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Kokomheart@lemmy.ca

Recommend me a high end case (mid/full tower) with practical features, no tempered glass and minimal decoration (lemmy.ca)

submitted 1 year ago by cecilkorik@lemmy.ca to c/buildapc@lemmy.ca

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I don't like the weight or fragility of huge tempered glass side panels which seems to be the default for any case that is over $100... plexiglass/acrylic and some RGB are acceptable although honestly the aesthetics are pretty much irrelevant and I don't need them. I don't want a "cheap" case either. I've cut enough fingers on poorly finished steel rattle-trap boxes and I really can't stand them.

Enough about what I don't want though. What I DO want is a case that's focused on practical features, good airflow, quiet, well-made, easy to build in, roomy without being absurdly enormous, not too unconventionally laid out so that wires will reach while allowing good cable management -- basically, something that was designed thoughtfully.

My current case is a Corsair 900D and other than the fact that it's way bigger than I'd like, I'm generally pretty happy with it, but I'm not sure what else is out there that would even be comparable, Corsair seems to have gone to tempered glass in all their larger cases and I'm not very familiar with all the other manufacturers out there nowadays.

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[–] cecilkorik@lemmy.ca 3 points 1 year ago

I'm Canadian so that's actually perfect! What a convenient option to have on their search, I've actually never really played with their search filters before. MemEx FTW!

Completely agree with you about Corsair too. They used to be such a solid, low-key brand. The "black and white" pirate-flag style simplicity is what I liked about them. I'm sure they're still reasonably solid, but the lust for RGB has consumed them completely.