In need of a new case

Neil galvin · 10 Jul 2022 at 09:58

Hey guys, so i have abit of an issue that means i need a new case for my pc.
I have just bought a gigabyte rx6800 xt and it does not fot my corsair 220t, because i have to mount my radiator on the front, as the ram stops me top mounting.
I am torn between the lian li lancool 2 mesh or the corsair 4000d, has anyone used any of these cases before?
Can i use my corsair sp fans on the lian case? And how dark actualy is the side panel on the black 4000d?

Thanks

Neil galvin · 11 Jul 2022 at 12:29

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Thanks guys, i think im in desperate need fot a case now :cry:

hitting temps of 80 to 90 degrees,
Has ypur gpu tenps dropped much with it being top mounted?

Neil galvin · 12 Jul 2022 at 15:27

I have the h100i

Darren_uk said:
Corsair 220t got 2 rows of Rad/fan holes on top if you had a 240mm Rad AIO you would mount it close to the tamp glass panel.
I take it you got a 280mm AIO?

If you got this then you only need to use the corsair hub that come with it for the case fans & the 2 for the Rad

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I paid £100 for the corsair-hydro-series-icue-h100i-elite-capellix 240mm bottom link

By looks of your photo your using an older Corsair AIO ?

I have the h100i rgb platinum 240mm with the corsair vengeance rgb ram, the ram sticks are too tall to let me top mount.

Neil galvin · 12 Jul 2022 at 16:04

Darren_uk said:
AIO RAD Top mounted or Side would be same around temps of the CPU

Having the AIO RAD top celling of case be better that way can have 2 fans blow air in from front , One below the GPU
If you can somehow off-set the rad at the top to miss the memory sticks be great

Low profile memory / Or 15mm thickness fan could help

looking at that photo, If you got the AIO Corsair fans blowing inwards in the Rad at front making heat in the case will not help the GPU Temps.

So the fans pulling air on through the rad, is that not correct?

Neil galvin · 13 Jul 2022 at 08:28

Darren_uk said:
Best to have 2 fans on Rad mounted as Exhaust blowing warm air from the rad out of the case

if you got a 280mm corsair AIO then that will make mounting on the celling of the case harder to clear the memory , 240mm you should not have much trouble, had the 220t some time ago with 240mm mounted on top ,cleared the memory ok, that with the corsair RGB Pro memory.

I thought it was the 240mm i had but tried to mount on top last night again and realised its actually a 280mm. So im now looking at the lian 011 dynamic mini

Neil galvin · 13 Jul 2022 at 11:10

Darren_uk said:
Ah then ,Yes indeed a new case you need 280mm in that case a bad move,

lian 011 dynamic mini just purchased myself

How is it? I am very tempted with it. Id like there bjgger versuon but no much room on my desk for it

Neil galvin · 13 Jul 2022 at 11:58

Trust me have an atx power supply :cry:

Not sure about the air version i like full glass look on the mini

Neil galvin · 13 Jul 2022 at 14:06

Darren_uk said:
I have a AMD 6800 Ref Non XT
That 6800XT Gigabyte you have massive

I have just gone for the mini air, watched some YouTube videos on it and actually quite likie it, i will just have to use my sp120 fans for the rime being and use the hub from my 220t
My gpu comes in at 286mm it is

Neil galvin · 13 Jul 2022 at 14:35

Darren_uk said:
I take it your older Corsair AIO did not come with its own ARGB/FAN hub , the new AIO now do ?

No unfortunately not, il just have to be carefull and remove the one off the case, next on my list in a mew cpu as i only have a ryzen 5 2600, then il probably look at a newer AIO as i like the new display screens.

Neil galvin · 16 Jul 2022 at 11:01

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Well got to say in pretty happy with this case, just need 3 or 4 more fans to finish it off, but need to find out if my motherboard fan headers can handle 3 way splitters

Neil galvin · 21 Jul 2022 at 12:45

Yes i love this case so far, temps are far better than what i was getting in my 220t.
I went for that setup because a lot off google searches on fan setup for that case come back with aio on side and 3 up top as exuast, then the front 2 and bottom 2/3 as intakes. So if thats not correct then il move one of the top fans to the rear