Help me find a case please.

[Antony Leung]

 

So i was looking forward to the case Enthoo pro but i can't get one and i need one good case.

I want to know another similar case like the Enthoo pro that have Great airflow (antonym; Define S), great capabilities for cooling solutions (ej. can put a 280mm radiator on top and front, 140mm fan in the rear and botton), great space for instance can handle a EATX and gtx 1080, window. and optional if you can add fancy things like led strip. i dont care if the case looks ugly i want a case that have functionalities>how it looks. if have both is fine.

 

Well first thing i want to know if exist less than 100$

if isn't 200$ and at maximum of 300$

My specs that i have is :

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($233.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
CPU Cooler: Corsair H115i 104.7 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($109.88 @ OutletPC) 
Thermal Compound: Thermal Grizzly Kryonaut 11.1g Thermal Paste  ($28.85 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: Asus Z170-PREMIUM ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($363.98 @ Newegg) 
Memory: Kingston Savage 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($75.00 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Samsung 950 PRO 512GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive  ($316.93 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Seagate  2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Hybrid Internal Hard Drive  ($89.88 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 1080 8GB Superclocked Gaming ACX 3.0 Video Card  ($650.00) 
Power Supply: Corsair 1000W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($186.99 @ NCIX US) 
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit)  ($83.89 @ OutletPC) 
Case Fan: Noctua NF-A14 industrialPPC-2000 IP67 PWM 107.4 CFM 140mm  Fan  ($28.89 @ OutletPC) 
Case Fan: Noctua NF-A14 industrialPPC-2000 IP67 PWM 107.4 CFM 140mm  Fan  ($28.89 @ OutletPC) 
Case Fan: Noctua NF-A14 industrialPPC-2000 IP67 PWM 107.4 CFM 140mm  Fan  ($28.89 @ OutletPC) 
Case Fan: Noctua NF-A14 industrialPPC-2000 IP67 PWM 107.4 CFM 140mm  Fan  ($28.89 @ OutletPC) 
Keyboard: Corsair K70 RGB RAPIDFIRE Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($169.99 @ Amazon) 
Mouse: Logitech G900 CHAOS SPECTRUM Wireless Optical Mouse  ($139.99 @ Micro Center) 
Total: $2564.93
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-05-30 17:02 EDT-0400

 

_{Side note: Yes, i will overclock.}

ANY COMMENT, FEEDBACK, IS APPRECIATED

_{(Sorry for my bad english, English is not my first language)}

[TheDev]

the Base 800, Best case i have ever built in

 

Also comes with some great fans (Silent wings 2)

[Antony Leung]

7 minutes ago, TheDev said:

the Base 800, Best case i have ever built in

Looks good but when i saw the front is almost blocked (like the Define S, which is traslated to =bad airflow). im like  

[Dzzope]

Why are you making a wind-tunnel? there is only so much pushing more air will do.. ambient tempratures are much more important and any half decent case provides sufficient ventilation these days.

 

With that budget I'd go:

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-5930K 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor  ($554.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
CPU Cooler: Thermaltake Water 3.0 Ultimate 99.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($119.72 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: Asus X99-PRO/USB 3.1 ATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard  ($319.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 32GB (4 x 8GB) DDR4-2666 Memory  ($127.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Intel 750 Series 400GB PCI-E Solid State Drive  ($394.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($73.00 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 1080 8GB Superclocked Gaming ACX 3.0 Video Card (2-Way SLI)  ($650.00) 
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 1080 8GB Superclocked Gaming ACX 3.0 Video Card (2-Way SLI)  ($650.00) 
Case: Phanteks Enthoo Pro M ATX Mid Tower Case  ($65.98 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA P2 650W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($79.99 @ NCIX US) 
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit)  ($83.89 @ OutletPC) 
Keyboard: Corsair K70 RGB RAPIDFIRE Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($169.99 @ Amazon) 
Mouse: Logitech G900 CHAOS SPECTRUM Wireless Optical Mouse  ($139.99 @ Micro Center) 
Total: $3430.52
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-05-30 16:32 EDT-0400

[Antony Leung]

19 minutes ago, Dzzope said:

Why are you making a wind-tunnel? there is only so much pushing more air will do.. ambient tempratures are much more important and any half decent case provides sufficient ventilation these days.

 

With that budget I'd go:

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-5930K 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor  ($554.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
CPU Cooler: Thermaltake Water 3.0 Ultimate 99.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($119.72 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: Asus X99-PRO/USB 3.1 ATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard  ($319.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 32GB (4 x 8GB) DDR4-2666 Memory  ($127.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Intel 750 Series 400GB PCI-E Solid State Drive  ($394.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($73.00 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 1080 8GB Superclocked Gaming ACX 3.0 Video Card (2-Way SLI)  ($650.00) 
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 1080 8GB Superclocked Gaming ACX 3.0 Video Card (2-Way SLI)  ($650.00) 
Case: Phanteks Enthoo Pro M ATX Mid Tower Case  ($65.98 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA P2 650W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($79.99 @ NCIX US) 
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit)  ($83.89 @ OutletPC) 
Keyboard: Corsair K70 RGB RAPIDFIRE Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($169.99 @ Amazon) 
Mouse: Logitech G900 CHAOS SPECTRUM Wireless Optical Mouse  ($139.99 @ Micro Center) 
Total: $3430.52
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-05-30 16:32 EDT-0400

