Stability or looks? (Case)

[Jcash]

sooo im in the middle of my first build and i had everything planned out of what i needed! my case i ordered was the cooler master storm scout 2 advanced. i was planning on cooling my cpu with the Corsair h100i but after the fact realized the Radiator will need to be mounted outside of the case. after realizing this i was looking and i thought the Corsair 760t would be a good choice! any suggestions? should i keep the scout 2 because it more stable than the 760t.. or should i go with the 760t because it looks alot better, or something completely different! Thanks -Jack

[Laputacake]

I like the ARC Midi R2

[Clear17Mud]

you don't have to get an h100i some air coolers perform about the same as AIOs, so I guess that means looks? (get the case you want)

[RazrLeaf]

@Jcash what do you already have? And what parts are you planning to put in your build?

 

Welcome to LTT btw.

[Trik'Stari]

If you are willing to pay a bit more, it's hard to beat the Thermaltake Core X9, or Core X2 (if you have an mATX motherboard)

[arnavvr]

Don't get a H100i, get a Seidon 240M Instead @Faceman

[Faceman]

@Jcash

 

Phanteks Enthoo Pro - $99

 

or

 

Phanteks Enthoo Luxe - $149

 

The Pro is easily the best case on the market at the $100 price point, the Enthoo Luxe is another spectacular case, if it is worth an additional $50 over the Pro, that is up to you.

 

 

What does the rest of your build look like?

 

As far as AIOs go, stay away from the H100i.  It seems like every day on this forum someone is complaining about one thing or another.  Noisy pump, faulty mounting which causes high temperatures, buggy software, loud included fans.  For those it works for, it works well, but there are far too many people complaining about their H100i to make it a good recommendation.

 

Go for the Cooler Master Nepton 240M.  It sells for $90-$110, and has a very modern design, it was just released in late 2014.  It delivers Noctua level silence, with 240mm radiator performance.  The included fans are also incredibly high end, so they don't need to be replaced.