Suggest a good PC case 2024

I have been thinking of getting a new case for my PC to replace my aging Corsair 300R. I am looking to replace it with a spacious and well ventilated case with support for several 3.5 inch and 2.5 inch drives as well as several fan brackets. Build quality must be great as well and resistant to dust since I live in an area with a lot of construction going on.

I haven't thought about the budget, but I am flexible between 10k to 15k.

Any suggestions?

Several slots for mech drives is the problem of the current gen.
You would be lucky to find a tower cabinet with more than three 3.5" drive slots.

*www.ezpzsolutions.in/phanteks-enthoo-pro-2-620-argb-satin-black-tg-cabinet/
If the link doesn't work phanteks enthoo pro 2
I want to know if u are looking for something like this or something else.
12*3.5 bays and 11*2.5

K_akash_i said:
*www.ezpzsolutions.in/phanteks-enthoo-pro-2-620-argb-satin-black-tg-cabinet/
If the link doesn't work phanteks enthoo pro 2
I want to know if u are looking for something like this or something else.
12*3.5 bays and 11*2.5

This looks great for 2.5" drives but I don't see and provision for 3.5" drives.

Gollum said:
This looks great for 2.5" drives but I don't see and provision for 3.5" drives.

Nevermind it's more of a hybrid set upView attachment Screenshot_20240802-185242.png

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Hybrid slots on the front side and 3 at the back for 2.5. Don't know if they provide all the brackets tho ( shouldn't they?)

I think something like this case suits you : www.vedantcomputers.com/pc-components/chassis/cabinet/lian-li-lancool-206-black-g99-lan206rx-in?sort=p.price&order=ASC
if you wanna go overboard with budget, can consider this one : www.vedantcomputers.com/pc-components/chassis/cabinet/lian-li-o11-vision-cabinet-black-g99-o11vx-in?sort=p.price&order=ASC

fans are extra in the second case i guess

There's also coolermaster cm694 - 13k
And HAF XB II Evo - 11k

Lancool III

4x 3.5" & 8x 2.5" together is pretty good

One more requirement I have I forgot to mention, though not very high importance, is a no-RGB case if possible. I could get RGB via fans, but the case itself should not have RGB if possible.

K_akash_i said:
*www.ezpzsolutions.in/phanteks-enthoo-pro-2-620-argb-satin-black-tg-cabinet/
If the link doesn't work phanteks enthoo pro 2
I want to know if u are looking for something like this or something else.
12*3.5 bays and 11*2.5

Seems a bit overkill. Currently I have two 3.5'' drives and one SSD. I might buy one more SSD and HDD each later but perhaps not more. I think 4 3.5 bays and 4 2.5 bays should be enough.

thetechfreak said:
I think something like this case suits you : www.vedantcomputers.com/pc-components/chassis/cabinet/lian-li-lancool-206-black-g99-lan206rx-in?sort=p.price&order=ASC
if you wanna go overboard with budget, can consider this one : www.vedantcomputers.com/pc-components/chassis/cabinet/lian-li-o11-vision-cabinet-black-g99-o11vx-in?sort=p.price&order=ASC

fans are extra in the second case i guess

I like the O11 more but the ~30 cm width makes it a bit too wide for my desktop setup. IO on the bottom is also a bit problematic since I like to keep my portable HDDs and other USB peripherals on top of the case. I might be able to make it work if I keep it at the edge of my table. Will have to think about it a bit more.

Also, all that glass is making me a bit nervous. Moving it around might be risky.

K_akash_i said:
There's also coolermaster cm694 - 13k
And HAF XB II Evo - 11k

The CM694 does not look like it would support my GPU length. My current Corsair 300R has a gap in the drive bays for the GPU. Also the design looks a bit too old fashioned. The HAF XB II Evo does not look like a tower form factor.

omega44-xt said:
Lancool III

4x 3.5" & 8x 2.5" together is pretty good

This looks good, though it appears to be a model from 2022. Are there any newer models worth considering?

Desmond said:
One more requirement I have I forgot to mention, though not very high importance, is a no-RGB case if possible. I could get RGB via fans, but the case itself should not have RGB if possible.

Seems a bit overkill. Currently I have two 3.5'' drives and one SSD. I might buy one more SSD and HDD each later but perhaps not more. I think 4 3.5 bays and 4 2.5 bays should be enough.

About the RGB: I only saw the jayztwocents video. Link. It does not show any fans coming with it. It is a bit overkill yes

There is an Asus proart PA602, but 5-7k more expensive, I think it pretty much matches what you need.

Silverstone CS380 ATX midtower sst-cs-380b -13.8k . It's an old design, no front facing fans, Instead the from area is used as a means to hot swap drives ( it looks like it.). I think this is more of server cabinet.

