Best value case

[noclevername]

I am looking into getting a new case. What is a good case for around $50? I am wanting a Mid ATX case, bottom psu mount, preferably the side facing HDD mounting, and easy room to hide cable.

 

[Ketchup]

Hard to beat a Fractal in that price range, but with a case it has a lot to do with personal preference.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...ption=fractal&bop=And&Order=PRICE&PageSize=30

 

[noclevername]

Hard to beat a Fractal in that price range, but with a case it has a lot to do with personal preference.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...ption=fractal&bop=And&Order=PRICE&PageSize=30

No not for the price. So far the case I have found with what I want is the Corsair Carbide SPEC-01. I am looking for something similar to this. I do like the Fractal design, but I wish the HDD bay was turned and not inward facing.

 

[lehtv]

There's this: Define R4 $70. Last gen model but not really that much different from R5. Great case with lots of room for cables and nice modular sideways drive cages, near-silent operation, fan controller, decent quality 140mm fans... DIYPC Silence-BK is almost the same thing for $10 less. Probably not quite so high quality though... R4 is worth $10 more IMO.

 

[JeffMD]

Unfortunately there is no "one budget case that beats them all".

Stick with anything antec, corsair, and lian li and you probably wont be disappointed with what ever you get.

Also since you have to look at it, and the case itself will shape how it will sound noise wise, it may be worth it to throw a few more bucks in it to get an ever better case. My rule of thumb is "if the cheapest X can be had is Y, spending Y(%120) usually yields a case equal to 2X".

 

[noclevername]

Unfortunately there is no "one budget case that beats them all".

Stick with anything antec, corsair, and lian li and you probably wont be disappointed with what ever you get.

Also since you have to look at it, and the case itself will shape how it will sound noise wise, it may be worth it to throw a few more bucks in it to get an ever better case. My rule of thumb is "if the cheapest X can be had is Y, spending Y(%120) usually yields a case equal to 2X".

Thanks for all the input guys. I ended up deciding on a Corsair Carbide SPEC-01 case. The price point and features fit well. If the build were for more important purposes I would be putting a lot more into it. My case on my gaming build is a Corsair Vengeance Series C70 Military Green and it was well worth the cost.