Corsair 500D RGB or Phanteks P500A (Help me decide which one).

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Ok Im back at it again ... saw this case here
https://www.antec.com/product/case/df600-flux.php
IMO its a nice looking case even if its cheap. The front rgb fans look good when you can see them. Only problems with this case thou from what I read - the fans are not pwm and they are Really loud.

oh and check what I found ...
https://appsbuilders.org/news/corsa...modate-huge-graphics-cards-up-to-420-mm-long/
there was a small article on techpowerup but it got pulled - looks like they are coming out with a bigger 4000d - but it looks a bit big ie here are the dimensions of all the cases Im considering.
phanteks 500a hwd 510 x 240 x 505 mm
corsair 500d se hwd 507 237 500
antec df600 flux hwd 486 220 467
Corsair 5000d airflow 520 245 520 (HxDxW)
Corsair 4000d airflow 453 230 466 mm
Corsair 450d (current case) 494 210mm 497mm

a bit on the big side - compared to my current case. Im thinking they might update their 500d rgb line at somepoint.

anyways some more food for thought ...

 

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5000x
So out of left field (baseball term) - I went with this case. Classy/Glass look.
The case is a bit bigger then I would like, but the glass front and top sold me. The included fans - Ill need to get rid of and use something else.
I saw the reviews talking about how this case heats up more then the 'mesh' front but to be honest I think using 3 front 2-3 top (140s or 3 120s) and 1 120 rear will be good enough cooling; and if I really want too 3 fans on the side.

I was going to go with the 500d but its a bit dated 2.5 years old - has the commander pro/3 ll fans, but has air leakage sides.

It was a toss up - and I went with something newer.

-note- I dont need a case this big ... just putting 1 aio in this case but I really like the look. Ive been eyeing some 'cheap' acrylic front/top cases antec df600 flux, msi cases, and a few others. They just didnt have a quality feel for them. The 4000d was a little too small and no glass top.