Recommendations on PC case for my setup

[kristapsg]

Hi, guys and girls!

I am looking for a new PC case, because I am running into two issues:

1) During hot summer days my system has too much heat (tends shut down, running with both case side panels removed, otherwise overheats).

2) It gets very loud when gaming, most of the noise from the GPU.

Can you recommend a case that has good air flow and keeps things reasonably cool? And also one that doesn't get extremely loud, when my current setup runs at high load it sounds like a little airport is standing right next to me.

Only additional cooling at the moment is a single cooler at the back side panel which blows hot-air out.

Budget I am currently going for is approximately 75$.

My system setup:
CPU: AMD FX-8320, 3.5 GHz
MB: Gigabyte GA-990XA-UD3
GPU: Sapphire Radeon HD 7970, 3 GB VRAM, Dual-X

Sorry don't post often such posts, feel free to ask for additional info if necessary.

Thanks for replays,
Kristaps

 

[RookieOfTheYear]

Here would be my suggestion.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Case: Cougar Solution (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($38.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case Fan: NZXT FN-200RB 166.2 CFM 200mm Fan ($11.99 @ Directron)
Case Fan: Cooler Master R4-L2R-20AC-GP 69.0 CFM 120mm Fan ($5.39 @ NCIX US)
Case Fan: Cooler Master R4-L2R-20AC-GP 69.0 CFM 120mm Fan ($5.39 @ NCIX US)
Case Fan: Cooler Master R4-L2R-20AC-GP 69.0 CFM 120mm Fan ($5.39 @ NCIX US)
Case Fan: Cooler Master R4-L2R-20AC-GP 69.0 CFM 120mm Fan ($5.39 @ NCIX US)
Total: $72.54
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-01-05 10:58 EST-0500

With all the extra fans, you should be doin much better.

 

[Havo_k]

Hi, guys and girls!

I am looking for a new PC case, because I am running into two issues:

1) During hot summer days my system has too much heat (tends shut down, running with both case side panels removed, otherwise overheats).

2) It gets very loud when gaming, most of the noise from the GPU.

Can you recommend a case that has good air flow and keeps things reasonably cool? And also one that doesn't get extremely loud, when my current setup runs at high load it sounds like a little airport is standing right next to me.

Only additional cooling at the moment is a single cooler at the back side panel which blows hot-air out.

Budget I am currently going for is approximately 75$.

My system setup:
CPU: AMD FX-8320, 3.5 GHz
MB: Gigabyte GA-990XA-UD3
GPU: Sapphire Radeon HD 7970, 3 GB VRAM, Dual-X

Sorry don't post often such posts, feel free to ask for additional info if necessary.

Thanks for replays,
Kristaps

My suggestion is getting a really decent case. It's all about good airflow. If you have decent case with lesser fans it will achieve better temps than case with lots of fans. Case is the most important part, you can always buy more fans but you wont need with this:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Case: Corsair 300R ATX Mid Tower Case ($64.99 @ Micro Center)
Case Fan: Cooler Master R4-L2R-20AC-GP 69.0 CFM 120mm Fan ($5.39 @ NCIX US)
Case Fan: Cooler Master R4-L2R-20AC-GP 69.0 CFM 120mm Fan ($5.39 @ NCIX US)
Total: $75.77
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-01-05 11:19 EST-0500

 

[kristapsg]

Hi, guys and girls!

I am looking for a new PC case, because I am running into two issues:

1) During hot summer days my system has too much heat (tends shut down, running with both case side panels removed, otherwise overheats).

2) It gets very loud when gaming, most of the noise from the GPU.

Can you recommend a case that has good air flow and keeps things reasonably cool? And also one that doesn't get extremely loud, when my current setup runs at high load it sounds like a little airport is standing right next to me.

Only additional cooling at the moment is a single cooler at the back side panel which blows hot-air out.

Budget I am currently going for is approximately 75$.

My system setup:
CPU: AMD FX-8320, 3.5 GHz
MB: Gigabyte GA-990XA-UD3
GPU: Sapphire Radeon HD 7970, 3 GB VRAM, Dual-X

Sorry don't post often such posts, feel free to ask for additional info if necessary.

Thanks for replays,
Kristaps

My suggestion is getting a really decent case. It's all about good airflow. If you have decent case with lesser fans it will achieve better temps than case with lots of fans. Case is the most important part, you can always buy more fans but you wont need with this:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Case: Corsair 300R ATX Mid Tower Case ($64.99 @ Micro Center)
Case Fan: Cooler Master R4-L2R-20AC-GP 69.0 CFM 120mm Fan ($5.39 @ NCIX US)
Case Fan: Cooler Master R4-L2R-20AC-GP 69.0 CFM 120mm Fan ($5.39 @ NCIX US)
Total: $75.77
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-01-05 11:19 EST-0500

Thanks for answer, I was initially looking at Zalman Z11 plus or GF Aresze Intruder ATX-7622B, but I am concerned that they might be a bit loud (don't like high noise). Any thoughts on these two cases? I just want to understand what are the main factors behind a good case - silent running and cool at the same time.

 

[Havo_k]

Hi, guys and girls!

I am looking for a new PC case, because I am running into two issues:

1) During hot summer days my system has too much heat (tends shut down, running with both case side panels removed, otherwise overheats).

2) It gets very loud when gaming, most of the noise from the GPU.


Can you recommend a case that has good air flow and keeps things reasonably cool? And also one that doesn't get extremely loud, when my current setup runs at high load it sounds like a little airport is standing right next to me.

Only additional cooling at the moment is a single cooler at the back side panel which blows hot-air out.

Budget I am currently going for is approximately 75$.

My system setup:
CPU: AMD FX-8320, 3.5 GHz
MB: Gigabyte GA-990XA-UD3
GPU: Sapphire Radeon HD 7970, 3 GB VRAM, Dual-X

Sorry don't post often such posts, feel free to ask for additional info if necessary.

Thanks for replays,
Kristaps

My suggestion is getting a really decent case. It's all about good airflow. If you have decent case with lesser fans it will achieve better temps than case with lots of fans. Case is the most important part, you can always buy more fans but you wont need with this:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Case: Corsair 300R ATX Mid Tower Case ($64.99 @ Micro Center)
Case Fan: Cooler Master R4-L2R-20AC-GP 69.0 CFM 120mm Fan ($5.39 @ NCIX US)
Case Fan: Cooler Master R4-L2R-20AC-GP 69.0 CFM 120mm Fan ($5.39 @ NCIX US)
Total: $75.77
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-01-05 11:19 EST-0500

Thanks for answer, I was initially looking at Zalman Z11 plus or GF Aresze Intruder ATX-7622B, but I am concerned that they might be a bit loud (don't like high noise). Any thoughts on these two cases? I just want to understand what are the main factors behind a good case - silent running and cool at the same time.

Good ventilation which 300r has. Get the best case for your budget while you can.