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Hey guys this is my second topic post regarding cases

 

I would like some help finding good cases that can fit all of my current parts and future proof for sli/crossfire with enough space to really make an epic gaming rig. I don't want enough space. I want MORE space. I am probably going to mod it with led strips and other aesthetical improvements, so I need as much space as possible but not OVERkill.

STRONGLY against ANY type of water cooling!!!!!!
 

 

I have kind of a white theme going with some AF120/140 fans I think regarding the case since I already have a beasty cpu cooler since I am overclocking most of my core components. I am looking for a positive pressure case optimized for silence but deadly operation. I would prefer my case to be white/silver and black themed :)

 

Budget: $2300 AUD AUD AUD  AUD NOT USA PRICES :(

I can pay around 100 AUD for all the fans together ;)

 

Preference:

 

1. Performance

2. Heat/cooling/airflow AND also same preference level as this is the overall size of the case!

3. Aesthetics: Looks and colour/build type and how solid the overall quality is (durability)

4. Noise levels (low obviously) but I am a little bit more sincere in this preference as I usually use headphones with VERY good sound isolation pads.

 

Current build to work on:

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 
CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($523.00 @ CPL Online) 
Motherboard: Asus Z170-AR ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($245.00 @ Centre Com) 
ALSO HAVE A 1TB HARD DRIVE ALREADY PURCHASED :)
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 390X 8GB Video Card  ($649.00 @ Centre Com) 
Case: Haven't chosen one yet :(  ($189.00 @ CPL Online) 
Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($159.00 @ CPL Online) 
Total: $2214.00
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-09-24 11:08 AEST+1000
 
So basically to sum up this topic, I would like some recommendations on my case and airflow suggestions will also be very appreciated. Remember, I would rather a full tower than mid if I can help it. And white/silver pls :)
 
Thanks for reading, if someone solves my problem they get a +1 and an owl meme ;)

 

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CPU: i7-6700K 4.7GHz | GPU: GTX 980 STRIX 1337MHz | CPU Cooler: H110i GTX AIO |

 Motherboard: Asus Z170-AR | Case: NZXT H440 White | PSU: CS750W |

 PCPartPicker Link: http://au.pcpartpicker.com/p/43BkVn 

 

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enthoo luxe.  3x140mm, 1x140mm bottom, 2x 140mm front, 1x 140mm back, 2x120mm middle of case on hdd cages.

Not to mention plenty of space for a beefy air cooler.  I have one, but its watercooled.  But it still moves air

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STORAGE- AMD r7 120gb SSD / 500gb HDD  CASE- Phanteks Enthoo Luxe   Sound-  Logitech z506 / Corsair Void  Peripherals- G710, G502

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enthoo luxe.  3x140mm, 1x140mm bottom, 2x 140mm front, 1x 140mm back, 2x120mm middle of case on hdd cages.

Not to mention plenty of space for a beefy air cooler.  I have one, but its watercooled.  But it still moves air

 

Build for water cooling says so linus...

 

 

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CPU: i7-6700K 4.7GHz | GPU: GTX 980 STRIX 1337MHz | CPU Cooler: H110i GTX AIO |

 Motherboard: Asus Z170-AR | Case: NZXT H440 White | PSU: CS750W |

 PCPartPicker Link: http://au.pcpartpicker.com/p/43BkVn 

 

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Fractal Design Define R5 white. 9x 140mm fans, sleek, boxy, no curves. I ****ing love this case.

 

Ok so this one was hard. 

 

The r5 Define looks BEAUTIFUL (as you say) buuuut, apparently it is better off for water cooling.

 

Now this seems like the same case (no pun intended) for all other large chassis made for gaming D:

 

Example: 530 Phantom and MANY other cases, everyone is like OHH TERBIEL AIR FLOW DUHH WATERCOOL IS AWESOME YOU GET TO RUIN YOUR PC IN 1 YEAR YEAA WORTH THE EXTRA 2% PERFORMANCE YAAA

 

I just want a case made SPECIALLY for air cooling :/ It is a good recommendation tho and I will keep it on my radar :)

 

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CPU: i7-6700K 4.7GHz | GPU: GTX 980 STRIX 1337MHz | CPU Cooler: H110i GTX AIO |

 Motherboard: Asus Z170-AR | Case: NZXT H440 White | PSU: CS750W |

 PCPartPicker Link: http://au.pcpartpicker.com/p/43BkVn 

 

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Have a look at the Aerocool DS 200, it might fit your bill.

