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Hi all! Planning a new build in March with my first custom water loop. I'm torn between two nice cases, the NZXT H710 & Lian-Li 011D-XL. The rig will be used for 3D animation / GPU rendering & I will probably get an Asus 3080 Ti EK.
I'm going for a dark theme so want an all-black case or the O11D-XL (black instead of white shown), black hard tubing. Aesthetically I like that the pump/res could be hidden in the Lian-Li's side compartment. I don't want a bright distro plate in any case. With either option I am going for those awesome Lian-Li UNI fans (pictured), and EK 28mm rads.
Acoustics are important and this is where I need help deciding which would be quieter:
- H710, 280 rads front & top + 1 rear exhaust fan, 5 x 140mm total
- O11D-XL, 360 rads top & bottom + 3 side intake fans, 9 x 120mm total
Do you think the extra space & intakes in the O11D-XL would help air circulate and let me run the fans at lower speed?
Any feedback welcome
I'm going for a dark theme so want an all-black case or the O11D-XL (black instead of white shown), black hard tubing. Aesthetically I like that the pump/res could be hidden in the Lian-Li's side compartment. I don't want a bright distro plate in any case. With either option I am going for those awesome Lian-Li UNI fans (pictured), and EK 28mm rads.
Acoustics are important and this is where I need help deciding which would be quieter:
- H710, 280 rads front & top + 1 rear exhaust fan, 5 x 140mm total
- O11D-XL, 360 rads top & bottom + 3 side intake fans, 9 x 120mm total
Do you think the extra space & intakes in the O11D-XL would help air circulate and let me run the fans at lower speed?
Any feedback welcome