Looking for a Case for my new PC

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CeTanu
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Looking for a Case for my new PC

Post by CeTanu » Wed Oct 03, 2018 12:36 pm

Hi everyone,

I just registered in this Forum in the hope that somebody can help me.

I'm currently trying to decide on a case for my new Build. As the PC is to my left I would love to have a case with the Window on the right, so I looked for inverted Cases but there isn't that much out there.

Currently I'm looking at the following 3 Cases:

Corsair Carbide 600C

Silverstone FT04

be Quiet! Dark Base 700 (Airflow seems pretty bad?)

Overall i`m looking for a case with a good compromise between Airflow and Noise.

If there isn´t anything on the market like this i probably would look at a Fractal Design Define R6 or something similar.

I'm also open to other suggestions if you have some.


The rest of the build will look like this:

PSU: be Quiet! Straight Power 11 550W

Mainboard: MSI B450 Gaming Pro Carbon AC

RAM: 16GB G.Skill Ripjaws 3200MHz CL16

CPU: Ryzen 5 2600X

CPU Cooler: Scythe Ninja 5

GPU: Gainward GTX 1080Ti Phoenix

SSD: 500GB/1TB Crucial MX500
Thanks in advance for your help and sorry if I made some mistakes as English isn't my first language.

Greetings CeTanu

CeTanu
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Re: Looking for a Case for my new PC

Post by CeTanu » Sun Oct 07, 2018 9:10 am

Ok, so it´s now between these 4:
  • Silverstone FT04 (~80€)
  • Silverstone KL07 (~85€)
  • Fractal Design Define R6 (~116€)
  • Corsair 600C (~130€)
I would prefer the FT04 or the 600C for the Window on the right side but if you tell me one of the other 2 or another Case would be a better choice then i would reconsider.
As i have already ordered the rest of the Hardware i would be really grateful if someone can help me as i just can´t make up my mind.

Thanks in advance.
CeTanu

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Re: Looking for a Case for my new PC

Post by CA_Steve » Tue Oct 09, 2018 3:39 pm

If reverse window is your thing, then the Corsair is better than the FT04. You may or may not like the stock fans.

I don't see a thermal comparison for all four...but, you can see the differences between the R6 and the KL07 at Gamer's Nexus. CPU temps are comparable, GPU temps favor the KL07.

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