What is the most aesthetic case under $200?
Just sold my old PC and got $500 to put towards my next build, considering pic related.
A pizza box
>>54077407
I just bought that case two months ago because it was on sale at my local micro center. Guys here say it might have problems with air flow. I say so what? First PC anyways and just spent money on it..... Now I start buying the components.
>>54077435
>Beats
KEK
Yeah the airflow looks worse than my old 500R, but I doubt it's bad enough for huge temp rises.
>>54077407
>Not getting Define R5 instead
If you only have $500 to spend, you shouldn't care too much about what your case looks like, OP.
>>54077531
I have more, I have about $1200 total
>>54077407
>blowing 40% of your budget on the case
>>54077567
I have $1200, I just got $500 from selling my old PC to dish towards the $700 I already had,
>>54077604
disgusting. that grid reminds me of lego
>>54077622
Will flat laying cases ever be made like in this here pic?
>>54077524
>plastic
>mfw found an old case I used from 2002
>mfw it's still in better physical condition than the plastic piece of shit I bought less than two years ago
>>54077643
...just turn your vertical case sideways?
>>54077407
>most aesthetic case
aesthetics are opinion anon, decide for yourself.
That being said, I am partial to the Corsair 750D for HDD bays, spacious interior, and good airflow.
>>54077495
Nothing wrong with R5, but if the budget is 170+
there's more options.
[spoiler] R5 is better than the NZXT OP posted doe [/spoiler]
>>54077643
HTPC cases.
nothing comes close.
corsair 250D kek
>case windows
>paying over 100 dollaritos for a case
The only thing that concerns me is airflow and the ability to fit all my shit into one.
>>54078060
Sort of hijacking thread to ask practically the same thing, but, what's the best Micro ATX/Micro ITX case with options for ricer shit like the NZXT Hue+ and all white components and stuff? I have a client that wants this.
>>54077407
I'm using one of these, it's pretty sweet.
If the window triggers your autism there's a version without the panel that has more sound dampening.
>>54078314
I like it but I don't like the door handle.
I wouldn't mind a case like that but the whole side is just one slice of acrylic or glass.
Rackmount case master race.
You guys don't know how comfy it is to pull your PC out like a drawer to work on it.
>>54078403
WWWWWWWHHHHIIIIIIIRRRRRRRRRRRRRR
>>54078411
I didn't say 1U or 2U!
>>54078343
I feel ya.
Personally I don't mind the handle because it's better than having to unscrew the panel to get it off, and it doesn't really block much (unless you really get a boner for seeing your front mounted radiator).
I think InWin has some cases with full acrylic/glass panels, might look at them.
I have that exact case breh, I wish I had bought the S340 instead, it's a bit smaller and looks more simplistic yet attractive, also it's cheaper so you get to spend more on other components
>>54077407
Pic Related
Most other "aesthetic" cases are just cookie-cutter, bullshit designs. About as actually "handsome" or beautiful as a fucking cheap-apartment refrigerator with a piece of plexiglass on the side.
>>54077407
Temper Glass Side
Space for an outside mount 120mm Water Cooler for your CPU
Bottom Mount PSU
Side-Placement Front USB and Audio Jacks
Hides your ugly SSDs/HDDs
nice looking cases are a waste of money
the fuck does it matter what your damn case looks like
invest your shit into more/better hardware
god damn ricer faggots
>>54079342
>aesthetics don't matter to me
>therefore they shouldn't matter to you
>>54079342
This. Been building PCs for 15 years, the first few were riced out because I was a teenager. Now I'm an oldfag and it's all pointless unless you want to show it off in threads. Sure, manage your cables and make it look nice for airflow or for a guts thread, but the plexiglass shit is for autists these days. You're better off getting a quieter case for less money and investing more money in your gpu or cpu.
I bought an nzxt s340 for 75 bucks. If this fits what you are going for its a great buy.
>>54077407
What about the Phanteks? Does anyone have it? It looks comfy
>>54079725
The exact reason I got the Fractal Design Define R4.
I do miss having a window on the odd occasion I want to look at the guts but the feeling fades after awhile.
