After getting a test-bench case for my last PC build (a Cooler Master HAF XB Evo) and trying it for the past half a year or so, I'm not a big fan of it. Might've liked it more if there was a top-side window or something, but since that doesn't seem to exist anymore... well. Because of this, I'm trying to find a good PC case to replace it with. Besides, it's kinda wasted when it's big enough for an ATX mobo and I'm using micro-ATX anyway. I'm looking for a smaller footprint, but there's one little caveat: I'm looking for a micro-ATX case that has a 5.25" ODD bay as well.
Here's the components in my system already. I'm willing to change the CPU cooler too, considering it's a bit big for most micro-ATX cases that I've seen so far. It's about 168mm tall, if I remember right, and many cases only have a clearance of 155mm or less. Suggestions on a good CPU cooler that's around 150mm would be great as well. I've heard about the Scythe Fuma and Mugen 5 rev.b, those may be good.
Ryzen 5 2600X
Cryorig H5 Ultimate
ASRock B450m
16GB RAM
EVGA 750w G2
EVGA GTX 970
1- 3.5" 2TB HDD
1- M.2 SSD (500GB Western Digital Blue)
1- 2.5" Samsung 250GB SSD (leftover from previous build)
and 1 Blu-Ray Drive (non-burner) that I'd really like to keep using.
Any recommendations would be appreciated! I don't plan to do any overclocking, and the GPU I have will likely be replaced next month- my second-hand 1070 died, so I had to go back to the 970 until (hopefully) there's news/a release for the new GPUs coming out soon. The thing makes a bit of a whine while gaming, so... it gets annoying. My budget overall is around $150 for both a case and possibly CPU cooler combined, but of course, the lower the better.
Here's the components in my system already. I'm willing to change the CPU cooler too, considering it's a bit big for most micro-ATX cases that I've seen so far. It's about 168mm tall, if I remember right, and many cases only have a clearance of 155mm or less. Suggestions on a good CPU cooler that's around 150mm would be great as well. I've heard about the Scythe Fuma and Mugen 5 rev.b, those may be good.
Ryzen 5 2600X
Cryorig H5 Ultimate
ASRock B450m
16GB RAM
EVGA 750w G2
EVGA GTX 970
1- 3.5" 2TB HDD
1- M.2 SSD (500GB Western Digital Blue)
1- 2.5" Samsung 250GB SSD (leftover from previous build)
and 1 Blu-Ray Drive (non-burner) that I'd really like to keep using.
Any recommendations would be appreciated! I don't plan to do any overclocking, and the GPU I have will likely be replaced next month- my second-hand 1070 died, so I had to go back to the 970 until (hopefully) there's news/a release for the new GPUs coming out soon. The thing makes a bit of a whine while gaming, so... it gets annoying. My budget overall is around $150 for both a case and possibly CPU cooler combined, but of course, the lower the better.
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