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Is it worth buying a $250 case as opposed to a $30 one?
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What will these $220 more will give me, in my eyes a case is just a box with your hardware in it. What is the difference and what justifies the almost 10 times higher price tag?
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Depending on your type of usage you pick your case....I basically don`t see the point of a normal home user spending 200$ for a case...the differences between the cheap and the expensive boxes are the design, the airflow(some include airfilters on the intake to prevent the dust accumulation in the case), noise insulation and the number of drive bays and basically thats it. So if you choose a cheap case which fits your needs(form factor, drive bays), and if you`re lucky lower noise emissions you won`t have any problems.
The main difference for me is the quality of the materials. Cheap are made of thin tin and plastic.
I'll be more than happy with Antec 300 Black Steel ATX Mid-Tower.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811129042&nm_mc=AFC-C8Junction&cm_mmc=AFC-C8Junction-_-na-_-na-_-na&AID=10446076&PID=3946032&SID=skim2305X575088X18b8ced62972849440f4f06f3a9f1a7e
At the price point of $59.99, nearly 4 times less than what's suggested in the first post, although not a $30 one. It's got the base for a entry-level gaming rig, has been designed with cooling in mind and does not look dirt-cheap. Plenty of expansion options, usb/audio front panel jacks, etc.
It all depends btw. One would be happy to spend +$100 on the design alone, I wouldn't.
see feature also like cooling effect led lights power supply tats wat make it difference
Led lights can be installed in cheap cases and power supplies are sold separately.....so I don't think these features are so important and unique..
I agree with I.P.K...LED lights are not a feature which is even taken into consideration when you choose a quality case :)
The pricier cases generally have better materials like aluminum and aren't paper thin like the low end ones. The have features like screw less device installation (for example the HDD just clips in), better air flow with multitude of location for installing fan (some have them pre-installed), some have awesome design and place to install liquid cooling. Anyways, as Immortal said the regular user won't feel the benefit, but the power user and overclock junkies will definitely appreciate the extra features.
Low noise level is top priority for me. I'd pay for quiet performance.
There is ladies gaming case: http://www.techpowerup.com/152802/NZXT-Launches-Phantom-Big-Tower-Pink-Edition.html ..... it's pink and it's big :)
Terrifying color :D