- Dec 13, 2011
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I'm doing an overhaul of my old rig. I already have most components
AMD Ryzen 7 1800x
Noctua NH-D15 SE-AM4
ASUS ROG Crosshair VI Hero
Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2x8GB) DDR4 3200MHz
Sapphire RX480 NITRO+
256GB Plextor M8PeG M.2 (PX-256M8PeG)
Corsair GS600
3x old Maxtor HDDs
Sadly, my old case is done for, so I'm looking for a new one. There are just so many of them out there it's very hard to know the good ones, so I'm looking for recommendations.
There are few caveats though:
- I got the Noctua NH-D15 SE-AM4, it's massive, so I need a case with at least 170mm CPU cooler clearance.
- I don't have any optical drives, so no (or removable) drive bay would be preferable (for extra ventillation).
- I have 3 HDDs, so no need for a lot of drive bays (or maybe removable ones).
- I've been looking into silent cases, but I understand quieter cases come with higher temperatures. I'd like a good compromise, but I can't tell which ones are good.
- Due to the environment, dust filter is a must for me.
- I'm not one for eye-candy, in fact, I prefer a sleek, minimalist kinda monolith look. Solid dark color, no windows, no LEDs, no crazy design elements without function. I care way more what's inside, like sturdy/quality materials, good ventilation, build-friendly interior, cable management, etc.
- As a reference, my old case is a Corsair Graphite 600T, I loved it to death but it got damaged, and I don't really wanna buy the same case again. I'd prefer something like that in size and looks, but I'd take anything with superior features in terms of silence, ventilation, etc.
Thank you in advance!
AMD Ryzen 7 1800x
Noctua NH-D15 SE-AM4
ASUS ROG Crosshair VI Hero
Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2x8GB) DDR4 3200MHz
Sapphire RX480 NITRO+
256GB Plextor M8PeG M.2 (PX-256M8PeG)
Corsair GS600
3x old Maxtor HDDs
Sadly, my old case is done for, so I'm looking for a new one. There are just so many of them out there it's very hard to know the good ones, so I'm looking for recommendations.
There are few caveats though:
- I got the Noctua NH-D15 SE-AM4, it's massive, so I need a case with at least 170mm CPU cooler clearance.
- I don't have any optical drives, so no (or removable) drive bay would be preferable (for extra ventillation).
- I have 3 HDDs, so no need for a lot of drive bays (or maybe removable ones).
- I've been looking into silent cases, but I understand quieter cases come with higher temperatures. I'd like a good compromise, but I can't tell which ones are good.
- Due to the environment, dust filter is a must for me.
- I'm not one for eye-candy, in fact, I prefer a sleek, minimalist kinda monolith look. Solid dark color, no windows, no LEDs, no crazy design elements without function. I care way more what's inside, like sturdy/quality materials, good ventilation, build-friendly interior, cable management, etc.
- As a reference, my old case is a Corsair Graphite 600T, I loved it to death but it got damaged, and I don't really wanna buy the same case again. I'd prefer something like that in size and looks, but I'd take anything with superior features in terms of silence, ventilation, etc.
Thank you in advance!
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