Corsair 450D builds
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I'm doing a 450D build when ever Intel decide to release 4790K?
I'm going to start the build regardless if the cpu is here or not. I get the z97 mobo today and will start build today or tomorrow. Will post pics in my DC thread in my sig
I'm going to start the build regardless if the cpu is here or not. I get the z97 mobo today and will start build today or tomorrow. Will post pics in my DC thread in my sig
I've not got any great pics but this may give you an idea of what I've done with mine.
Link here
I want to move my H100i to make the tubing look a little neater and I have some sharkoon fans to try on it too which are the same as the exhaust fan.
Also got some cold cathodes and a superflower PSU to put in there this week. I should try and take some better pictures too lol
Link here
I want to move my H100i to make the tubing look a little neater and I have some sharkoon fans to try on it too which are the same as the exhaust fan.
Also got some cold cathodes and a superflower PSU to put in there this week. I should try and take some better pictures too lol
Love the black/yellow Sharkoon fan. How is it for noise/performance?
So far so good, its pretty much silent, the only fans I can really hear are the H100i fans.
I'm going to try some Sharkoon fans on the H100 too and see if that will reduce noise without impacting temps/performance to much. I'll report back!
I'm going to try some Sharkoon fans on the H100 too and see if that will reduce noise without impacting temps/performance to much. I'll report back!
Just finished my build, stock fans - negligable noise, if any. will get some pics up soon
what CPU cooler do you have? H100i?
im looking at also having stock fans (for now) and using the stock H100i but wondering about the noise levels
Just a heads up, building and cable management is actually quite tough in this case if your power supply isn't modular. It's doable, but don't expect a free ride. There's no cut-out under the motherboard for the front panel audio cable, and the side cut outs are just slightly too high for a standard atx motherboard. The side panels are needlessly finicky to put on. The case a very strong air-flow performer though; it moves a fair bit of wind. The fan mounts are very well positioned for hitting your hardware directly; this is a good home for high end graphics cards. It can hold a lot of hardware for its size, it's fully dust filtered, and looks very well. I wouldn't call it quiet, but I've added top and bottom fans, which I probably don't really need. It's light for a steel case too. Lighter than my old aluminium Akasa Omega.
I'm too embarrassed to post a pic, because I'm using a Noctua D14, which comes with those nasty looking beige & red fans
Glad I didn't plump for a 750, the 450 is plenty big enough for a high-end air cooled build. Not a bad case overall. 7/10 for me.
I'm too embarrassed to post a pic, because I'm using a Noctua D14, which comes with those nasty looking beige & red fans
Glad I didn't plump for a 750, the 450 is plenty big enough for a high-end air cooled build. Not a bad case overall. 7/10 for me.
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Having just done a build in this case, I'd agree with this even if you have a modular PSU like I do...it definitely needs more space around the back as well, a fully loaded rig needs VERY careful cable management to ensure the side panel fits...just another 5mm would make all the difference.
Yep it's annoying but with a bit of cajoling I managed to tuck most of the cable down behind the side of the PSU so it does kind of look like it's routed behind the motherboard, you really have to look hard through the tinted window to spot it.
Can't say I found this TBH, though I suppose it does depend on which motherboard you have, all of them seem to have slightly different positioning of the headers, maybe I just go lucky with my Z97 Asus Hero..
I agree 100% on this, I couldn't believe how awkward it was to line up all the notches into their respective grooves and slide in and get a totally flush fit, especially if the case is vertical, in the end I just put the case on it's side to fit them..much easier, but you shouldn't need to do that...also the four thumbscrews were a bit of pig to tighten properly.
It's ventilation and cooling was the main overriding reason I chose the 450 over my original choice, the NZXT 440, and I don't regret it, the cooling is superb.
Really?....i find it whisper quiet, though I still only have the stock fans fitted, so I'll wait and see what it's like when I add 2 140m roof fans in a few weeks before making a final judgement on this.
I think it's a great case, once I've finished it with red LED fans I'll post up some pics.
9/10 from me.
Just transplanted my old (yet still currently used) pc from a Lian-Li PC60 to this case.
My pc has always ran rather hot in the lian-li case, due to it's small size, limited/poor airflow and having an i7 920, GTX670 and 3 HDD's crammed in there.
As people mentioned the sides are a bit awkward to get on, but other than that even though the case isn't hugely bigger than the lian-li it replaces the case was a joy to work with and I didn't miss the removeable motherboard tray my lian-li had at all.
My pc is now running much much cooler, and actually looks pretty tidy inside due to corsairs cable management holes.
The case fans are 'a bit' louder than I'd like but they're aren't too bad and definitely seem to be doing their job.
I may change change the fans in the future, possibly stick with corsair fans, don't know. Any opinions?
My pc has always ran rather hot in the lian-li case, due to it's small size, limited/poor airflow and having an i7 920, GTX670 and 3 HDD's crammed in there.
As people mentioned the sides are a bit awkward to get on, but other than that even though the case isn't hugely bigger than the lian-li it replaces the case was a joy to work with and I didn't miss the removeable motherboard tray my lian-li had at all.
My pc is now running much much cooler, and actually looks pretty tidy inside due to corsairs cable management holes.
The case fans are 'a bit' louder than I'd like but they're aren't too bad and definitely seem to be doing their job.
I may change change the fans in the future, possibly stick with corsair fans, don't know. Any opinions?