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krisulinus
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Hey,
I'm currently looking for a case for my new build and I'd like to get some tips from you guys, what you think would be good to get.

Conditions:
Place for 240mm radiator from AiO
Has to fit ATX mb
Has to fit 298mm video card
see-through left side of the case (when looking from front, gonna have RGB build)
max +-160$

PS: Was thinking about Thermaltake Versa C23, but it doesn't have PSU shroud, so there might be better options.

Thanks for your tips.

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Fractal Meshify C can in many cases fit a 240mm radiator in the top, depending on the heatsink config of the motherboard you'll be using. It's a really beautiful, well priced case. It won't fit that long of a GPU unless you mount the radiator in the top.

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38 minutes ago, krisulinus said:

Hey,
I'm currently looking for a case for my new build and I'd like to get some tips from you guys, what you think would be good to get.

max +-160$

PS: Was thinking about Thermaltake Versa C23, but it doesn't have PSU shroud, so there might be better options.

Thanks for your tips.

Judging that your card is 298mm, you're probably not using a weak card, meaning you probably need decent airflow for everything.

 

Meshify C (Top mount rad) <-Recommended

Phanteks Enthoo Pro M TG <-Front mount rad Recommended

Lian Li PC-O11D

Fractal Design Define R6 

Corsair 460x

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3 minutes ago, TVwazhere said:

Judging that your card is 298mm, you're probably not using a weak card, meaning you probably need decent airflow for everything.

 

Meshify C (Top mount rad) <-Recommended

Phanteks Enthoo Pro M TG <-Front mount rad Recommended

Lian Li PC-O11D

Fractal Design Define R6 

Corsair 460x

I've bought Asus strix GTX 1070Ti, 2,5slot, pretty powerful card. 
I'm gonna check those cases, thanks for the tips. 

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5 hours ago, krisulinus said:

I've bought Asus strix GTX 1070Ti, 2,5slot, pretty powerful card. 
I'm gonna check those cases, thanks for the tips. 

I vote the top 2 cases. Meshify C and Phanteks Pro M (look at the special edition.)

 

The rest:

LianLi = poorly designed

FD R6 = you don't need unless space/hdd is a requirement

Corsair 460x = horrible airflow

Best & worst cases for your money in 2018 are:

 

Best Cases overall

 

I) Fractal Design Meshify C - Airflow and relatively quiet, best all around case

I) Phanteks Enthoo Pro M / Special Edition (white interior) - Airflow & full water cooling support

I) Fractal Define R6 - Silent with decent airflow

I) Be Quiet! DB 900 (Full Tower) - Airflow and silent 

I) Fractal Design Meshify C mini (mATX)

I) Corsair 400C - Only use with low end components, no 1080 / TI

I) Phanteks 350X - Only use with low end components, no 1080 / TI

I) Fractal Design Focus G

 

Cases that may be worth your money

 

I) Thermaltake G21 - GPU and CPU cooling issues, modest tweaking
I) Silverstone RL06 / Pro - Mustard/Ketchup wires, Shitty cable management, Poor front radiator support, useless psu filter, stupid ssd layout
I) In Win 303

I) Coolermaster H500 no suffix - if 200mm fans are your thing

I) NZXT H700 non "i" version - Needs to come down in price to be worth it

I) Corsair Carbide 100R - Suitable for low end builds

 

The worst cases - Do Not Buy

 

I) NZXT S340/Elite, H500, H440 (everything except the H700) Reason: Poor airflow
I) Coolermaster Masterbox 5

Majority of cases on the market

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