Best case for under £50?

[haveron]

Which case would you recommend for under £50, or a little bit over? I plan on having a 4890 and possibly a quad core, so there needs to be good airflow and lots of room . Thanks

[haveron]

I've been looking at the antec 300. Is this a good choice?

Also I've read that the 4890 is a dual slot card, what does this mean exactly? Does it take up a HDD bay too? Sorry I'm new to this. Thanks

[haveron]

Anyone?

[Fraz]

Also I've read that the 4890 is a dual slot card, what does this mean exactly? Does it take up a HDD bay too?

No, it means it takes up the space that two expansion cards would normally take up - i.e. you won't be able to use the expansion slot below the one you are plugging your graphics card into. It's really not a big deal - dual slot graphics cards have been around for a long time, and motherboards have plenty of expansion slots.

[Nelsaidi]

Antec 300 Is an excellent case, which provides decent cooling, however if you plan on getting very high end components, then pay more for a case which provides better airflow, in which case the Antec 900 V2 or Antec 1200 would be an excellent choice, both excellent at cooling , though well over your budget.

[Frank Lee]

Which case would you recommend for under £50, or a little bit over? I plan on having a 4890 and possibly a quad core, so there needs to be good airflow and lots of room . Thanks

Hi haveron,

It all depends on what you'd like to use your case for. If you're more focused on Quiet Computing, Antec's Sonata are great cases, and I'm sure you can find some out there within your budget. Also, as mentioned by others, the 300 is a great alternative, however, it's a more gamer focused case, so airflow is better but there is less emphasis on Quiet Computing. If you'd want to spend just a little more, the 900, and the 900 Two are also great cases for gaming.


Frank

[WhiteGiant]

The 900 V1 (much better looking than the V2, IMO), is quite quiet if the fans are set on low.

[voteforpedro]

Definitely Antec Three Hundred - I can't believe the quality of the case for the money. There is no PSU though.