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Vertis

Ok so I'm looking for a replacement  to my NZXT H440, I've had to move my tower into a under desk cupboard (open front and back) but it is only 4 inch wider than the case.

 

So I'm looking for something wide enough for my DH15 (with dual fans) with better air flow with a clean look.

 

I don't have any HDD only 3 SSD and my gpu is a 1070 strix.

 

I'm in the UK as well.

 

Thanks in advance. 

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Meshefy C, Define C, RL06, Define R6 are the ones that come to mind

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I have a Cooler Master MasterBox 5 and it's great. I have it in a small compartment beside my desk that looks like it was made for the case. The fit is impressively perfect. Either way, this case has a great aesthetic and approximately 157,987 ways to mounts SSD's. I love the case, and there are a few different versions. And it's affordable. I found the RGB version for 65 GBP and the non-RGB versions are 35-40 USD cheaper than the RGB one.

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29 minutes ago, Bananasplit_00 said:

Meshefy C, Define C, RL06, Define R6 are the ones that come to mind

I'm liking the Define C and the Meshify C. I'd never seen the RL06 before

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23 minutes ago, Vertis said:

I'm liking the Define C and the Meshify C. I'd never seen the RL06 before

In gamers Nexus's testing, it was the coolest performing case with it's tripple 120mm fans and rear 120mm stock fans. 

 

Howveer I would just like to point out:

 

H440

  220mm x 510mm x 475.3mm

Define C series

  • Case dimensions (LxWxH): 399 x 210 x 440mm

These cases are not any narrower (width wise) than the h440. It's shorter and less deep, yes. But you wont find cases much narrower than 210mm

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4 minutes ago, TVwazhere said:

In gamers Nexus's testing, it was the coolest performing case with it's tripple 120mm fans and rear 120mm stock fans. 

 

Howveer I would just like to point out:

 

H440

  220mm x 510mm x 475.3mm

Define C series

  • Case dimensions (LxWxH): 399 x 210 x 440mm

These cases are not any narrower (width wise) than the h440. It's shorter and less deep, yes. But you wont find cases much narrower than 210mm

The dimensions of the case aren't exactly the issue but more so the H440's restricted airflow with only side vents which in the enclosed space restricts air more than normal

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4 minutes ago, Vertis said:

The dimensions of the case aren't exactly the issue but more so the H440's restricted airflow with only side vents which in the enclosed space restricts air more than normal

In that case, the Meshify or the RL06 would be the best for airflow. Another good one would be the Enthoo Pro M, though it's slightly larger than both of these but is the same size as the H440 roughly

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10 hours ago, Acquire said:

Meshify C sounds like what you want.

Yeah that's the one I'm going for, thanks for all your help guys.

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Good pick. It is a tiny case too. I have the Define C and its the same case but with sound dampening and stuff. i run NH D15s, the high compatibility version with single fan. 

 

Both cases supports 3x140mm fans in the front (unless you run a giant PSU) so you get all the air you need in those two. In fact the case supports more fans in the front than the R6..  which is a much larger case. So Meshify ++ is tiny little beasts. And since you run SSDs only it is perfect. :D

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