I've been looking for a case for a new build (thanks for the recommendations in a previous thread) and am having trouble figuring out a good balance of thermal and sound performance. It's in a shared home office, so I need something quieter, which makes me worry about some of the mesh cases, but I also want to make sure I'm not overheating.
I will say this, I will likely be running everything (Ryzen 2600X, microatx asus board, Sapphire 580 Nitro+) at stock, no OC. The intent is to air cool, stock cpu cooler, etc.
The Fractal Define 7 Compact caught my eye because it's pretty, but seemed fairly well laid out. It looks like it might run quieter, it has a nicer i/o panel than the Be Quiet Pure Base 500 and Fractal Meshify mini,etc. However the reviews I can find seem to be mixed. Some praise, some question the thermal performance. I haven't found one that talks about noise.
Any thoughts on this case for a relatively low load system that will game occasionally?
I will say this, I will likely be running everything (Ryzen 2600X, microatx asus board, Sapphire 580 Nitro+) at stock, no OC. The intent is to air cool, stock cpu cooler, etc.
The Fractal Define 7 Compact caught my eye because it's pretty, but seemed fairly well laid out. It looks like it might run quieter, it has a nicer i/o panel than the Be Quiet Pure Base 500 and Fractal Meshify mini,etc. However the reviews I can find seem to be mixed. Some praise, some question the thermal performance. I haven't found one that talks about noise.
Any thoughts on this case for a relatively low load system that will game occasionally?