Need a new case for my computer as old one has broke. Any suggestions?

[LDDouglas]

My Zalman case has broke and I need a new case to access my computer. I have also replaced my graphics card to gtx 1060 and I am looking for a reasonable priced case for many computer. Any help is great.

Thank you.

ZALMAN Z11 PLUS BLACK MID TOWER CASE
Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™i7 Quad Core Processor i7-4820K (3.7GHz) 10MB Cache
Motherboard
ASUS® P9X79 LE: INTEL® SOCKET LG2011
Memory (RAM)
8GB KINGSTON HYPER-X GENESIS DUAL-DDR3 1600MHz, X.M.P (2 x 4GB KIT)
Graphics Card
2GB NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX 650 - DVI, mHDMI, VGA - 3D Vision Ready
2nd Graphics Card
NONE
3rd Graphics Card
NONE
1st Storage Drive
120GB KINGSTON V300 SSD, SATA 6 Gb (450MB/R, 450MB/W)
2nd Storage Drive
2TB 3.5" SATA-III 6GB/s HDD 7200RPM 64MB CACHE
3rd Storage Drive
NONE
4th Storage Drive
NONE
1st M.2 SSD Drive
NONE
RAID
NONE
DVD/BLU-RAY Drive
4x BLU-RAY ROM DRIVE, 16x DVD ROM
2nd DVD/BLU-RAY Drive
NONE
External Hard Drive
NONE
Memory Card Reader
INTERNAL 52 IN 1 CARD READER (XD, MS, CF, SD, etc) + 1 x USB 2.0 PORT
Power Supply
CORSAIR 450W VS SERIES™ VS-450 POWER SUPPLY
Power Cable
1 x 2 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Processor Cooling
INTEL SOCKET LGA2011 STANDARD CPU COOLER
Thermal Paste
STANDARD THERMAL PASTE FOR SUFFICIENT COOLING
Fan Controller
NONE
Extra Case Fans
NONE
Sound Card
ONBOARD 8 CHANNEL (7.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)
Wireless/Wired Networking
10/100/1000 GIGABIT LAN PORT - AS STANDARD ON ALL PCs
Wireless Router/HomePlugs
NONE
USB/Thunderbolt Options
MIN. 2 x USB 3.0 & 6 x USB 2.0 PORTS @ BACK PANEL + MIN. 2 FRONT PORTS
4G Module
NONE, I WILL BE USING BROADBAND
Firewire
NONE
TV Card
NONE
Operating System
Genuine Windows 8.1 64 Bit - inc DVD & Licence
Windows Recovery Media
Windows 8.1 (64-bit) DVD with paper sleeve
Office Software
Microsoft® Office Home & Student 2013 (1 License & Disc)
Anti-Virus
NO ANTI-VIRUS SOFTWARE
Monitor
AOC 23.6" WIDESCREEN LED TFT - 1920 x 1080, 5MS, D-Sub, DVI-D
2nd Monitor
NONE
3rd Monitor
NONE
4th Monitor
NONE
Monitor Cables
NONE
Eyefinity Adapter
NONE
Keyboard & Mouse
Razer® Deathstalker Expert Gaming Keyboard
Mouse
LOGITECH® OPTICAL USB MOUSE
Gaming Mouse Pad
NONE
Speakers
LOGITECH S120 2.0 BLACK SPEAKER SYSTEM
Webcam
NONE
Headsets
NONE
Surge Protection
NONE
Cable Management
NONE
Printer
NONE

 

[SpyderTracks]

How did the case break?

 

[Scott]

What sort of money are you looking to spend on one? I can first hand recommend the R6 very highly, if you were willing to drop the BD-Rom you could go for the Define-S which is very similar and less expensive.

 

[Scott]

How did the case break?

That was my first thought also..... I wondered if this had anything to do with it...

I have also replaced my graphics card to gtx 1060

 

[Oussebon]

How did the case break - and in what manner is it broken? Sometimes there are spare parts.

 

[LDDouglas]

The button to turn on the computer has been wonky for about a year and a half. But lastnight my computer wasmt working properly. Taking longer to log in and no icons were working or loading. I had done a clean the previous day amd the computer was working fine after that but lastnight it was just unresponsive. So I opened up the case to see if everything was connected fine. Everything was connected but the comouter wouldnt turn on so I open the front amd seen that the wire connected the power button to the comouter had been pulled in half.

 

[Scott]

The power switch could likely be repaired/replaced quite easily.

You could even MacGyver one if you fancied it.

 

[LDDouglas]

I wouldnt be the most knowledgable about building computers. I am trying to learn more. Is ebay the best place to look for spare parts?

 

[Scott]

You could contact Zalman themselves?

http://www.zalman.com/na/index.html?langGubun=en

 

[LDDouglas]

Email Zalman to see if they could sell me replacement wiring.

 

[Oussebon]

They might be more likely to sell a replacement entire front panel, or something (not just the wiring), but probably still cheaper than buying a new case and less hassle than having to rebuild the whole PC into a new case. You'd just pop the panel off, disconnect the cables, and replace with a new one.

You can also check places like ebay for spares.

Often case makers only sell parts in 1 country, and the shipping is expensive, so ebay sellers buy up a load and sell them for a markup locally - but still cheaper than buying from the case maker directly and having to pay shipping. Worth looking into anyway.

 

[LDDouglas]

Is this the r6 case that was mentioned earlier? Fractal Design FD-CA-DEF-R6-BK-TG Define R6 Tempered Glass eATX Brushed Aluminium PC Case - Black https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B078JKF674/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_v8zuCbNKM7JX2

 

[Oussebon]

Yes.

But if you are not confident around computers you may seriously wish to consider getting spare parts rather than a new case.

A new case will involve having to rebuild almost the entire PC...

 

[SpyderTracks]

Plus, the power button broken on a case would not cause the issues you’re describing, there’s absolutely no link.

 

[LDDouglas]

Fair point. I will just look for a spare. Thank you all for the advice.

 

[Oussebon]

There is a 2nd hand Zalman Z11 Plus on ebay for £20 apparently. I've not looked at the listing, but assuming it's not faulty / it still has the parts you need you could potentially get that and strip it.

I think the front panel is removable and this is where the power button lives. I've never seen one in the flesh so can't say for sure, this is just by looking at articles stripping the chassis down. So check you can actually remove the parts you need to replace before buying anything

And as above, it might not be the end of your problems...