New case - they all seem the same?

[RollerBall]

I've decided to bite the bullet and move on from my faithful TJ07 which I've owned for approximately 18 years and has seen about 5 different builds. It's just not that efficient anymore and a ballache to work on.

I will be watercooling an RTX 5090 and 9800x3d.

The none-negotiables; side panel must be tempered glass. Front can also be, or can be a 'classy' or minimalist front. Black. Space for 2-3x 360mm rads with no headaches. Vertical GPU mounting, or can be easily modded to fit a vertical GPU WITHOUT compromising on the rads. Budget ~£150, closer to £100 the better.

I don't like RGB, but I do like lights - I just set everything to white. I don't like the front just being a wedge of 3 RGB fans behind mesh. My TJ07 has an acrylic face with slits with light from behind.

That seems to cover... Most cases these days? Current shortlist is the NZXT H9 flow or the BeQuiet LightBox 600. Anything else I should pay particular attention to?

 

[spavac22]

lian mini v2. does not require a seperate vertical gpu bracket.

 

[rjk]

Firstly, the TJ07 is the greatest computer case of all time and it isn't even a discussion.

I do understand why you would want a modern chassis though.

for a more modern option, you will need something with some airflow.
I would suggest the HS420 as a TJ07 upgrade but its well out of budget.

My suggestions would be
XT View
Evolv X2
one of the O11 family
NV5
NV7

the VGPU requirement does mean that some of these options would need an additional purchase of a bracket/riser combo specific to that case/brand

 

[~>Dg<~]

the problem with pc cases is the majority just copy each other or dont dare to be different. 90 percent of pc cases are all rgb pink and blue nightmares. whatever happened to just clean good looking cases with no rgb ?

 

[lsg1r]

Montech and Hyte seem to be pretty well regarded in the 'cheaper' price brackets.... they do some.

Personally I'd just grab an o11 though....

 

[Drumroll]

O11D Evo or Evo XL.

Antec C8 Curve looks good and is a solid case.

A B-Grade HAVN 420 is a good shout.

Phanteks NV7 is top of your budge but can hold a lot of gear.

 

[rjk]

the problem with pc cases is the majority just copy each other or dont dare to be different. 90 percent of pc cases are all rgb pink and blue nightmares. whatever happened to just clean good looking cases with no rgb ?

** DISPLAY YOUR PC HARDWARE AND YOUR COOL STUFF AT THE SAME TIME **

Hi Gang I couldn't think of a title for this one. Can you tell? Today we have set up the new MasterFrame cases from Cooler Master the Stage 360 and Panorama 360 are both similar cases that share the same design ethos Both cases are designed in a way that the rear section accommodates your PC...

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if only there was somewhere that stocked products that fit that description...

 

[~>Dg<~]

** DISPLAY YOUR PC HARDWARE AND YOUR COOL STUFF AT THE SAME TIME **

Hi Gang I couldn't think of a title for this one. Can you tell? Today we have set up the new MasterFrame cases from Cooler Master the Stage 360 and Panorama 360 are both similar cases that share the same design ethos Both cases are designed in a way that the rear section accommodates your PC...

forums.overclockers.co.uk

if only there was somewhere that stocked products that fit that description...

i will have a look through. cheers.

 

[RedMogg]

I've recently built in the HAVN 420, NV7 & O11D Evo XL. We settled on the O11D Evo, but only because the pump on my EK FLT360 res protruded too far out the back for the Havn. If that's not an issue, grab the B-grade Havn -- it's stunning and a real pleasure to build in.