[SOLVED] Looking for case recommendations

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GorillaMonsoon

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I'm looking for a matx mid tower with venting in the front and I/O and buttons on the front or top as it will be sitting in a desk compartment. Don't care about a side window. I do prefer minimal design and still would like some style.
Kind of been eyeing the Corsair Carbide 275, NZXT H510, and Phanteks Eclipse P300A among some others. Just hoping to maybe get a few more recommendations before I pull the trigger.

Thanks
 
Solution
This is one of the best mATX options out there. And by "venting in the front" I assume you mean a mesh front panel for full flow intake? Because, front mounted fans should NEVER be "venting" anything. They should be intake fans, bringing air INTO the case, so that the rear and top exhaust fans can carry heat out, and the front, side or bottom fans can bring fresh ambient air in. Just to clarify, so there is no misunderstanding.


Fractal design is absolutely one of the top three case manufacturers in terms of quality, features, aesthetics and most importantly, customer service and support, if there should ever be anything wrong with the case or it's...
I recently built a Fractal Design Define R5 - Mid Tower Computer Case - ATX -

It was pricier than I was really looking for, but As soon as I laid hands on the thing, I was glad I'd bought it. It cost $120 from Amazon. But like the Volvos and SAABs of 30 years ago (when they were really Swedish cars, not mongrels) these are well crafted. Even a place for a couple SSD's under the mobo tray!

There was actually room to get my hands in there to plug/unplug cables, reach drives, and more room for fans that I needed.

I used an ASUS X570 mobo for a Ryzen 3700X.
I really love the R5, I had it mind a while ago but kinda forgot about it. Thanks
 
The R6 or S2 are better options than the R5. Nothing "wrong" with the R5, per se, but it's a six year old case design. Things have changed a lot since then, and the R6 has a lot of improvements. The Define S2 and Meshify S2 are even better, but these are outside the budget range, all of them, that you indicated you wanted to stick to. If you are willing to pay a little more, then any of these cases would be more like an investment that could be the last case you ever need to buy.