Define R5 Alternative

[TheMidnightNarwhal]

Don't get me wrong. The Define R5 is a great case it's just it's a bit to boring for me, since I'm building a gaming PC if I could getting something I bit more flashier or you know what I mean. Don't like the NZXT H440 that much. So any other stuff like it on the market?

[Naijin]

My personal favorites:

Phanteks Eclipse P400(s)

Corsair Spec Alpha

Corsair Carbide 400C

NZXT Source S340

 

I personally use a Phanteks P400S in black, and if you're going with watercooling, the only place to mount the radiator is in the front, as there is not enough clearance in the top to mount radiator and fans, but it looks really good still.

[TheMidnightNarwhal]

18 minutes ago, Naijin said:

My personal favorites:

Phanteks Eclipse P400(s)

Corsair Spec Alpha

Corsair Carbide 400C

NZXT Source S340

 

I personally use a Phanteks P400S in black, and if you're going with watercooling, the only place to mount the radiator is in the front, as there is not enough clearance in the top to mount radiator and fans, but it looks really good still.

 

12 minutes ago, Name Taken said:

Look at inWin for exotic case/frames.

 

Since I mentioned deifne r5 and h440, I'm looking more into silent optimsed case, like inside anti sound padding or something like that. I'm looking at led fans and just getting silent fans isn't cutting it IMO because you can't do anything about the GPU fans.

 

[TheMidnightNarwhal]

16 minutes ago, Name Taken said:

From my experience, "silence optimized" cases only results in more noise over a more open air case due to the fans having to spinning faster. I am now running a test bench as my case since it results in the least noise.

 

I don't know. The define R5 has some pretty solid airflow with the reviews I read.

[Naijin]

On 7/6/2016 at 4:56 PM, TheMidnightNarwhal said:

 

I don't know. The define R5 has some pretty solid airflow with the reviews I read.

R5 is indeed one of the best cases currently on the market, at least when it comes to silence and function. The P400S from Phanteks is great for me as it features sound dampening material and it's small. I've owned an R5 titanium and it's just too large for my desk. I didn't have a windowed version, but you should note that sound are vibrations, and that more different materials, like a side window and such, will vibrate as well. Maybe not audible, maybe slightly, but if you need space, the R5 is indeed the best way to go.

 

Side note: Getting static pressure fans on the front instead of normal fans reduces the need for higher rpm's and, mostly, lower noise output.

[staubgame]

Bequiet Silentbase 800 and 600, either with or without window.

Midi:
http://pcpartpicker.com/product/3y4NnQ/be-quiet-case-bgw05 orange

http://pcpartpicker.com/product/9rrcCJ/be-quiet-case-bgw07 silver

http://pcpartpicker.com/product/RvfmP6/be-quiet-case-bgw06 black

Bigger:

http://pcpartpicker.com/product/VhgPxr/be-quiet-case-bgw01 orange

http://pcpartpicker.com/product/7f98TW/be-quiet-case-bgw02 black

http://pcpartpicker.com/product/9f98TW/be-quiet-case-bgw03 silver

 

I feel like an adverstisement...

[vladonizer]

On 7/6/2016 at 9:09 AM, Naijin said:

My personal favorites:

Phanteks Eclipse P400(s)

Corsair Spec Alpha

Corsair Carbide 400C

NZXT Source S340

 

I personally use a Phanteks P400S in black, and if you're going with watercooling, the only place to mount the radiator is in the front, as there is not enough clearance in the top to mount radiator and fans, but it looks really good still.

I really like the 400c, not the most flashy case, but it is so open you can see everything which makes it flashy IMO

[mathmeister]

InWin 303 looks really good.

[TheMidnightNarwhal]

I'm probably getting the H440.

[vladonizer]

A new h440 

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811146232

And an alternative 

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811146206 

[TheMidnightNarwhal]

53 minutes ago, vladonizer said:

A new h440 

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811146232

And an alternative 

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811146206 

Like the noctis but is it silent?

[vladonizer]

10 hours ago, TheMidnightNarwhal said:

Like the noctis but is it silent?

It's gonna be about like the h440, should be pretty quite since it will have good airflow there's no reason for the fans to be on a high rpm. But do keep in mind that the nxzt cases are ATX, if your going to have EATX it will not fit, sadly for me since my next build is going to be EATX

[TheMidnightNarwhal]

1 minute ago, vladonizer said:

It's gonna be about like the h440, should be pretty quite since it will have good airflow there's no reason for the fans to be on a high rpm. But do keep in mind that the nxzt cases are ATX, if your going to have EATX it will not fit, sadly for me since my next build is going to be EATX

 

I don't know. There isn't any sound foam.

 

I think I'm going for the H440. I like the R5 but it's just to plain.

[vladonizer]

44 minutes ago, TheMidnightNarwhal said:

 

I don't know. There isn't any sound foam.

 

I think I'm going for the H440. I like the R5 but it's just to plain.

http://www.tomshardware.com/answers/id-2637221/nzxt-noctis-450-worth-buy.html

http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/nzxt-noctis-450-atx-mid-tower-case,4398-2.html

Seems to be about the same according to these, which it says it was only around 35 dBA