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Hi guys 

 

 

I'm looking for a new case to transfer my gear into. I currently have a cheapo Thermaltake case which firstly overheats a lot with a single 780 gtx, and with me wanting to to run sli, can't even begin to imagine how bad it'll be.

I'm after something with a window...and somewhat nice looking...something like the NZXT h440, or Corsair 760t

 

I'm set on the h440 because the 760 is  out of my budget, unless you guys can recommend something better!

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Cpu: i5 4690k @ 4.40Ghz - Motherboard: Asrock Extreme6 z97. - GPU: Gigabyte GTX 970 g1. - Memory: 16gig 2400mhz G.skill Ripjaw X . - Corsair H80i CPU Cooler. - PSU XFX 850watt . - 3x Sandisk SDDs. - 5 TB HDD.

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Phanteks enthoo Pro

RIG: I7-4790k @ 4.5GHz | MSI Z97S SLI Plus | 12GB Geil Dragon RAM 1333MHz | Gigabyte G1 Gaming GTX 970 (1550MHz core/7800MHz memory) @ +18mV(Maxed out at 1650/7800 so far) | Corsair RM750 | Samsung 840 EVO 120GB, 1TB Seagate Barracuda | Fractal Design Arc Midi R2 (Closed) | Sound Blaster Z                                                                                                                        Getting: Noctua NH-D15 | Possible 250GB Samsung 850 Evo                                                                                        Need a console killer that actually shits on every console? Here you go (No MIR/Promo)

This is why you should not get an FX CPU for ANY scenario other than rendering on a budget http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/286142-fx-8350-r9-290-psu-requirements/?p=3892901 | http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/266481-an-issue-with-people-bashing-the-fx-cpus/?p=3620861

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NZXT Phantom

"Strength does not come from winning. Your struggles develop your strengths. When you go through hardships and decide not to surrender, that is strength" Arnold

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Phanteks Enthoo Pro
it's a Full Tower and Easy to build-in

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K @ 4.0GHz | COOLING: Corsair H100i Liquid Cooler | MOTHERBOARD: ASUS Maximus VII Formula ATX | MEMORY: Corsair Vengeance Pro Series 16GB (2 x 8) DDR3-1866 | STORAGE: Intel 730 Series 480GB SSD + Seagate Barracuda 3TB HDD | PSU: Corsair AX860i 80+ Platinum | GPU: ASUS GeForce GTX 780Ti DirectCU II (2-Way SLI) | CASE: Phanteks Enthoo Luxe (Black) | DISPLAY: ASUS PB278Q 27.0" (2560 x 1440) | KEYBOARD: Razer BlackWidow Chroma | MOUSE: Razer Deathadder Chroma | SOUND: Logitech Z906 5.1 Speakers / Razer Kraken Chroma | OS: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (64-bit)

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Phanteks Enthoo Pro.  Different aesthetic from H440, but it does come in white, and it has better airflow.  And it's slightly cheaper.

Titan: Intel Core i7-5820K | ASUS X99-A | Crucial Ballistix Sport 4x4GB DDR4-2400 | ASUS Strix GeForce GTX 970 | OCZ Arc 100 2x256GB in RAID 0 | Seagate Barracuda 2x2TB in RAID 1


EVGA SuperNOVA 750 G2 | Fractal Design Define R5 Titanium Window | Phanteks PH-TC14PE | ASUS BW-12B1ST

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Fractal Core 3500

It looks good but removable proper fan filter is a must.

The side mesh is just yuck, idk what the designers were smokin. You can get cases with normal easy to remove and clean filter for under 50$

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Phanteks enthoo Pro

 

 

Fractal Core 3500

 

 

 

NZXT Phantom

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Phanteks Enthoo Pro
it's a Full Tower and Easy to build-in

 

Enthoo pro  is topping my list at the moment, only because it has space for optical drives and the h440 doesn't. It's also cheaper than the h440 and also comes in white! 

System Specs: 

 

Cpu: i5 4690k @ 4.40Ghz - Motherboard: Asrock Extreme6 z97. - GPU: Gigabyte GTX 970 g1. - Memory: 16gig 2400mhz G.skill Ripjaw X . - Corsair H80i CPU Cooler. - PSU XFX 850watt . - 3x Sandisk SDDs. - 5 TB HDD.

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Hi guys 

 

 

I'm looking for a new case to transfer my gear into. I currently have a cheapo Thermaltake case which firstly overheats a lot with a single 780 gtx, and with me wanting to to run sli, can't even begin to imagine how bad it'll be.

I'm after something with a window...and somewhat nice looking...something like the NZXT h440, or Corsair 760t

 

I'm set on the h440 because the 760 is  out of my budget, unless you guys can recommend something better!

