Best colors for a new build/case?

[funnydavid99]

Hey,
im looking for a good case that will go well with my gigabyte gtx 970 g1 gaming, and MSI - B350M GAMING PRO Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard. I want a case around mircro atx to mid tower. i want the coolers to fit in with the mobo and the case. And any good fans for intake?

 

[Aeacus]

When looking your MoBo color theme, you're probably looking for black/red themed PC case. There are plenty of such options though, e.g:
Corsair SPEC Alpha (black/red), Corsair SPEC Omega, Corsair SPEC-04, Phanteks P400S TG,
pcpp: https://pcpartpicker.com/products/compare/6Vwqqs,Kg4NnQ,2tTrxr,d4ndnQ/
Also almost all NZXT lineup, specs: https://www.nzxt.com/categories/cases/?color=red

 

[funnydavid99]

When looking your MoBo color theme, you're probably looking for black/red themed PC case. There are plenty of such options though, e.g:
Corsair SPEC Alpha (black/red), Corsair SPEC Omega, Corsair SPEC-04, Phanteks P400S TG,
pcpp: https://pcpartpicker.com/products/compare/6Vwqqs,Kg4NnQ,2tTrxr,d4ndnQ/
Also almost all NZXT lineup, specs: https://www.nzxt.com/categories/cases/?color=red

thx the only issue is i have a gigabyte gtx 970 g1 gaming and it has the name gigabyte on the side with led lights and its blue
i dont want to turn it off compltetely since its good looking any solution to that issues. also i will be upgrading to a new cooler and new gpu in about 8 months any suggestions to a good cooler for and s340 build?

 

[Aeacus]

S340 has CPU cooler clearance of 161mm, so the "big boys" are out of the question.

To match your black/red theme, how about going with MSI Core Frozr L (155mm),
specs: https://www.msi.com/Graphics-card/CORE-FROZR-L.html
pcpp: https://pcpartpicker.com/product/cqgPxr/msi-core-frozr-l-713-cfm-cpu-cooler-core-frozr-l
review: https://www.tweaktown.com/reviews/8033/msi-core-frozr-cpu-cooler-review/index.html

Or if you want better performance then how about Arctic Freezer 33 (150mm),
specs: https://www.arctic.ac/eu_en/freezer-33.html
pcpp: https://pcpartpicker.com/product/dqjWGX/arctic-freezer-33-cpu-cooler-acfre00028a
review of Freezer i32: https://www.tomshardware.co.uk/arctic-freezer-i32-cooler,review-33860.html

Note: Freezer i32 and 33 are almost the same, where i32 only has Intel mounting bracket but 33 has both, Intel and AMD mounting brackets.
In my Skylake build (full specs with pics in my sig), i have Freezer i32 in use. It's one of the few CPU coolers that comes with semi-passive fan where the fan doesn't turn at all on low loads. For me, when my CPU was below 52°C, the stock semi-passive fan stood still, making the noise output 0 dB(A).
Of course, i'm also running black/red themed build (Skylake) and i'm planning to replace my Freezer i32 with Core Frozr L or Core Frozr XL for better aesthetical match.

As far as your GPU blue LED goes, you have 2 choices:
1. use NVIDIA GeForce GTX LED Visualizer to dim it down or change it's animation.
2. paint the "GIGABYTE" lettering red, so that the light which shines through would be red and not blue. It only works if the LED itself is white. But if LED is blue, you'll get magenta out of it when lettering is red.

For new GPU, go with MSI Gaming X series since they have beautiful black/red theme. I also have MSI Gaming X GPU in my Skylake build and it matches perfectly with my color theme.

 

[funnydavid99]

S340 has CPU cooler clearance of 161mm, so the "big boys" are out of the question.

