Hi,
I might be upgrading my current Sandy Bridge system some time later this year, probably to a Skylake. I currently have a huge Lian Li full tower case, but I'm past that stage of my life now, so I'm looking at getting a much smaller mini/mid tower case. Here's the criteria
1. Budget: Definitely below $150, preferably below $120. The cheaper, the better
2. Design: Understated, simple, no weird curves or angles, no jarring lights.
3. Performance: This will be for non-gaming uses, with at most a mid-range graphics card. Cooling performance is important but not vital.
4. Noise: Noise doesn't bother me too much, but silence is certainly appreciated.
5. Features: I have a bunch of 3.5" HDDs, so I would need at least 4 3.5"bays, and 1-2 2.5" bays. I'll also need a 5.25" external ODD bay. I would prefer 4 external USB 3.0 ports, but it does seem like many cases I've seen only come with 2.
Any recommendations that fit the above criteria?
I might be upgrading my current Sandy Bridge system some time later this year, probably to a Skylake. I currently have a huge Lian Li full tower case, but I'm past that stage of my life now, so I'm looking at getting a much smaller mini/mid tower case. Here's the criteria
1. Budget: Definitely below $150, preferably below $120. The cheaper, the better
2. Design: Understated, simple, no weird curves or angles, no jarring lights.
3. Performance: This will be for non-gaming uses, with at most a mid-range graphics card. Cooling performance is important but not vital.
4. Noise: Noise doesn't bother me too much, but silence is certainly appreciated.
5. Features: I have a bunch of 3.5" HDDs, so I would need at least 4 3.5"bays, and 1-2 2.5" bays. I'll also need a 5.25" external ODD bay. I would prefer 4 external USB 3.0 ports, but it does seem like many cases I've seen only come with 2.
Any recommendations that fit the above criteria?