Case recommendation?

SiDeards73

SiDeards73

SiDeards73

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Ok so im at the point where im about to press Buy on a new Case

My Budget is £100 - £150

What i want in order of priority

Good Cooling
Silent Running
Lots of Room
Good looks

So far to give you an idea i like the look of

NZXT Phantom Series
Silverstone Raven 03
Corsair 500R
Corsair 600T
Akasa Venom Toxic
Antec 1200 V3
CM Storm Trooper
CM HaF X

Im putting my current rig inside of it (In Sig), the Z9+ i have currently just isnt big enough for the mobo and Radiator to be positioned in an optimal place, so its kinda stunting the airflow i feel.

If i recall theres a website somewhere with some reviews and a chart listing most of these cases and their cooling performance isnt there? i cant seem to find it though.

Any input from people owning any of these cases would be much appreciated.

Cheers all
 
I just got a 600t and it is a fantastic case (just made a thread with my thoughts on it). No experience of the other cases you mentioned though.
 
cjbagnall said:
I have the 500r and its the best case iver ever owned, I think it looks great (even tho there is no side window), plenty of room and the stock fans are pretty quiet.
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I notice in your Sig you have a similar mobo to me and a closed loop water setup, does the 500r have room a plenty to mount the radiator with fans on both sides in an optimal place without the large northbridge heatsinks interfering?
 
SiDeards73 said:
I notice in your Sig you have a similar mobo to me and a closed loop water setup, does the 500r have room a plenty to mount the radiator with fans on both sides in an optimal place without the large northbridge heatsinks interfering?
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You should be able to fit it in push/pull on the rear exhaust no problem.
 
Which leads to another question, which is best for a dual fan closed loop radiator

1. Pull air from outside of case, through radiator into case, placed on the usual exhaust part of case
2. As above but place the fans and radiator drawing in air from the top of the case
3. Exhausting air through the radiator out of the case, in the usual exhaust spot of the case
4. Something totally different I'm missing
 
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