Case indecision

Narj

Narj

Narj

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Hi all,

Sorry to be a pain... I'm settled on all my components for a new build but I'm agonising over the case and was looking for some suggestions.

At the moment I'm considering:

Corsair 800D
NZXT Phantom Enthusiast Full Tower Case - Black
Silverstone Raven 3 RV03B-W Full Tower Windowed Case - Black/Gold

Basically I want something that will dampen any noise, be as dust-free as possible (inbuilt filters?) and be as easy to work in as possible with decent cable management.

I'll most likely be shoving a Thermalright Silver Arrow cooler in it so needs to be spacious enough for this! Will this be a problem? I'm a bit worried about the top/side fans on an NZXT if I get a large cooler.

Any other suggestions or gotchas would be handy so I can get on with ordering. :) Many thanks!
 
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95thrifles said:
Antec P280, have a look, I had the older 180 and it was excellent case
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That looks great but a few things that put me off:

- Dust bunnies will make their way in through the top fan grilles when the PC is off. I suppose putting a cover over them is one workaround.

- PSU isn't "isolated" from the rest of the case like in some other designs although in reality I expect it'll make little difference.

It does look awesome though!
 
For 800D money you could get a FT02B.... Worth a look....

I'd get the raven over the phantom. Well unless you want to water cool.

800D is a different style than the raven/phantom, so depends which style you want. Saying that I'd probably get an ft02 over an 800d

kd
 
King Damager said:
For 800D money you could get a FT02B.... Worth a look....

I'd get the raven over the phantom. Well unless you want to water cool.

800D is a different style than the raven/phantom, so depends which style you want. Saying that I'd probably get an ft02 over an 800d

kd
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FT02B looks nice but not that geared towards tidy cabling? :) It looks like things could get a bit cramped in there too...

Water cooling is not something I fancy, hence the Silver Arrow. :D

I think it has to be between the Raven and the Phantom tbh - Argh! :p

I'd really appreciate info on any gotchas re: cable lengths from PSU or headers to the case panels if there are any.
 
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Sod it I'm going for the Phantom, I'm a bit unsure on the looks of the front of the Raven so that's the deal sealed. Cheers guys. :)
 
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