Help me pick a case (i7-12700K & 3080ti FE)

Soldato
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I bought a 3080ti Fe a couple of weeks ago, and will be ordering a new system to go with it in the next couple of days. One of the parts I have been umming and ahing about is the case, so I could do with some help!

  • The pc will be sat on the floor. It is a carpeted room, and it will be sat on either stiff card board, or a plank of wood. Either way I don't think a case setup to intake from the bottom of the case is a good idea.
  • Side panels/rgb are not a positive feature. I don't think the inside will be looked at, and in any case it is likely only the right panel will be visible.
  • Would like the case to be as quiet as possible! The pc will be in a communal open plan location, 2-3m from where people might be sitting on the sofa to watch TV, so would prefer that it is not too obnoxious.
My current (~11yr old) pc is in a fractal design, so I have a bit of a soft spot for them and liked the sound dampening features. I was thinking of a define 7,but wasn't sure it would be cool enough?

I would welcome related cooling suggestions, like fan setup, and whether it is better to go with aio or an air cooler?
 
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