I'm upgrading my grandparent's PC and I want to swap the micro ATX case for an ATX one. I'm looking at the Fractal Design Core 2500. Any other suggestions?
I was looking to spend a little less than that, but if I had the budget that's definitely the one I'd get.
You can find them for $100 if you shop around there is a windowed vershon on newegg right now for $105
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811352049
I might end up going with the R5 if I can find some of the other parts on end of school sales and what not.
It has less vertical height at least.
But otherwise if you're looking to get a new case the HAF XB is just a joy to work with, and the hot swap bays are nice for when you need to back up your stuff
Not sure what the evo does differently
Source 210? you did not list any specific requirements like airflow or silence, this case has neither of those BUT its cheap, "small"(generic sized mid-tower), and most importantly (for you) fits an ATX board.
normally small case and ATX are two things that dont meet
There isn't really a single "holy grail" case. Just a matter of preference. What features are you looking for?
Easy to build in, relatively small (about the size of the example on I listed), airflow and silence aren't that important to me, nothing flashy, bottom mounted PSU, and at least one 5.25 bay.
That's the other one I was looking at. That and the fractal core 2500 are the two on my list atm. I'm looking for more options.