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That's 3 for that case, must be good.

 

it seems to check all your boxes:

  • 25mm space for the cables

  • Tinted side window

  • uses 120/140 fans for good airflow

  • can hold large GPU cards

  • Easily supports H100i/H220/Custom

  • Customizes well

  • Fairly Quiet

  • I/O on top

  • USB 3 and/or a place for my card reader

  • Mid tower

  • under $125USD

airdeano

I have the NZXT Guardian 921rb now and I do like it but it doesn't have enough space for cable management. So I need help finding a new one. Here is what I need, no order but I do need/want them all.

 

1) Space for the cables.

 

2) Side window

 

3) Really good airflow

 

4) Space for my 780

 

5) Possible H100i support

 

6) Nice looks and LEDs on the outside, I have 2 strips of BLUE LEDs for inside. (LEDs optional but would like them)

 

7) Fairly Quiet, doesn't have to be silent but not loud.

 

8)Possible side panel fan for GFX card (not needed if there is great airflow)

 

9) IO on top or on the left side if looking from the top.

 

10) USB 3 or a place for my card reader.

 

11) Mid tower

 

12) No real tight budget

 

I think thats it, I will let you guys know if anything else.

My rigs

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Desktop CPU: Intel Xeon E5-1680 v2 @ 4.4GHz cooled by a Corsair H105 | Motherboard: Asus Sabertooth X79 | RAM: 32GB G.Skill Sniper DDR3 1600 | GPU: EVGA RTX 3080 SC3 Ultra Gaming | SSD: Samsung 860 EVO 1TB + Crutial M500 240GB + Samsung 840 120GB | HDD: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 7200RPM + WB Black 4TB 7200RPM | Case: Fractal Design Meshify C | Mouse: Logitech G402 & MX Master | Keyboard: Poker II  MX Blue & Leopold 10-key pad Box Royals | Monitor: LG 34UB88-P | Audio: Audio-Technica ATH-M50 + FiiO E5 DAC + Rode NT-USB Mini

 

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Bitfenix Shinobi looks good or maybe a NZXT Phantom

Needs to be mid tower.

My rigs

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Desktop CPU: Intel Xeon E5-1680 v2 @ 4.4GHz cooled by a Corsair H105 | Motherboard: Asus Sabertooth X79 | RAM: 32GB G.Skill Sniper DDR3 1600 | GPU: EVGA RTX 3080 SC3 Ultra Gaming | SSD: Samsung 860 EVO 1TB + Crutial M500 240GB + Samsung 840 120GB | HDD: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 7200RPM + WB Black 4TB 7200RPM | Case: Fractal Design Meshify C | Mouse: Logitech G402 & MX Master | Keyboard: Poker II  MX Blue & Leopold 10-key pad Box Royals | Monitor: LG 34UB88-P | Audio: Audio-Technica ATH-M50 + FiiO E5 DAC + Rode NT-USB Mini

 

Laptop Lenovo Yoga 720 4k Touch

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Corsair Air 540. Though the front IO is on the right side

Yeah the way my desk is i cant have that sadly.

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Desktop CPU: Intel Xeon E5-1680 v2 @ 4.4GHz cooled by a Corsair H105 | Motherboard: Asus Sabertooth X79 | RAM: 32GB G.Skill Sniper DDR3 1600 | GPU: EVGA RTX 3080 SC3 Ultra Gaming | SSD: Samsung 860 EVO 1TB + Crutial M500 240GB + Samsung 840 120GB | HDD: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 7200RPM + WB Black 4TB 7200RPM | Case: Fractal Design Meshify C | Mouse: Logitech G402 & MX Master | Keyboard: Poker II  MX Blue & Leopold 10-key pad Box Royals | Monitor: LG 34UB88-P | Audio: Audio-Technica ATH-M50 + FiiO E5 DAC + Rode NT-USB Mini

 

Laptop Lenovo Yoga 720 4k Touch

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or 900D :P

lol

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Desktop CPU: Intel Xeon E5-1680 v2 @ 4.4GHz cooled by a Corsair H105 | Motherboard: Asus Sabertooth X79 | RAM: 32GB G.Skill Sniper DDR3 1600 | GPU: EVGA RTX 3080 SC3 Ultra Gaming | SSD: Samsung 860 EVO 1TB + Crutial M500 240GB + Samsung 840 120GB | HDD: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 7200RPM + WB Black 4TB 7200RPM | Case: Fractal Design Meshify C | Mouse: Logitech G402 & MX Master | Keyboard: Poker II  MX Blue & Leopold 10-key pad Box Royals | Monitor: LG 34UB88-P | Audio: Audio-Technica ATH-M50 + FiiO E5 DAC + Rode NT-USB Mini

 

Laptop Lenovo Yoga 720 4k Touch

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Fractal Design Arc Midi R2

 

airdeano

Thats 2 for that case, must be good.

