new case and cooler for i5 4690k

garnhamr · 22 Dec 2017 at 20:30

Can anyone recommend a simple and cheap but effective case and cooler for my Gigabyte Z97X-SLI pc?
i'm going to get rid of my water cooling setup as it's causing me issues every now and then and replace it all with a simpler setup.

I'm thinking of getting My basket at Overclockers UK:

1 x OcUK Tech Labs - Pre Noise Dampened Case - Bitfenix Outlaw Gaming Case 3.0 USB - White= £65.99

Total: £65.99 (includes shipping: £0.00)

but i'm not sure whether to get a closed loop water cooler or just an air cooler.
Anyone had a similar setup?

garnhamr · 22 Dec 2017 at 21:04

white is where it's at, i only ever buy black electrical goods if the price is a lot less.
Well my pc is now upstairs and i've extended everything downstairs so sound isn't too much of an issue, maybe i should just bung in an air cooler? can this case fit the massive air coolers i've seen?

garnhamr · 23 Dec 2017 at 10:17

My basket at Overclockers UK:

1 x OcUK Tech Labs - Pre Noise Dampened Case - BitFenix Comrade Midi-Tower - White= £44.99
1 x Noctua NH-D14 Dual Radiator CPU Cooler= £64.99

Total: £121.68 (includes shipping: £11.70)

does anyone think this would be a bad purchase?

garnhamr · 23 Dec 2017 at 16:52

My basket at Overclockers UK:

1 x OcUK Tech Labs - Pre Noise Dampened Case - Bitfenix Neos ATX Tower White/White= £49.99
1 x Noctua NH-D15 Dual Radiator Quiet CPU Cooler with two NH-A15 Fans= £77.99
1 x Arctic Silver 5 Thermal Compound (3.5g)= £6.49
2 x Noiseblocker NB-eLoop Fan B12-2 - 120mm (1300rpm)= £13.99

Total: £174.15 (includes shipping: £11.70)

The NH-D15 comes with pwm fans, thanks for the tip
I really like the look of this case so i may have to chose ignorance, i hope the cooler fits.

garnhamr · 23 Dec 2017 at 17:38

that is bloody close to the sound card, not that i use it, could just take it out completely. I'ma risk it for a biscuit i think xD
These things are never an exact science anyway, plus i've got plenty of time to save up till it stops working in the summer

Ordered, thanks for the advice and saving me a few pounds too

garnhamr · 1 Jan 2018 at 19:28

I'm really happy with it. It's super quiet to my surprise, and it looks really good. I could only fit one fan on the cooler but the exhaust fan is right next to the cooling fins anyway, the temps are higher and i might have to reduce the overclock when summer comes. Also the side panels are hard to get on but i wish i'd have done this ages ago. I'm really not up to speed with whats on the market so there is more than likely a better build but it looks good and works a treat.
Have to mention it's another 100% successful customer experience off of overclockers, never had any problems over many purchases.