Best airflow case

[Shwisqy]

I have an i9-13900KS and a watercooled 4090 and am looking for the best airflow case under 200 dollars. I need that case that keeps the temperatures the lowest and does not need to look pretty. Can anyone help me?

[jaslion]

What is your cooler on the 13900ks? Because that needs a custom loop. There isn't a single consumer cooler that can cool it.

 

The 4090 which one is it?

 

 

[TVwazhere]

5 minutes ago, Shwisqy said:

I have an i9-13900KS and a watercooled 4090 and am looking for the best airflow case under 200 dollars. I need that case that keeps the temperatures the lowest and does not need to look pretty. Can anyone help me?

Is your 13900KS also watercooled?

 

One of the chart toppers is the Fractal Torrent, but it best leverages air cooled components (or, at least, its ~$200 value mainly derives from it's included fans which would not be used in a all watercooled build)

[Tan3l6]

Fractal Design Torrent and North seem to have quite good airflow with good fans of course.

[Shwisqy]

2 minutes ago, jaslion said:

What is your cooler on the 13900ks? Because that needs a custom loop. There isn't a single consumer cooler that can cool it.

 

The 4090 which one is it?

 

 

The cpu uses a custom modded version of the NZXT Z73 with custom and imporoves pump and way better fans. The 4090 is the Powercolor liquid devil

[Shwisqy]

do you think the H7 elite or H9 flow would be better options thatn the Fractal Design Torrent?

[Dedayog]

16 minutes ago, Shwisqy said:

I have an i9-13900KS and a watercooled 4090 and am looking for the best airflow case under 200 dollars. I need that case that keeps the temperatures the lowest and does not need to look pretty. Can anyone help me?

Why the budget of $200?  There are gorgeous cases at all price points with good airflow.

[Agall]

18 minutes ago, Shwisqy said:

I have an i9-13900KS and a watercooled 4090 and am looking for the best airflow case under 200 dollars. I need that case that keeps the temperatures the lowest and does not need to look pretty. Can anyone help me?

Fractal Design North with the mesh panel. I also have a FD Torrent and preferred this case, more space efficient with better noise/cooling performance. FD Torrent's design has a quite major flaw, where a substantial amount of the exhaust is forced through the power supply, which can cause issues if the PSU can't take the extra heat. Its not a problem on lower wattage systems, but in a +700W one, it was a problem for at least one PSU I tested.

 

I would skip the non-mesh version of the FD North, however. The case really shines because of how open the rear of the case is and the mesh side panel.

 

My build in it. Only uses 4x140mm case fans at relatively low RPM, extremely silent. A 13900KS shouldn't change that much since its practically exhausting most of its thermal energy right out the rear.

[Shwisqy]

so would you recommend that over the H7 elite?

[SorryBella]

16 minutes ago, Shwisqy said:

custom modded version of the NZXT Z73 with custom and imporoves pump and way better fans

I highly doubt that a modded Asetek can somehow beat a custom loop but please color me surprised when you upload the finished build on Build Logs.

6 minutes ago, Shwisqy said:

so would you recommend that over the H7 elite?

None. I wouldn't recommend any NZXT case for "airflow oriented" build.

 

If you need an AIO-friendly airflow case, check Lancool 216.

 

Also this has been a while going but please press quote to get a response from someone. @Agall @Dedayog @jaslion @TVwazhere @Tan3l6

[jaslion]

6 minutes ago, Shwisqy said:

so would you recommend that over the H7 elite?

of course. The h7 elite has a blocked front panel with some small side vents. It has bad airlfow flat out.

 

Also quote people they otherwise do NOT see your responses. I happened to still have this open in a browser window.

 

I would actually for once go with an O11 dynamic by lian li.

 

Mount the radiators on the side and top, have them both INTAKE. Add fans in the bottom some arctic p12's will more than do. Also intake

 

Leave back open.

 

Plenty room both chips get fresh intake and hopefully that cools it.

 

Or any other case that can do 2x 360mm rads as both intake and is MESH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[jaslion]

2 minutes ago, SorryBella said:

I highly doubt that a modded Asetek can somehow beat a custom loop but please color me surprised when you upload the finished build on Build Logs.

None. I wouldn't recommend any NZXT case for "airflow oriented" build.

 

If you need an AIO-friendly airflow case, check Lancool 216.

