Is ap201 a wise choice?

[Shailesh Vats]

so i was planning to build a pc using 6800xt(msi gaming x trio) and 7600 but was a bit confused for cases

i was thinking of buying ap201 but only 1 fan comes with it and the case cost around 60$ here in india

where you can get 205m mesh with 2 140mm fans in front

i can get extra fans for ap201 but after some months like 3 to 4

was thinking if i its worth it over other cases

4000d comes on for 5 $ more but with 2 fans

or should i just get this cheap antec ax20 for 30$ which comes with 3 preinlcuded non controllable rgb fans

i will be building a matx build , preferably non rgb blackout

 

 

[Levent]

AP201 owner here, absolutely. Fan it comes with is worthless but case is one of the best non-bling MATX cases out there. If lack of fans and bling is a deal breaker for you, then this case is not for you.

[filpo]

2 minutes ago, Shailesh Vats said:

where you can get 205m mesh with 2 140mm fans in front

how much is the 205m mesh? If it's not much more I'd get that 

Or check out the cc360

[Shailesh Vats]

3 minutes ago, Levent said:

AP201 owner here, absolutely. Fan it comes with is worthless but case is one of the best non-bling MATX cases out there. If lack of fans and bling is a deal breaker for you, then this case is not for you.

nah i dont need bling tbh

[Shailesh Vats]

3 minutes ago, filpo said:

how much is the 205m mesh? If it's not much more I'd get that 

Or check out the cc360

205m mesh is like 2$ cheaper than this case

or should i just get ax20 and same that extra money for future and then i can buy a expensive case

[filpo]

Just now, Shailesh Vats said:

205m mesh is like 2$ cheaper than this case

or should i just get ax20 and same that extra money for future and then i can buy a expensive case

I'd say get the ax20. I don't think it's an matx case though so if you only want matx form factor then get the lian li

[Shailesh Vats]

2 minutes ago, filpo said:

I'd say get the ax20. I don't think it's an matx case though so if you only want matx form factor then get the lian li

yeh i think , i will go with 205m( or any matx with preincluded fans in front panel)

[Shailesh Vats]

13 minutes ago, Levent said:

AP201 owner here, absolutely. Fan it comes with is worthless but case is one of the best non-bling MATX cases out there. If lack of fans and bling is a deal breaker for you, then this case is not for you.

how is the temp, i heard the gpu  blocks most of the intake air

[Levent]

35 minutes ago, Shailesh Vats said:

how is the temp, i heard the gpu  blocks most of the intake air

Well I am an edge case here, I have a weird setup.

 

I have 2x P12 Slim fans milimeters away from a RTX 3070 Noctua (which is a 4.2 slot card) and I also have 4x P12 fans as exhaust rest of the case. CPU is cooled by an esports duo 34 and temperatures are better than my older case.

 

What I am trying to say is, my graphics card is running very efficiently (55c at 270w), I also tweaked my 5800X to have around 120w of tdp and cpu temperatures stay below 80c. I also have my case inside of a drawer, so its not even getting any air. So my use case is probably not applicable to anyone else.

 

 

[RevGAM]

23 hours ago, Shailesh Vats said:

4000d comes on for 5 $ more but with 2 fans

The SP120s are unremarkable. 

 

[Shailesh Vats]

On 11/12/2023 at 7:42 PM, Levent said:

AP201 owner here, absolutely. Fan it comes with is worthless but case is one of the best non-bling MATX cases out there. If lack of fans and bling is a deal breaker for you, then this case is not for you.

lian li 205m mesh coming for around 47$

and asus ap201 coming for around 75$( price got hiked)

the diff is around  28$ is it worth it for that much price diff

its not like its breaking my bank , but is it worth it for that much?