I have been trying to find a case that meets my criteria for about 2 weeks and I need help.

[Joseph K]

I am building a new PC. I already have my 3070 and 5600x. My motherboard, RAM, and storage is set to arrive tommorrow. I still need a case, power supply, and probably a CPU cooler. Power supply is pretty easy to pick out but I initially wanted to do an all Be Quiet build, but everything I wanted was out of stock in Canada.

Here's where I need help, picking out a case. All the cases I wanted to get have been either completely out of stock or well above MSRP. It needs to have at least 325mm width for the GPU, and be as quiet as possible preferably.

[IkeaGnome]

Budget?

How big or small are you looking for? Beyond the GPU size requirements. 

[suedseefrucht]

14 hours ago, Joseph K said:

be as quiet as possible

I built my pc this year and I was going for silence too.

You can see my build down below. I use the fractal design define r6, because it is a great compromize between airflow and silence with it's sound dampening side panels and front panel. It help's to stop high frequency noise from HDDs and small GPU fans. I use the r6 with 3 140 mm silent wings 3 PWM fans with 2 in the front and one in the rear of the case. It's really silent. And I like the R6's flexibility. You can swap between an HDD cover to an open layout for better airflow, more GPU clearance and more space for potential watercooling stuff in case you need it. You can also swap between an open and a closed top panel if you want to mount radiators.

I love my PSU but you could also go for the corsair RM series which supports a 0 rpm mode when it is cool enough.

Today there is the define R7 in different sizes/versions. You could take a loot at them.

 

Some people think, a mesh front is better for silence than a solid front panel. And back when I build my PC the be quiet cases with solid front panel were not good for thermals. Maybe you can find a comparison between define r7 and somthing like the fractal design meshify 2 to see what is more silent now.

 

Fractal design Define and Meshify series are just my taste by the way... It's timeless, good quality but also nothing bright and colorful.

If you like RGB stuff, you could check out phanteks. I love the look of the enthoo evolv series and the eclipse series. There are also mesh front panels in the eclipse series.

[thrasher_565]

2 hours ago, suedseefrucht said:

I built my pc this year and I was going for silence too.

You can see my build down below. I use the fractal design define r6, because it is a great compromize between airflow and silence with it's sound dampening side panels and front panel. It help's to stop high frequency noise from HDDs and small GPU fans. I use the r6 with 3 140 mm silent wings 3 PWM fans with 2 in the front and one in the rear of the case. It's really silent. And I like the R6's flexibility. You can swap between an HDD cover to an open layout for better airflow, more GPU clearance and more space for potential watercooling stuff in case you need it. You can also swap between an open and a closed top panel if you want to mount radiators.

I love my PSU but you could also go for the corsair RM series which supports a 0 rpm mode when it is cool enough.

Today there is the define R7 in different sizes/versions. You could take a loot at them.

 

Some people think, a mesh front is better for silence than a solid front panel. And back when I build my PC the be quiet cases with solid front panel were not good for thermals. Maybe you can find a comparison between define r7 and somthing like the fractal design meshify 2 to see what is more silent now.

 

Fractal design Define and Meshify series are just my taste by the way... It's timeless, good quality but also nothing bright and colorful.

If you like RGB stuff, you could check out phanteks. I love the look of the enthoo evolv series and the eclipse series. There are also mesh front panels in the eclipse series.

ya gamer nexsis did a video on slilance cases vs airflow case.

[Joseph K]

9 hours ago, Voluspa said:

Budget?

How big or small are you looking for? Beyond the GPU size requirements. 

I'm looking for something high end but not overpriced, which is why I've had such difficulties. Preferably something around $150-200 CAD which is about $120-150 USD, but I don't have a hard budget. Preferably ATX because I might have a hard time fitting an EATX case in my room.

[Joseph K]

3 hours ago, thrasher_565 said:

ya gamer nexsis did a video on slilance cases vs airflow case.

Every single one of those cases is sold out in my country.

[Joseph K]

6 hours ago, suedseefrucht said:

I built my pc this year and I was going for silence too.

