Case decision

farq2 · 26 Sep 2011 at 15:54

Hi Guys,

I will be having an i5 2500k, a corsar h100, 8gb ram, up to 2gb gpu.

What case is more suitable or any other suggestions please:
NZXT Phantom
Silverstone Raven 2
Bitfenix Colossus

stulid · 26 Sep 2011 at 15:58

Try - http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-036-CS&groupid=701&catid=7&subcat=1489

The H100 water cooler will fit nicely in this.

Stone22uk · 26 Sep 2011 at 15:59

A case is a very personal choice, as you'l be the one looking at it for the next however many years you will be using it.

I can vouch the Silverstone Raven 2 is a fantastic case tho

stulid · 26 Sep 2011 at 16:06

But is a Raven2 a good case to be fitting a dual 120mm radiator into?

ChrisD. · 26 Sep 2011 at 16:41

I wouldn't get a Raven with a H100 cooler personally.

morkfromork · 26 Sep 2011 at 16:51

The h100 will not fit in the Raven unless you put it at the bottom but this then means you will loose the benefits of the large predetor fans at the bottom.

I have the raven 2 and use a h80 on my 2500k and it runs really nice.

If the h100 is a must then the raven is a no go really.

farq2 · 26 Sep 2011 at 17:17

Will the 650D being a midi tower be an issue in terms of fiting things in?

ChrisD. · 26 Sep 2011 at 17:29

No, it's a great case.

stulid · 26 Sep 2011 at 17:30

farq2 said:
Will the 650D being a midi tower be an issue in terms of fiting things in?

Not sure why it has a midi tower tag next to its name, its dimensions suggest its big.

Check out videos of it - http://www.google.co.uk/search?clie...c.r_pw.&fp=64f9f7f7d90b43f5&biw=1920&bih=1117

farq2 · 26 Sep 2011 at 18:19

Thanks for that link, i like the case the more i see it.

Where wuld i put the h100 rad thats my only concern!!

Raikiri · 26 Sep 2011 at 18:21

farq2 said:
Thanks for that link, i like the case the more i see it.

Where wuld i put the h100 rad thats my only concern!!

In the roof http://img59.imageshack.us/img59/8931/img0810mu.jpg

farq2 · 26 Sep 2011 at 18:43

Gotcha! So i would need to take out the big fan from the top thnx

Raikiri · 26 Sep 2011 at 18:59

I believe so, bit of a pain but it's a fantastic case.

By the way, do you have the H100 already?

Just that a high end air cooler will perform similarly with a little less noise whilst costing less, but will of course take up a lot of space and may have issues with RAM heatspreaders.

farq2 · 26 Sep 2011 at 19:43

I dont have any bits yet in all honesty, just that i saw the h100 for 80quid and thought its a bargin!
What air cooler would u recommend?

Raikiri · 26 Sep 2011 at 19:48

Noctua NH-D14 (£65), Thermalright silver arrow (£55), Cogage Arrow (£36) or even the Thermlright MUX at £26 would do the job fine.

farq2 · 26 Sep 2011 at 20:42

I like the look of the Noctua, but what ram will fit with the cooler!!

Raikiri · 26 Sep 2011 at 20:45

Any of the lower profile stuff should be fine, Corsair do some in their vengeance range.

ChrisD. · 26 Sep 2011 at 20:50

If you go for a normal cooler I'd be inclined to recommend the Raven due to its superior air cooling abilities. That's not saying the Corsair is a bad case before the fan boys flame me.

Serpantine · 26 Sep 2011 at 21:54

The NZXT Phantom is a good call, nice case to work with the fascia is a bit plasticy but it does all feel of quality. I'm also fairly sure you can put a 360 radiator in the roof as it has a similar setup to the ATCS 840 (2x 220mm fans).

That would get my vote anyway