Hrodebert
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kmote I am curious about why you feel the case is so important.
As true as this may be I don't consider it to be more important than say CPU, RAM, or an SSD for an every day use rig that isn't a workstation or gamer rig. Somebody who browses the internet, listens to music, and watches Youtube will probably stuff their computer in a hole and not look at it.Because you will be stuck with it for a long time. A GOOD case can last several builds/years compared to the rest of your components. That doesn't mean buy the most expensive out there. It means buy one that will suit you, and anything you could possibly want to do later on. I have a case thats ~15 years old still in use today.
Just look at the material it is made of. 9 times out of 10 if it's aluminum it wont last long. With aluminum cases it is a 50/50 chance you will break it sometime soon. My Raidmax was a cheapo then and is a cheapo now. The reason it's lasted so long is because it is steel but small enough to still be light. That is why I put case so low on the list because on a budget and for a machine like this you don't need to be spending a ton of money on a case.Think of it this way in the end, for some a case is very important in how durable it is, and what it can accommodate in the future. For others, they might not care to drop $50 every build for a cheapo case.
Those scorpios are some of the best cases I had ever purchased when they was all steel back in the early 2000's, paid $80 for my first one, $30 for second one. First one is trashed from abuse, second is still in use.
kmote I am curious about why you feel the case is so important.
Because you will be stuck with it for a long time. A GOOD case can last several builds/years compared to the rest of your components. That doesn't mean buy the most expensive out there. It means buy one that will suit you, and anything you could possibly want to do later on. I have a case thats ~15 years old still in use today.
As true as this may be I don't consider it to be more important than say CPU, RAM, or an SSD for an every day use rig that isn't a workstation or gamer rig. Somebody who browses the internet, listens to music, and watches Youtube will probably stuff their computer in a hole and not look at it.
What is fact though, is that in importance a case is the least unless you are going for absolute performance which requires every detail to be picked out
case choice is a personal preference. spend more, spend less. up to you. on a 6 or 700 budget, i wouldnt spend $150 on a really nice case; which is why i put it low in my importance list. i have spent $30 on a sheeeet case and it lasted 2 years. spend $90 and it lasts 5+. if my budget was only 700, then i might go with the $30 case, as a $700 build wont be the newest in the first place and will probably last as long as the case.
imo, with just a little bit more money in the budget, getting a super nice case might be more important than a few of the other components and upgrades because of the longevity in a case, that you wont see from a gpu or hdd.
as mentioned previously, everybodys order of importance will be different, and without knowing OP, there isnt a right answer to the question...