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15 minutes ago, dkoudijs said:

Thanks for the info, I did take a look and these look great. Looks like the vote is to place the rom outside the case it looks like since the case designs don't leave space.

Didn't know the options, so this is really helpful.

oh yeah sorry.

try this: https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/product/rf3H99/cooler-master-masterbox-nr600-wodd-atx-mid-tower-case-mcb-nr600-kg5n-s00

or this: https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/product/ZHmxFT/fractal-design-focus-g-black-atx-mid-tower-case-fd-ca-focus-bk-w

or this: https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/product/vPp323/fractal-design-focus-g-mini-black-microatx-mini-tower-case-fd-ca-focus-mini-bk-w

or this: https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/product/D2HRsY/cooler-master-masterbox-nr400-wodd-microatx-mid-tower-case-mcb-nr400-kg5n-s00

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Looking for a new case, since mine is pushing 10 years, and the fans are starting to die off.

This PC is used for gaming, and my server to share files on the network. So its on 24/7

I have the following in the case if you want to guess thermals.

asus B85M-E

i5-4590 @3.3

amd RX 570

3 HDD (1 x 256 ssd, 1 x 4 TB, 1 x 6TB)

 

and the reason for my question, 1 x Bluray burner. (Used to rip my Blu ray collection for in house streaming)

 

So what cases can provide decent thermals (No rads needed at this time) while still having a spot for one rom?

Or do I get a different style case and move to an external caddy for the rom. I only rip about 2 times a month, so the external speed I can deal with.

 

Thanks for any help or advice you guys can give.

P.S. - Live in canada, and upgrade my PC rarly as you can tell due to budget restraints as I divert most of the money to the family.

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4 minutes ago, dkoudijs said:

Looking for a new case, since mine is pushing 10 years, and the fans are starting to die off.

This PC is used for gaming, and my server to share files on the network. So its on 24/7

I have the following in the case if you want to guess thermals.

asus B85M-E

i5-4590 @3.3

amd RX 570

3 HDD (1 x 256 ssd, 1 x 4 TB, 1 x 6TB)

 

and the reason for my question, 1 x Bluray burner. (Used to rip my Blu ray collection for in house streaming)

 

So what cases can provide decent thermals (No rads needed at this time) while still having a spot for one rom?

Or do I get a different style case and move to an external caddy for the rom. I only rip about 2 times a month, so the external speed I can deal with.

 

Thanks for any help or advice you guys can give.

P.S. - Live in canada, and upgrade my PC rarly as you can tell due to budget restraints as I divert most of the money to the family.

Budget?
Sub 200 CAD ? sub 150? dub 100?

What size is your PSU?

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5 minutes ago, Quickstrike said:

Budget?
Sub 200 CAD ? sub 150? dub 100?

What size is your PSU?

You know what I didn't give enought details, good point.

Budget - Sub $150

PSU - 650 watt (thermaltake, can't recall model right now, but under 3 years as I swapped out the old one)

Fans - Sure RBG would be nice, not needed

Same with a side window, but not critical to have

Quiet is a huge plus

Tower format

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11 minutes ago, dkoudijs said:

You know what I didn't give enought details, good point.

Budget - Sub $150

PSU - 650 watt (thermaltake, can't recall model right now, but under 3 years as I swapped out the old one)

Fans - Sure RBG would be nice, not needed

Same with a side window, but not critical to have

Quiet is a huge plus

Tower format

Phantek p400A Digital= rgb

Phantkes p300A mesh =cheap

Phantek p300 A mesh with 2-4 silent wings 3 fan  =quiet

 

all have good airflow.

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5 minutes ago, SavageNeo said:

Phantek p400A Digital= rgb

Phantkes p300A mesh =cheap

Phantek p300 A mesh with 2-4 silent wings 3 fan  =quiet

 

all have good airflow.

You beat me by seconds...

https://www.newegg.ca/black-phanteks-eclipse-p400s-tempered-glass-atx-mid-tower/p/N82E16811854051

@dkoudijs if you go with a P300, just make sure your PSU will fit inside, if you have a longer psu you might have some problems fitting it in that case

 

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GPU EVGA RTX 3080 XC3 - Case Mastercase H500p mesh - PSU Seasonic Focus Gx-850 -
Corsair MP600 NVME 1 Tb, Samsung 960 PRO 500 Gb & 2 Seagate Baracuda 7200 RPM 2TB in stripe -
Display two VG27AQ 2K monitor - Cooling Corsair H150 Pro - 

Keyboard G-910 W/ Romer G tactile - Mouse G 502 Hero (wired) -
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Thanks for the info, I did take a look and these look great. Looks like the vote is to place the rom outside the case it looks like since the case designs don't leave space.