To match your black/red theme, how about going with MSI Core Frozr L (155mm),
specs: https://www.msi.com/Graphics-card/CORE-FROZR-L.html
pcpp: https://pcpartpicker.com/product/cqgPxr/msi-core-frozr-l-713-cfm-cpu-cooler-core-frozr-l
review: https://www.tweaktown.com/reviews/8033/msi-core-frozr-cpu-cooler-review/index.html

Or if you want better performance then how about Arctic Freezer 33 (150mm),
specs: https://www.arctic.ac/eu_en/freezer-33.html
pcpp: https://pcpartpicker.com/product/dqjWGX/arctic-freezer-33-cpu-cooler-acfre00028a
review of Freezer i32: https://www.tomshardware.co.uk/arctic-freezer-i32-cooler,review-33860.html

Note: Freezer i32 and 33 are almost the same, where i32 only has Intel mounting bracket but 33 has both, Intel and AMD mounting brackets.
In my Skylake build (full specs with pics in my sig), i have Freezer i32 in use. It's one of the few CPU coolers that comes with semi-passive fan where the fan doesn't turn at all on low loads. For me, when my CPU was below 52°C, the stock semi-passive fan stood still, making the noise output 0 dB(A).
Of course, i'm also running black/red themed build (Skylake) and i'm planning to replace my Freezer i32 with Core Frozr L or Core Frozr XL for better aesthetical match.

As far as your GPU blue LED goes, you have 2 choices:
1. use NVIDIA GeForce GTX LED Visualizer to dim it down or change it's animation.
2. paint the "GIGABYTE" lettering red, so that the light which shines through would be red and not blue. It only works if the LED itself is white. But if LED is blue, you'll get magenta out of it when lettering is red.

For new GPU, go with MSI Gaming X series since they have beautiful black/red theme. I also have MSI Gaming X GPU in my Skylake build and it matches perfectly with my color theme.

yeah around december ill get a new pc build so ill make sure i get parts that go with a black/red build.

 

[funnydavid99]

MERGED QUESTION
Question from funnydavid99 : "Fans for s340"

Hello there

I will be receiving an s340 black/red case.
what are good coolers/ fans for this case? i want them to fit in nice and not to make too much noise while under load.

 

[Aeacus]

MERGED QUESTION
Question from funnydavid99 : "Fans for s340"

Hello there

I will be receiving an s340 black/red case.
what are good coolers/ fans for this case? i want them to fit in nice and not to make too much noise while under load.

Since S340 comes with 2x 120mm fans (top and rear), front is left unpopulated. To match your black/red theme, i'd go with Corsair ML Pro red LED fans with following setup:
front - 2x Corsair ML140 Pro red LED
top - 1x Corsair ML140 Pro red LED
rear - 1x Corsair ML120 Pro red LED
specs 140mm: https://www.corsair.com/us/en/LED-Color/Fan-Size/Package-Quantity/ml-pro-led-config/p/CO-9050047-WW
specs 120mm: https://www.corsair.com/us/en/LED-Color/Fan-Size/Package-Quantity/ml-pro-led-config/p/CO-9050042-WW
pcpp: https://pcpartpicker.com/products/compare/MpBrxr,sYNypg/
review of 140mm: http://thermalbench.com/2016/07/29/corsair-ml140-pro-140-mm-fan/

In my Skylake and Haswell PCs, i too have Corsair ML pro LED fans in use, both 140mm and 120mm. And due to the build's theme, i have red LED ones in Skylake and blue LED ones in Haswell.
Performance wise, Corsair ML Pro series fans have great airflow (97 CFM for 140mm, 75 CFM for 120mm) with solid static pressure (3.0 mmH2O for 140mm, 4.2 mmH2O for 120mm) complimented with huge RPM range (400-2000 for 140mm, 400-2400 for 120mm) with PWM control (4-pin) and mag-lev bearing. While Corsair ML Pro fans output 37 dB(A) at max speeds, i'm running my Corsair ML Pro fans at about 800 - 1100 RPM and i can hardly hear them.

 

[funnydavid99]

MERGED QUESTION
Question from funnydavid99 : "Fans for s340"

Hello there

I will be receiving an s340 black/red case.
what are good coolers/ fans for this case? i want them to fit in nice and not to make too much noise while under load.

