?

 

[jazgreen99]

what about the Corsair Carbide Series?Spec 06 or the Lian-Li Lancool One Digital Tempered Glass,Phanteks P350X

 

[Eximo]

Over under
https://pcpartpicker.com/product/WT8Zxr/cooler-master-case-rc902xbkkn2

Side by side (volume is basically the same)
https://pcpartpicker.com/product/PjZ2FT/anidees-case-ai07bw

Front mount power supply
https://pcpartpicker.com/product/6zV48d/lian-li-case-pca05fnb

https://pcpartpicker.com/product/dhzv6h/lian-li-case-pca05fna

An interesting one with the basement at the top:
https://pcpartpicker.com/product/tgdFf7/inwin-101c-black-atx-mid-tower-case-101c-black

There are also some low volume cases out there, but you pretty much need Mini-ITX board and in most cases a small form factor (SFX) power supply.

 

[WildCard999]

Use the be quiet fans in the front as intake.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Case: NZXT - H500 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($69.99 @ B&H)
Case Fan: be quiet! - Pure Wings 2 140 PWM 61.2 CFM 140mm Fan ($11.49 @ SuperBiiz)
Case Fan: be quiet! - Pure Wings 2 140 PWM 61.2 CFM 140mm Fan ($11.49 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $92.97
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-02-14 13:34 EST-0500

 

[jazgreen99]

I like the inwin its awesome.its very unconventional but all your components stand out which is nice.do you know if the corsair case is loud

 

[Eximo]

Thank you so much for your reply.that's not so great when its mounted at the front id rather it be at the back.
Your case is so sick I think its awesome.i cant tell ,but how have you set up your fans?thanks a lot.Are you enjoying your case?

I suppose I enjoy it, a good mix of price to features. The only thing I don't like about it is that when using 280mm fans they don't line up with the air vent at the front. I ended up with the acrylic version, and I have contemplated going to my local glass shop and getting a panel from them. It is just a little flimsy, and I think glass might help absorb noise a little better. My previous build is mostly silent when it was air cooled and moderate when it was water cooled. I think I am going to restore it in a hybrid manner, air cooled CPU, water cooled GPUs.

Push/Pull on the front mounted 280mm as intake, pull only on the top mounted radiator, and the rear is intake. I added a fan filter to the rear fan.

 

[Eximo]

what about the Corsair Carbide Series?Spec 06 or the Lian-Li Lancool One Digital Tempered Glass,Phanteks P350X

The Corsair Spec 6 includes two airflow optimized fans, one in the front as intake and one at the rear as exhaust. Depending on how fast you spun them they could get a little noisy I would guess. And it has room for more.

I tend to replace fans usually so they all match. At one point I purchased about 7 different types to play with them. Though I did order these phanteks fans without testing them. The case came with two 3-pin fans and I bought 8 4-pin fans to put in mine. The Enthoo pro m case doesn't come with a fan controller, but my Swiftech pump supports 7 fans and I used the motherboard for fan curves.

The P350X only comes with one fan, but it should be fairly quiet. Otherwise its internals are similar to the Enthoo, only the drive cages in the front don't allow for a top to bottom radiator/intake. So potential for two front fans instead of three.

The Lian-Li looks fine, not sure what brand they use for fans, but again, that is something I usually just change out for matching fans.