I am having trouble choosing between the Lancool K56 and the Lancool K60? I am looking for a case that will be fairly quiet, have 'enough' cooling, and last me for a few builds. My problem is that since I am a first time builder I do not have a sense of how much case fan cooling I need to run a non-overclocked system safely (and quietly).
Future Crossfire setup is not out of the question, but for the moment I will be running:
Phenom II X4 955 (with stock fan)
Gigabyte 890GX
4 GB RAM
Radeon 5670 (Sapphire)
Cases:
K56: 120mm intake, 120mm exhaust
Pro: Smaller than K60, and theoretically quieter
Con: does not come with bottom filter, and same cost as K60 after this is ordered
K60: 140mm intake, 120mm exhaust, 2 x 140mm exhaust
Pro: more case and fans for same cost, and all filters are included
Con: 1.5 inches taller, and theoretically louder
So, is my assumption that the K56 will be quieter correct?
Is the K60 overkill for my cooling needs? Or will the K56 potentially run too hot (and thus be loud)?
Is the K56 too limited to run a future crossfire setup, or will the 2 case fans be 'enough'?
Thanks for any help and advice.
Future Crossfire setup is not out of the question, but for the moment I will be running:
Phenom II X4 955 (with stock fan)
Gigabyte 890GX
4 GB RAM
Radeon 5670 (Sapphire)
Cases:
K56: 120mm intake, 120mm exhaust
Pro: Smaller than K60, and theoretically quieter
Con: does not come with bottom filter, and same cost as K60 after this is ordered
K60: 140mm intake, 120mm exhaust, 2 x 140mm exhaust
Pro: more case and fans for same cost, and all filters are included
Con: 1.5 inches taller, and theoretically louder
So, is my assumption that the K56 will be quieter correct?
Is the K60 overkill for my cooling needs? Or will the K56 potentially run too hot (and thus be loud)?
Is the K56 too limited to run a future crossfire setup, or will the 2 case fans be 'enough'?
Thanks for any help and advice.