You can see my build down below. I use the fractal design define r6, because it is a great compromize between airflow and silence with it's sound dampening side panels and front panel. It help's to stop high frequency noise from HDDs and small GPU fans. I use the r6 with 3 140 mm silent wings 3 PWM fans with 2 in the front and one in the rear of the case. It's really silent. And I like the R6's flexibility. You can swap between an HDD cover to an open layout for better airflow, more GPU clearance and more space for potential watercooling stuff in case you need it. You can also swap between an open and a closed top panel if you want to mount radiators.

I love my PSU but you could also go for the corsair RM series which supports a 0 rpm mode when it is cool enough.

Today there is the define R7 in different sizes/versions. You could take a loot at them.

 

Some people think, a mesh front is better for silence than a solid front panel. And back when I build my PC the be quiet cases with solid front panel were not good for thermals. Maybe you can find a comparison between define r7 and somthing like the fractal design meshify 2 to see what is more silent now.

 

Fractal design Define and Meshify series are just my taste by the way... It's timeless, good quality but also nothing bright and colorful.

If you like RGB stuff, you could check out phanteks. I love the look of the enthoo evolv series and the eclipse series. There are also mesh front panels in the eclipse series.

Define 7 has a decent price on Newegg right now but I'm worried about it's thermals.

[thrasher_565]

7 hours ago, Joseph K said:

Every single one of those cases is sold out in my country.

the point was not what cases he used it was the point that if you have an airflow case and you buy quiet parts then it will be quiet like having an slinace case.

 

if your building new you have the option to buy quiet parts. now if you all ready have parts and there not quiet i can see haveing a quiet case could help but it will come at a cost of low air flow witch in turn will making your fans run faster witch will making it louder...

[Joseph K]

1 hour ago, thrasher_565 said:

the point was not what cases he used it was the point that if you have an airflow case and you buy quiet parts then it will be quiet like having an slinace case.

 

if your building new you have the option to buy quiet parts. now if you all ready have parts and there not quiet i can see haveing a quiet case could help but it will come at a cost of low air flow witch in turn will making your fans run faster witch will making it louder...

I know that. Still not helpful for me finding a case that isn't a cheap POS like NZXT h500.

[suedseefrucht]

13 hours ago, Joseph K said:

Define 7 has a decent price on Newegg right now but I'm worried about it's thermals.

Like I said, you can change the top to a top exhaust if you need extra cooling.

I will run a stress test with my system (specs down below) in the Define R6 just for you. Closed top panel:

Intel Core i7 9700 with be quiet! Shadow Rock Slim and 3x 140 mm silent wings 3 PWM case fans:
FurMark CPU Burner 100% load and the hottest core's max. temp after 15 min. was 73 °C
Still running really quiet.
 

Gigabyte GeForce RTX2070 WindForce 2X 8GB (2x 100 mm fans)
FurMark GPU stress test max temp after 15 min.: 80 °C
I can hear the GPU fans. So you could go for a triple fan graphics card for less noise.

The silent wings 3 dont get any louder than 16 dB. So there would not be a big advantage for case fan noise in a high airflow case. Same for the CPU cooler. What I hear, is the graphics card under full load.

[Ravendarat]

On 12/10/2020 at 5:37 AM, suedseefrucht said:

I built my pc this year and I was going for silence too.

You can see my build down below. I use the fractal design define r6, because it is a great compromize between airflow and silence with it's sound dampening side panels and front panel. It help's to stop high frequency noise from HDDs and small GPU fans. I use the r6 with 3 140 mm silent wings 3 PWM fans with 2 in the front and one in the rear of the case. It's really silent. And I like the R6's flexibility. You can swap between an HDD cover to an open layout for better airflow, more GPU clearance and more space for potential watercooling stuff in case you need it. You can also swap between an open and a closed top panel if you want to mount radiators.

I love my PSU but you could also go for the corsair RM series which supports a 0 rpm mode when it is cool enough.

Today there is the define R7 in different sizes/versions. You could take a loot at them.

 

Some people think, a mesh front is better for silence than a solid front panel. And back when I build my PC the be quiet cases with solid front panel were not good for thermals. Maybe you can find a comparison between define r7 and somthing like the fractal design meshify 2 to see what is more silent now.

