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I'm looking for an ATX case with preferably windowed side (it isn't needed) and good airflow, I found the Kolink Stronghold but I imagine that has trash airflow also found the Corsair Carbide SPEC-01 I really like the look it looks like those older gaming PC cases and I like the vibe. Any recommendations?  Edit: The motherboard will be mATX but ATX is just a bigger mATX

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p500a should tick the boxes

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1 minute ago, Cyracus said:

p500a should tick the boxes

Forgot to mention budget

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4 minutes ago, Moonzy said:

Is that even buyable?

 

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Just now, Kanna said:

Is that even buyable?

yes, it's a legit product

though the pricing is quite high

 

as for a proper case recommendation, the corsair you picked looked decent, airflow wise

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-sigh- feeling like I'm being too negative lately

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2 minutes ago, Moonzy said:

yes, it's a legit product

though the pricing is quite high

 

as for a proper case recommendation, the corsair you picked looked decent, airflow wise

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I think I might go with the corsair one I like the older corsair cases my main PC will use a carbide 200r (I will buy a dust filter for the top)

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1 minute ago, Kanna said:

I think I might go with the corsair one I like the older corsair cases my main PC will use a carbide 200r (I will buy a dust filter for the top)

tbh the cooler master NR600 looks kinda neat

and not acryllic side panel, i think

acryllic scratches too easily

-sigh- feeling like I'm being too negative lately

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1 minute ago, Moonzy said:

tbh the cooler master NR600 looks kinda neat

and not acryllic side panel, i think

acryllic scratches too easily

Yeah I considered the NR600 but it's to expensive, I think the corsair one is my best go here

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9 minutes ago, Moonzy said:

tbh the cooler master NR600 looks kinda neat

and not acryllic side panel, i think

acryllic scratches too easily

bad news the CPU cooler I'm getting would not fit in the Carbide spec-01 should I switch CPU cooler or case?

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4 minutes ago, _DeXTeR_ said:

Everything depend on money that you plan to invest and also do you want the case that comes with fans or empty case. Side glass panel right

I don't plan on investing too much since it will be a secondary PC, I would like a case that comes with fans since I only have a 92mm rn, Side panel isn't needed tbh so you could cut cost by not getting one with side panel

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1 minute ago, Kanna said:

bad news the CPU cooler I'm getting would not fit in the Carbide spec-01 should I switch CPU cooler or case?

what cooler are you using? R5 3600 (or equivalent) right?

-sigh- feeling like I'm being too negative lately

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1 minute ago, Moonzy said:

what cooler are you using? R5 3600 (or equivalent) right?

This is for my secondary build so it will be cooling an i5-8400, I was planing on getting the Arctic Freezer 34 eSports

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Steve over at Gamer's Nexus is an absolute beast at testing computer cases.  He helped me pick a Lian Li Lancool II Mesh case.  Here's his page on the best airflow cases for 2020

 

https://www.gamersnexus.net/guides/3604-best-gaming-pc-cases-for-airflow-in-2020-right-now

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Just now, Moonzy said:

stock cooler?

Nah some shit cooler that came with the prebuilt, Under load sound

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1 minute ago, Moonzy said:

oh im asking why not use stock coolers

How would I get my hands on one?

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2 minutes ago, Kanna said:

How would I get my hands on one?

oh you dont have it?

then i guess find another cooler

 

or get another case, up to you to decide which route is cheaper/better

-sigh- feeling like I'm being too negative lately

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Just now, Moonzy said:

oh you dont have it?

then i guess find another cooler

 

or get another case, up to you to decide which route is cheaper/better

Nope I don't have it since basically I will be moving a prebuilt PC to another case and call it secondary (the prebuilt had it's own cooler), I will probably get a non window sided case that can fit the Arctic Freezer 34 eSports instead

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Just now, _DeXTeR_ said:

Well I gave you the links now you can search them in your country stores.

None of them is sold here

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7 minutes ago, Moonzy said:

oh you dont have it?

then i guess find another cooler

 

or get another case, up to you to decide which route is cheaper/better

The BitFenix Nova Mesh looks lit and is not that expensive either

 BitFenix Nova Mesh Svart

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1 minute ago, Kanna said:

The BitFenix Nova Mesh looks lit and is not that expensive either

honestly anything with a mesh front and holds enough drive that i wanna put in is good enough for me lol

case nowadays are all boxed with TG, no airflow, so mesh is good enough

-sigh- feeling like I'm being too negative lately

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Just now, Moonzy said:

honestly anything with a mesh front and holds enough drive that i wanna put in is good enough for me lol

case nowadays are all boxed with TG, no airflow, so mesh is good enough

Then it probably will be this case unless someone says something better

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