 

Also this has been a while going but please press quote to get a response from someone. @Agall @Dedayog @jaslion @TVwazhere @Tan3l6

Good choice!. I forgot the 216 does dual rads too. So op same thing all intake, back open and hope for the best. Also @SorryBella bein a real taghomie

[TVwazhere]

10 minutes ago, Shwisqy said:

so would you recommend that over the H7 elite?

If you're set on an H7 look, you can look at the H7 FLOW which comes with the mesh front panel, or the Corsair 4000D/5000D. 

 

The O11D, Lancool 216 and north are all good options, though I'm unfamiliar with if the North has enough space for dual 360 rads in it. 

[SorryBella]

1 minute ago, jaslion said:

I forgot the 216 does dual rads too

For custom loop i would go for H9 because that thing is basically an O11 clone. But considering that OP insist on solo rad 360 AIO, then top mount on 216.

[Shwisqy]

1 minute ago, SorryBella said:

For custom loop i would go for H9 because that thing is basically an O11 clone. But considering that OP insist on solo rad 360 AIO, then top mount on 216.

Without the custom loop, would you recommend the Lian Li O11 Dynamic?

[jaslion]

1 minute ago, SorryBella said:

For custom loop i would go for H9 because that thing is basically an O11 clone. But considering that OP insist on solo rad 360 AIO, then top mount on 216.

Don't forget the other 360 of the gpu. I'd say if both are intake it doesn't really matter where they go. Just that they fit.

 

 

[jaslion]

Just now, Shwisqy said:

Without the custom loop, would you recommend the Lian Li O11 Dynamic?

Price wise I'd just get the 216. But like either of the 3 (lian li 216, lian li O11 or nzxt h9) will do equally well. Just all the same setup of aio's all intake and just leave the exhaust open since it's not needed with all that intake.

[Shwisqy]

1 minute ago, jaslion said:

Price wise I'd just get the 216. But like either of the 3 (lian li 216, lian li O11 or nzxt h9) will do equally well. Just all the same setup of aio's all intake and just leave the exhaust open since it's not needed with all that intake.

Would the fans that are mounted in the back on the O11 D or H9 flow be less effective than the 216 because they don't blow directly on the gpu and cpu, or does that not matter?

[jaslion]

Just now, Shwisqy said:

Would the fans that are mounted in the back on the O11 D or H9 flow be less effective than the 216 because they don't blow directly on the gpu and cpu, or does that not matter?

You don't need a fan in the back at all.

 

Since the 3 fans x2 on both aio's will be blowing air into the case there will be air passing everywhere and all escaping mostly out the back (tiny bit out the bottom probably too) so adding a fan there as an exhaust will basically not do much if anything since there is already a positive pressure in the case of some decent force.

 

Since your stuff is watercooled it doesn't need any direct air access on the components themselves just the passive (but quite fast since there are so many fans) airflow will be more than plenty to cool the board, ram, storage,... whatever else that needs a bit.

[Shwisqy]

1 minute ago, jaslion said:

You don't need a fan in the back at all.

 

Since the 3 fans x2 on both aio's will be blowing air into the case there will be air passing everywhere and all escaping mostly out the back (tiny bit out the bottom probably too) so adding a fan there as an exhaust will basically not do much if anything since there is already a positive pressure in the case of some decent force.

 

Since your stuff is watercooled it doesn't need any direct air access on the components themselves just the passive (but quite fast since there are so many fans) airflow will be more than plenty to cool the board, ram, storage,... whatever else that needs a bit.

But is there still a case with 3 fans on all 3 sides, and then 1 or 2 fans for the exhaust?

[Shwisqy]

Is the Vetroo AL600 a good airflow case?

[jaslion]

1 hour ago, Shwisqy said:

But is there still a case with 3 fans on all 3 sides, and then 1 or 2 fans for the exhaust?

Yes but as said you do not need that at all

[jaslion]

1 hour ago, Shwisqy said:

Is the Vetroo AL600 a good airflow case?

Looks like a lower end generic 2x 360 rad one with limits on those.

 

 

[thrasher_565]

best case for gpu temps is case with bottom intake. case with a tower cooler front intake is best. using a aio side intake can be fine i guess as long as it also has bottom intake for the gpu.

 

back fan is needed to exhaust the gpu. if one fan not enough you can do the top back fan also as exhaust.