MSI mpg sekira 500g - 14.5k and below
(It's a full tower tho)

ASUS TUF Gaming GT501 E-ATX - this has RGB , but a cool case with enough storage ( 4 hybrid bays and 3*2.5" bays) -11.7k

Nzxt h7 flow - 4+2 storage - 12.2k

Phanteks p600s - similar to enthoo but a better design and you can remove the front panel to use the mesh front panel directly for better airflow - it goes for 15k

Desmond said:
This looks good, though it appears to be a model from 2022. Are there any newer models worth considering?

Why fix something if nothing is wrong? Check its Gamers Nexus review. Heck if old Lancool II Mesh was still in sale, I'd easily recommend that to most people at 8k even in 2024.

PS - I own it & is a great case but sadly not available anymore. I will say no other 8k case matches Lancool II Mesh even now except for ones with 360mm rad support at top which is a con of my case but air cooling FTW.

Yeah, after reviewing all features, it seems the Lancool III might be the most suitable for me. It has bays for up to four 3.5 inch HDDs and several SSD mount points. Only that the dust filter kit comes separate. Let me earmark this one.

Edit: Seems to be out of stock everywhere though.

K_akash_i said:
Asus proart PA602

Yeah, this actually looks pretty good. But availability seems questionable.

Desmond said:
Yeah, this actually looks pretty good. But availability seems questionable.

It's available on Amazon and primeabgb, tho case is amazing, the price is hefty.
Edit: Amazon one was the US site. But prime abgb has one left.
*www.primeabgb.com/online-price-rev...id-tower-cabinet-black-proart-pa602-tg-black/

Desmond said:
Yeah, after reviewing all features, it seems the Lancool III might be the most suitable for me. It has bays for up to four 3.5 inch HDDs and several SSD mount points. Only that the dust filter kit comes separate. Let me earmark this one.

Edit: Seems to be out of stock everywhere though.

Amazon has white one in stock for 15k, it was 13k normally earlier. Check in upcoming sale with card offers.

www.pcstudio.in/product/lian-li-lancool-iii-rgb-eatx-mid-tower-cabinet-with-tempered-glass-panel-white/

I'd personally like a black one. Let's see if I see one in stock.

I will keep options open in the meanwhile.

Corsair used to manufacture great cases earlier-however in the recent years their quality seems to have taken a nosedive and they hardly offer a few generic cases (which are probably rebranded chinese products) as of now.

Even i have been looking for a suitable replacement for my corsair 400r,but haven't found any as most modern cases lack provision for mounting 3 or more HDDs and don't feature any optical drive bays.

The Lian li case @omega44-xt suggested supports up to 4 3.5 inch HDDs. You could consider that.

Do you still use DVD drives? You could consider switching to USB based DVD drives.

Corsair 7000D has 6x3.5 in bays

*www.theitdepot.com/details-Corsair...X+PC+Case+Black+(CC-9011218-WW)_C5P34851.html

Corsair 5000D has only 2x3.5 in bays

I built my PC in 4000D, it was easy to build in, has front mesh.

After all consideration, I have decided to go with Asus ProArt PA602. The dual 200mm front intake fans and overall aesthetics kinda edged me into it.

It's a bit costlier than the budget I mentioned, but since I am not going to upgrade my PC anytime soon, I think it's a worthwhile investment.

Desmond said:
After all consideration, I have decided to go with Asus ProArt PA602. The dual 200mm front intake fans and overall aesthetics kinda edged me into it.

It's a bit costlier than the budget I mentioned, but since I am not going to upgrade my PC anytime soon, I think it's a worthwhile investment.

Post your review later Pros & Cons

Sure. The order is being processed at PrimeABGB. I will post pics once I get it and then after the build.

It looks so big and fancy!!

Fail.

I ordered the Asus ProArt case from PrimeAbgb, but the supplier misplaced the case on-route from Chennai. No one knows where the case is right now. After two weeks of no updates, I decided to get a refund for this order.

I guess, the hunt is back on.

Edit: If you go to the website and look at the page for Asus ProArt PA602, it says "Only 3 left" but in reality they don't even have a single one in stock Keep this in mind when placing any order with them.

Desmond said:
Fail.

I ordered the Asus ProArt case from PrimeAbgb, but the supplier misplaced the case on-route from Chennai. No one knows where the case is right now. After two weeks of no updates, I decided to get a refund for this order.

I guess, the hunt is back on.

Edit: If you go to the website and look at the page for Asus ProArt PA602, it says "Only 3 left" but in reality they don't even have a single one in stock Keep this in mind when placing any order with them.

