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Evolv X vs Dark Base 700

TommyTwommy

I'm looking to buy a new case in the $200 price range. The 2 that  mentioned in the title are the ones I like and are available. I like the the more simplistic design of the Dark Base 700, but I was wondering if there is any good reason except for looks that I should go with the Evolv X, because I've heard it is one of the best cases out there.

 

My other considerations were O11 from Lian Li and Meshify S2.

CPU & COOLER - INTEL i9 12900K | NZXT KRAKEN X62

MBO - MSI Z690 EDGE

GPU - ASUS GEFORCE RTX 3080 TUF

RAM - 2x16GB KINGSTON FURY 3200MHZ

PSU - PHANTEKS REVOLT PRO 1000W 80 PLUS GOLD

SSD #1 - CORSAIR SN850 1TB

SSD #2 - CORSAIR SN850X 4TB

SSD #3 - INTEL 660p 2TB

CASE - PHANTEKS ECLIPSE P500A D-RGB

MOUSE #1 - LOGITECH G502 X Wireless

KEYBOARD - AKKO 5108B PLUS

SPEAKERS - SVS PB-1000 + 2x ADAM A3X

HEADSET #1 - SENNHEISER IE-300

HEADSET #2 - FOSTEX TR-X00 PURPLEHREART

AMP/DAC - MAYFLOWER ARC

OS - WINDOWS 10 PRO

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DISPLAY 2 - XIAOMI 2K GAMING

PHONE - SAMSUNG GALAXY S23+ 

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I have the older Evolv case?  And it's a fuckin' dream.  I love it.

 

I have no intention of replacing the case when I build my next PC.

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I've also got an Evolv. If it wasn't so massive I'd love it. Great airflow, easy to build in and has kept my pc safe. Just keep in mind it's a large case. Even compared to your current Define C. I'd use some cardboard to mock up the size of the Evolv and make sure you have room and a good spot for it. The Evolv X ends up being 240x520x520. On paper it doesn't look that much bigger than your current one, but it is. You're looking at 36.8 liters in the Define C to 64.9 liters in the Evolv X.

I'm not actually trying to be as grumpy as it seems.

I will find your mentions of Ikea or Gnome and I will /s post. 

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