Case with good airflow?

[Suika]

So long story short, my Phanteks P400 has extremely restrictive airflow. I took off the front panel, and the CPU when from 77C to 64C using the AIDA stress test. I already have my 240mm radiator in push/pull with Noctua NF-F12s running at full speed.

 

So I'm looking for a good looking case that isn't nearly as airflow restricting but isn't $200. Thoughts? Suggestions?

[Daniel Z.]

h440?

[Mooshi]

The bigger brother Phanteks Enthoo Pro M could work. It's what I got over the P400 due to the restrictive airflow.

[STRMfrmXMN]

8 minutes ago, Daniel Z. said:

h440?

The H440 has tremendously terrible airflow.

 

13 minutes ago, Suika said:

So long story short, my Phanteks P400 has extremely restrictive airflow. I took off the front panel, and the CPU when from 77C to 64C using the AIDA stress test. I already have my 240mm radiator in push/pull with Noctua NF-F12s running at full speed.

 

So I'm looking for a good looking case that isn't nearly as airflow restricting but isn't $200. Thoughts? Suggestions?

Something like a Mastercase Pro 5 should do nicely for much less than $200.

[Suika]

58 minutes ago, Mooshi said:

The bigger brother Phanteks Enthoo Pro M could work. It's what I got over the P400 due to the restrictive airflow.

In the black/tempered glass config, it actually looks pretty decent. Wish it didn't have the 5.25" bay, though.

 

I didn't mention it in the OP, but assuming if I reuse the case in the future for an upcoming custom water loop, does the front support a 360mm radiator? Or is it like the P400, and only supports it with HDD cages removed (which is a problem for me)? Newegg isn't incredibly specific.

 

The acrylic model is on sale for like almost $60 after rebate, but I want the $40 more expensive tempered glass one. Hmm, priorities.

50 minutes ago, STRMfrmXMN said:

Something like a Mastercase Pro 5 should do nicely for much less than $200.

My dilemma with the Mastercase is while it looks amazing to build in, I'm not its biggest fan as far as aesthetics go. It's definitely on my list to consider, though.

 

I may visit Microcenter tomorrow and my opinion might change if I see it in person, of course.

[Mooshi]

Front supports either dual 140s or 3 120s. Unsure about the drive issue since it has mounts that are sold separate, there is a drive cage in the back that supports 2 3.5" drives, though.

[Littlelaner]

Fractal Design Define S has very good airflow ( I think) and has tons of room for watercooling as the case is wide open, has space for 3HDD and 2 SSD and also looks pretty sleek while having noise dampening material on the inside. Would be my recommendation. Although I guess if your looking for a tempered glass panel then this is not your ideal case.

 

Source: I own one.

[Suika]

1 hour ago, Mooshi said:

Front supports either dual 140s or 3 120s. Unsure about the drive issue since it has mounts that are sold separate, there is a drive cage in the back that supports 2 3.5" drives, though.

The question stems from the P400 being able to accept a 360mm rad, but only if you remove the HDD cage, which doesn't work for me. I watched a build in the case and it looks like they fit the radiator in that space while being able to install an HDD, so it looks like the Enthoo Pro M is first on my list currently.

29 minutes ago, Littlelaner said:

Fractal Design Define S has very good airflow ( I think) and has tons of room for watercooling as the case is wide open, has space for 3HDD and 2 SSD and also looks pretty sleek while having noise dampening material on the inside. Would be my recommendation. Although I guess if your looking for a tempered glass panel then this is not your ideal case.

 

Source: I own one.

Yea, I've considered going with Fractal, but the lack of a tempered glass side panel is pretty killer for me. It's ultimately pretty minor for right now, but I want to build a pretty epic system in the future.
 

Also irrelevant update, but I put the front panel back on while the system was stress testing, and temps went from 64C on the CPU to 78-80C. Dang, I like this case and all, but that's huge.

[Walkure]

Same dilemma here, would like some recommendations on what case to get for good airflow without it being loud. Currently on a P400S and its kinda bad even with all the 140mm slots filled in, GPU climbs up to over 78c unless I max out the fans which made it unbearably loud, even then it'll only lower to 73c at best.

 

My other issue would be I can't go over 590mm in height as I have a shelf just above where I place my tower, would definitely appreciate any suggestions

 

P.S Would want tempered glass, budget I could stretch to $200 if its really worth every penny

[Grezwal]

I have an s340 and i love it. It looks nice and the airflow is decent. Just remember to clean the vents!

[HelpMeOrIWillSuffer]

6 hours ago, Suika said:

So long story short, my Phanteks P400 has extremely restrictive airflow. I took off the front panel, and the CPU when from 77C to 64C using the AIDA stress test. I already have my 240mm radiator in push/pull with Noctua NF-F12s running at full speed.

 

So I'm looking for a good looking case that isn't nearly as airflow restricting but isn't $200. Thoughts? Suggestions?

How about no case. Test bench, 10/10 Right Under The Air Conditioner.