Posted November 22, 2020 Hi all, I'm in the market for a new high airflow case. I have an mITX motherboard, Noctua DH-15s, full size PSU, and will be getting an Asus TUF 3080 soon. As per Gamers Nexus case reviews my attention is on the p300a and Lian-Li Lancool mesh II right now. I value cool and quiet performance, looks don't matter. I already have a ton of old Noctua fans I could use with the case so included fans don't matter to me. Any advice? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted November 22, 2020 Do you want a mITX case? The ones you listed are ATX and your motherboard can fit into much smaller cases. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted November 22, 2020 i have3 the silverstone rl08. has inverted motherboard so i have fans directly facing the gpu. Great thermals and airflow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted November 22, 2020 Author 42 minutes ago, Coolmaster said: Do you want a mITX case? The ones you listed are ATX and your motherboard can fit into much smaller cases. I should have been more specific. Happy to get any size case as long as it fits everything I've listed. Most important things to me are thermals and noise. Don't care about RGB, Tempered glass, size, form factor, cost etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted November 22, 2020 Author 32 minutes ago, foldingNoob said: i have3 the silverstone rl08. has inverted motherboard so i have fans directly facing the gpu. Great thermals and airflow. First time seeing this case! It seems a bit dated internally but I can see how it could fit my needs. Inverted motherboard would be good for GPU airflow too. I'll keep it on the short list. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted November 22, 2020 6 minutes ago, Jum said: First time seeing this case! It seems a bit dated internally but I can see how it could fit my needs. Inverted motherboard would be good for GPU airflow too. I'll keep it on the short list. inverted cases are so rare no one reputable has reviewed them. I wish i tested my thermals in my NR400 before i changed cases, but I know it's def cooler and quieter. It also looks better because my mATX fills it out so there are no empty spaces in the case. It's full intake fan on heatsink action. The NR600 (NR400's big brother) BTW is a great airflow case and was one of the cheapest airflow cases at the time i was shopping (this time last year). The NR400 doesnt leave much room for the GPU on my mATX board but might suit your ITX. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted November 22, 2020 What graphics card are you using? Where are you shopping / located? Budget? If you ever need help with a build, read the following before posting: http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/3061-build-plan-thread-recommendations-please-read-before-posting/Also, make sure to quote a post or tag a member when replying or else they won't get a notification that you replied to them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted November 22, 2020 Author 1 hour ago, WoodenMarker said: What graphics card are you using? Where are you shopping / located? Budget? As stated above cost isn't an issue and I'm using an RTX 3080 Asus TUF. Happy to internationally ship so locale is irrelevant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted November 22, 2020 Author 2 hours ago, foldingNoob said: inverted cases are so rare no one reputable has reviewed them. I wish i tested my thermals in my NR400 before i changed cases, but I know it's def cooler and quieter. It also looks better because my mATX fills it out so there are no empty spaces in the case. It's full intake fan on heatsink action. The NR600 (NR400's big brother) BTW is a great airflow case and was one of the cheapest airflow cases at the time i was shopping (this time last year). The NR400 doesnt leave much room for the GPU on my mATX board but might suit your ITX. Yeah I can barely find any reviews for it online. Just the fact that you can have 2 fans blowing directly into the GPU cooler and a mesh front panel are selling me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted November 22, 2020 Really the smallest case? I think the recently announced Sliger 620 might fit your stuff. Not sure about the ATX PSU though. EDIT: sorry, smallest was an other topic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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