high airflow case

edgedemon · 25 Jan 2014 at 10:22

I have a mining rig at work that I need to make a little more discrete

At the moment it has 2 290's in it, but I plan on another 2 so I'm looking at a better case as the one I have now isn't upto it and as a full tower is hardly discrete ( it was a 30 quid ebay job and is a red monstrosity)
I was maybe thinking of the corsair carbide air 540 as it looks quite good for airflow? Any others I should look at? Keeping 4 290's cool isn't easy, but I want to so as well as I can, I accept there is only so much I can do but the crate/pci-e riser route isn't an option

BinnsY · 25 Jan 2014 at 10:52

How about the cooler master HAF X? http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-203-CM&groupid=2362&catid=29

It has lots of rather massive fans for shifting lots of air.

CyberCrow · 25 Jan 2014 at 11:04

The Haf-x is a great case for cooling, although i know fans make a difference, just make sure which ever case you pick has front vents if your after cooling over cosmetics.

My self i went for pressure over noise an use the Akasa venom's these things are great.

setter · 25 Jan 2014 at 11:14

The corsair 540 looks to be excellent for airflow as theres nothing blocking the fans like in a conventional case. You could swap the stock fans for something like silverstone air penetrators. Theese are excellent for focusing airflow.

EVH5150 · 25 Jan 2014 at 14:03

NZXT H440 looks interesting if you can wait

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setter · 25 Jan 2014 at 14:07

EVH5150 said:
NZXT H440 looks interesting if you can wait .

Nice looking case, but due to the enclosed design of the front, air intake will be virtually non existent.

Havana_UK · 25 Jan 2014 at 14:13

setter said:
The corsair 540 looks to be excellent for airflow as theres nothing blocking the fans like in a conventional case. You could swap the stock fans for something like silverstone air penetrators. Theese are excellent for focusing airflow.

Silverstone Air Penetrator fans vs other options:

They really are very very good!

setter · 25 Jan 2014 at 14:18

Havana_UK said:
Silverstone Air Penetrator fans vs other options:

They really are very very good!

Indeed, ive used them as intakes in several builds now. As most cases have hdd bays right in front of the fans, theyre very good at pushing air through theese restrictive areas.

edgedemon · 25 Jan 2014 at 21:26

setter said:
The corsair 540 looks to be excellent for airflow as theres nothing blocking the fans like in a conventional case. You could swap the stock fans for something like silverstone air penetrators. Theese are excellent for focusing airflow.

I think this might be a good route to go, just not sure whether it can take 4 x 290