Performance vs Looks

ReyazJunior · December 18, 2017

For my new PC, I was going to use an i7-8700K, an ASUS ROG Maximus X Hero, and a GTX 1080 Ti. My parts have been sorted out. But the real problem is the case. I do not need 5.25" bays, but they would be a nice addition. The thing was that when pursuing looks, i wasn't really satisfied for my needs.

So if you look at my desk space, I have a height limitation. For this reason, I was not able to find a suitable case. Larger cases would have worked at the expense of odd positions. But none satisfied my needs. Same are too expensive, while some are heavily unsatisfying.

Then I decided to drop looks. Looking at silent cases, i loved the Thermaltake Suppressor F51 and F31 but their sizes are too big. However, since they give really good cooling performance, i am ready for the bargain. I might even drop EK MLC AiO cooling ( because of its price ) and go for a simple custom loop. They are also very cheap.

I want to achieve the balance between silent and overclocking. The Suppressor F51 TG edition isn't available in India. But the windowed version is there. Cheaper than F31 TG. I may go for the F51 so i can put it under my desk, save a lot of space, and have a 420 rad along with 360 rad for silent overclocking. I might even find space to fit better components. Which case do you say (any case of your recommendation)?

phongle123 · December 18, 2017

This question is something you have to ask yourself. It's 2 ends of the same snake.

One end is harmless and the other end can bite you.

But in turn, if you grab the harmless end you're also allowing the other end to turn around and bite you.

ReyazJunior · December 18, 2017

1 hour ago, phongle123 said:

This question is something you have to ask yourself. It's 2 ends of the same snake.

One end is harmless and the other end can bite you.

But in turn, if you grab the harmless end you're also allowing the other end to turn around and bite you.

I understand. So should i get the Thermaltake Suppressor F51? With the windows (non tg)? Or the TG F31? Both will give me silence and performance? Or the Corsair Air 540 or 600C? No comments on inverted layout?