Corsair 750D

Corsair 750D | Asus Crosshair V Formula-Z | FX 9590 | Kingston HyperX 16GB@1866MHz | MSI R9 290X Lightning | Seasonic 1050W Platinum | 2x WD 3TB Green HDD | Samsung 840 Pro 256GB SSD | Crucial 512GB SSD 


Alphacool XT45 360mm | Alphacool Monsta 280mm | Silverstone AP121 | Silverstone AP141 | EK Supremacy Elite | EK ASUS C5F-Z | EK R9-290X Lightning | EK 3/8-1/2 Nickel | XSPC D5 Acrylic Tank | Primochill 3/8-1/2 

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If you have large cards that produce lots of heat then you need good airflow from the bottom of your cards out of the case top. I ran crossfire 7950 with dual fan heat sink from asus to bitcoin mine and the cards were cooking daily. The other option is a card that exhaust heat out the back of the case like an r9 or your 780. If you have that type of card then u need to feed them cold air. A side fan directly on the card will help or put cold air to the front of your card so it exhaust out the back.. From my experience with both types I can say that I hate fan noise. I also ran a cross fire 6990 set up and they are so loud at full boar you'll think you have a gas leak in the house not to mention turning the heat off in that room in winter.

In choosing a case get one that fits what u need. Looks good. And has excellent thermal flow. If you have the money and want this machine to run a lot you may want to consider a water cooling option. Fans can only help with heat not get you really quite low temp.

I have 4 cases nzxt phantom first build. Dell 531 custom build. Complete custom build. And a monster haf x with xeons.

What motherboard do you have?

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Enthoo pro is topping my list at the moment, only because it has space for optical drives and the h440 doesn't. It's also cheaper than the h440 and also comes in white!

Enthoo pro!

n0ah1897, on 05 Mar 2014 - 2:08 PM, said:  "Computers are like girls. It's whats in the inside that matters.  I don't know about you, but I like my girls like I like my cases. Just as beautiful on the inside as the outside."

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If you have large cards that produce lots of heat then you need good airflow from the bottom of your cards out of the case top. I ran crossfire 7950 with dual fan heat sink from asus to bitcoin mine and the cards were cooking daily. The other option is a card that exhaust heat out the back of the case like an r9 or your 780. If you have that type of card then u need to feed them cold air. A side fan directly on the card will help or put cold air to the front of your card so it exhaust out the back.. From my experience with both types I can say that I hate fan noise. I also ran a cross fire 6990 set up and they are so loud at full boar you'll think you have a gas leak in the house not to mention turning the heat off in that room in winter.

In choosing a case get one that fits what u need. Looks good. And has excellent thermal flow. If you have the money and want this machine to run a lot you may want to consider a water cooling option. Fans can only help with heat not get you really quite low temp.

I have 4 cases nzxt phantom first build. Dell 531 custom build. Complete custom build. And a monster haf x with xeons.

What motherboard do you have?

 

 

I have a gigabyte z97m d3h - my system mainly overheats because of my crappy case, hence why I'm wanting to get a new case 

System Specs: 

 

Cpu: i5 4690k @ 4.40Ghz - Motherboard: Asrock Extreme6 z97. - GPU: Gigabyte GTX 970 g1. - Memory: 16gig 2400mhz G.skill Ripjaw X . - Corsair H80i CPU Cooler. - PSU XFX 850watt . - 3x Sandisk SDDs. - 5 TB HDD.

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Enthoo pro!

 

Looked at a few reviews, and it's on top of my list at the moment! 

System Specs: 

 

Cpu: i5 4690k @ 4.40Ghz - Motherboard: Asrock Extreme6 z97. - GPU: Gigabyte GTX 970 g1. - Memory: 16gig 2400mhz G.skill Ripjaw X . - Corsair H80i CPU Cooler. - PSU XFX 850watt . - 3x Sandisk SDDs. - 5 TB HDD.

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Looked up your micro atx mobo which fits in pretty much any case. hey why not get something cheap and no on else has. i cant stand that most of the cases made look like they came from star wars. 

 

 

http://i902.photobucket.com/albums/ac229/amidiator/lynx_709lb-435.png

 

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/MARS-BLUE-LIGHTUP-ATX-GAMING-CASE-INC-LED-FAN-SIDE-WINDOW-LCD-TEMP-DISPLAY-/131028006661?pt=UK_Computing_DesktopComponents_RL&hash=item1e81e0b705

 

http://www.icute.com.tw/en/productDia.php?cc=NTU=

 

have a look. dont settle for whats on new egg.

 

http://s902.photobucket.com/user/amidiator/media/lynx_709lb-435.png.html

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