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I'm doing a rebuild and I want a big functional cool case for my 4090/7800X3D and MOBO plus 1600W G2 PSU. I'm not into RGB I want a kick ass 'AK47' of a case that is robust cool and looks 'OK' at best. I don't want to spend £300 on a case to show off to a few friends on the internet or irl. As I said a functional, cheap, effective, reliable.
What say you people?
 
Lancool 216 (non-RGB £89), just need to add few fans
Phanteks G500A (non-RGB), worth getting the one with fans included, if you don't have fans already.
NZXT H7 Flow (supplied fans are rubbish but performance is top notch)
Antec Performance 1 (supplied with high performance fans)
Fractal Torrent (top performance, but only make sense if keeping supplied fans and going aircooled)
If you want raw performance and no bling, Thermalright Peerless Assassin or U120WX Rev 4 as cooler and just tested their TL-B12 fan (not the extreme version) and for £8.49 and standard 25mm thickness is a great fan. No humming like the P12, and no grinding from ball bearing like the P12 Max.
For some more neutral looking case, Fractal north, but performance is slightly worse than those mentioned above.
 
I'm doing a rebuild and I want a big functional cool case for my 4090/7800X3D and MOBO plus 1600W G2 PSU. I'm not into RGB I want a kick ass 'AK47' of a case that is robust cool and looks 'OK' at best. I don't want to spend £300 on a case to show off to a few friends on the internet or irl. As I said a functional, cheap, effective, reliable.
What say you people?

Phanteks P600S.

I don't see me ever changing from this case, it's that good.
 
If you want functional then I’m traditional in that I’d always go with Lian Li or Silverstone for something basic but quality. They’re not flashy or anything and you’ll still be able to get replacement panels in 10 years time.

If you want something left-field then the Mountain Mods Pinnacle 24 is on special offer at the moment and while it’s a bit pricey for what it is, it’s quite literally the AK47 of computer cases.
 
I will again recommend the Lian Li Air Mini. Scales well to any setup (assuming you're not using an EATX board), while looking more interesting than a standard box. But any Lian Li case is usually a good bet
 
I will again recommend the Lian Li Air Mini. Scales well to any setup (assuming you're not using an EATX board), while looking more interesting than a standard box. But any Lian Li case is usually a good bet

I think an EATX board would fit, not that ive ever tried it, but it measures the same length as an ATX board, its just a bit wider and would overhang the side intake fans, you wouldnt be able to fit much more than fans in there.
 
I guess it would fit, you're right, but cable management would be a bit more painful and the side intake/exhaust area would be unusable. Still plenty of fan space though. To be honest, outside of the NR200P, it's pretty much my favourite case ever. So very versatile. My 4080 runs so well in it, and runs more games completely passive than I would have thought possible. For a case for all seasons, it's just so good.
 
I'm doing a rebuild and I want a big functional cool case for my 4090/7800X3D and MOBO plus 1600W G2 PSU. I'm not into RGB I want a kick ass 'AK47' of a case that is robust cool and looks 'OK' at best. I don't want to spend £300 on a case to show off to a few friends on the internet or irl. As I said a functional, cheap, effective, reliable.
What say you people?
My personal recommendation would be the Lancool III. Hands down the best case ive built in, tonnes of room, good clean cable management and loads of options for AIO/airflow setups as well as tonnes of modularity for storage
 
My personal recommendation would be the Lancool III. Hands down the best case ive built in, tonnes of room, good clean cable management and loads of options for AIO/airflow setups as well as tonnes of modularity for storage
Great case. The only thing I would change is the rear glass panel. Same issue with the Torrent, but the Torrent allows for the low profile solid panels, but nothing in between.
Particularly I was more impressed with the Lancool 216. The AIO or Air mode would allow perfect clearance at the top or bottom as required.
The O11D Evo is great for aircooling, despite 99% of users going custom loop or AIO. Is a bit narrow for most 4000 series. Using any vertical mount would solve the issue and deliver optimal performance (best scenario I've used was AIO at the top, vertical mounted GPU, bottom and side intake, top and rear exhaust). Front mesh may look cool but gains aren't worth.
The Fractal North is a great case too. If your GPU isn't too long, you can use a front AIO. Otherwise, top 240mm or aircooler.
My TUF 4080 was a tight fit, no room for front AIO.
Went with the mesh version, 3 x 120mm Thermalright TL-B12 front intake, two top exhaust and one rear exhaust. No clearance for side intake, as I'm using the Thermalright U120EX Rev 4. The cool 7600 non-X never crossed 60C, despite using PBO (in games). Cinebench, stays at low 80's, holding 5.150MHz all cores, 110ish watts. Room temperature 23-24C. The TUF won't pass low 60s, regardless of how long the gaming sections.
The 7800x3D certainly will run hotter than my vanilla 7600, but still a relatively cool chip. The 4090 will run hotter than my 4080, for sure, but I've seem plenty of builds using them on the North.
To avoid any headaches I would say stick with aircooler or 240mm top or side mount (only on mesh version). 360mm possibly only with FE or some exceptions, as most card will be 330mm+. Mine is 348mm.
 
My personal recommendation would be the Lancool III. Hands down the best case ive built in, tonnes of room, good clean cable management and loads of options for AIO/airflow setups as well as tonnes of modularity for storage
Can vouch for the Lancool III. I loved building in it and it's a very clever case. It is VERY heavy though, especially with a watercooling loop in it.

I also built in a Lancool 216 and considered it a smaller brother to the Lancool III. It's more functional with less complicated parts but that's not necessarily a bad thing. It's worth looking at. The rear fan for extra exhaust through the pci slots in the 216 is a gimmick though.

If you wanted an ARGB fan that matches the LED layout of the front fans in the 216 (and thus copies the various RGB modes), a Cooler Master MasterFan MF140 Halo ARGB will do the job.

 
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i would suggest getting a full tower case, because the motherboard layout's changing.. from what i can see the spacing between pcie slots has increased and the cards are getting thicker, so just to future proof the investment
 
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