Best case for £50

[seumasbeathan]

So I have decided that I should finally upgrade my case but as it is not something I absolutely need I don't really want to spent that much on it so I have set a budget of £50

So far the only one I like is the Zalman Z11 Plus

Any suggestions?

Cheers

 

[ggidd]

Antec 302 Three Hundred Two Ultimate Gaming Case

 

[robbiess]

antec one
fractal designs core 300
antec 302

 

[seumasbeathan]

So no love for the Z11?

 

[ggidd]

The 300 and 302 are solid for the price

 

[seumasbeathan]

But are they any better than the Z11?

 

[robbiess]

they all do the same job it's personal preferance the fractal is quiet and simplistic the antecs are well built and the zalman is loud but cools better it really depend on which one you like the look of most

 

[seumasbeathan]

Do you know of any that have good cable management options?

 

[ggidd]

I had no issues with cable management in a Antec 300,. It helped having a modular PSU and I am a fan on keeping things to a minimum inside my case, I can't say I am the same with my house lol. I have never owened a Z11 or read any reviews but that is because I think it is ugly as sin. However the look of a case is open to judgement and if you like the look and it performs well then the Z11 would be worth considering (4.6 stars on Amazon is a decent score from 14 reviews).

Still ugly lol

 

[jamesriley94]

The Antecs are outdated now - and the hard drive mounts really restrict gpu length.

Get a bitfenix shinobi, or push up the budget another £15 and get a CM 690

 

[seumasbeathan]

^now that idea I like, you had/have the 690 don't you?

 

[jamesriley94]

lol - yeh - thought you meant GTX 690 then

I used to have the antec 300 - still do in my cupboard actually - but I got my old 5830 and it was such a tight fit - so you with 5850/5870s may find it very tight

 

[seumasbeathan]

Hmm, my dream case is the White Shinobi XL Window If I don't find anything else then I might just go with the Shinobi mini

 

[seumasbeathan]

So here are some more I found that I kind of like -

Sharkoon T9

Cooler Master Storm Scout

and this - http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Aerocool-...-Steel-Case-USB3-/140820058125#ht_5587wt_1139

Now that last one is from a company I have never heard of but IMO it looks pretty nice and out of all the ones I am looking at it appears to have the best cable management options.

So what you guys think?

 

[jamesriley94]

I like the look of the last - with the hard drives mounted that way though - it looks a tight fit for graphics cards.
I'd personally want something a little nicer and less gimmicky

 

[seumasbeathan]

I am really considering the Sharkoon T9, Looks nice, gets pretty decent reviews and would go with my theme of red and black

 

[jamesriley94]

I think you'll still maybe have issues with space with longer GPUs, up to you though

 

[seumasbeathan]

If you can then I would take out some of the HDD cage

 

[jamesriley94]

You cant, it's all one cage, top to bottom

 

[seumasbeathan]

Hmm, well I could put the HDD on the floor?