Whats the best airflow case

bakes0310

bakes0310

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Budget £300, i want a case that will keep my parts nice and cool. Not interested in watercooling. The budget is £300 but im also willing to spend more money on extra fans.
 
I would say the silverstone fortress ft02 if you want style or Haf X if you want raw performance and aren't bothered about the way it looks.
 
Ginger-Menace said:
i have the coolermaster haf x bought it purly because every post/review i read said it was excellent for air cooled systems great airflow and so on, but depends on if you like the look of it http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-203-CM&groupid=701&catid=7&subcat=
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Not bothered by looks, i go with performance everytime:D

AtticusFinch said:
This is great.

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-159-CM&groupid=701&catid=7&subcat=29
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I was actually looking at that case, it does seem pretty good. Is there any worth while mods like extra fans i could put it, or is it ok.
 
Fine without, better with, extra fans

bakes0310 said:
I was actually looking at that case, it does seem pretty good. Is there any worth while mods like extra fans i could put it, or is it ok.
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It is OK without extra fans but has brackets built in for extra fans behind the HDD cage. I added some notua ultra quiet fans there and added reistors to the two 22/24cm (I can't remeber) exhaust fans built into the top pf the case which kept efficiency whilst reducing noise slightly. I really like this case.
 
AtticusFinch said:
It is OK without extra fans but has brackets built in for extra fans behind the HDD cage. I added some notua ultra quiet fans there and added reistors to the two 22/24cm (I can't remeber) exhaust fans built into the top pf the case which kept efficiency whilst reducing noise slightly. I really like this case.
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Cool, thanks for the reply.
 
AtticusFinch said:
It is OK without extra fans but has brackets built in for extra fans behind the HDD cage. I added some notua ultra quiet fans there and added reistors to the two 22/24cm (I can't remeber) exhaust fans built into the top pf the case which kept efficiency whilst reducing noise slightly. I really like this case.
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It looks like going by overclockers description, you can have 4 optional 120mm fans, is that right.
 
Bakes got the ATCS 840 on its way to me soon and I can not wait lots of ways to improve it. Mines getting powdercoated inside black at the min also having the psu filter modded to come out the back so I can use the bottom fan without having to take it out each time to clean the filter. Ive gone for a Scythe 140/120mm for the bottom and for the HD racks im going for a couple of CM Sickleflow fans. You can replace the top fans with X3 120mm fans and add a rad up the top without any modding.
 
i would also say the antec 1200.

never owned one but by looking at the fan set up i would say it is superb for cooling.
 
schizo said:
i would also say the antec 1200.

never owned one but by looking at the fan set up i would say it is superb for cooling.
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No its not m8 had one was noisey and heavy as hell, I then switched to the original HAF when it came out and my temps dropped by a lot. There are much better air coolign cases out there for the same price or cheaper.

Dont get me wrong its not a terrible case but for that money you can get much much better.
 
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yea 120mm fans are outdated now i'd get a haf x i like the rear 140mm fan space on the hafx.
 
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