Which of these 3 sff cases?

[yannis76]

I am trying to decide which of the following 3 sff cases is the best for me:
- Silverstone sg10
- Lian-li pc-v355
- Bitfenix Phenom matx

Personally, I like the lian-li but none of the above is perfect:
- with the sg10 i will need to buy a new optical drive slot loading which costs aroud 60€.
- with the 355 i will probably have to change my cooler (nh-u12p).
- with the Phenom i will just forget of the optical drive.

my case now is a obsidian 550d so noise is also an important factor.

components:
i5-3570k
7979 dc2 top
2x ssd & 1 hdd

 

[yannis76]

i do need it, since i use the cd for playing music in car

 

[yannis76]

get an external cd drive if you need one

That's again more money to pay. Anyway my main question is which of the three SFF is the best regarding the noise and my components.

 

[yannis76]

There is also the NH-L12...
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/search_results.php?keywords=nhl12&_=1380524296259

To be honest I dont link the SG10 so much. I prefer the Prodigy and the 355. Regarding the Phenom do you have any experience/opinion?

 

[yannis76]

yes, I will take the Z77 Extreme4-m so that I wont need any new Windows install

 

[yannis76]

Regarding the CPU cooler, there is also the cheaper and less noisy Big Shuriken 2. Any impressions?

 

[yannis76]

One more candidate....
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-074-SV

What do you think? case will remain under the desk but will take have the space of 550D

 

[yannis76]

What about its noise performance?

 

[yannis76]

Right now I am torn between the Lian-Li PC-V355 and the Xigmatek Gigas.
I like the looks of both of them but I am bit afraid of the Aluminum.
I used to have a HAF ATCS 840 and hated its noise and the vibrations. The Obsidian is really quiet compared to that.
I am also afraid of the fact that the case will be placed on the desk and the noise might be closer to me.