Ok, finally it's time to make some clarifications; WHY i choose a I5>I7 because im not a content creator, i want the skylake processor because it use LGA1151 and that socket will support gen 6,7 and 8 of intel. we dont now if in the 8 or 7 gen will be better than the loved 4770k or you 5940k. 32GB of memory WHY?????.... nah as today 16GB is enough. 750 series... ARE U SERIUS? the 950 pro series has beaten the 750 series by significant amount, do you know that exist the hybrid drives? thats why i choose 2tb of hybrid which is faster than HDD. 

ok maybe is too much power and i'll not make SLI with the SC ACX 3.0 and finally i choose the hx1000i beacause it can hadle future improvement and if i use 500W is 92% efficient. also the case you choose is the PRO M which is < PRO.

[Antony Leung]

Side note of post: My ambient temps are average of 33° Celcius or 91,4°F

[Dzzope]

Why...

Really, your asking why..

 

Because your spending $3.5k on a build an putting a bloody i5 in it.

 

Your trying to justify spending less... THEN SPEND LESS

Why you need the 950 PRO? 850 EVo M.2 is plenty fast and much much cheaper.

 

Why are you buying 2x GTX 1080's? Your not a content creator.. you've said.. Are you running 4k surround or surround 1440 @ 120fps?

 

 

Your buying a 1000W PSU.. for CPU and GPU which will draw 600 MAX under full stress.. and they are only getting MORE efficient.. If you want a balanced rig to be spec'd or suggested give a price you want to hit and a use you want for it.

 

What res are you playing at? What games, what refresh rate? whats your target min FPS and at what settings?

 

Why did I build an OTT rig... To show you the performance you could have if you made some smart choices.

[Antony Leung]

14 minutes ago, Dzzope said:

What res are you playing at, whats your target min FPS and at what settings?

4k @60fps 

 

and minimum of 2k 144hz

[Dzzope]

In that case, you should really re-evaluate what your buying...

 

an i5 is fine, I'd go i7 myself just for background processes and such, multi-tasking and all (or if you stream)

 

Single 1080 should be plenty for now.. Wait and see on the coolers before deciding which to buy

 

As for the rest, I'd go more standard on the ssd, drop all / most the extra fans, drop down in PSU..

1000W is not needed and the difference of 88%- 92% efficiency one a power efficient rig isn't worth the extra spend

 

The motherboard is ridiculous price.. I would not go over 200.. aim for maximus hero / ranger money at the top end.

 

And then the case..

 

Really, airflow is not a big issue.. Pick anything you like the combination of features, price and look of.. there are loads of reviews out there... Phantecs, corsair, cooler master, nzxt fractal to name a few.

[Antony Leung]

@Dzzope

Well the thing is (in this post) i dont feel good when i see the front plate of the case blocked, because many ppl suggest me Define S, and i have read that case does not have good airflow because is blocked in the front and you need a good fan case that have pressure. (says Define S case owners). and i really like the Enthoo pro. but i cant get one and i want some other suggestions about something similar. 

Example of what im talking about

Spoiler

 

[Dzzope]

That would be a feature your looking for or to avoid.

Cool, narrowing it down

 

Actually, why can't you get an Enthoo pro?

If your not in the US / CA can you point us to what is available?

[Antony Leung]

2 minutes ago, Dzzope said:

That would be a feature your looking for or to avoid

I WANT AVOID every case that does have the front plate blocked. because as i said here the temp are aroud 33° C and is hot right now. so is a really bad idea to put somthing that is overclock @4.5GHz in a closed case. Example the following video

Spoiler

@8:00 min

I can get that case but the price of shipping is like 500$ more and + 99.99$ of the case. that's why im trying to look something similiar to what i want.

Spoiler

 

As you can see here is the Enthoo pro i like it because it clearly show that the front panel IS NOT blocked.

 

[Dzzope]

Like these??

 

http://pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-case-air540

http://pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-case-cc9011049ww

http://pcpartpicker.com/part/nzxt-case-can450ww1

http://pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-case-cc9011078ww

http://pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-case-cc9011074ww

[Antony Leung]

Now, were are talking.

 

Yes, like those. for a quick look i saw the 760t is good. but i haven't saw if fit a minimun of 280 mm radiator, and atleast 1x 140mm fan for the rear and front. i will do a deep review after. see you and http://i.imgur.com/9wLeqcs.gifv

 

If you have more suggestions it WILL BE APPRECIATED

if you want put more examples.

 

[Dzzope]

On the build..

 

Try this for size.. If you choose a case which needs more fans, then add some.. But if you have 2 intakes your good with the rad and a single extra exhaust

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/PgfCm8

 

Moving more air doesn't do any more good... Check out this vid for why..

 

 

[Dzzope]

Though I do think he missed something like thermal throttling in this vid....