Not sure if I should get a new case (Currently a 550D)

[aduman]

Hi, I currently have a 550D and really like it. I've just ordered 2 780ti ACX cards and they blow all of that hot air into the case... I'm not sure a 550D can handle these cards with that type of cooler in any fan combination without removing top or side covers. Removing the covers would spoil the case's purpose.

 

Should I get a new case? I'm in EU.

 

Thank you.

 

EDIT: I'm in EU.

 

EDIT-2: The Air 540 looks promising. What do you think? I'm currently watching Linus' and HardwareCanucks' reviews.

 

EDIT-3: I watched the vids and found this guys reply, everything he said makes sense, hence Air 540 is off the list.

 

Flimsy side panels, No dust filter for the power supply, No dust filter at the top. For 150,- EUR price-tag is a pretty bad start. But also the main selling point, the dual chamber design, is not well executed

In reality hardly anyone will use those optical slots. People download games, apps and also stream movies these days. Vendors should go with the time and offer designs without those ugly slots. For fan-controllers they add some value, but even then: here they are rotated by 90 degrees making bad LCDs look even worse and probably a pain to use.

The SSD cage in the back: Good idea but they didn't went through with it. Not everyone has that many SSDs for starters and even if you have 2 or 3, they could easily fit at the bottom of the first chamber still. 

Whats left from the second chamber to mention? The PSU slot and room cabling. Great. If you build a PC before you know that cabling is okay with less than half the space available.

Bottom line: The second chamber is pretty much useless and to top it off they leave out a filters from all things they already did wrong. It could be a totally different story if they would have stacked it with some 3,5 drive bays making this a worthwhile option for RAID file-serving use or something..

For pure gaming rigs (guess that was their target, hence less drive-bays), there are far better cases that require much less space on your desk, or at least offer more efficient use.

[rambi36]

I would get a new case just to be safe. Maybe a Corsair Air 540?

[ionbasa]

Is it possible to reorient the fans for better airflow? You have that grill in the side panel that should help.

[Epitome]

I would get a new case just to be sure

[Freaky_spider]

you should be fine as long as you put an outtake fan on the side panel

[seiny]

Well it also depends on your board and how much space there is between the two cards, otherwise remove the top drive cage to allow better airflow to the cards from the front fan

 

 

[Toddwjp]

you already have the gpus??

 

just try it and if its not cold enough get a new case

[aduman]

I would get a new case just to be sure

 

I would get a new case just to be safe. Maybe a Corsair Air 540?

 

OK then guys, which case would you recommend? I'd prefer Corsair cases because I really liked the build quality and features of 550D

[aduman]

Well it also depends on your board and how much space there is between the two cards, otherwise remove the top drive cage to allow better airflow to the cards from the front fan

 

Top HDD cage is already removed, board is a Maximus V Formula.

[aduman]

you should be fine as long as you put an outtake fan on the side panel

 

But removing the side fan cover would make the case pointless...

[Mooshi]

You bought 2 high end cards for a case that is a toaster oven and you won't remove the covers because it'd spoil the looks..why did you get the 550d in the first place...? 

 

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Wow, that is butt ugly, wtf were the designers of Corsair thinking when they made that mess? A solid panel would have looked so much nicer or a windowed one.

[aduman]

Is it possible to reorient the fans for better airflow? You have that grill in the side panel that should help.

 

I know but removing top or side covers would really ruin this case.

[aduman]

You bought 2 high end cards for a case that is a toaster oven and you won't remove the covers because it'd spoil the looks..why did you get the 550d in the first place...? 

 

That's why I'm asking if I should get a new case.

[Freaky_spider]

But removing the side fan cover would make the case pointless...

you really think it makes your pc more silent? 

 

please...

[aduman]

you really think it makes your pc more silent? 

 

please...

 

It does and it's not because of the silence it would ruin the looks. And I care about the looks, a lot.

[coen113]

OK then guys, which case would you recommend? I'd prefer Corsair cases because I really liked the build quality and features of 550D

the antec 1900

...

 

 

for real though

i think the 750D might be a good case in that case

best review of the case, imo

[aduman]

You bought 2 high end cards for a case that is a toaster oven and you won't remove the covers because it'd spoil the looks..why did you get the 550d in the first place...? 

 

edit:

 

 

Wow, that is butt ugly, wtf were the designers of Corsair thinking when they made that mess? A solid panel would have looked so much nicer or a windowed one.

 

Yeah, that's why I don't want to remove the covers. Good to know someone got my point.

[Mooshi]

That's why I'm asking if I should get a new case.

 

I've made the mistake of form over function before myself. Protip, Lian Li cases tend to be pretty on the outside and a facepalm on the inside for being so far beyond their competition. Haven't had an LL case since 2011, but at least back then cable management and a logical layout didn't exactly exist. If you wanna stick to Corsair cases, you could go with the fat cube since it's direct airflow and has plenty of breathing room. - 750D if you want something more classy.

[aduman]

the antec 1900

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for real though

i think the 750D might be a good case in that case

best review of the case, imo

 

I was looking at 750D too! It looks really nice and window feature is really cool too. I'm pretty sure Corsair did a good job inside.

[seiny]

Top HDD cage is already removed, board is a Maximus V Formula.

Then you should be fine

[aduman]

I've made the mistake of form over function before myself. Protip, Lian Li cases tend to be pretty on the outside and a facepalm on the inside for being so far beyond their competition. Haven't had an LL case since 2011, but at least back then cable management and a logical layout didn't exactly exist. If you wanna stick to Corsair cases, you could go with the fat cube since it's direct airflow and has plenty of breathing room. - 750D if you want something more classy.

750D looks really nice and yes I'm currently suffering for the same mistake. I've never been a fan of the fat cube though. But aı can consider getting it if it's worth it.

[aduman]

Then you should be fine

 

Unfortunately I'm not fine. My 590 cooks inside this case.

[Ex0Thermic]

I would recommend a new case. maybe a fractal or nzxt. they make some nice silent cases that still give ok air-flow. so sli shouldn't be a problem unless you start overclocking.

[seiny]

Unfortunately I'm not fine. My 590 cooks inside this case.

Those 5 series cards were notorious for running hot

 

Edit:

I'd say first get the new card(s) and see how it goes, if it doesn't work out then buy a new case.

[aduman]

I would recommend a new case. maybe a fractal or nzxt. they make some nice silent cases that still give ok air-flow. so sli shouldn't be a problem unless you start overclocking.

 

I'm sorry I forgot to add that I'm in EU. None of those brands are available here man. Thanks anyway though.