Any recommendations

[Duxa]

I am planning a full white build but i dont know what case will be good looking with good airflow with enough space for all the components

 

I would like to see your recommendations

 

I dont want any corsair 4000d, 5000d, and that type of case as well as any front and side tg lian li cases, or mini cases

 

https://pcpartpicker.com/user/Duxa/saved/CZTMCJ

 

[KingPizza]

I just got the Lian Li O11 Air Mini in White. I know you said no TG Lian Li cases, but this one has a mesh front panel so it's much more traditional looking, and way better at cooling. I recommend it because I just got done building in it and it's a great case. Support for 360mm AIOs, a back panel that can be adjusted for different configurations, and ATX PSU and motherboard support.

[191x7]

How 'bout this?

 

[RONOTHAN##]

It would help to know what components you're putting in the system to know what would fit. 

 

I'm pretty partial to the be quiet! Silent Base 802, it's a super easy case to build in, has pretty good airflow, and is very quiet. That said, the HDD mounting system is terrible and I'd only really recommend this system for full SSD builds.

[Duxa]

16 minutes ago, RONOTHAN## said:

It would help to know what components you're putting in the system to know what would fit. 

 

I'm pretty partial to the be quiet! Silent Base 802, it's a super easy case to build in, has pretty good airflow, and is very quiet. That said, the HDD mounting system is terrible and I'd only really recommend this system for full SSD builds.

I just edited the topic and added pc part picker link also i really dont like the mini cases

[Somerandomtechyboi]

1 hour ago, Duxa said:

I am planning a full white build but i dont know what case will be good looking with good airflow with enough space for all the components

 

I would like to see your recommendations

 

I dont want any corsair 4000d, 5000d, and that type of case as well as any front and side tg lian li cases, or mini cases

 

https://pcpartpicker.com/user/Duxa/saved/CZTMCJ

 

Tbh 220t airflow is a decent case, though could you specify what you consider as "good looking"?

 

Im guessing that you dont like overly simple or too much glass cases, maybe have a look at bequiet 500dx? Decent mesh case, has white option, and also has light bars on the front if you are into that kind of thing

 

You may also wanna look at the lancool 215 cause that also has a white version

 

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/pMfvfv

Heres an optimized version of your list that cost cuts uneccessary parts or overspending

 

Surprisingly the b660 plus has a usbc header when the h670 plus doesnt so thats stuck to 1 usbc

[Duxa]

2 hours ago, Somerandomtechyboi said:

Tbh 220t airflow is a decent case, though could you specify what you consider as "good looking"?

 

Im guessing that you dont like overly simple or too much glass cases, maybe have a look at bequiet 500dx? Decent mesh case, has white option, and also has light bars on the front if you are into that kind of thing

 

You may also wanna look at the lancool 215 cause that also has a white version

 

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/pMfvfv

Heres an optimized version of your list that cost cuts uneccessary parts or overspending

 

Surprisingly the b660 plus has a usbc header when the h670 plus doesnt so thats stuck to 1 usbc

I like 220t but i saw so many people complain how there is no space to work with

Example: the say that 240mm radiator aint fitting on top of the case

[Somerandomtechyboi]

1 hour ago, Duxa said:

I like 220t but i saw so many people complain how there is no space to work with

Example: the say that 240mm radiator aint fitting on top of the case

If you go aircooler then id assume there would be no issues with it?

[Duxa]

1 hour ago, Somerandomtechyboi said:

If you go aircooler then id assume there would be no issues with it?

Yeah probably but, this is gonna sound stupid, but i really want an aio

[Paul17]

3 hours ago, Duxa said:

I like 220t but i saw so many people complain how there is no space to work with

Example: the say that 240mm radiator aint fitting on top of the case

I was wondering why you picked that over the 4000D Airflow.   I saw both cases in person in a store - and I would easily choose the 4000D Airflow over it.   I think both cases are kind of small - I was originally going to get a 4000D Airflow because the price was agreeable.

But, they are small if you want to try AIOs in them - 240 and 280 (probably?) are okay.

I like the other poster's suggestion of a Be Quiet Silent Base 802 - that would be my pick - a white one, of course.  If you don't want TG at all, the Fractal Design cases have solid panel versions - Meshify C/2  (full size or Compact) etc. - some are cheaper than others - it also has a variety of sizes with that line.   There are white versions. 

[Duxa]

1 minute ago, Paul17 said:

I was wondering why you picked that over the 4000D Airflow.   I saw both cases in person in a store - and I would easily choose the 4000D Airflow over it.   I think both cases are kind of small - I was originally going to get a 4000D Airflow because the price was agreeable.

But, they are small if you want to try AIOs in them - 240 and 280 (probably?) are okay.

I like the other poster's suggestion of a Be Quiet Silent Base 802 - that would be my pick - a white one, of course.  If you don't want TG at all, the Fractal Design cases have solid panel versions - Meshify C/2  (full size or Compact) etc. - some are cheaper than others - it also has a variety of sizes with that line.   There are white versions. 

