Can't Decide Between a few Cases

[iSeeArvizal]

Hey guys,
The cases I can't choose from are the: Corsair 500R, the Define R5, the H440 or the Phantom 530. The 530 looks a bit cheesy and "tacky" because of the plastic imo, but it looks pretty good. The 500R looks really nice, and it WAS voted the best case, I think. The H440 just looks nice, and everyone is recommending the R5, though It's a bit too simple in my opinion... I really want the system to be good at cooling straight out of the box. The build, in case it makes a difference:

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor
Motherboard: ASRock Z97 PRO4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 390 8GB Video Card
Case: ??
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA GS 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer

Thanks!!

 

[Tzn]

Look here http://www.overclock3d.net/reviews/cases_cooling/corsair_air_series_fans_review_sp120_af120_review/2

Corsair has a lot of cooling options and looks Sexy.

 

[Fineus_]

I'm going with a Define R5 as it seems highly rated for both cooling, ease of use and (most importantly for me) noise reduction as well.

Yes it's plain but I plan to look at my monitor, not my case 😀

 

[iSeeArvizal]

I'm going with a Define R5 as it seems highly rated for both cooling, ease of use and (most importantly for me) noise reduction as well.

Yes it's plain but I plan to look at my monitor, not my case 😀

I sure hope you're looking at your monitor and not your case! 😛 I'm just that kinda guy that wants everything to look nice n' stuff though! 😀

 

[maddogfargo]

Hey guys,
The cases I can't choose from are the: Corsair 500R, the Define R5, the H440 or the Phantom 530. The 530 looks a bit cheesy and "tacky" because of the plastic imo, but it looks pretty good. The 500R looks really nice, and it WAS voted the best case, I think. The H440 just looks nice, and everyone is recommending the R5, though It's a bit too simple in my opinion... I really want the system to be good at cooling straight out of the box. The build, in case it makes a difference:

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor
Motherboard: ASRock Z97 PRO4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 390 8GB Video Card
Case: ??
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA GS 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer

Thanks!!

NZXT cases like the S340 and H440 have NO OPTICAL DRIVE BAY. So those are probably not good for your build.

For around $90 without a window, and $100 with a window, the Phanteks Enthoo Pro is probably the best case around for the money.

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I have the Enthoo Primo for my custom loop build and can tell you their engineering and quality is excellent.

 

[iSeeArvizal]

I'm liking the look of the Enthoo Pro! I've also been eyeing the Noctis 450... Is it comparible to any of these other cases? A local store near my house is selling it for $100, so it's in the budget... 😛

 

[Sintruder]

The Cm storm Enforcer( I own one) is a really good case, it has excellent cooling and really looks good, and costs about 90