Cooler Master Elite 430 or Fractal Design Define R4

[Frederikrp]

Hi, not sure where to put this thread but, i'm looking to buy a pc case, but i don't know if i should go with the cheaper case Cooler Master Elite 430 or the more expensive case Fractal Design Define R4 are there a big difference?

 

[bradsctt]

The Define R4 is designed to be silent, it can hold GPUs up to 430mm. It comes with two fans. It has two USB 3 ports on the front panel. It can have CPU coolers up to 170mm tall, with no side fan installed.

The Elite 430 can hold a GPU up to 315mm, and comes with one fan. It also has a side window. It can have CPU coolers up to 163mm tall.

As a side note: The Corsair 500R is currently on sale on Newegg for $59.99 or $79.99(I dont live in US, so i don't fully get the Newegg whole rebate system.) The case is usually $130. It comes with 4 fans, and has a lot of space. If you are interested.

 

[Frederikrp]

Thanks, i dont live in US either so it would be expensive to get it shipped to my country
The Define R4 costs $134
The Elite costs $75
maybe someone could suggest other cases (couldn't find the corsair 500r)

 

[bradsctt]

Oh, i didnt realise, you hadnt put where you live

Where do you live, if you dont mind me asking?

Then we can find options in your country.

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

No contest R4.

 

[Frederikrp]

I live in Denmark, komplett.dk is a big hardware shop in my country

 

[alinmarcu]

Oh, i didnt realise, you hadnt put where you live

Where do you live, if you dont mind me asking?

Then we can find options in your country.

Excuse me for asking1 How much have you spent on your build? It's so similar to what I intend to purchase in the near future.
Thank you very much for you time!

 

[bradsctt]

I bought my parts in NZ, so it cost quite a bit.

From the US, this is essentially my build, and what it would currently cost. (I couldnt find the 4770k..I plan to get a second 840 EVO soon. I am also planning to get a GTX 980 when it releases.)

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($339.94 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Asus Z87-Pro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($165.86 @ Amazon)
Memory: A-Data XPG V2 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-2400 Memory ($154.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($129.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($88.97 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 760 2GB WINDFORCE Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($259.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 760 2GB WINDFORCE Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($259.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Corsair 500R White ATX Mid Tower Case ($109.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: Corsair Professional 750W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($149.94 @ OutletPC)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24F1ST DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1764.64
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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