The Case Struggle

[ChilledTatters]

Budget: I have spent way too much already so why stop now? (In $AUS)

Country: Australia

Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: Writing an autobiography in notepad.

Other details:

 

Parts: 

CPU- Intel Core i9-12900K

CPU Fan- Noctua NH-D15 chromax.black

Motherboard- Asus ROG MAXIMUS Z690 HERO ATX LGA1700

Memory- Corsair Vengeance RGB 32GB (2x16GB) DDR5-6000 CL36

Storage- Samsung 980 Pro 1TB M.2 2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME SSD
               Samsung 870 Evo 2TB 2.5" SSD

GPU- Gigabyte GAMING OC GeForce RTX 3080Ti 12GB

PSU- Corsair AX850 80+ Titanium Fully Modular ATX

Case Fans- Noctua A14 PWM chromax.black.swap 140mm

 

Peripherals:

1x LG CX 55" 4K 120Hz

1x GTEK Ultra High Speed 8K HDMI 2.1 Cable

4x Ugreen USB3.0 Gold-Plated Extension Cable 3m

I am thinking about getting a fan controller but haven't looked into it yet.

 

PROBLEM:

I am struggling to find a case to house my typewriter as I have specific needs to be met and can't find anything suitable in stock. I am looking for a Full Tower (Preferably) case with a Glass side panel (It just looks better), removable dust filters, mesh front (Preferred but not essential), front mounted i/o (Must include at least 1 USB3.2 Gen1 oriented vertically), ATX form factor and able able to house the following:

 

-165mm (Width) CPU Fan

-320mm GPU

-170mm (Length) PSU

-2x140mm Front Mounted Case Fans

-2x140mm Top Mounted Case Fans

-Preferably a 140mm Rear Mounted Fan

 

Additional Notes:

I have looked into the SilverStone FARA Series however these are mid towers and I don't trust the tight squeeze on the CPU Fan. I am upgrading from a Yukon Gold Potato and I am expecting to type in notepad in 4K at 120FPS (hopefully) with this new setup. I am operating from my bed in case you were wondering why I was using a TV.

 

Here is what I currently have in PCPartPicker: https://au.pcpartpicker.com/list/jjqVXy

[Crunchy Dragon]

Unsure if trolling or not, but I bought a Fractal Design Define 7 XL. If that's too large for whatever reason, its smaller brother, the Define 7, should be okay.

 

It's not listed on PCPartPicker, but both cases have windowed and nonwindowed options.

https://au.pcpartpicker.com/product/L8xbt6/fractal-design-define-7-atx-mid-tower-case-fd-c-def7a-01

https://au.pcpartpicker.com/product/dyLwrH/fractal-design-define-7-xl-atx-full-tower-case-fd-c-def7x-01

[Skiiwee29]

Seems like a Lian Li O11 Dynamic XL-X is the case for you.

 

https://au.pcpartpicker.com/product/FjpmP6/lian-li-o11d-xl-x-atx-full-tower-case-o11d-xl-x

[ChilledTatters]

6 minutes ago, Crunchy Dragon said:

Unsure if trolling or not, but I bought a Fractal Design Define 7 XL. If that's too large for whatever reason, its smaller brother, the Define 7, should be okay.

 

It's not listed on PCPartPicker, but both cases have windowed and nonwindowed options.

https://au.pcpartpicker.com/product/L8xbt6/fractal-design-define-7-atx-mid-tower-case-fd-c-def7a-01

https://au.pcpartpicker.com/product/dyLwrH/fractal-design-define-7-xl-atx-full-tower-case-fd-c-def7x-01

Not trolling just having a bit of fun with my writing . I have looked at these but I was looking for front mounted i/o. My situation is fairly specific and I am pretty picky when it comes to my case.

[ChilledTatters]

15 minutes ago, Skiiwee29 said:

Seems like a Lian Li O11 Dynamic XL-X is the case for you.

 

https://au.pcpartpicker.com/product/FjpmP6/lian-li-o11d-xl-x-atx-full-tower-case-o11d-xl-x

I have had a look at this however it looks like it was more designed for water cooling. I was unsure if this would be an issue when fitting everything in properly (in terms of mounting).

[Skiiwee29]

1 minute ago, ChilledTatters said:

I have had a look at this however it looks like it was more designed for water cooling. I was unsure if this would be an issue with fitting everything in properly (in terms of mounting).

It is a watercooling oriented chassis but is 100% suited for air cooling and is a chart topper for air cooling with Gamers Nexus when they tested. All the requirements you have laid out the O11 Dynamic XL checks the box.

[ChilledTatters]

10 minutes ago, Skiiwee29 said:

It is a watercooling oriented chassis but is 100% suited for air cooling and is a chart topper for air cooling with Gamers Nexus when they tested. All the requirements you have laid out the O11 Dynamic XL checks the box.

The other issue I had with this case is that, because it is more water-cooling oriented, there doesn't look to be much airflow from the front and I am worried about not having the front facing fans as I don't want any chance of the CPU overheating. Apart from that, it looks like it can satisfy my needs.

[Skiiwee29]

16 minutes ago, ChilledTatters said:

The other issue I had with this case is that, because it is more water-cooling oriented, there doesn't look to be much airflow from the front and I am worried about not having the front facing fans as I don't want any chance of the CPU overheating. Apart from that, it looks like it can satisfy my needs.

Go check out gamers nexus review. They strictly test air cooling only.