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Planning to rebuild my PC (Sig). Upgrading to a 5930k with the intel holiday deal so I'm getting new Ram, a new x99 motherboard, and figure its time for a new case. I've been a diehard fractal design fan the past few years but wouldn't mind a change. I've been looking into the nzxt cases but I'm open to ideas. Don't care too much about price as long as its reasonable. No flashiness. No red or gaming accents. 

 

Needs to be able to accommodate the Zotac Amp Extreme 980ti. It's about a 12in graphics card. 

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I like my S340, but thats just me

you should pick a case YOU like, not that other people like

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Corsair Air 540

 

Good airflow, and it's a cube. I'd love one, to paint to become a borg cube. Kinda like what TinyTomLogan did.

 

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I like my S340, but thats just me

you should pick a case YOU like, not that other people like

 

Well, like anything else of course I'll end up getting a case I like. But it's nice hearing other people's opinions. Maybe someone lists a case I've never heard of? That's the point of this forum isn't it?

 

Well that and to bash Apple   :D

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I really like my Antec 300 (1st gen)

 

2008 called and it wants it's case back..

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Well, like anything else of course I'll end up getting a case I like. But it's nice hearing other people's opinions. Maybe someone lists a case I've never heard of? That's the point of this forum isn't it?

 

Well that and to bash Apple   :D

if you have lots of money, get something from caselabs :)

NEW PC build: Blank Heaven   minimalist white and black PC     Old S340 build log "White Heaven"        The "LIGHTCANON" flashlight build log        Project AntiRoll (prototype)        Custom speaker project

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I used the Fractal Node 804 in most of the office builds I did this year and last year. The case is really easy to build in and doesn't take much to take off all of the panels to make building in it even easier.

 

Only thing I wish it had were velcro straps on the motherboard tray like Phanteks does. Other than that, favorite case to build in since it just looks professional/minimal and easy to build in.

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My favorite case is the one I have. The Core 500. But it won't fit that Graphics Card. 

Phanteks Enthoo Pro (M)?

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Corsair Air 540

Good airflow, and it's a cube. I'd love one, to paint to become a borg cube. Kinda like what TinyTomLogan did.

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Ugh, I dislike it, too much plastic sticking around that prevents bigger fans/rads to be installed, not to mention the 2x 3.5 hdd limit with those cheap hdd trays, both of mine broke pretty fast, the plastic of choice is too stiff + that hole underneath them.. Can't even put a dust filter there unless it's 280mm size.

Personally I don't have an all time favorite yet, I guess the BitFenix prodigy itx case is the best I've had so far.

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SG13B, but it might be too small for your GPU. I just put an MSI GTX 970 (~11.6in) and it was pretty close. Useful for my small dorm space, though.

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Caselabs Magnum SMA8 and Fractal Design Define S

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cant recommend in win enough. the 805 and 904 are good looking cases especially if your looking for something that stands out prices are a bit steep though

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Still using the 1st gen Cooler Master Cosmos. For a new one, Cosmos II, 900D, or Phantek Enthoo Luxe

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Thermaltake Core X9 is bae.

Main Gaming PC (new): HP Omen 30L || i9 10850K || RTX 3070 || 512GB WD Blue NVME || 2TB HDD, 4TB HDD, 8TB HDD ||  750W P2 ||  16GB HyperX Black DDR4

Main Gaming PC (old, still own) : Intel Core i7 7700K @5.0Ghz || GPU: GTX 1080 Seahawk EK X || Motherboard: Maximus VIII Impact || Case: Fractal Design Define Nano S || RAM : 32GB Corsair Vengeance LPX 

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because it's so impractically expensive and could be thrown through a wall

 

wasn't that the case designed by BMW? And also like $600?

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wasn't that the case designed by BMW? And also like $600?

It's 1000 bucks http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811133265

https://linustechtips.com/main/topic/631048-psu-tier-list-updated/ Tier Breakdown (My understanding)--1 Godly, 2 Great, 3 Good, 4 Average, 5 Meh, 6 Bad, 7 Awful

 

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I'm starting to get a soft and tickly spot for the Define R5 Blackout right now. :P

 

Enthoo Pro is still top bae unless I can get my hands on the R5 Blackout. Then things might change.

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it is a very modern looking case. I like it a lot.

 

I'm starting to get a soft and tickly spot for the Define R5 Blackout right now. :P

 

Enthoo Pro is still top bae unless I can get my hands on the R5 Blackout. Then things might change.

 

I plan on getting the R5 blackout after struggling to decide between that and an H440 black.

 

The cheapest i can find right now is $110 but NCIX US usually has it for $90. Waiting till that happens and I'll pounce on it.

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