Case Suggestion

[Naabjenia]

Good evening, everyone.

I have been looking for a new case for my 10 years old X58 ATX build, for a series of reasons, but the main ones being looks, silence, and refrigeration, as my current setup is ugly, noisy and not so cool, as it only supports two 120 mm fans.

I am looking for something that preferably does not look gamer-ish with RGB, but rather professional or discrete. Another requirement is that it should have intake fan filters.

With that in mind, while researching the subject a bit, I came across two interesting options: Corsair 600Q and Cooler Master Silencio S600.

However, I have seen that the Corsair 600Q, which is the one I liked the most, is no longer produced, and I could not find it anymore for sale. It was quite an appealing option for me because it already came with fans, it had a fan speed controller, it looked professional and it was made with sound dampening in mind.

The other option, the Cooler Master S600, also looks pretty nice (kind of a balance between professional and gamer, which is more than fine) and is made with sound dampening in mind. However, it seems that some reviews rate it as a "GPU cooker". That makes me think that I should buy additional Silencio FP120 PWM fans for it, which are kind of hard to find where I live.

With that in mind, could you please suggest me some case options? They don't need to be necessarily made with sound dampening material if you could recommend me fans that are good and silent. Another important aspect is that I live in Brazil, so it might be difficult to find products of some brands like Be Quiet. So, if you could stick to the most known brands (such as Corsair and CM), it would make things easier for me.

Thanks a lot!

 

EDIT: My bad, I forgot to specify a budget! I'm looking for something that would cost a maximum of US$ 130.00 give or take!

[Hairless Monkey Boy]

6 minutes ago, Naabjenia said:

I am looking for something that preferably does not look gamer-ish with RGB, but rather professional or discrete. Another requirement is that it should have intake fan filters.

Check out the Fractal Define series. Can't beat that minimalist design.

[kb5zue]

I think I have the best deal when it comes to access, cooling, and everything else.  It is the Cooler Master Mastercase Maker 5t.  It has room for just about anything you might want to put in it including SSD, HDD, Optical drive and plenty of fans.  Came with two fans but plenty of room for more and it came with an RGB controller.  Check it out, I think you will be impressed.  And no, I do not work for Cooler Master.

 

Good Luck, take care, be safe, and have a good weekend.

 

http://us.coolermaster.com/product/Detail/case/MasterCase-Series/MasterCase-Maker-5t.html

 

[Naabjenia]

3 hours ago, HairlessMonkeyBoy said:

Check out the Fractal Define series. Can't beat that minimalist design.

Wow, some of their cases really do look excellent! However, they seem to pretty rare to find in Brazil and are also very expensive here. I edited my main post, as I forgot to specify a budget. Thank you for your input nonetheless!

 

3 hours ago, kb5zue said:

I think I have the best deal when it comes to access, cooling, and everything else.  It is the Cooler Master Mastercase Maker 5t.  It has room for just about anything you might want to put in it including SSD, HDD, Optical drive and plenty of fans.  Came with two fans but plenty of room for more and it came with an RGB controller.  Check it out, I think you will be impressed.  And no, I do not work for Cooler Master.

 

Good Luck, take care, be safe, and have a good weekend.

 

http://us.coolermaster.com/product/Detail/case/MasterCase-Series/MasterCase-Maker-5t.html

 

Definitely an interesting case, it seems to have a lot of room in it. However, it appears to be quite rare here in Brazil, and it is also quite expensive here. I edited my main post regarding this matter, as I forgot to specify a budget.

Anyway, I found another CM case, that seems to be the little brother of this one you suggested: Cooler Master Masterbox 5t. Is it any good? It is almost half the price of the Mastercase Maker 5t. Thank you too for your suggestion!

[kb5zue]

Yea, the Master Case Maker 5T has a LOT of room inside.  I really like all that space.  I have an NVMe drive, an SSD, two HDD, and two optical drives in mine and it still looks empty.  Oops, forgot the 1000watt power supply too.  Another thing I like are the added USB3 ports on the top front of the case along with the darkened glass panels on the sides.

 

Yea, that MasterBox 5t is a very nice looking case.  I like the way the SSD mounts in the top right corner, keeps it out of the way.  My SSS mounts on the backside of the backplate, behind the mobo.  I also like the way the front of the case is vented.  I put a pair of Noctua fans inside the front of my case to draw air in, the front has a filter on it and would guess the MasterBox has the front filters too.  Yea, a very nice case, for sure.

 

Good luck, take care and be safe.

 

[Naabjenia]

I have found a Cooler Master K500 RGB case on discount, cheaper than the Masterbox 5t. Is it any good? It comes with three fans pre-installed (2 intake, 1 exhaust) and an RGB controller, which is important, since my motherboard (Intel DX58SO) does not have an RGB header.

It seems to be a good option, although it looks a bit too gamer-ish for my taste and it doesn't have a solid top panel, in case no fans are being used there. Should I get it or should I spend a little extra to get a CM Silencio S600?

[redbrickwhale]

https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/product/4kmFf7/aerocool-aero-one-mini-eclipse-microatx-mini-tower-case-accs-pb1814311

Best case ever IMO

[Haro]

7 minutes ago, Naabjenia said:

CM Silencio S600?

