Efficient Cooling <$130 case

[Arvizal]

Hey guys, 

Title says it all; although I also want something that doesn't look half bad! Preferably have the colors set to a more minimal just black or just white, or a mix, maybe something like the H440. Something that has good cooling out of the box, and is good enough to fit: 

 

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  

Motherboard: ASRock Z97 PRO4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  

Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive 

Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 390 8GB Video Card  

Case: ??

Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA GS 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  

Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer   

 

Thanks!

 

EDIT: It's just air cooled.

[Suffokation]

Was there really any competition?

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

Case: Fractal Design Define R5 Blackout Edition w/ Window ATX Mid Tower Case  ($99.99 @ Newegg) 

Total: $99.99

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-07-15 08:23 EDT-0400

[_JohnB330ci]

You going to just Air Cool?

[Arvizal]

You going to just Air Cool?

Yep, I'll add that to the original post. 

[_JohnB330ci]

Yep, I'll add that to the original post. 

IMO NZXT 2340, H440 or Define R5

[Arvizal]

IMO NZXT 2340, H440 or Define R5

How's the cooling for the H440 without adding more fans? Is it good enough for my build? Since it's also a silence centered case, I was a bit worried. If I go for the H440 I might add another fan if the cooling isn't good enough, and get rid of the optical drive. 

[_JohnB330ci]

How's the cooling for the H440 without adding more fans? Is it good enough for my build? Since it's also a silence centered case, I was a bit worried. If I go for the H440 I might add another fan if the cooling isn't good enough, and get rid of the optical drive. 

 

The stock cooling is decent, I would swap out the fans to get a higher input of air than output, so a positive flow rate, but it is decent yes.

[DarkBlade2117]

How's the cooling for the H440 without adding more fans? Is it good enough for my build? Since it's also a silence centered case, I was a bit worried. If I go for the H440 I might add another fan if the cooling isn't good enough, and get rid of the optical drive.

you can't put a optical drive in a H440

[Arvizal]

you can't put a optical drive in a H440

Exactly why I'm gonna get rid of the drive and maybe add / swap a fan in the H440, assuming I get one. 

[Arvizal]

Any more suggestions?

[JerkyMcDilerino]

IMO NZXT 2340, H440 or Define R5

What about Corsair 750D? 

[_JohnB330ci]

What about Corsair 750D? 

Ooh yeah, I forgot about that, the 750D is a suburb case as well.

[JerkyMcDilerino]

Corsair 750D does also come with windows panel, so you can show off your sexy third leg beast

[Mao_Zedong]

The corsair air 540 is great. It has some of the best airflow of any case, and looks amazing. It currently costs $120-130, depending on if you get the black of white model.

[colinreay]

I love my define S. Quiet, comes with 2 fans, has plenty of space on the inside (Airflow isn't obstructed by any drive cages) Great cooling, idling around 27 Celsius on my Dark Rock Pro 3, around what some testers got on open air. For $73, it's a damn steal! Plus it looks sexy  :rolleyes:...