 

Hmm yea sorry no I don't see enough reviews by major youtubers to verify it's worth over the r5 define or Phantom 530 :(

 

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CPU: i7-6700K 4.7GHz | GPU: GTX 980 STRIX 1337MHz | CPU Cooler: H110i GTX AIO |

 Motherboard: Asus Z170-AR | Case: NZXT H440 White | PSU: CS750W |

 PCPartPicker Link: http://au.pcpartpicker.com/p/43BkVn 

 

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Build for water cooling says so linus...

 

 

I think the reason they define a case as good for watercooling is because it has plenty of room inside for res, rads, etc. 

 

otherwise, have you considered the raven rv05? its a 90 degree mounting for better air cooling.

MOBO- MSI z97 gaming 5  CPU- I5 4690k   GPU- G1 Gaming gtx970  RAM- 16gb Corsair Vegeance  PSU- Corsair RM650  COOLING- Corsair H110iGT 

STORAGE- AMD r7 120gb SSD / 500gb HDD  CASE- Phanteks Enthoo Luxe   Sound-  Logitech z506 / Corsair Void  Peripherals- G710, G502

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I think the reason they define a case as good for watercooling is because it has plenty of room inside for res, rads, etc. 

 

otherwise, have you considered the raven rv05? its a 90 degree mounting for better air cooling.

 

 

Alright thanks for your help man, but sadly that case (raven) doesn't look like it would suit me

 

I think I am going to go for either the h440 by NZXT or the define r5 as I think they are pretty solid cases for both water and air cooling :) Thanks for your help man :D

 

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CPU: i7-6700K 4.7GHz | GPU: GTX 980 STRIX 1337MHz | CPU Cooler: H110i GTX AIO |

 Motherboard: Asus Z170-AR | Case: NZXT H440 White | PSU: CS750W |

 PCPartPicker Link: http://au.pcpartpicker.com/p/43BkVn 

 

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Alright thanks for your help man, but sadly that case (raven) doesn't look like it would suit me

 

I think I am going to go for either the h440 by NZXT or the define r5 as I think they are pretty solid cases for both water and air cooling :) Thanks for your help man :D

 

 

the h440 is proven to have terrible air flow, especially compared to phanteks cases

 

https://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/?category=Cases&manufacturer=&pp=25&order=date&p=3

 

just sayin.

MOBO- MSI z97 gaming 5  CPU- I5 4690k   GPU- G1 Gaming gtx970  RAM- 16gb Corsair Vegeance  PSU- Corsair RM650  COOLING- Corsair H110iGT 

STORAGE- AMD r7 120gb SSD / 500gb HDD  CASE- Phanteks Enthoo Luxe   Sound-  Logitech z506 / Corsair Void  Peripherals- G710, G502

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the h440 is proven to have terrible air flow, especially compared to phanteks cases

 

https://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/?category=Cases&manufacturer=&pp=25&order=date&p=3

 

just sayin.

 

Alright I have decided on my case and now I am going for the define r5 :) Thanks

 

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CPU: i7-6700K 4.7GHz | GPU: GTX 980 STRIX 1337MHz | CPU Cooler: H110i GTX AIO |

 Motherboard: Asus Z170-AR | Case: NZXT H440 White | PSU: CS750W |

 PCPartPicker Link: http://au.pcpartpicker.com/p/43BkVn 

 

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S340 or Enthoo Pro M with additional fans.

 "The Dead Legacy" (Since: XX.XX.2010) || CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo E7500 2.93 GHz || HSF: Stock Intel HSF || MB: MSI P35 Neo 2 LGA 775 || RAM: Kingston/Samsung/PQi 1 + 2x1 + 2 GB DDR2 667 MHz || GPU: Palit NVidia GeForce 9800 GT 1 GB GDDR3 || HDD: Seagate Barracuda 80 GB (OS Drive) / 1 TB (Main Storage) SATA II/III || HDD: Hitachi 320 GB (Backup Storage) IDE || ODD: LG DVD-RW (KIA) IDE || PSU: Generic PSU 500W Non-Modular (Korean) ATX || Case: Generic Case (No Fans) ATX Mid-Tower || Monitor: Samsung SyncMaster 12" LED 1280x1024p || Speaker: Creative SBS 240 2.1 || KB: Generic Gaming (Full, No Macro) Keyboard || Mouse: T-REX Evolve Gaming Multi-Color Modded (RED LED Permanent) || Mousepad: Generic (Small) Black 

