I'm looking to upgrade my old Corsair Spec-01 case, which has served me well for 11 years but is now starting to fall apart. I'm in the market for a fish tank-style case and have narrowed it down to the Lianli Vector V100R and the Montech Sky 2 based on my budget. The Lianli costs around $85 USD, while the Montech is a bit cheaper at $76 USD. I've managed to find the V100R at the same price as the Sky 2, and I'm leaning towards the V100R because I think it looks nicer. I'd love to hear your thoughts on which one offers better value, considering my current PC specs: Asrock B450 Steel Legends motherboard, GTX 1660 super GPU, Ryzen 5 3600X CPU, and 16GB of Kingston DDR4 3200 RAM.
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When comparing the two, keep in mind that the V100R comes with four preinstalled fans, while the standard V100 doesn't include any. So, make sure you're paying attention to what you're actually getting for the price. If the V100R is what you have your eyes on at $85, that sounds like a solid choice with the fans included!
Honestly, with your current motherboard, neither case might be ideal. Your mobo only has one USB 3.2 Gen 1 header and a couple of USB 2.0 headers, so that limits your options for USB Type-C ports. You might want to consider another case that fits better with your board, like the TECWARE FORGE S, which has more modern features.
I completely missed that! So, it sounds like the USB Type-C port will be the only one not functional, right? If so, I can manage without it for now until my next upgrade.
You're right! I was looking at the V100R with the fans for $85. I appreciate you pointing that out!