Since S340 comes with 2x 120mm fans (top and rear), front is left unpopulated. To match your black/red theme, i'd go with Corsair ML Pro red LED fans with following setup:
front - 2x Corsair ML140 Pro red LED
top - 1x Corsair ML140 Pro red LED
rear - 1x Corsair ML120 Pro red LED
specs 140mm: https://www.corsair.com/us/en/LED-Color/Fan-Size/Package-Quantity/ml-pro-led-config/p/CO-9050047-WW
specs 120mm: https://www.corsair.com/us/en/LED-Color/Fan-Size/Package-Quantity/ml-pro-led-config/p/CO-9050042-WW
pcpp: https://pcpartpicker.com/products/compare/MpBrxr,sYNypg/
review of 140mm: http://thermalbench.com/2016/07/29/corsair-ml140-pro-140-mm-fan/

In my Skylake and Haswell PCs, i too have Corsair ML pro LED fans in use, both 140mm and 120mm. And due to the build's theme, i have red LED ones in Skylake and blue LED ones in Haswell.
Performance wise, Corsair ML Pro series fans have great airflow (97 CFM for 140mm, 75 CFM for 120mm) with solid static pressure (3.0 mmH2O for 140mm, 4.2 mmH2O for 120mm) complimented with huge RPM range (400-2000 for 140mm, 400-2400 for 120mm) with PWM control (4-pin) and mag-lev bearing. While Corsair ML Pro fans output 37 dB(A) at max speeds, i'm running my Corsair ML Pro fans at about 800 - 1100 RPM and i can hardly hear them.

I decided to go with a cooler master Master box lite 3.1 mATX case and what are good fans that will make my cooling much better than just having one fan on the back. I have the msi am4 mobo -https://pcpartpicker.com/product/TsfmP6/msi-b350m-gaming-pro-micro-atx-am4-motherboard-b350m-gaming-pro

How many fans can it support?

 

[Aeacus]

Cooler Master MasterBox Lite 3.1 and it's bigger version: MasterBox Lite 5 RGB are one of the worst cases when it comes to the airflow. No bottom intakes, no top exhausts, completely solid front panel and support for only 120mm fans make those fancy looking cases wreck havoc on airflow.

MasterBox Lite 3.1 can only support 3x 120mm fans: 2x at front and 1x at rear,
specs: http://www.coolermaster.com/case/mini-tower/masterbox-lite-3-1/

While your MoBo has 1x CPU_FAN header and 2x SYS_FAN headers, using Y-splitters, you can connect 2x fans to single fan header, making the MoBo fan support to 6x fans,
specs: https://www.msi.com/Motherboard/B350M-GAMING-PRO/Specification

Though, to get any decent airflow in that case, i'm not sure if even 120mm Noctua industrial 3000 RPM fans would be enough,
airflow - 110 CFM
static pressure - 7.63 mmH2O
specs: https://noctua.at/en/products/product-line-industrial/nf-f12-industrialppc-3000-pwm/specification
pcpp: https://pcpartpicker.com/product/Mb4gXL/noctua-case-fan-nff12industrialppc3000pwm

If Noctua fans won't cut it, you're only left to go with Delta industrial fans since they are the best there is, e.g Delta AFB1212GHE-CF00,
airflow - 241 CFM
static pressure - 1.082 mmH2O
specs: https://www.digikey.com/product-detail/en/delta-electronics/AFB1212GHE-CF00/603-1325-ND/2560449
pcpp: https://pcpartpicker.com/product/dnPfrH/delta-electronics-case-fan-afb1212ghecf00

But that much i can say that if you want to have any decent airflow in MasterBox Lite 3.1 case, say goodbye to the silent PC since it isn't happening. You can't have good airflow with quiet operation in that case at the same time. Either you have silent PC with no airflow whatsoever or good airflow with 40 - 60 dB(A) from fans. That's how bad of a case it is when it comes to the airflow.
It's sad to see that the latest trend in PC cases is solid front panel with high focus on the looks where the thing that matters - airflow, is disregarded.

The trick to get silent operation with good airflow is to have as much fans inside the case as possible. Since the more fans you have inside the case, the less each fan has to work to maintain the airflow and the less noise fans produce.

For the 3rd time i'll take my own PCs as an example here:
Both of my main builds, Skylake and Haswell, sit in a full-tower ATX cases. One of the reason why i have full-tower ATX cases is due to the high amount of fans they can hold. And i've populated all fan mounting locations with high-performance fans as well, with mostly 140mm fans, except bottom intake fan which is 120mm. While i can also put in 120mm fans all around, 140mm fan moves more air than 120mm fan and it does that much quietly.
And that is also a main reason why i have 7 case fans in my Skylake and Haswell builds (6x 140mm and 1x 120mm). Since i have that many case fans, i can keep all of my case fans spinning between 800 - 1100 RPM and thanks to this, my PCs are very quiet while still having proper airflow inside my full-tower ATX cases.