H440 or Define S

[Redfern]

What case should I get, I want it to be silent have lots of airflow, good quality and a side panel. I probably will installed a AiO in the future.

 

Edit: Or I can get the R4 for £10 cheaper, thoughts?

[Thermal]

Love my H440 but by it's very nature it has poor airflow (intake) but the inside layout does somewhat makeup for this (very open).

[pomaranc]

Define R5 should be same price as H440.

It is also best choice IMO, only bad thing I can say about my R5 is not top dust filters. 

But H440 is good too, get the prettier one.

[TheAmazingCookieFromSquare]

Define R5 

[Dobbsjr]

I personally have a H440. I like overall, but sometimes the cable management (http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/427845-what-do-you-think-about-my-cable-management/) is a bit tricky to do because the space between the back side panel and the motherboard mount is very limited due to the noise dampening stuff they put on the side panels. Also, the airflow isn't the best. The two cases should have similar prices(unless you choose the Razer edition, like I did) so go with whatever looks better to you.

[Redfern]

I'm thinking Define S?

[Grunilg]

What case should I get, I want it to be silent have lots of airflow, good quality and a side panel.

In which order would you prioritize your requirements?

Silent: Define Series without sidepanelwindow

Lots of Airflow: Define Series with additional fans

Sidepanelwindow: H440 (looks better IMO)

[Whorax]

Switching from a Phanteks Enthoo Pro just today, I can say the only thing I'm impressed about by the H440 is looks. It's actually louder than my Enthoo Pro, much hotter, much more crammed space wise, and cable management is laughable compared to the Enthoo Pro (and don't even get me started on the stroke I almost had trying to get the side panel behind the motherboard back on when I had everything installed). I had a helluva time putting in my AIO and I couldn't even put it in pull because I didn't feel comfortable bending the tubing so aggressively.

If the Define S is anything like it I recommend getting an Ehthoo Pro. It's hardly bigger.

[SteveGrabowski0]

I'm thinking Define S?

 

The Fractal Define R5 should be significantly quieter than the Fractal Define S since the R5 has that noise insulated door. The Define S is really more for performance.

[m_tieu]

I have the define s and it's not that much quieter than a more ventilated case. The airflow is restricted and temperatures are higher than my Coolermaster cm693. If silence is a big priority, the h440 might be a better choice but cable management may be a concern due to the foam on the inside of the panel. Another thing to keep in mind is hard drive mounts, the define s is limited in the amount of hard drives you can mount inside the case.