 "The Chimera's Lair" (Since: 01.18.2016) || CPU: Intel Core™ i7-6700K 4.0 GHz (4.5 GHz OC) Skylake || HSF: NZXT Kraken X61 CLC || MB: MSI Z170A Gaming M5 LGA1151 || RAM: G.Skill Ripjaws V Red 2x8 GB DDR4 2400 MHz || GPU: MSI GeForce GTX 970 Gaming Edition 4 GB GDDR5 || SSD: Sandisk SSD Plus 240 GB (OS Drive) SATA III || HDD: Seagate Barracuda 2  TB (Mass Storage) SATA III / Seagate Barracuda 1  TB (Games Storage) SATA III  || PSU: Seasonic M12II Evo 620W Fully-Modular ATX || Case: NZXT S340 Black/Red ATX Mid-Tower || Monitor: ASUS VC239H 23"  Frameless AH-IPS LED 1920x1080p (Not Yet Bought)

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S340 or Enthoo Pro M with additional fans.

Enthhooo is shiiiiiit! define r5 all the way 

 

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CPU: i7-6700K 4.7GHz | GPU: GTX 980 STRIX 1337MHz | CPU Cooler: H110i GTX AIO |

 Motherboard: Asus Z170-AR | Case: NZXT H440 White | PSU: CS750W |

 PCPartPicker Link: http://au.pcpartpicker.com/p/43BkVn 

 

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Enthhooo is shiiiiiit! define r5 all the way 

lol I see you like the minimalist design.

 "The Dead Legacy" (Since: XX.XX.2010) || CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo E7500 2.93 GHz || HSF: Stock Intel HSF || MB: MSI P35 Neo 2 LGA 775 || RAM: Kingston/Samsung/PQi 1 + 2x1 + 2 GB DDR2 667 MHz || GPU: Palit NVidia GeForce 9800 GT 1 GB GDDR3 || HDD: Seagate Barracuda 80 GB (OS Drive) / 1 TB (Main Storage) SATA II/III || HDD: Hitachi 320 GB (Backup Storage) IDE || ODD: LG DVD-RW (KIA) IDE || PSU: Generic PSU 500W Non-Modular (Korean) ATX || Case: Generic Case (No Fans) ATX Mid-Tower || Monitor: Samsung SyncMaster 12" LED 1280x1024p || Speaker: Creative SBS 240 2.1 || KB: Generic Gaming (Full, No Macro) Keyboard || Mouse: T-REX Evolve Gaming Multi-Color Modded (RED LED Permanent) || Mousepad: Generic (Small) Black 

 "The Chimera's Lair" (Since: 01.18.2016) || CPU: Intel Core™ i7-6700K 4.0 GHz (4.5 GHz OC) Skylake || HSF: NZXT Kraken X61 CLC || MB: MSI Z170A Gaming M5 LGA1151 || RAM: G.Skill Ripjaws V Red 2x8 GB DDR4 2400 MHz || GPU: MSI GeForce GTX 970 Gaming Edition 4 GB GDDR5 || SSD: Sandisk SSD Plus 240 GB (OS Drive) SATA III || HDD: Seagate Barracuda 2  TB (Mass Storage) SATA III / Seagate Barracuda 1  TB (Games Storage) SATA III  || PSU: Seasonic M12II Evo 620W Fully-Modular ATX || Case: NZXT S340 Black/Red ATX Mid-Tower || Monitor: ASUS VC239H 23"  Frameless AH-IPS LED 1920x1080p (Not Yet Bought)

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Enthhooo is shiiiiiit! define r5 all the way 

 

say what? please put some credibility to your opinion, as many members here have and love their enthoo.

 

lol I see you like the minimalist design.

 

minimalistic, with the poor airflow slotted panel design.  few features for the price compared to competitors.

MOBO- MSI z97 gaming 5  CPU- I5 4690k   GPU- G1 Gaming gtx970  RAM- 16gb Corsair Vegeance  PSU- Corsair RM650  COOLING- Corsair H110iGT 

STORAGE- AMD r7 120gb SSD / 500gb HDD  CASE- Phanteks Enthoo Luxe   Sound-  Logitech z506 / Corsair Void  Peripherals- G710, G502

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say what? please put some credibility to your opinion, as many members here have and love their enthoo.

 

 

minimalistic, with the poor airflow slotted panel design.  few features for the price compared to competitors.

 

It's not as quiet as the define r5, 2 side panel windows.... that should be enough. It's the look of the enthoo anyway :(

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this should be enough ;) this + my opinion = winwin

 

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CPU: i7-6700K 4.7GHz | GPU: GTX 980 STRIX 1337MHz | CPU Cooler: H110i GTX AIO |

 Motherboard: Asus Z170-AR | Case: NZXT H440 White | PSU: CS750W |

 PCPartPicker Link: http://au.pcpartpicker.com/p/43BkVn 

 

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