Sleek mid tower case

robwigan · 25 Sep 2022 at 09:23

I have a budget of about 100.0 I want to use on a case but there are so many I’m not sure which to go for, I love the look of the sleek cases in particular Corsair D cases and was thinking of a 400D. Before I make that the case I go for are there any other similarly priced ones around the 100.00 mark that have a similar look I should consider ?

robwigan · 4 Oct 2022 at 11:07

mickyflinn said:
Fractal meshify cases are nice.,

They are, I checked them out on the back of your reply and loved it so it’s on its way (iv got the C variant), without looking into them ha so I’m a bit nervous…. Being a bit clumsy and inexperienced are they ok for building in do you know ? I know it’s not a huge case so expecting it to be a bit snug but for it’s class is it any worse or better than others that you know of ?

I much prefer it to the Corsair in my op for it’s looks though so thanks for pointing it out

robwigan · 4 Oct 2022 at 11:32

mickyflinn said:
No more difficult then any other case there are design well so just take your time and plan ahead .

Read the case manual it saves a lot of hassle so you don't miss anything.

What cpu cooler will you be using.

I’m going to buy buying a 120 or 240mm AIO, which I haven’t decided hey I’m not going to be over clocking so just want it over a air cooler due to aesthetics so it won’t need to be a really high performance one

robwigan · 4 Oct 2022 at 11:58

ZXSpectrum said:
I have a Meshify C White TG which i picked silly cheap a while back (Think it was £45). I downgraded from a Antec P110 Luce. The Meshify C is a good case, i use a load of Define C and they are very similar case albeit a few differences.

The only thing i would say is a bit of a neg is that if you are using a AIO at the front of the chassis (I am using a Corsair H150i Pro RGB) then you are heavily restricted on the length of GPUs to about 285mm iirc. But it sounds like you are going for 240mm AIO and i would suggest mounting at the top and get some nice airflow fans for the front which should give you a bit more room for a bigger GPU.

Yeah I have seen that a lot being said about mid towers in general, is there a benefit for fitting in the front as it seems to be what a lot of people say to be careful doing but if it’s fitted up too it’s not going to be an issue as much. A 240 should be fine up too shouldn’t it ? I’m looking at putting a 3080 in there if budget permits but failing that it’s going to be a 3070

robwigan · 4 Oct 2022 at 12:55

ZXSpectrum said:
240mm should be ok but if you are considering those GPUs then you will have to check if they will fit. the only ones i have managed to fit in the Fractal Define C is a Turbo/Blower card. You might get away with a FE card though. It states the max length GPU is 315mm with a front fan fitted so about 285mm with rad/fan. I dont think i have seen any 3080 cards that will fit 285mm except "maybe" the FE. Cards like the Gigabyte Gaming OC are 320mm so wont even fit with a front fan fitted. Just something to be aware of..

So I’m understanding your post, the front clearance with the cooler not fitted at the front is 315mm ?

robwigan · 4 Oct 2022 at 13:58

ZXSpectrum said:
With only a fan fitted, yes you can fit a 315mm GPU. With a AIO Cooler the fan is 25mm thick and radiator is normally about 30mm thick reducing the space you have by 30mm so you can only fit a GPU that is 285mm.

I’ll put the rad at the top and not the front then to make sure it’s not tight