My rigs

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Desktop CPU: Intel Xeon E5-1680 v2 @ 4.4GHz cooled by a Corsair H105 | Motherboard: Asus Sabertooth X79 | RAM: 32GB G.Skill Sniper DDR3 1600 | GPU: EVGA RTX 3080 SC3 Ultra Gaming | SSD: Samsung 860 EVO 1TB + Crutial M500 240GB + Samsung 840 120GB | HDD: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 7200RPM + WB Black 4TB 7200RPM | Case: Fractal Design Meshify C | Mouse: Logitech G402 & MX Master | Keyboard: Poker II  MX Blue & Leopold 10-key pad Box Royals | Monitor: LG 34UB88-P | Audio: Audio-Technica ATH-M50 + FiiO E5 DAC + Rode NT-USB Mini

 

Laptop Lenovo Yoga 720 4k Touch

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the phantom and shinobi are mid tower

Oh sorry I was looking at the XL version 

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Desktop CPU: Intel Xeon E5-1680 v2 @ 4.4GHz cooled by a Corsair H105 | Motherboard: Asus Sabertooth X79 | RAM: 32GB G.Skill Sniper DDR3 1600 | GPU: EVGA RTX 3080 SC3 Ultra Gaming | SSD: Samsung 860 EVO 1TB + Crutial M500 240GB + Samsung 840 120GB | HDD: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 7200RPM + WB Black 4TB 7200RPM | Case: Fractal Design Meshify C | Mouse: Logitech G402 & MX Master | Keyboard: Poker II  MX Blue & Leopold 10-key pad Box Royals | Monitor: LG 34UB88-P | Audio: Audio-Technica ATH-M50 + FiiO E5 DAC + Rode NT-USB Mini

 

Laptop Lenovo Yoga 720 4k Touch

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Arc midi r2 or define r4

Alright so more Fractal, thats what I thought also.

My rigs

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Desktop CPU: Intel Xeon E5-1680 v2 @ 4.4GHz cooled by a Corsair H105 | Motherboard: Asus Sabertooth X79 | RAM: 32GB G.Skill Sniper DDR3 1600 | GPU: EVGA RTX 3080 SC3 Ultra Gaming | SSD: Samsung 860 EVO 1TB + Crutial M500 240GB + Samsung 840 120GB | HDD: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 7200RPM + WB Black 4TB 7200RPM | Case: Fractal Design Meshify C | Mouse: Logitech G402 & MX Master | Keyboard: Poker II  MX Blue & Leopold 10-key pad Box Royals | Monitor: LG 34UB88-P | Audio: Audio-Technica ATH-M50 + FiiO E5 DAC + Rode NT-USB Mini

 

Laptop Lenovo Yoga 720 4k Touch

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That's 3 for that case, must be good.

 

it seems to check all your boxes:

  • 25mm space for the cables

  • Tinted side window

  • uses 120/140 fans for good airflow

  • can hold large GPU cards

  • Easily supports H100i/H220/Custom

  • Customizes well

  • Fairly Quiet

  • I/O on top

  • USB 3 and/or a place for my card reader

  • Mid tower

  • under $125USD

airdeano

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So I guess thats answers that lol. Arc Midi R2 it is I guess.

My rigs

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Desktop CPU: Intel Xeon E5-1680 v2 @ 4.4GHz cooled by a Corsair H105 | Motherboard: Asus Sabertooth X79 | RAM: 32GB G.Skill Sniper DDR3 1600 | GPU: EVGA RTX 3080 SC3 Ultra Gaming | SSD: Samsung 860 EVO 1TB + Crutial M500 240GB + Samsung 840 120GB | HDD: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 7200RPM + WB Black 4TB 7200RPM | Case: Fractal Design Meshify C | Mouse: Logitech G402 & MX Master | Keyboard: Poker II  MX Blue & Leopold 10-key pad Box Royals | Monitor: LG 34UB88-P | Audio: Audio-Technica ATH-M50 + FiiO E5 DAC + Rode NT-USB Mini

 

Laptop Lenovo Yoga 720 4k Touch

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it seems to check all your boxes:

  • 25mm space for the cables

  • Tinted side window

  • uses 120/140 fans for good airflow

  • can hold large GPU cards

  • Easily supports H100i/H220/Custom

  • Customizes well

  • Fairly Quiet

  • I/O on top

  • USB 3 and/or a place for my card reader

  • Mid tower

  • under $125USD

airdeano

 

 

FRACTAL DESIGN ARC MIDI R2

So then thats what I will get I guess.

My rigs

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Desktop CPU: Intel Xeon E5-1680 v2 @ 4.4GHz cooled by a Corsair H105 | Motherboard: Asus Sabertooth X79 | RAM: 32GB G.Skill Sniper DDR3 1600 | GPU: EVGA RTX 3080 SC3 Ultra Gaming | SSD: Samsung 860 EVO 1TB + Crutial M500 240GB + Samsung 840 120GB | HDD: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 7200RPM + WB Black 4TB 7200RPM | Case: Fractal Design Meshify C | Mouse: Logitech G402 & MX Master | Keyboard: Poker II  MX Blue & Leopold 10-key pad Box Royals | Monitor: LG 34UB88-P | Audio: Audio-Technica ATH-M50 + FiiO E5 DAC + Rode NT-USB Mini

 

Laptop Lenovo Yoga 720 4k Touch

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