I was loving 4000d airflow and 5000d airflow but now i dont really like them (design) and i was planning on getting a 240mm aio and mounting it on the top of the case.

 

I will check out Be Quiet Silent Base 802 and gonna tell you if i like it

[Duxa]

5 minutes ago, Paul17 said:

I was wondering why you picked that over the 4000D Airflow.   I saw both cases in person in a store - and I would easily choose the 4000D Airflow over it.   I think both cases are kind of small - I was originally going to get a 4000D Airflow because the price was agreeable.

But, they are small if you want to try AIOs in them - 240 and 280 (probably?) are okay.

I like the other poster's suggestion of a Be Quiet Silent Base 802 - that would be my pick - a white one, of course.  If you don't want TG at all, the Fractal Design cases have solid panel versions - Meshify C/2  (full size or Compact) etc. - some are cheaper than others - it also has a variety of sizes with that line.   There are white versions. 

just saw which one it is, funny enough when me and my friend were trying to plan him a new pc we were checking it out

 

its nice looking and i really like it but now i want to change my 240mm water cooler wo a 360mm water cooler

u got any water cooler 360mm recommendations?

 

[Duxa]

7 hours ago, 191x7 said:

How 'bout this?

 

i really dont like it

thanks for recommending it tho 

[Duxa]

7 hours ago, RONOTHAN## said:

It would help to know what components you're putting in the system to know what would fit. 

 

I'm pretty partial to the be quiet! Silent Base 802, it's a super easy case to build in, has pretty good airflow, and is very quiet. That said, the HDD mounting system is terrible and I'd only really recommend this system for full SSD builds.

i just checked it out, already saw it when i was planning my friends pc with him and i really liked it

thx for reminding me of it

[Paul17]

On 4/4/2022 at 10:18 AM, Duxa said:

just saw which one it is, funny enough when me and my friend were trying to plan him a new pc we were checking it out

 

its nice looking and i really like it but now i want to change my 240mm water cooler wo a 360mm water cooler

u got any water cooler 360mm recommendations?

 

Sorry, which case do you like?   Here, I only have access to the 600S, Corsair 4000/5000 series and Meshify 2.   The Be Quiet Silent Base 802 is either A) out of stock; b) unavailable or C) way too expensive - 3rd party retailers/vendors.

I like the Meshify 2 and 600S as good alternatives - AFAIK, you can fit any rad up to 320 at the top.   I have read that you need to keep in mind motherboard shrouds at the top of the motherboard and RAM clearances - but, I am not sure how applicable that is - maybe if the motherboard has an overkill (overhanging shroud) and you have really high RAM heat sinks?   I bought RAM sticks that are only 32mm high so I am not worried.

I want something super quiet so I realize - I have picked front mesh cases but I also plan on minimal RPM and quiet fans.   I am willing to replace stock fans - since most cases probably have only 3-pin fans and they might not be as quiet as noctuas or even Arctic P12s/P14s.   I'll replace them if need be.

 

As for 360 AIOs - I researched this quite extensively.   I don't know where you're located but if you have all of them available to you - I have ranked them in terms of quiet and price:

Quiet:   (note:  all 360) Arctic > Lian Li Galahad = EK Basic/Elite AIO = Be Quiet Silent/Pure Loop > Corsair H150i Cappelix > Deepcool/Enermax (these are cheap - mixed reviews - for me, they are an option if the rest aren't available for some reason).

 

Price wise, the EK is the most expensive, Lian Li in between, the Corsair AIOs prices are all over the place but in the middle - the Arctic is probably among the cheapest but the rads are thicker than the others - 38mm vs the standard 27mm for the rest. 

[Duxa]

32 minutes ago, Paul17 said:

Sorry, which case do you like?   Here, I only have access to the 600S, Corsair 4000/5000 series and Meshify 2.   The Be Quiet Silent Base 802 is either A) out of stock; b) unavailable or C) way too expensive - 3rd party retailers/vendors.

I like the Meshify 2 and 600S as good alternatives - AFAIK, you can fit any rad up to 320 at the top.   I have read that you need to keep in mind motherboard shrouds at the top of the motherboard and RAM clearances - but, I am not sure how applicable that is - maybe if the motherboard has an overkill (overhanging shroud) and you have really high RAM heat sinks?   I bought RAM sticks that are only 32mm high so I am not worried.

I want something super quiet so I realize - I have picked front mesh cases but I also plan on minimal RPM and quiet fans.   I am willing to replace stock fans - since most cases probably have only 3-pin fans and they might not be as quiet as noctuas or even Arctic P12s/P14s.   I'll replace them if need be.

