Great case for air cooling?

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I've settled on the majority of the components for my new build(s) however I can't decide on the case. My wife has gone for the CM690 II Adv in white. I'll pay up to £150 but happy to pay less for something good...

Possible ideas have been:

Corsair 600T
Cubitek XL - Tank
Coolermaster Cosmos - jury out on the model

I'm thinking of going for a Thermaltake Archon or Silver Arrow so width of the case is a factor and obviously good airflow.

Any suggestions?
 
Lancool K62.
Coolermaster HAF-X.
NZXT Phantom.

I am buying a HAF-X soon because it's one of the best air cooling cases at the moment and the interior is pretty damn huge from what i've seen.The case also offers a lot for it's price aswell and should be fine for big coolers.
 
Thanks, I had briefly looked at the HAF-X but was undecided about the look of it. That said I always moan about people buying on looks not performance and it does seem to be a very good case for air-cooling. Just reading some reviews on it so you might just sway me in that direction ;)
 
I did want a NZXT at one point but they do look a bit plastiky (real word?!) from the pictures...

Seems to me all the cases I've looked at have one weakness or another. Thinking I should just got for a CM690 II Adv myself until something "perfect" comes along. Also wondered about the Fractal Design Arc but need to see some reviews first...
 
I agree with the RV02. I have one great case for air cooling only niggle is the way the HDD's are installed ( not easy to get out and without having to take a few things apart)
 
Archon is 170mm in height so make sure you get a wide case... one of the tallest coolers on the market. personally I like the look of the new Cubitek cases, yet to see any feedback on them though but from initial thoughts, they look like lian li but cheaper
 
JayyCee said:
I agree with the RV02. I have one great case for air cooling only niggle is the way the HDD's are installed ( not easy to get out and without having to take a few things apart)
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What you need then is the RV02-E which fixes the dumb HDD mounting in the RV02. Unfortunately OCUK still seem to only have the RV02 but the RV02-E is available elsewhere.

I've got a FT02 myself which is basically the same as the RV02-E but made from aluminium so more expensive :(
 
This is the 600T I bought for him. PSU installed to give a sense of scale.

Now the pc is all built up I'm very glad I chose this case. :D

 
Yes Lisa A, I had a look at the specs of that case and it is pretty wide which seemed a good option with tall coolers. I don't know why more manufacturers don't make wider cases? Thinking about it I see people with height or depth issues but most would be able to accommodate a wider case...
 
Happy Phantom owner here. Great cooling, though it is hard to get fans for it!
the inbuilt fan controller is a very nice touch too. I have found it to be fairly sturdy. Some people have questioned the build quality of these cases, but i can't see it myself.
There is a hell of a lot of room inside as well!

i was in the same position as you, looking at exactly the same cases, and in the end it came down to the Phantom, 600t and Fractal Full tower. I very nearly went for the fractal, if it is still on offer, i might go for that.

edit- it is still on offer, a great deal.:)
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-012-FD
 
Not a bad deal. However I seem to be warming to the Phantom. Looks to have some potential, may change my thoughts on the cooler... The price is pretty good too...which colour though? ;)
 
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