Didn't know the options, so this is really helpful.

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15 minutes ago, dkoudijs said:

Thanks for the info, I did take a look and these look great. Looks like the vote is to place the rom outside the case it looks like since the case designs don't leave space.

Didn't know the options, so this is really helpful.

oh yeah sorry.

try this: https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/product/rf3H99/cooler-master-masterbox-nr600-wodd-atx-mid-tower-case-mcb-nr600-kg5n-s00

or this: https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/product/ZHmxFT/fractal-design-focus-g-black-atx-mid-tower-case-fd-ca-focus-bk-w

or this: https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/product/vPp323/fractal-design-focus-g-mini-black-microatx-mini-tower-case-fd-ca-focus-mini-bk-w

or this: https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/product/D2HRsY/cooler-master-masterbox-nr400-wodd-microatx-mid-tower-case-mcb-nr400-kg5n-s00

QUOTE ME  FOR ANSWER.

 

Main PC:

Spoiler

|Ryzen 7 3700x, OC to 4.2ghz @1.3V, 67C, or 4.4ghz @1.456V, 87C || Asus strix 5700 XT, +50 core, +50 memory, +50 power (not a great overclocker) || Asus Strix b550-A || G.skill trident Z Neo rgb 32gb 3600mhz cl16-19-19-19-39, oc to 3733mhz with the same timings || Cooler Master ml360 RGB AIO || Phanteks P500A Digital || Thermaltake ToughPower grand RGB750w 80+gold || Samsung 850 250gb and Adata SX 6000 Lite 500gb || Toshiba 5400rpm 1tb || Asus Rog Theta 7.1 || Asus Rog claymore || Asus Gladius 2 origin gaming mouse || Monitor 1 Asus 1080p 144hz || Monitor 2 AOC 1080p 75hz || 

Test Rig.

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| Ryzen 5 3400G || Gigabyte b450 S2H || Hyper X fury 2x4gb 2666mhz cl 16 ||Stock cooler || Antec NX100 || Silverstone essential 400w || Transgend SSD 220s 480gb ||

Just Sold

Spoiler

| i3 9100F || Msi Gaming X gtx 1050 TI || MSI Z390 A-Pro || Kingston 1x16gb 2400mhz cl17 || Stock cooler || Kolink Horizon RGB || Corsair CV 550w || Pny CS900 120gb ||

 

Tier lists for building a PC.

 

Motherboard tier list. Tier A for overclocking 5950x. Tier B for overclocking 5900x, Tier C for overclocking 5800X. Tier D for overclocking 5600X. Tier F for 4/6 core Cpus at stock. Tier E avoid.

(Also case airflow matter or if you are using Downcraft air cooler)

Spoiler

 

Gpu tier list. Rtx 3000 and RX 6000 not included since not so many reviews. Tier S for Water cooling. Tier A and B for overcloking. Tier C stock and Tier D avoid.

( You can overclock Tier C just fine, but it can get very loud, that is why it is not recommended for overclocking, same with tier D)

Spoiler

 

Psu tier List. Tier A for Rtx 3000, Vega and RX 6000. Tier B For anything else. Tier C cheap/IGPU. Tier D and E avoid.

(RTX 3000/ RX 6000 Might run just fine with higher wattage tier B unit, Rtx 3070 runs fine with tier B units)

Spoiler

 

Cpu cooler tier list. Tier 1&2 for power hungry Cpus with Overclock. Tier 3&4 for overclocking Ryzen 3,5,7 or lower power Intel Cpus. Tier 5 for overclocking low end Cpus or 4/6 core Ryzen. Tier 6&7 for stock. Tier 8&9 Ryzen stock cooler performance. Do not waste your money!

Spoiler

 

Storage tier List. Tier A for Moving files/  OS. Tier B for OS/Games. Tier C for games. Tier D budget Pcs. Tier E if on sale not the worst but not good.

(With a grain of salt, I use tier C for OS myself)

Spoiler

 

Case Tier List. Work In Progress. Most Phanteks airflow series cases already done!