 

Fractal design Define and Meshify series are just my taste by the way... It's timeless, good quality but also nothing bright and colorful.

If you like RGB stuff, you could check out phanteks. I love the look of the enthoo evolv series and the eclipse series. There are also mesh front panels in the eclipse series.

After I read the OP I was gonna recommend this exact case. I have now owned 2 of these define r6 cases and built 2 other systems for friends in them. They are a bit on the higher side of the price bracket but they are onsale at Memory Express right now for $200 if they still have them. They are quiet, flexible and look great. This is what I would look at. If not than look to the Define R7

[Jason 57]

I personally have come to like the Lian Li cases. 

I have a LanCool II Mesh Performance (Non-RGB). It keeps my Ryzen 5 3600 and my GTX 1070 at around 60C when gaming. 

I don't hear any noise coming from them really, and my tower is on the desk.

I also just purchased the LanCool 215 for my son to replace his Skeria 500X (nice and quiet, but HOT as HECK!)

Not sure on how loud it is. 

 

 

[Joseph K]

5 hours ago, Jason 57 said:

I personally have come to like the Lian Li cases. 

I have a LanCool II Mesh Performance (Non-RGB). It keeps my Ryzen 5 3600 and my GTX 1070 at around 60C when gaming. 

I don't hear any noise coming from them really, and my tower is on the desk.

I also just purchased the LanCool 215 for my son to replace his Skeria 500X (nice and quiet, but HOT as HECK!)

Not sure on how loud it is. 

 

 

I was looking for the Lancool 215 because GN rated it very highly but it has never been available in Canada.

[Joseph K]

On 12/11/2020 at 6:09 PM, Ravendarat said:

After I read the OP I was gonna recommend this exact case. I have now owned 2 of these define r6 cases and built 2 other systems for friends in them. They are a bit on the higher side of the price bracket but they are onsale at Memory Express right now for $200 if they still have them. They are quiet, flexible and look great. This is what I would look at. If not than look to the Define R7

I think I'm gonna go with the Phanteks P400A because it's priced really cheap(130CAD after shipping on Newegg) and it seems to have good stock performance.

[Ravendarat]

Ive heard nothing but good things about that Phanteks case so I am sure you will be happy

[Jason 57]

12 hours ago, Joseph K said:

I was looking for the Lancool 215 because GN rated it very highly but it has never been available in Canada.

Sorry to hear that. 

I had it on Newegg to notify me when it came in stock. I think that was a one month wait. The other was X570 Tomahawk, I think that was a 2 month wait. And my Gigabyte 34" 1440p 144Hz Ultra-wide was also 2 months, and I got it on my 3rd notify. They kept selling out in hours. 

[Corsair Nick]

On 12/9/2020 at 2:10 PM, Joseph K said:

I am building a new PC. I already have my 3070 and 5600x. My motherboard, RAM, and storage is set to arrive tommorrow. I still need a case, power supply, and probably a CPU cooler. Power supply is pretty easy to pick out but I initially wanted to do an all Be Quiet build, but everything I wanted was out of stock in Canada.

Here's where I need help, picking out a case. All the cases I wanted to get have been either completely out of stock or well above MSRP. It needs to have at least 325mm width for the GPU, and be as quiet as possible preferably.

One of our new CORSAIR 4000 Series Cases would be a possible candidate for your build.  We have 3 different variants (4000D - Solid panels, 4000D Airflow - Perforated panels, and 4000X RGB - Tempered Glass Panels) depending on your preference.  All of them will accommodate your GPU if you go with a top mounted radiator.  I'd recommend the CORSAIR H100i Elite Capellix in your situation.

[Joseph K]

3 hours ago, Corsair Nick said:

One of our new CORSAIR 4000 Series Cases would be a possible candidate for your build.  We have 3 different variants (4000D - Solid panels, 4000D Airflow - Perforated panels, and 4000X RGB - Tempered Glass Panels) depending on your preference.  All of them will accommodate your GPU if you go with a top mounted radiator.  I'd recommend the CORSAIR H100i Elite Capellix in your situation.

Too late Corsair shill Corsair Representative, I already bought the Phanteks P400A.