Best Budget Case?

Ice Rich · 24 Jan 2006 at 08:56

Hello all,

What is the best budget case?

Im after something cheap but dont want somthing badly made.

Anyone have any suggestions?

Thanks

Rich

Edit: No PSU required.

Raikiri · 24 Jan 2006 at 10:26

Antec SLK3000B Midi Tower Case £32
CoolerMaster Centurion 530 ~£40

hogfather · 24 Jan 2006 at 11:06

The asus ones are good because they come with a good PSU too, artound the 36 quid mark.

mosfet · 24 Jan 2006 at 12:26

Antec SLK3000B or 3700B. Both supurb cases.

Yewen · 24 Jan 2006 at 12:39

No PSU, then its the CM Centurion 530, good little case that.

Ice Rich · 24 Jan 2006 at 14:07

Nice suggestions,

Antec SLK3000B seems like a popular and good choice, anyone have any pics with the front open?

Are there any none problems with the case? Is it loud?

Thanks

Rich

Ice Rich · 24 Jan 2006 at 14:49

Ive place an order with the SLK3000B - seems like a good choice, right?

Has everything I need - ATX, additional Fan holes (Are fans supplied). + it seems roomy so should be easy to work with.

Thanks

W00dy · 24 Jan 2006 at 15:03

The SLK3000B has one rear 120mm fan IIRC (and space for a further 120mm up front).

The case is excellent quality and easy to work in, despite the fact it has no removable motherboard tray.

One suggestion - fit your PSU BEFORE fitting the motherboard as the bar across the case will make fitting the PSU after the mortherboard has gone in difficult.

Raikiri · 24 Jan 2006 at 15:07

http://www.silentpcreview.com/article210-page1.html
http://www.neoseeker.com/Articles/Hardware/Reviews/3000B_review/

Couple of reviews, i havent read em yet so i dont know what they say

alexakasloth · 24 Jan 2006 at 19:38

Another vote for the antec 3000b Superb cooling for that price.

Ice Rich · 26 Jan 2006 at 20:11

My 3000b is now set-up, its looks great. Very quiet and cool.

Thanks for all reccomendations!

Rich

alexakasloth · 26 Jan 2006 at 20:28

What actual temps are you getting, and what cooling are you using?

madmaca · 27 Jan 2006 at 22:34

I've just built a system for a friend using the Thermaltake Soprano (£47). Very impresses with it. 2 x 120mm fans, totally tool-less drive bays - and no cut fingers during the build

The paint finish on the door is even better in the flesh too

Sandmaster500 · 27 Jan 2006 at 22:51

Centurion 530! It has the same features if not more and has the bonus of looking like a much more expensive case

Fully recomend it!

SidewinderINC · 28 Jan 2006 at 13:52

i'd even go as far as saying the Lian li PC-7 Plus is a budget case! for what you get with that case its an unbelievable price!

its £12 more expensive than the 530, but so much better all round!

Yewen · 28 Jan 2006 at 18:54

The PC-7 is a budget Lian Li!

But its still a Lian Li

flipside · 28 Jan 2006 at 20:29

Antec SLK3000B Midi Tower Case £32

Is the best choice in my opinion and well done for ordering it

I have one and they're excellent.

Tens · 28 Jan 2006 at 20:45

i tihnk its worth getting a nice case unless your only ever going ot open it once, im really glad about my case as its really simple fitting things like drives

hogfather · 28 Jan 2006 at 20:53

yeah, i LOVE my antec aria. Sure, temps are silly and its a little noisy at the moment, but I'm fixing it slowly

Totally worth it

Ice Rich · 30 Jan 2006 at 10:49

Ive had a few people mail me about my new case (SLK3000B) and what i think about it.

I was after a cheap case that looked ok and performed well- which is exactly what I got.

The build was really easy (even though it does not have a motherboard tray). Im using a XP-120 heatsink with a stealth fan - the supplied case fan is only a little louder on slow speed which is great considering the stealth is almost silent. The only thing I can hear is my 9800PRO fan. Temps are good (28-30 Load) on the my 3000 Winnie.

Case is big enough to house all my tagen 480w wires comfortably too. Im very please.

Rich