Can't decide which case

sgavan · 27 Oct 2014 at 16:17

I am going to be replacing my coolermaster cosmos s case and can't decide between the corsair carbide 540 or the in win 703, my power supply cables are not the longest and it will have a 7990 air cooled. I was almost convinced on the 540 but quite like the in win. I belive the 540 has good airflow but just not sure about the in win.

Thanks

Nichrome · 30 Oct 2014 at 13:36

Hi,
I had occassion to see the InWin 703 in friend's house, and then I bought 540 few days ago from OC'ers

Honestly, if you want it tidy (cabling) with high airflow, and add some LEDs go for 540 (I love it). If you prefer it to be a standard case like 703 which has 5.25 bays in standard direction then go for InWin. Make note that 540 has great cable management space, and that's what actually let me pick this, otherwise I'd pick some standard case like CM Stacker.
Also consider if you would add water cooling in the future, as InWin is quite small compared to 540, and probably you won't fit anything else but some AiO like H80i or H100i.

Simon Belmont · 30 Oct 2014 at 13:40

Go with the Carbide 540.

Alz_D · 30 Oct 2014 at 14:36

Simon Belmont said:
Go with the Carbide 540.

My two pence would be the same. That other case looks plain - I think you'd get bored of looking at it

foster grant · 30 Oct 2014 at 14:58

Those 540s are pretty wide ...lovely cases though...but wide

archer_dan · 30 Oct 2014 at 15:56

The NZXT Source S340 is a good alternative to the in win 703. Looks a bit nicer too imo, the Corsair 540's look great, but big price difference!