Having a gaming PC does not imply spending more than 1,500 euros (700 of them in the graph, generally), since today with considerably less money you can build a very worthy team to play 1080p and 60 FPS . For this purpose, below we are going to recommend what we consider to be the best cheap Cases to mount a gaming PC, spending little money but without giving up functionality and, very important in a gaming PC, cooling.
One thing is ahead, and that is that investing little money in the PC case means that there are some things that we will have to give up, such as RGB lighting in some cases, but in almost all in terms of the quality of materials , as most save costs by using transparent plastic instead of tempered glass for the side, for example. What we want to tell you is that we look for cheap and “decent” Cases, but don’t expect the best in terms of quality with the price they have.
We are therefore going to set a limit of what we consider “cheap cases” at 60 euros . With that said, let’s go there.
NOX Hummer MC White
We start with this case from the manufacturer NOX, with a white aesthetic and exterior lighting in 7 configurable colors. Supports ATX and lower format motherboards, features an insulated compartment for power supply and hard drives, USB 3.0 connection on top and includes two 120mm fans as standard. It is compatible with large graphics and heatsinks, and in general few cases need to provide this versatility for this price.
Cougar MX330 G
Surprisingly, this Cougar case has tempered glass side despite its low price. It supports ATX and smaller format motherboards, graphics up to 350mm in length, and ATX power supplies. It has a USB 3.0 connection on the front and supports up to four hard drives (two 3.5 ″ and two 2.5 ″). In this case, yes, it only includes the 120mm rear fan from the factory, and it would be advisable to add two more in the front to have adequate air flow. It’s what cheap cases have.
NOX Hummer ZX
NOX repeats on this list with the Hummer ZX, a case for ATX and lower format motherboards that stands out for including three 120mm fans from the factory. It has dust filters, space to install graphics and large heatsinks and, in general, it is an excellent case for any PC gaming configuration for this price.
Corsair Carbide 88R
Despite the fact that this case only supports motherboards in mATX and mini ITX format, we have also wanted to include it because leaving that aside is a very complete case, and with a very attractive minimalist design that supports graphics cards up to 383 mm in length between other things. The side window, however, is made of transparent acrylic plastic, not tempered glass.
Cooler Master MasterBox Q300L
The one that does have tempered glass is this Cooler Master alternative, which has the particularity that we can use it both vertically and horizontally since the rubber feet are interchangeable (and therefore have the buttons and front ports on one side). It supports graphics up to 360 mm in length and heatsinks up to 159 mm in height, and also stands out for incorporating magnetic dust filters.
NOX Hummer ZS Zero
Again NOX, yes, but it is a manufacturer that has many very decent cases at very competitive prices, such as the case of this white Hummer ZS Zero. Includes two 120mm fans from the factory, supports ATX and below motherboards and graphics up to 380mm. Up to 7 fans can be installed and, in addition, it includes a re-bus to control the speed of up to 4 of them.
Corsair Carbide SPEC-05
We finish this list of cheap cases with this model from the Corsair SPEC series, a simple case that does have a tempered glass side and that also stands out for its gaming aesthetic with red lighting that contrasts with the black of its exterior. Supports ATX and lower plates and has space for radiators up to 360mm in length.