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http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/3jm0m - My specs

 

my choices so far are

 

-Fractal define mini

-Bitfenix prodigy M

- Fractal design arc mini R2

 

Which of these cases would you recommend? Is there another case you would recommend? What I want in a case is its quiet, looks alright, M-ATX form and is under $110 Canadian. And don't say the 350D. I don't like that case

 

Thanks.

 

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i like the bitfenix prodigy but it depends what you what to do with it

|Casual Rig| CPU: i5-6600k |MoBo: ROG Gene  |GPU: Asus 670 Direct CU2 |RAM: RipJaws 2400MHz 2x8GB DDR4 |Heatsink: H100i |Boot Drive: Samsung Evo SSD 240GB|Chassis:BitFenix Prodigy |Peripherals| Keyboard:DasKeyboard, Cherry MX Blue Switches,|Mouse: Corsair M40

|Server Specs| CPU: i7-3770k [OC'd @ 4.1GHz] |MoBo: Sabertooth Z77 |RAM: Corsair Vengeance 1600MHz 2x8GB |Boot Drive: Samsung 840 SSD 128GB|Storage Drive: 4 WD 3TB Red Drives Raid 5 |Chassis:Corsair 600t 

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I currently have a maximus formula vi in a corsair graphite 600T with a H100i cooling a i7-4770K, mild OC of 3.9GHZ.  I have the rad mounted at the top with 2 fans pulling air in from the outside.  A 200mm intake in the front, 4 120mm intakes in the side panel and 1 120mm exhaust at the rear.  I purchased the case based on the reputation or Corsair and its' aesthetics.  It has very poor air flow as the VRMs always hit high 50's when the CPU is under 50% load.  

 

My next build(parts already ordered) will be a Z87-A, core i7-4770K being cooled by a noctua 120mm tower air cpu cooler.  After doing much research I decided to go with the Fractal Design Arc Midi r2 an added an additional one of their 140mm fans for the front.  I plan on running this build at 3.9GHZ as well and I am confident that it will run cooler than my above mentioned gaming rig.

 

Go with the Fractal Design case as it is optimized to keep things cool inside.

Gaming Rig: Corsair Graphite 600T, Asus Maximus VI Formula, Intel I7-4770K, Corsair H100i, Crucial Ballistix DDR3 1866MHZ 32GB, ASUS DirectCU II OC GTX780TI, 1TB Samsung EVO 840, 1TB WD Back, 4TB WD Green, Corsair AX860i

 

Work Rig: Fractal Design Arc Midi 2, Asus Z87-A, Intel I7-4770K, Noctua NH-U12S, Crucial Ballistix DDR3 1600MHZ 32GB, ASUS DirectCU II OC GTX 760, 1TB Samsung EVO 840 (x2), 4TB WD Green, Corsair RM750

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I have a Bitfenix Prodigy M, but right now I would probably go for the Arc Mini R2.......Just because it should be much easier to build in. It CAN be a pain in the butt with cable management in the Prodigy M.

Still like the case for its looks and portability. I carry it around often.

PC: AMD Ryzen 7 7700 || Noctua NH-U12S SE2 || 32GB DDR5 6000 CL32  || 
|| Powercolor RX 9070 Reaper || Asus B650E-I  || WD 850X 2TB ||  Corsair SF600 || Intertech IM 1 |||
Peripherals: Sennheiser PC  360 G4ME || AOC CQ27G2U || Viewsonic PX701HD || Keychron V1 || Logitech G303 Shroud Edition||| Laptop: XPS 13 2in1 7390 || Steam Deck 256 GB (64GB Version) ||| Cameras: Fujifilm XH-1 || Fujifilm X100T

 

 

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