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Hello.

For about a month now I have been looking at three cases in particular. The Define R6, H700i and the be quiet dark base 700. I plan on using the NH-U14S TR4 cpu cooler with the zenith extreme motherboard. Which case is the better case in your opinion? I prefer silence and decent temps over a loud pc with good temps if it makes sense. Thank you in advance for your help.

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3 minutes ago, Faketwisted said:

Hello.

For about a month now I have been looking at three cases in particular. The Define R6, H700i and the be quiet dark base 700. I plan on using the NH-U14S TR4 cpu cooler with the zenith extreme motherboard. Which case is the better case in your opinion? I prefer silence and decent temps over a loud pc with good temps if it makes sense. Thank you in advance for your help.

The R6 is the best balance of both airflow and noise reduction. The Dark Base Pro 700 has the best noise reduction but worst cooling. The H700i has possibly the best cooling, but has no sound dampening foam and for the most part is slightly overpriced. 

 

Overall, the R6 would be my choice in this situation.

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R6 for sure. Great balance of noise and airflow and for me at least it's one or the prettiest cases on the market rn (I don't like all the rgb and stuff but kind of like a more understated minimalistic design)

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13 hours ago, TVwazhere said:

The R6 is the best balance of both airflow and noise reduction. The Dark Base Pro 700 has the best noise reduction but worst cooling. The H700i has possibly the best cooling, but has no sound dampening foam and for the most part is slightly overpriced. 

 

Overall, the R6 would be my choice in this situation.

Thank you for your opinion. I have been looking at charts and reviews for about a week and came down to the same conclusion. Thanks again for your help deciding my future case.

 

13 hours ago, DocSwag said:

R6 for sure. Great balance of noise and airflow and for me at least it's one or the prettiest cases on the market rn (I don't like all the rgb and stuff but kind of like a more understated minimalistic design)

Thank you. I agree with the love for minimalistic design. I have some rgb components but I turn them off at times since I want some darkness in there because it looks nice. Thanks for the help again.

 

13 hours ago, ImNotThere said:

i think the h700i is straight ugly

the r6 would be my choice

I think the H700i is decent looking and that is why I put it on my list but I see where your coming from. It's not as nice as the Define R6 in my opinion. Thank you for helping me decide my new case.

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Just now, Faketwisted said:

I think the H700i is decent looking and that is why I put it on my list but I see where your coming from. It's not as nice as the Define R6 in my opinion. Thank you for helping me decide my new case.

plus its more of a blank canvas so it will be fleshed out nicely by any lighting you choose to use

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The R6 has so many options, it's a very attractive option to be sure.  The only other one I'm considering ATM is the H500M when it comes out.

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