Doesn't seem to have much airflow

 

7 minutes ago, Naabjenia said:

it looks a bit too gamer-ish for my taste and it doesn't have a solid top panel,

Look for the mechify c or the s2 or the p300a/400a

[Naabjenia]

16 minutes ago, redbrickwhale said:

https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/product/4kmFf7/aerocool-aero-one-mini-eclipse-microatx-mini-tower-case-accs-pb1814311

Best case ever IMO

Seems to have a lot of airflow, definitely an interesting suggestion and at an affordable price. I'd have to go with the ATX version of this case, though. Thank you!

 

12 minutes ago, TofuHaroto said:

Doesn't seem to have much airflow

 

Look for the mechify c or the s2 or the p300a/400a

Damn, those Phantek cases look excellent! It's a damn shame I can't find them in Bra71l. 

Thank you too for your suggestion!

[Corsair Nick]

If I remember correctly, the CORSAIR 275Q is available in Brazil.  Standard ATX case that includes sound damping material and a PWM fan splitter.  Might work for what you are looking to accomplish.

[TVwazhere]

16 hours ago, Naabjenia said:

I have found a Cooler Master K500 RGB case on discount, cheaper than the Masterbox 5t. Is it any good? It comes with three fans pre-installed (2 intake, 1 exhaust) and an RGB controller, which is important, since my motherboard (Intel DX58SO) does not have an RGB header.

The K500 is good for airflow with the "fully mesh" vented cutout. The Masterbox MB511 RGB has a full vented front panel instead, but if that's not available the K500 would do just fine. 

 

The good thing about RGB is you don't have to plug it in  

[Naabjenia]

19 hours ago, Corsair Nick said:

If I remember correctly, the CORSAIR 275Q is available in Brazil.  Standard ATX case that includes sound damping material and a PWM fan splitter.  Might work for what you are looking to accomplish.

Although rare, it is available and it seems to meet all the criteria! Definitely an interesting option. By the way, do you know if there is any chance of a re-release of the 400Q or 600Q? I fell in love with the 600Q as I set eyes on it! Thanks!

 

4 hours ago, TVwazhere said:

The K500 is good for airflow with the "fully mesh" vented cutout. The Masterbox MB511 RGB has a full vented front panel instead, but if that's not available the K500 would do just fine. 

 

The good thing about RGB is you don't have to plug it in  

That's good to know! Do you know by any chance what are the fans that are already pre-installed in it? I suppose they are Masterfan Pro Airflow, but I'm not sure. I'm asking because I would like to know if they're noisy in the default setup.

 

I have also come across the NZXT H510, which seemed to be interesting. Although I have read that the default setup (only 2 exhaust fans) is quite silent, is it any good regarding temperatures? I heard that case is supposed to work well with negative pressure.

 

Thanks!

[TVwazhere]

21 minutes ago, Naabjenia said:

That's good to know! Do you know by any chance what are the fans that are already pre-installed in it? I suppose they are Masterfan Pro Airflow, but I'm not sure. I'm asking because I would like to know if they're noisy in the default setup.

I believe they're Masterfan Pro Airflow based on the fanblade design. 

https://www.coolermaster.com/catalog/cases/mid-tower/masterbox-k500/#image-Item5

 

 

21 minutes ago, Naabjenia said:

I have also come across the NZXT H510, which seemed to be interesting. Although I have read that the default setup (only 2 exhaust fans) is quite silent, is it any good regarding temperatures? I heard that case is supposed to work well with negative pressure.

It works best in a negative setup for the GPU yes. It's airflow though is limited similarly to the S600, but not as much. 

https://www.gamersnexus.net/hwreviews/3309-nzxt-h500-case-review-thermals-noise-vs-s340

(Note that the H500 and H510 are basically the same case, just updated with USB-C)

[Naabjenia]

28 minutes ago, TVwazhere said:

I believe they're Masterfan Pro Airflow based on the fanblade design. 

https://www.coolermaster.com/catalog/cases/mid-tower/masterbox-k500/#image-Item5

 

 

It works best in a negative setup for the GPU yes. It's airflow though is limited similarly to the S600, but not as much. 

https://www.gamersnexus.net/hwreviews/3309-nzxt-h500-case-review-thermals-noise-vs-s340

(Note that the H500 and H510 are basically the same case, just updated with USB-C)

The H510 seems to be quite a decent case for what I'm looking for. I worry a bit about its CPU temperatures though since I use a Xeon W3690 (which has a TDP of 130 W). Although I also use a Hyper 212 Black Edition CPU cooler, I don't think I would have any headroom for OC in that case (I currently run it at stock speeds).

Thanks for sharing this review, it was pretty thorough.

[Corsair Nick]

1 hour ago, Naabjenia said:

Although rare, it is available and it seems to meet all the criteria! Definitely an interesting option. By the way, do you know if there is any chance of a re-release of the 400Q or 600Q? I fell in love with the 600Q as I set eyes on it! Thanks!

It's not completely out of the question, but the likelyhood of both coming back into production is very slim.  275R/Q, 465X, and 678C are all current and fill in for those categories.