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The Scout really doesn't seem like the right case for me as I don't like its design. I'm sure it's still a great case to work with though. Am I also right in saying that the 600T is bigger than the Scout 2? And also if I don't do custom water cooling, will my parts look stupidly tiny inside the Storm Stryker?

If you are using ATX form factor then tue parts won't look very tiny at all - you are really only one size down from the biggest board it can fit so I think it will be fine! And I'd also think that the big case will offer great expandability in the future for larger components and maybe if you decide to try watercooling you will have the room to do so later on. Also, just out of curiosity, have you looked at the NZXT Switch 810 in white?

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If you are using ATX form factor then tue parts won't look very tiny at all - you are really only one size down from the biggest board it can fit so I think it will be fine! And I'd also think that the big case will offer great expandability in the future for larger components and maybe if you decide to try watercooling you will have the room to do so later on. Also, just out of curiosity, have you looked at the NZXT Switch 810 in white?

Switch 810 isn't really for me as I won't be water cooling. It's also really expensive. Do you have any photos of a system done in a Storm Stryker with no custom water cooling and just an ATX motherboard? That would be a good indicator of what my rig will look like size-wise.

Have you tried turning it off and on again?

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So let's just say I want to go for a full tower. That will eliminate the Corsair 600T from my list, leaving only the Storm Stryker and the NZXT Phantom 630. Which case is better? And is a full tower case worth the investment if I'm not going to adding custom water cooling?

Have you tried turning it off and on again?

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Another question: do white cases get dirty easily? I have a white phone case and it got black marks on it after a day of use... are computer cases any different?

it depends:

do you eat a bunch of doritos before using your case as a way to scrape off the cheese on your fingers?

if you do, yes it ll get dirty, if not you ll be fine...

(but seriously you don t touch your case much durinng a week at most it ll get dust on it and i think it s less visible on white compared to black)

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Another question: do white cases get dirty easily? I have a white phone case and it got black marks on it after a day of use... are computer cases any different?

unless you touch your case often or stack things that may collect dirt on top of it (like what happened with my wallet did to my case), its unlikely that you get it dirty. the thing with white cases is that the colour (or color if you're american) may change a little over long period of time, where it will shift slightly yellow, but this is over a VERY long period of time.

 

personally im a fan of the phantom series and especially the io light on the 630 which can be helpful. but the stryker does have a more striking look imo and comes with a handle if you decide to move your computer a lot.

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I love my 600t. If you want you can check my build in my sig, I never really cared about the Stryker but the 630 and 600T are very nice looking cases to me. 

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So let's just say I want to go for a full tower. That will eliminate the Corsair 600T from my list, leaving only the Storm Stryker and the NZXT Phantom 630. Which case is better? And is a full tower case worth the investment if I'm not going to adding custom water cooling?

Honestly If You're not using a full tower for water cooling or don't plan to then your'e doing it wrong. of those 2 I would say the 630

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Honestly If You're not using a full tower for water cooling or don't plan to then your'e doing it wrong. of those 2 I would say the 630

I've decided to water cool after all! Please help me plan my new rig here :)

Have you tried turning it off and on again?

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