 

As for 360 AIOs - I researched this quite extensively.   I don't know where you're located but if you have all of them available to you - I have ranked them in terms of quiet and price:

Quiet:   (note:  all 360) Arctic > Lian Li Galahad = EK Basic/Elite AIO = Be Quiet Silent/Pure Loop > Corsair H150i Cappelix > Deepcool/Enermax (these are cheap - mixed reviews - for me, they are an option if the rest aren't available for some reason).

 

Price wise, the EK is the most expensive, Lian Li in between, the Corsair AIOs prices are all over the place but in the middle - the Arctic is probably among the cheapest but the rads are thicker than the others - 38mm vs the standard 27mm for the rest. 

i was just looking 600s up and its a really nice case BUT i saw a gt501 and i really like it, any downsides of gt501 cuz its a good price and i  like how it looks

 

[Paul17]

59 minutes ago, Duxa said:

i was just looking 600s up and its a really nice case BUT i saw a gt501 and i really like it, any downsides of gt501 cuz its a good price and i  like how it looks

 

Read some reviews on it? At first glance, I wasn't really impressed - seemed a bit gimmicky.   I don't like that it doesn't have a usb c port - at the price in my country, I think it should.  It's more $ than the cases I'm looking at.   Not sure I like the front.   On Amazon, lots of people like the case - except for the customers who reported the case/package arrived damaged.   It seems okay but I would have to read more about it.   I think they skimped on the number of grommets - lots of holes but only 3 grommets inside?   It doesn't look like they put much consideration into cable management (on the backside)?   Look at what Phanteks and Fractal Design did with the P600S and Meshify 2, respectively.   They have a (velcro) strap for bundling power cables so they're not all over the place.   From what I could tell, Asus didn't do anything like that on the back?   Maybe nitpicking but I worry about cable management when there might be tons of wires, fan cables and power (psu) cables going all over. 

Edit:  PS, if a handle is added to a case, I prefer one in the middle....I dunno how useful it is with it at opposite ends of the case.   I don't plan on moving mine around so I could do without them.  

[Duxa]

1 hour ago, Paul17 said:

Read some reviews on it? At first glance, I wasn't really impressed - seemed a bit gimmicky.   I don't like that it doesn't have a usb c port - at the price in my country, I think it should.  It's more $ than the cases I'm looking at.   Not sure I like the front.   On Amazon, lots of people like the case - except for the customers who reported the case/package arrived damaged.   It seems okay but I would have to read more about it.   I think they skimped on the number of grommets - lots of holes but only 3 grommets inside?   It doesn't look like they put much consideration into cable management (on the backside)?   Look at what Phanteks and Fractal Design did with the P600S and Meshify 2, respectively.   They have a (velcro) strap for bundling power cables so they're not all over the place.   From what I could tell, Asus didn't do anything like that on the back?   Maybe nitpicking but I worry about cable management when there might be tons of wires, fan cables and power (psu) cables going all over. 

Edit:  PS, if a handle is added to a case, I prefer one in the middle....I dunno how useful it is with it at opposite ends of the case.   I don't plan on moving mine around so I could do without them.  

Yeah thx for the feedback i think imma go for 600s

[Paul17]

25 minutes ago, Duxa said:

Yeah thx for the feedback i think imma go for 600s

You put that much stock in my evaluation?!?  Uh, okay.  

Seriously, the P600S looks like a good case.   I can't decide (yet) between it and the Meshify 2.   The Meshify 2 is $5 or so more.   Both look good for top AIO options - at the very least, 360 AIOs.   Decent cooling options, good cable management - lots of reviews and customers who bought them like them. 

[Duxa]

1 hour ago, Paul17 said:

You put that much stock in my evaluation?!?  Uh, okay.  

Seriously, the P600S looks like a good case.   I can't decide (yet) between it and the Meshify 2.   The Meshify 2 is $5 or so more.   Both look good for top AIO options - at the very least, 360 AIOs.   Decent cooling options, good cable management - lots of reviews and customers who bought them like them. 

Tbh front mesh on meshify looks ugly to me and i did put most of my trust in you but i still did a small research and yeah p600s was very highly recommended so thx

[Paul17]

15 hours ago, Duxa said:

Tbh front mesh on meshify looks ugly to me and i did put most of my trust in you but i still did a small research and yeah p600s was very highly recommended so thx

Did you buy it yet?   It went up $10 in my country.  I'm more interested in it, now, too - that always happens when I'm undecided and on the fence about a part.   Other vendors have it overpriced and several vendors don't have it at all (out of stock).   I guess it's a popular case and it's not readily available anyway. 

[Duxa]

41 minutes ago, Paul17 said:

Did you buy it yet?   It went up $10 in my country.  I'm more interested in it, now, too - that always happens when I'm undecided and on the fence about a part.   Other vendors have it overpriced and several vendors don't have it at all (out of stock).   I guess it's a popular case and it's not readily available anyway. 

Nope i am not buying my pc for like few more months, im just planning