Decent PC Case for £80?

[Josh Hawthorn]

Hey guys,

I built my first PC last summer and I used the cheapest case possible because I ran out of money. Now I've decided that I should get a new one with some more features and better cooling than my current setup.

There are a couple of things which I'd like:
- USB 3.0 front IO, one question though, my board is the Asus M5A97 LE R2.0, with no USB 3 header on the board. Can I get an adapter like this one and use it to power a front IO USB 3.0 connection?
http://www.amazon.co.uk/niceeshop-USB3-0-Motherboard-Adapter-Converter-Black/dp/B00GNVE0ZG/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1396461443&sr=8-4&keywords=usb+2+to+usb+3+header

- I need some 5.25" bays for an optical drive.

- My budget is £80 (around $130)

Also, I'm going to university next year so I'd quite like something quiet and not too large.

At the moment I'm looking at the Corsair Obsidian Series 350D. This case is mATX (like my board) and seems to have some good cooling options for the price. Can anyone recommend this case?

As always, I'm open to new ideas so if you have any ideas, I'd love to hear them!

Thanks in advance!

 

[HiTechObsessed]

The 350D is mATX, and your board is ATX, so that won't work. And no point in front USB 3.0, because the adapter will slow it down to 2.0 speeds anyway.

http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-case-300rwindowed
http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/fractal-design-case-fdcadefr4tiw
http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/bitfenix-case-shinobi

 

[cin19]

If the new case has the USB3.0 port, that cable may or maynot work, because some of the front panel USB3.0 use either 19pin usb3.0 or Standard-A USB 3.0, so make sure which one is in the case.

I add more cases for you.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00B839IHO/?tag=pcp0f-21
http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B004FPQL0E/?tag=pcp0f-21