Are full size cases " Too Big " ?

venomx

venomx

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I have a really nice case currently ( Fractal Design Meshify C ) which is mid size...
and was just wondering in your opinion is a full size way too big ?

Obviously i'm bored and like building PCs but I feel a full size is way too big in terms of height ( nearly 60cm ). The one i'm looking at is ( Thermaltake View 71 ) 19KG without anything inside it which is crazy.
 
Even mid size cases now tend to look a little empty unless you are going for water cooling. A lot of space used to be taken up by the drive cages which of course are usually not needed any more.
 
Nope I had a Full Tower now Ultra Tower and it has plenty of space for airflow (that is what the space is for), I do not like all the modern case they are all the same with RGB/Glass side and not very good airflow due to the font panels and 120mm/140mm fans.

My case is a black NZXT Phantom 630 (side window) with a few mods inc all Noctua Black Chomax fans and Demciflex filters.
 
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Nope.
I find most full size cases aren't big enough!
I had been saving for a Caselabs before they went under, but my Phanteks Luxe really could do with being a few inches taller and a few more inches deeper, so I could get more stuff in.
 
I have a Cooler Master Stacker 830 with a i2500k system in, much to big. A Streacom DA2 itx case, I prefer this smaller footprint but temperatures aren't great. I have a NZXT 500, which I find is a reasonable balance between size and temperatures. Case size really depends on what you want to do with it and how much space you have for it, lots of people like a small and portable device, hence the increase in gaming laptops
 
Depends on what you're putting in them. The main reason for full size cases is compatibility with radiators (at least in my opinion).
There is also a secondary reason for them if you want to cram in a bunch of 3.5 inch drives or an optical drive, as those are more likely to be supported.
The main downsides are cost, weight and having to put them on a dedicated stand or on the floor.
 
For big gpus and lots of drives it's worth it, also much easier to build in and swap stuff out. But, if you're moving it around regularly or only have a few drives, then would avoid.
 
short answer yes. I moved from an Air 540 (one of the biggest cases you can buy) to a Meshify 2 Compact and can still fit my 6 SSDs, twin rad and 3070 just fine. Sure I gained a few degrees in heat along the way but were not in 2007 anymore where benchmarking actually meaned something.
 
I wanted a mid size case after having a Coolermaster Haf 932 full tower case for over a decade. With ssds becoming the norm with the ability to mount them in the rear and no need for disc drives etc a lot of the advantages of the bigger cases became redundant for me personally... However when I bought my new case recently I ended up getting a Meshify XL2 :O I wanted a good aio cooler and ended up getting the Arctic 420 as there was no 360 in stock anywhere at the time, and unfortunately most mid size case if any at the time of looking could fit that cooler.
On the plus side putting components etc into a full tower is so much more easier, specially for me as I am bit of a butter finger in my old age. Also can't know the airflow. Just need to make sure you have the space for the giants.
 
venomx said:
The one i'm looking at is ( Thermaltake View 71 ) 19KG without anything inside it which is crazy.
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That's not PC case, that's aquarium.:p

And little bigger aluminium made Lian Li PC-A71 had ~8kg empty weight, while offering room ofr E-ATX board, 5x 5.25" bays and 10x 3.5" bays (can use adapter for 2x 2.5" per bay) to give flexibility.
 
I use my pc for gaming and I went from a Corsair 900d to a phantek evolve itx case and I really can't see me going for anything bigger.

These days itx cases can fit triple sized graphics cards, aios up to 280m and with the popularity and pricing of m.2 that fits on you motherboard it fits nicely.
 
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