Help spec me a case

[Tombles]

Hi all

I am upgrading my system and will be purchasing a 290X so would like a case that has decent airflow as these cards can run warm but at the same time I would like something fairly quiet as the PC is in my lounge.

I am looking to spend up to £100 and have looked at a number of cases including:

- BeQuiet Silent Base 800
- Phanteks Enthoo Pro Mid Tower
- Corsair Carbide 330R Silent Mid Tower
- Fractal R5

Even after looking through all these in terms of reviews etc. I am still none the wiser.

The problem is trading off sound with cooling it seems. The Phanteks is apparently excellent cooling but can be fairly loud whereas the Fractal R5 may be quieter but run slightly warmer.

 

[smilertoo]

Fractal just needs more thought about the cooling, my R4 is easily the quietest case i've ever had...thinking of getting the R5.

 

[dhallam]

Corsair Air 540 , just got one last week very big case well build and would even fit the longest 290x card.

The stock fans are ok but have a grinding noise so i replaced with some Aerocool DS 120mm ones very quiet now...

 

[Andreas.96]

The R5 is brilliant but it's not available on OcUk, the Phanteks is also a brilliant case. A cheaper option could be the NZXT Source 340?

 

[Tombles]

Thanks for the opinions but I decided on the R5, shame OcUK don't sell them.