The best PC case I ever owned was a...

Loving my ikea desk case. Am3 itx baby
 

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Another vote for the Corsair Air 540

/Three builds in it so far...
//wishes they'd update it with USB 3.1/C, replace the 5.25" to SSD bays, & add tempered glass
 
Just took away the table for my case so now it's a Carpet cleaner it was on a table but I got sick of looking at the side panel Bitfenix Shogun I had a Coolermaster Enforcer before that bought like in 2011 and Raidmax Alien Case like for 10 years years.
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Mad Maxx said:
+1

I'll be re-using my 540 for my Ryzen build once the new 3000 series is released.

I also have fond memories of my old Monarch Hornet Pro SFF case.

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I picked up one of these hornet cases back in 2004 for my brother at the time.
He still has it, granted it has an athlon xp I believe in it and he won't ship it to me to upgrade to send back, worried that i'll keep it :-p
 
After finally moving on from my Carbide Air 540, I've been happy with the 5000D Airflow as a successor. It doesn't have a 5.25 drive bay, but otherwise has the same amount of space if not a little more. It's also made of metal so there's no constant popping and creaking of plastic.
 
Domingo said:
After finally moving on from my Carbide Air 540, I've been happy with the 5000D Airflow as a successor. It doesn't have a 5.25 drive bay, but otherwise has the same amount of space if not a little more. It's also made of metal so there's no constant popping and creaking of plastic.
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When I upgraded my main setup to a Carbide Air 740, I stuck my dual Xeon into my old Air 540. Wasn't sure it was going to fit but using slim fans and drilling and mounting a few stand-offs, and I got it all in.
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Lian li v1000b. I was all sorts of 'shut up and take my money's when they announced the 3000, but alas no inverted
 
Old Pic, but then again i have the case for almost 15 years:

Silverstone FT02 black and limited edition in red:
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After using a 5000D for a bit, I kinda hope Corsair brings back something akin to the Carbide 540. Ideally made of steel and glass instead of plastic and acrylic. I miss having the extra room to work and general ease of use. Plus, I prefer the wider form factor vs. taller. The 5000D is great once you've finally built something in it (especially aesthetically), but there were too many situations where things are a needlessly tight fit.
 
Domingo said:
After using a 5000D for a bit, I kinda hope Corsair brings back something akin to the Carbide 540. Ideally made of steel and glass instead of plastic and acrylic. I miss having the extra room to work and general ease of use. Plus, I prefer the wider form factor vs. taller. The 5000D is great once you've finally built something in it (especially aesthetically), but there were too many situations where things are a needlessly tight fit.
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This. I went to a 7000X because it was a lot more room then the 5000X. Heck even my NZXT H7 Flow has better room than the 5000X in some areas.
 
Niner21 said:
This. I went to a 7000X because it was a lot more room then the 5000X. Heck even my NZXT H7 Flow has better room than the 5000X in some areas.
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Yeah, I don't really want a ginormous full-sized case, but that's kinda where things are going if you want some room. The weird thing about the 5000X cases is how cramped the area around the PSU is...needlessly. It's cramped with supports and plastic brackets that don't need to be there. If you still have a spinning hard drive, good luck. There's also that tiny little gap between the back and front of the case for the mobo power connector and USB port connectors. It's just odd considering how good the case is otherwise.
 
Domingo said:
Yeah, I don't really want a ginormous full-sized case, but that's kinda where things are going if you want some room. The weird thing about the 5000X cases is how cramped the area around the PSU is...needlessly. It's cramped with supports and plastic brackets that don't need to be there. If you still have a spinning hard drive, good luck. There's also that tiny little gap between the back and front of the case for the mobo power connector and USB port connectors. It's just odd considering how good the case is otherwise.
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Corsair isn't known for fully thinking out case design, but tbf, neither do most other companies.
 
The best case I've worked in is the Lian Li mesh ii rgb. It's not far from perfect, I think the iii version is spot on.
 
Another of my favorites, Thermaltake X. I modded it slightly. (Cut out a window and top fan hole, installed red LED lighting, painted some black front plate etc). This is 2004/2005 era. (Nearly 20 years ago. So don’t judge. ;))

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Archaea said:
Another of my favorites, Thermaltake X. I modded it slightly. (Cut out a window and top fan hole, installed red LED lighting, painted some black front plate etc). This is 2004/2005 era. (Nearly 20 years ago. So don’t judge. ;))

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Oh man, I had one of those. I think it was the Xaser III. That thick aluminum front door was the coolest thing.
 
This is the case I own that I like the aesthetic of the best.. however it is a old design lacking in cable management (who cares no window?? =p) and front port connectivity options (got that sweet IEEE 1394 port however...so yeah..)

Gigabyte Triton 180...some may think it is "boring" I like that it is simple and clean relatively professional looking (it was also cheap as I got it at compusa going out of business sale... owned this one awhile now. )
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I have had a LOT (LOT!) of cases over the last 30 years.

#1 - Silverstone FT03 Titanium
#2 - Ncase 6.1
#3 - Cougar Panzer Max
#4 - Coolermaster Cosmos S
#5 - TT Level 10 GT
 
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NCase M1 6.1. Still miss it dearly. If it wasn't for the ridiculous power requirements of 40xx cards I'd probably still be using it. The EVO looks promising though.
 
NZXT S340. a pure black monolith with acrylic window, none of this glass bullshit i will never buy
 
Archaea said:
Another of my favorites, Thermaltake X. I modded it slightly. (Cut out a window and top fan hole, installed red LED lighting, painted some black front plate etc). This is 2004/2005 era. (Nearly 20 years ago. So don’t judge. ;))
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My first high end aluminum front panel case was this Xaser III basically the same chassis, but what a case to have in 2004 (thing was a beast to haul around though, and survived a 5K mile ocean voyage with no problems).



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Also used to build my nephew his first computer in 2011

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Lian Li PC75B was great. I also quite like the NZXT Switch 810, which is the case I've been using for the last 10 years or so.
 
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