Build Advice Considering Asus A21 – Which Fan Setup Makes the Most Sense?

[RedNeckBack]

I'm currently using the XPG Valor Air with four black (non-RGB) fans.

I found the Asus A21 case without fans for 1000₺ ($27.5 on the used market but this case is bought 1 month ago and he said he never used before bcs he bought ATX case while case only supports mATX.

I believe I can sell my Valor Air for 1000-1200₺ with fans or 500-600₺ without fans.

If I sell my Valor Air without fans for 600₺, buy the Asus A21, and reuse my four non-RGB Valor Air fans (XPG Vento 120, non-Pro), the total cost would be 400₺ ($11).

If I sell my Valor Air with fans for 1200₺, buy the Asus A21, and also purchase 2x P14 Max and 1x P12 Max white, the additional cost would be 1500₺, making the total cost 1300₺ ($36).

If I sell my Valor Air with fans for 1200₺, buy the Asus A21, and purchase 3x TL-C12B-S V3 (3-pack) for 800₺ plus one extra for 350₺, the additional cost would be 1150₺, making the total cost 950₺ ($26).

Which option do you recommend? The reason I want to change cases is that while the XPG Valor Air provides good temperatures, it only supports GPUs up to 305mm, which limits my upgrade options.

 

[Lutfij]

Looking at your current case, the internals look pretty much the same, albeit the A21 case from Asus supports a 360mm AIO at the top. Why are you interested in the Asus A21 anyway, besides the low price tag?

The reason I want to change cases is that while the XPG Valor Air provides good temperatures, it only supports GPUs up to 305mm, which limits my upgrade options.
What GPU are you looking to drop in?

I see you have specs listed in your sig space. Please list the specs to your current build like so;
CPU:
CPU cooler:
Motherboard:
Ram:
SSD/HDD:
GPU:
PSU:
Chassis:
OS:
Monitor:
include the age of the PSU apart from it's make and model. The reason we ask users to include their specs in the thread's body is due to the fact that sig space specs can and will change over time, when that happens this thread and it's relevant suggestion are rendered moot to the end user in the same boat as you're in now.

From the way you've stylized your post, it seems you're sold on your idea and you want us to say what you're thinking...in that case you should go with what you thinks is right, as cases are a personal preference thing.

Might want to look thought this;

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=12F1cgmfpvQ

So LED fans at the front would look good.

 

[RedNeckBack]

CPU: AMD RYZEN 5 5600
CPU cooler: Dark X123
Motherboard: GIGABYTE B450M S2H
Ram: CORSAIR 16GB (8+8) Vengeance 3200MHz CL16
SSD 1: WD 500GB Blue SN550 NVMe M.2 SSD
SSD 2: Netac N535S 960 GB Sata SSD
GPU: Galakuro RTX 3060 12 GB
PSU: Cooler Master MWE V2 650W Bronze (the eu version, 230v, dunno year)
Chassis: Adata XPG Valor Air
OS: Win 11 Pro
Monitor: AOC 24G2SPAE/BK

Why are you interested in the Asus A21 anyway, besides the low price tag?

I can say that the low price attracted me. The longer video card, psu, CPU cooler support, bigger fan, radiator support, and I GUESS better material quality and ease of wiring made me wonder if it would be worth upgrading. But as you know, fans cost a lot of money, especially good ones with RGB. So I wondered if it would make sense to use my non-rgb fans and upgrade to the Asus A21 for less cost.

What GPU are you looking to drop in?

I'm looking for RX 6700 XT and RX 6800.

From the way you've stylized your post, it seems you're sold on your idea and you want us to say what you're thinking...in that case you should go with what you thinks is right, as cases are a personal preference thing.

So in terms of appearance and temperature, Valor Air actually satisfies me but the other things I mentioned above made me think to change it, I don't feel have to but considering if it is worth it to price I'll spend and effort I'll give

So to summarize, different fans, different cases, or you can suggest me to stay in my own case, I don't want to spend too much to be honest.