HELP ME DECIDE WHICH CASE (S340 Elite or Meshify C)

[pharmit_singh]

At first I was going to go for the Meshify C because of the front panel that's open for airflow and mainly for the small compact size but then the S340 has a closed panel which sucks and it also has a small form factor which is good and can support 3 HDD unlike the Meshify C which can only support 2. I could survive with 2 HDD but can my HX1000 psu that's 180mm fit into the Meshify C?
175mm is recommended by Fractal. I gotta get the RM650x that's 160mm if it's going to be a problem.

My V8 GTS cpu cooler can only enter in the Meshify C and I was thinking of selling it and getting an H100i V2 to fit in the S340 Elite if I choose to get the case. I'm using the 780Ti Matrix Platinum and the Maximus Formula VII so if the V8 GTS is going to be used in the Meshify C then my gpu can only fit into the second pcie slot unlike an AIO that I can just fit my gpu on the first pcie slot. So if I'm stil going to use my V8 GTS, it would have a big gap and look akward but I guess it's good for airflow?

Which case should I go with? Please help my troubled mind lol. Thanks.

 

[geofelt]

Looks count.
Which case is more appealing to you?

Each can use two front 140mm intakes which is sufficient for cooling a hot graphics card and a hot cpu.

An open front mesh is less restrictive, but stands to be noisier.
If you care about noise, the S340 would be better.

Your psu at 180mm is not going to fit in the meshify unless you remove the drive cage.
I would recommend a Seasonic focus psu. Highly rated and all are 150mm long.

Looks liks psu clearance is ok with s340.

On cooler clearance, the s340 is limited to 161mm. Your V8 cooler is 167mm so something has to give.
If you are inclined to sell the V8, I can recommend the noctua NH-D15s as a replacement. It fits in 160mm, and is a very efficient and quiet cooler.
The s variants have been redesigned with an offset so graphics cards in the first x16 slot will not interfere.
Here are the noctua specs:
https://noctua.at/en/tdp-guide

I would avoid aio coolers. in either case, they will cool no better and have mounting issues.
The orientation of the radiator will cause a problem.
If you orient it to take in cool air from the outside, you will cool the cpu better, but the hot air then circulates inside the case heating up the graphics card and motherboard.
If you orient it to exhaust(which I think is better) , then your cpu cooling will be less effective because it uses pre heated case air.
And... I have read too many tales of woe when a liquid cooler leaks.
google "H100 leak"

On hard drives, you can now buy massively large units so a single drive should suffice.

-------------------bottom line----------------
Pick the case that visually appeals to you and make it work.
My pick would be the S340; I like quiet.