Some local shop might be able to get it, if you are in a Tier 1 city.

omega44-xt said:
Some local shop might be able to get it, if you are in a Tier 1 city.

I am in a Tier 1 city (Pune), but I don't know who keeps stock of high end peripherals.

Check Asus India website for any ways to contact the company customer care. See if they have any info about their distributor in Pune. From the distributor you may come to know who are the retailers if any. You might get scripted responses from Asus customer care, but just give it a try!

If there’s any good quality computer shop in your locality, try contacting them, they may not have it in stock but they are likely to have contacts with distributors and they might source it for you. However this could be relatively expensive than online because the shopkeeper as middleman would want to make some profits out of it.

Check if there’s any Asus store nearby, they are likely to have only Laptops in store but the shopkeeper may have some info about the distributors network.

@omega44-xt This is the Lancool II mesh that you were suggesting earlier? *www.amazon.in/LANCOOL-Mid-Tower-Computer-Gaming-Cabinet/dp/B08DX68X9W

Desmond said:
@omega44-xt This is the Lancool II mesh that you were suggesting earlier? *www.amazon.in/LANCOOL-Mid-Tower-Computer-Gaming-Cabinet/dp/B08DX68X9W

I think I recommended Lancool III Mesh, but Lancool II is what I have. Easy to recommend around 8k.

www.pcstudio.in/product/lian-li-lancool-ii-mesh-performance-e-atx-mid-tower-cabinet-black/
www.pcstudio.in/product/lian-li-lancool-iii-rgb-eatx-mid-tower-cabinet-with-tempered-glass-panel-white/

omega44-xt said:
I think I recommended Lancool III Mesh, but Lancool II is what I have. Easy to recommend around 8k.

www.pcstudio.in/product/lian-li-lancool-ii-mesh-performance-e-atx-mid-tower-cabinet-black/
www.pcstudio.in/product/lian-li-lancool-iii-rgb-eatx-mid-tower-cabinet-with-tempered-glass-panel-white/

PCStudio is a reliable seller?

Found a black one here: *computechstore.in/product/lian-li-lancool-iii-black/

Lancool 217/207 are going to be epic,should wait a month or two.

Desmond said:
PCStudio is a reliable seller?

Yes - I will say that now PCStudio is in the Big 4 of PC part stores in India, other than Prime, MD & Vedant.

Desmond said:
Found a black one here: *computechstore.in/product/lian-li-lancool-iii-black/

Not sure of this store

omega44-xt said:
Yes - I will say that now PCStudio is in the Big 4 of PC part stores in India, other than Prime, MD & Vedant.

Not sure of this store

PCStudio only had a white one. I called and asked them but they don't have black one in stock.

I ordered from Computech, let's see how reliable they are.

Darth Vader said:
Lancool 217/207 are going to be epic,should wait a month or two.

Zz already ordered. Were these cases showcased in any expos recently?

Desmond said:
PCStudio only had a white one. I called and asked them but they don't have black one in stock.

I ordered from Computech, let's see how reliable they are.

Zz already ordered. Were these cases showcased in any expos recently?

Yup, every youtuber covered it. It is suppose to arrive Q3 2024 but delayed.

The 217 seems to have a wooden frame. I'm not sure I like that. Didn't like it in the Fractal Design North case as well.

Desmond said:
I ordered from Computech, let's see how reliable they are.

Well, they had a Lancool III but it's panel is broken. But they said they have an Asus ProArt PA602 in stock. So, I guess my luck isn't so bad after all.

I also asked PCStudio if they have a black Lancool III but haven't heard back from them yet.

Got the Asus ProArt case finally.

It's a bit of a chonky case, I swear it looked smaller in the review videos. Haven't installed any components in it yet. Looks and feels premium.

Will post pics later.

i really wish sometimes corsair would bring back their older carbide series of cases such as 400r,500r etc-these were affordable but were very sturdy and spacious.Another favourite of mine was the CM storm trooper cabinet which was absolutely huge!

Are there any sellers(online/offline) who still keep such older cabinets in stock?

I doubt. I could not find any such cases. Most of the good Corsair cases I found were are the Obsidian series. Rest were lesser known, newer, series.

Finally assembled it yesterday. Though I received the case last weekend I did not have time to assemble it over the week.

Pics are here: *postimg.cc/gallery/SRhbT6f

Desmond said:
Finally assembled it yesterday. Though I received the case last weekend I did not have time to assemble it over the week.

Pics are here: *postimg.cc/gallery/SRhbT6f

Good
CPU on table little bit of an inconvenience...I think so

Yeah, it was pretty heavy as well. I'll probably put it on the floor later.