[SOLVED] Thoughts On This Case Before I Buy?

[VerdantMT]

Hi, I'm buying the Corsair Crystal 460X Non-RGB Version.

I am also buying 6 of these System Cooling Fans.

Any thoughts on the Case and the Fans before I purchase them next week?

Thank you !

 

[Darkbreeze]

Case is ok, if you really like having THAT much tempered glass, but the fans are crappy. You can't expect to get a decent fan, especially one with RGB lighting, for 8€/9 USD.

If you just want something basic, that moves air, and aren't particularly concerned with quality, longevity or noise levels, then it's probably ok. I wouldn't recommend buying anything sold by Raidmax though other than a VERY FEW of their budget cases, in pinch.

 

[VerdantMT]

Case is ok, if you really like having THAT much tempered glass, but the fans are crappy. You can't expect to get a decent fan, especially one with RGB lighting, for 8€/9 USD.

If you just want something basic, that moves air, and aren't particularly concerned with quality, longevity or noise levels, then it's probably ok. I wouldn't recommend buying anything sold by Raidmax though other than a VERY FEW of their budget cases, in pinch.

Thanks for commenting.

Would these 6 ARGB fans perform better than the 2 stock that are preinstalled with the case?

At first, I was going to buy 6 Corsair SP120 PRO RGB with their controller but they'll cost me like 280 euros :/ This is the only 120mm ARGB / RGB Fan I found that is lower than 29 euros each 🙁 The 6 Raidmax + Controller will only cost me around 70-80 euros total.

Do you think temps will be fine and noise will not be too much?

 

[Darkbreeze]

If temps and noise are your primary considerations, why not discard the idea of RGB fans and pay only for those features that actually offer COOLING performance, instead of "Wow, pretty lights", while charging twice as much for half the performance.

Not sure where you are able to purchase from in your country or region, but there are very good non-RGB fans available for much less than 280 euros, and it's highly doubtful you need six of them anyhow. If you are using an air CPU cooler you should be able to do well with two front intake, a rear exhaust and a top-rear exhaust. Putting another top exhaust fan in the middle or top front locations on systems with air coolers is a patently bad idea anyhow as that tends to allow the middle and top front exhaust fans to "steal" the cool ambient outside air coming in from your intake fans before it ever has a chance to reach your CPU cooler.

If you are using an AIO cooler, then you really only need to buy two fans, or, use the two fans that come with the case. Or, use the two fans that come with the case anyhow, regardless and simply add a couple more.

Making everything match is great, and getting great fans is great, but sometimes you have to settle for what you can actually afford while STILL getting something worth buying, and not settling for half ass quality parts in order to do so.

Maybe think about getting a less expensive case so that you can afford the better fans you would prefer to get. As far as non-RGB fans go, it's pretty hard to beat Noctua, Thermalright (NOT to be confused with Thermaltake) or Be Quiet, and Arctic cooling has some very decent budget fans if you have to settle for a less expensive fan. Aerocool has some decent DC controlled 3 pin fans as well, with single color LED lighting, in their DS series.

 

[madmatt30]

The antec prizm are good but I don't know if they're available to you or if you like the halo effect on them.


https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07FNKHDRS/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_X7VxFbSC244FD

I'm with Darkbreeze though if you're stuck on budget then consider a cheaper case.