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Can't remember the exact price but it was between 50-100.
hmm lets see NZXT Phantom + windowed side panel set me back aprox 190 USD.
Totally worth it at least for me it looks like a baws.
I don't trust me self to attack the stock side panel with a dremel.
Witch is why i just got the side panel with a window pre made.
My Antec 900 cost me about $90. Pretty sharp looking case, it's served me well, and will probably be used in my next build as well.
Why do something simple, when there is a complicated way?
Ryzen 7 2700X | BeQuiet Dark Rock Pro 4 | 16GB DDR4-3200 | MSI X470 Gaming Pro | MSI GTX 1070 Gaming X 8G | 500GB / 750GB Crucial SSD
Fractal Define C | LG 32UK550 | Das Model S Professional Silent | CM Storm Xornet
Wow, tons of you have spent tons on your case o.O. I spent like... $50 maybe.
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Around £140 coolermaster storm stryker
that's too open of a question, there are many different types of cases for different situations:
what you are putting in your case, 4 gpus? watercooling? 16 hard drives?,
how about temperature, do you want a cooler case with lots of fans and airflow, or do you want a quieter case?
there is also build quality and materials, do you want the cheapest stamped steel and shoddy plastic, or do you want extruded aluminium and titanium screws?
Main reason: the will to own an "enthusiast product". The measurable, technical benefits aren't even that important. It's more satisfiyng to have a special case than a random one, which may be good and fully functional, but is nothing special. After all, we build our PCs not only because we need something to work or play with, but also because we enjoy this process. It's a hobby.
I also got me a 1000W PSU, one of the best there is. It costs like two or three times more than a normal 500W quality PSU, which would be more than enough for my PC, but I still decided to get the Seasonic. I have absolutely no technical benefit by having such a PSU, maybe it's even a deficit as the efficiency at low load levels may be worse than what a good 500W PSU can achieve. I still bought it because I just did want to have it. That's it. For me it's satisfying and I'm happy, for others it's "throwing out money for no reason".
I can understand the viewpoint of others, but they cannot understand mine.
Last edited by Sarevoc; 2012-11-16 at 11:36 AM.
When I got it about 3-4 years ago $300AU
NZXT Lexa
haf 922 +- 100 euro when i bought it. (not the side panel version )
Paid about 110€ for mine IIRC, CM Storm Enforcer, Fantastic case with 2 USB 3.0 ports at front <3
150$, Fractal Define R4.
Quiet and cool (as in temperature) case.
60-70 euro, Cooler Master Silencio 550.
I got my HAF X on craigslist for $90. Fantastic deal I got. Perfect condition.