>>54079299
>tempered glass
>handle with care
so what's the point of tempering it?
>>54077524
I really like this case, but it's unjustifiably expensive.
>spending money on unimportant bullshit
are you fucking 16 ? stop using that word wrong.
How about 350d familia
>>54079878
Got the Pro M
Looks really well, even better in person than in pictures
>>54077407
I own it.
Pros: quiet as fuck, prevents the majority of dust from getting in.
Cons: it looks like a mini-fridge.
>everyone on /g/ buys cases with windows now
what year is it
![627cc426-a88d-43ae-9c76-e4c60a9eafed[1].jpg](https://i.imgur.com/XNGIvsD.jpg "627cc426-a88d-43ae-9c76-e4c60a9eafed[1].jpg")
Is this case worth it for about $100?
http://www.fractal-design.com/home/product/cases/define-series/define-r5-titanium
>>54082164
350d is available without window as well
>>54077407
It looks alright and holds a metric shit ton of cooling for its size. It's small as some matx cases.
>>54082487
That design is like 8 years old and its still the best.
Yes its worth $100.
My next build will be R4 / R5 without window for the extra sound damping.
![maxresdefault[1].jpg](https://i.imgur.com/lym6Ufj.jpg "maxresdefault[1].jpg")
>>54077407
My case
Air240/540 and a can of enamel spraypaint in your favorite color to paint the mesh.
>>54082602
Thanks, it looks really nice in terms of aesthetics and space/slots available, and it seems pretty resistant. I think I'll go for it.
I just bought the cooler master mastercase 5 yesterday, hell of a heavy but its a great case. They also give 3 140mm fans and you can mount ssds behind.
>>54082677
Nasty
>>54079828
I so hate the HDD tray. I moved the PC a bit when it was turned on and I heard the HDD scratching up the disk
Check out cooltek, logo is also removable
http://www.cooltek.de/en/
>>54077407
Silverstone ps11b-q
$80 or less
>>54077414
>>54077407
>$200 case
lol
First they design a good looking case and then they cut it open and ruin a beautiful shape with a shitty window.
Why do they even bother?
>>54077407
Anything from fractal design
>>54083643
>ruin a beautiful shape with a shitty window.
How does a window ruin the shape, the shape is identical regardless, a window is just a clear side panel, no different in terms of shape however.
Maybe you're just retarded mate.
>>54077407
Why are computers so fucking ugly and minimalistic today
>>54084002
>>54083496
>Mmmm. That late 90s beige with 2000s $5 pizza box. Mfw VGA and CRT.
>>54079267
Too bad it's so huge. I'd love a mini-itx, or at least micro-atx version.
608 x 333 x 570 mm
...come on, a wall mountable case should be as thin as possible.
>>54083954
The shape is physically the same, but it is visually destroyed.
See a doctor about your autism.
>>54084268
>The shape is physically the same, but it is visually destroyed.
Then it's not the shape that fucking changes you dumbass, it's the visual aesthetics you find unpleasant. Nothing to do with the shape.
Learn to fucking put your thoughts into words that actually make sense.
>>54084268
Most cases give you a choice. Get over it.
>>54077648
What? On the mATX and ATX versions, every exterior panel is made of metal with only the window being plastic.
![805_overview_unique_02[1].png](https://i.imgur.com/6LEcSGG.png "805_overview_unique_02[1].png")
In Win has some pretty slick stuff.
>>54084268
I think you're the one that needs to be checked for autism m8.
normal people don't really care about this shit.
Autists make a yuuuuge deal about it.
Where do YOU fit?
![in-win-h-frame-mini-green[1].jpg](https://i.imgur.com/uXSABfL.jpg "in-win-h-frame-mini-green[1].jpg")
>>54084192
In Win H-frame Mini maybe?
Comes with a solid metal panel or a tempered glass panel, and has a fuckton of color options.
>>54084328
Most manufacturers don't. Especially not the ones with good looking or otherwise well designed cases. You can only get ugly, overpriced boxes without a window.
In Win D tube frame case.
Wish I had a black one :(