Ask me anything :)

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7 minutes ago, SavageNeo said:

oh yeah sorry.

try this: https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/product/rf3H99/cooler-master-masterbox-nr600-wodd-atx-mid-tower-case-mcb-nr600-kg5n-s00

or this: https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/product/ZHmxFT/fractal-design-focus-g-black-atx-mid-tower-case-fd-ca-focus-bk-w

or this: https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/product/vPp323/fractal-design-focus-g-mini-black-microatx-mini-tower-case-fd-ca-focus-mini-bk-w

or this: https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/product/D2HRsY/cooler-master-masterbox-nr400-wodd-microatx-mid-tower-case-mcb-nr400-kg5n-s00

these are interesting options, as it does let me keep the rom inside, and I do like the bottom area for the PSU to remain seperate and keep the cables cleaner.

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All these are good options.

Coincidentally I just did this upgrade! (dead serious)

 

I was debating about getting a case with a 5.25" bay, but I just didn't like the look of any of them.

 

I went with a Lian LI Lancool II Mesh Performance.

LIAN LI LANCOOL II MESH PEROFRMANCE BLACK Tempered Glass ATX Case -Black Color -LANCOOL II MESH PEFORMANCE-X
Yeah, I paid over retail, but this case checked all my needs. (3X SSD and 3X HDD)

I have a external caddy for my old Blu-ray drive.

Vantec CB-ST00U3 NexStar USB 3.0 to SATA 6Gbps Optical/Storage Adapter, Black
 

The thread of my upgrade.

 

Hopefully this helps, or makes things more difficult.

 

My 2020 Upgrade: CPU: Ryzen 5 3600; MB: MSI X570 Tomohawk WiFi; Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V 32GB 3600 MHz; Case: Lian Li Lancool II Mesh Performance; PSU: Corsair RM550X 80+ Gold; Storage: WD Blue 500GB SSD; Seagate 4TB Compute HDD; Monitor: GIGABYTE G34WQC 34" 144Hz Curved Gaming Monitor, 3440 x 1440 VA 1500R Display

 

Previous Components Still Using: GPU: MSI GTX 1070 (bought Used); Storage: WD 3TB Green HDD,WD 1TB Black HDD, SanDisk SSD PLUS 240GB

Previous Monitor I want to VESA mount: LG 29UB55-B 29" Ultrawide 1080p 60Hz IPS

 

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I was thinking about this type of caddy, just eats into my case budget. So will see if I can still get a decent case, and the caddy for the money or go with a case with the rom included.

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18 minutes ago, dkoudijs said:

I was thinking about this type of caddy, just eats into my case budget. So will see if I can still get a decent case, and the caddy for the money or go with a case with the rom included.

Yeah, I went a bit over my $600USD upgrade budget. I basically bought a new PC without a Video Card.

My 2020 Upgrade: CPU: Ryzen 5 3600; MB: MSI X570 Tomohawk WiFi; Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V 32GB 3600 MHz; Case: Lian Li Lancool II Mesh Performance; PSU: Corsair RM550X 80+ Gold; Storage: WD Blue 500GB SSD; Seagate 4TB Compute HDD; Monitor: GIGABYTE G34WQC 34" 144Hz Curved Gaming Monitor, 3440 x 1440 VA 1500R Display

 

Previous Components Still Using: GPU: MSI GTX 1070 (bought Used); Storage: WD 3TB Green HDD,WD 1TB Black HDD, SanDisk SSD PLUS 240GB

Previous Monitor I want to VESA mount: LG 29UB55-B 29" Ultrawide 1080p 60Hz IPS

 

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3 hours ago, SavageNeo said:

oh yeah sorry.

try this: https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/product/rf3H99/cooler-master-masterbox-nr600-wodd-atx-mid-tower-case-mcb-nr600-kg5n-s00

or this: https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/product/ZHmxFT/fractal-design-focus-g-black-atx-mid-tower-case-fd-ca-focus-bk-w

or this: https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/product/vPp323/fractal-design-focus-g-mini-black-microatx-mini-tower-case-fd-ca-focus-mini-bk-w

or this: https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/product/D2HRsY/cooler-master-masterbox-nr400-wodd-microatx-mid-tower-case-mcb-nr400-kg5n-s00

Also the MX330 and MX331 Mesh

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