Looking for a budget case...

[Alydis817]

Hey all,

I once again turn to Anandtech for some advice. I'm building a budget system for my parents, and I need to find a decent case for them. I have the Sonata for my own system, and have been rather spoiled by the niceties of a good case....

So, I'm wondering if its possible to find:
1) A normal looking case. Not too flashy, not too plain.
2) With screwless 5.25" and 3.5" (I prefer the side mounted 3.5" as in the Sonata, but as long as its screwless)
3) Front Audio, USB (IEEE1394 a bonus)
4) Cooling and ventilation need only be satisfactory.
5) No PSU (I have a PSU for it already)

The system will be the Sempron64 Palmeros running on top of the EPoX NF3 250Gb board (I can't remember the model # off the top of my head). Its a retail chip, and I plan on using stock HSF. I'd rather not buy any case fans. I'm salvaging an old GF4 Ti4600 AGP for the video card... I really don't expect heat to be an issue, and I will most definitely not overclock. AMD Cool'N'Quiet, if I can get it to work right...

I was able to find something on Newegg:
Aerocool AeroEngine

But I was wondering if anyone knew of anything similar for a little cheaper?

Any suggestions? Thanks!

 

[DaFOBulous1]

http://www.svc.com/cs-1251-b-re.html

 

[Zepper]

Antec SLK3000-B (has been under $50 shipped from several places) and the Evercase 42x2 series have been highly regarded by SilentPCReview.com. The Compucase 6A19 is essentially identical to the 3000 for those who don't care for doors. I can't see parents caring for the appearance of the Aero - black is too depressing and then there's the rice... You might also want to look at the Athenatech A600 series - I know it comes from Newegg with a PSU, but you can find something to do with a Sparkle budget-line PSU, can't you?

.bh.