Cases with front doors

Jaridan · 14 Jan 2013 at 22:37

Just pondering this earlier tonight, im thinking of changing my case, would love something ATX sized with cable management and plenty of room for drives etc..
Something along the lines of the Corsair Obsidian550D or Fractal designs R4..

I like the idea of the front door on these cases but are the doors left open when the computer is on or is it safe to operate them with the door closed?
I'd have thought that air flow would be compromised?

Apem · 15 Jan 2013 at 08:59

They have vents in the side that let air get through with the door closed m8.

Kosmiche · 15 Jan 2013 at 13:25

Having a door also really helps with optical drive noise, I had a NZXT Lexa and I could barely hear my optical drive, I miss it

HeX · 15 Jan 2013 at 13:55

Yeah I have a P180 and there's vents down the side of the door, works a treat. As mentioned above, really helps cut down system noise.