Switching from AIO to Air cooling and a new vented case

[Kasenumi]

Hi everyone
I am planning to switch my AIO to air cooling and I want to buy a new PC case to have a best possible airflow. Please help me choose.
My current CPU cooler is Cooler Master Masterliquid 360 RGB  The reason is I want to have a more reliable option and in general I dont want to think about the possibilities of RMA, pump fail, liquid leak on other components while have to leave PC on going outside or going to sleep. Also I don't OC my CPU a lot so I think having an AIO is an unnecessary risk and CPU temperatures are gonna be similar under load. Buying a new cooler is a lot cheaper than RTX 3070 (if AIO leaks on my GPU). I also don't like the idea of hot air from the radiator heating up my components. A performance cooler  that will live for a long time without a need to replace it, change liquid etc. 
I am thinking of Noctua NH D15  as an air cooler. From what I know there is no alternative to NH D15 performance as a CPU air cooler. 
As for my current PC case it's be quiet! Dark Base 700 which doesn't offer too much airflow. In demanding games like RDR Online I have to remove the front panel to drop temperatures on my GPU, It gives additional 5-7C drop on GPU. The new case I am consiedering to buy is be quiet! Silent Base 802 which seems to be one of the best cases for airflow (mesh front panel and upper panel). Or so I think after reading forums, watching videos etc. Also I want to have 3x 140mm fans on front intake for the best possible airflow.
In short, I need the best possible PC case for airflow without AIO radiator heating up the air inside my case. The case which works well with Noctua NH D15 and might give better thermal results than my current build.
Please give me some advice. 

[Mooshi]

If you're going to be using a standard atx board, nothing is going to beat the Fractal Torrent for airflow.

[Kasenumi]

3 hours ago, Mooshi said:

If you're going to be using a standard atx board, nothing is going to beat the Fractal Torrent for airflow.

yes, ATX. I heard top mounted PSUs aren't too good for gaming PCs though...

[freeagent]

Off the top of my head the Fractal Torrent ( I want) and Meshify C. If you have or buy good fans, the Meshify C is tough to beat. There is nothing wrong with the PSU up top. If you have the cash for the Torrent that is the case that makes me moist. I will touch it inappropriately. When I finish paying for my GPU I'm going to get it

[Mooshi]

8 hours ago, Kasenumi said:

yes, ATX. I heard top mounted PSUs aren't too good for gaming PCs though...

If this were true, that case wouldn't be destroying other cases in the lowest gpu temps in benchmarks. 

[freeagent]

Many moons ago the PSU was always at the top of the case.. I have a stacker that has room for one at the top and one at the bottom.. dual PSU.. and it has wheels 

[WoodenMarker]

On 9/18/2021 at 1:04 AM, Kasenumi said:

I dont want to think about the possibilities of RMA, pump fail, liquid leak on other components while have to leave PC on going outside or going to sleep.

The chances of an AIO failing in the first several years are low. Stop worrying about the possibility of it failing.

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I also don't like the idea of hot air from the radiator heating up my components.

In demanding games like RDR Online I have to remove the front panel to drop temperatures on my GPU, It gives additional 5-7C drop on GPU

Mount the rad at the top as exhaust.

How is your case airflow currently laid out? Are you using any custom fan settings?

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From what I know there is no alternative to NH D15 performance as a CPU air cooler.

There are certainly similarly performing alternatives like the Assassin III or PH-TC14PE. You can find more here: https://linustechtips.com/topic/891730-cpu-cooler-performance-tier-list/

If you're not oc'ing, there are plenty of weaker coolers that would do a similar job.

[Kasenumi]

2 hours ago, WoodenMarker said:

The chances of an AIO failing in the first several years are low. Stop worrying about the possibility of it failing.

Mount the rad at the top as exhaust.

How is your case airflow currently laid out? Are you using any custom fan settings?

There are certainly similarly performing alternatives like the Assassin III or PH-TC14PE. You can find more here: https://linustechtips.com/topic/891730-cpu-cooler-performance-tier-list/

If you're not oc'ing, there are plenty of weaker coolers that would do a similar job.

My current case doesn't have the option of top mounted exhaust. I have ordered Noctua NH D15 and wanted to purchase Fractal torrent case but it seems to be out of stock due to some short circuit issue.

Would you advice some alternatives to it? Good quality and excellent airflow?

[krakek]

34 minutes ago, Kasenumi said:

My current case doesn't have the option of top mounted exhaust. I have ordered Noctua NH D15 and wanted to purchase Fractal torrent case but it seems to be out of stock due to some short circuit issue.

Would you advice some alternatives to it? Good quality and excellent airflow?

From the same company Meshify-2 is also good (I am using it right now), but Lian-Li cases are also nice. Depending on size etc you may want to try out the O11 air series.

[WoodenMarker]

2 hours ago, Kasenumi said:

My current case doesn't have the option of top mounted exhaust.

The Dark Base 700 does support top mounted 360mm rads. Some examples: https://pcpartpicker.com/builds/by_part/r2QRsY#h=203433,338441,151841,319297

[Jeppes]

6 hours ago, WoodenMarker said:

The Dark Base 700 does support top mounted 360mm rads. Some examples: https://pcpartpicker.com/builds/by_part/r2QRsY#h=203433,338441,151841,319297

The roof is pretty much completely closed though. Tiny vents on last 120 fan slot.

[thrasher_565]

On 9/18/2021 at 5:10 AM, Kasenumi said:

yes, ATX. I heard top mounted PSUs aren't too good for gaming PCs though...

bs

 

the top is many for aios or rads. dosent really do much for a tower cooler. posably if the back top fan was in take to cool the vrm but that can mess with the air flow for the gpu so...

 

i guess one can argue the if the back fan was not enough to exhaust  some hot air would go in to the psu and posably make the fan spin. but they barely spin if any as is so i wouldn't worry about that. 

 

there a cpu coolers better then the d-15 and cheaper but the d-15 is good too i have one. Noctua is good at making new mounting for sockets sometimes even give you for free so i heard. so theres that. there easy to mount too.

Edited September 20, 2021 by thrasher_565

[thrasher_565]

On 9/18/2021 at 2:54 PM, freeagent said:

Many moons ago the PSU was always at the top of the case.. I have a stacker that has room for one at the top and one at the bottom.. dual PSU.. and it has wheels 

wheels you fen crazy....

[thrasher_565]

imo Lian Li LAN2MPX LANCOOL II MESH.

torrent

Phanteks Enthoo Pro 2 Full Tower

 

an open air case would top any closed off case like the thermaltake core p series

Edited September 20, 2021 by thrasher_565

[Kasenumi]

Okay so I have ordered Fractal Torrent case.

Would changing 3x stock 140mm fans on the bottom and 2x 180mm fans on the front to Noctua AF-14 be an improvement in airflow and temperatures?

 

[Jeppes]

2 hours ago, Kasenumi said:

Okay so I have ordered Fractal Torrent case.

Would changing 3x stock 140mm fans on the bottom and 2x 180mm fans on the front to Noctua AF-14 be an improvement in airflow and temperatures?

 

Not worth it.

[CT854]

2 hours ago, Kasenumi said:

Okay so I have ordered Fractal Torrent case.

Would changing 3x stock 140mm fans on the bottom and 2x 180mm fans on the front to Noctua AF-14 be an improvement in airflow and temperatures?

 

A lot of the cost of the Torrent has the case fans baked in. There's little point in changing the fan cocnfiguration of the case if you're buying the Torrent, and if you were planning on doing so I would have gone with a different case.

[freeagent]

12 hours ago, thrasher_565 said:

wheels you fen crazy....

Lol it’s a big case