Hi.
I'm looking over a couple of cases for a new build. But I'm unsure about what direction to go. I was planning to buy the Fractal Design Meshify C, but I got a little concerned about the front panel which has a foam filter. In terms of airflow as well as removing dust.
The build I'm going to build will have two m.2 nvme's on the motherboard. And I plan to have a 2,5 SSD and a HDD in the case as well. Fan wise I plan to get two 140mm to use as front intakes, so I'm not that concerned about the stock fans on the case. The motherboard itself offers a USB-c port in the back, so I am not that concerned about having one in front, since I honestly dont use that. The whole build is going to be air cooled, so I dont plan to have any liquid cooling or custom loops and so on. GPU wise I'm rather indifferent when it comes to two vs three fans, so I wouldn't mind having to go for a shorter GPU, if the build requires that. Though my two latest GPU's have both had two fans.
The other cases I have been looking at besides the Meshify C are the following:
Phanteks P400A
Lian Li Lancool II Mesh Performance
Cooler Master MasterBox TD500
Be Quiet! Pure Base 500DX
Corsair Carbide 275R Airflow
Corsair 4000D Airflow
I've gotta be honest and say that I am not really a fan of tempered glass, instead I prefere a solid side. (Meshify C has this) But I'm willing to overlook it in terms of better function compared to the Meshify C in that regard. Same can be said about RGB, I prefere not having them. I'd rather avoid a giant case. Since I feel that a mid tower is the best option for me. As I've had a big case before as well as a small form factor one, and both had downsides I didn't like.
I can also leave a note that I'm a little concerned about the Lian Li Lancool II mesh in particular, due to the magnet doors. While I wont move my case around a lot I'd rather avoid any accidents. So I am a little curious about how the magnet doors hold up.
On the other hand I'm wondering if I'm overthinking things and that the Meshify C would be a perfect case for me.
I'm looking over a couple of cases for a new build. But I'm unsure about what direction to go. I was planning to buy the Fractal Design Meshify C, but I got a little concerned about the front panel which has a foam filter. In terms of airflow as well as removing dust.
The build I'm going to build will have two m.2 nvme's on the motherboard. And I plan to have a 2,5 SSD and a HDD in the case as well. Fan wise I plan to get two 140mm to use as front intakes, so I'm not that concerned about the stock fans on the case. The motherboard itself offers a USB-c port in the back, so I am not that concerned about having one in front, since I honestly dont use that. The whole build is going to be air cooled, so I dont plan to have any liquid cooling or custom loops and so on. GPU wise I'm rather indifferent when it comes to two vs three fans, so I wouldn't mind having to go for a shorter GPU, if the build requires that. Though my two latest GPU's have both had two fans.
The other cases I have been looking at besides the Meshify C are the following:
Phanteks P400A
Lian Li Lancool II Mesh Performance
Cooler Master MasterBox TD500
Be Quiet! Pure Base 500DX
Corsair Carbide 275R Airflow
Corsair 4000D Airflow
I've gotta be honest and say that I am not really a fan of tempered glass, instead I prefere a solid side. (Meshify C has this) But I'm willing to overlook it in terms of better function compared to the Meshify C in that regard. Same can be said about RGB, I prefere not having them. I'd rather avoid a giant case. Since I feel that a mid tower is the best option for me. As I've had a big case before as well as a small form factor one, and both had downsides I didn't like.
I can also leave a note that I'm a little concerned about the Lian Li Lancool II mesh in particular, due to the magnet doors. While I wont move my case around a lot I'd rather avoid any accidents. So I am a little curious about how the magnet doors hold up.
On the other hand I'm wondering if I'm overthinking things and that the Meshify C would be a perfect case for me.