Thread 713484679

I have pic rel, the Carbide Series SPEC-05.

I forget what parts I have in my PC aside from GPU about 20 minutes after I finish building it.

>>713484679 (OP)
Never spend more than you have to, no one cares about your light show PC

>>713484679 (OP)
A budget NZXT from 10 years ago. I'm actually embarrassed to own a gaming PC now and want to get one of those sleeper build cases.

>>713484679 (OP)
Corsair 5000D Airflow.

In retrospect the 4000D would have been a bit more reasonable but it didn't come with a fan hub.

phanteks black monolith

>>713484679 (OP)
Thermaltake S100 Snow Ed

xproto mini

>>713484679 (OP)
Over-designed, unventilated bullshit

some deepcool one. it was cheap and came with fans. it's doing fine aside from a mushy power button

>>713484679 (OP)
Call it cliche, but this case looks immaculate to me. I like how it looks like furniture.

>>713485690
You could pass it off as a space heater

>>713485535
are those fans pushing air in opposite directions?

>>713484679 (OP)
Cooler Master HAF... something. It's one of those old all metal cases

>>713484860
I care about the light show, so suck my dick

>>713485690
Oh hey, I just built my new PC in one of these (XL version) today. Really happy with it, although the increased noise levels due to all that mesh (I'm coming from a Fractal Design Define 7 with noise dampening) is gonna take some time getting used to.

>>713484679 (OP)
MAG FORGE 100R

>>713484679 (OP)
Waiting for frame 5000d

corsair 4000D
replaced the stock fans with arctic p12 because fuck RGB

>>713484679 (OP)
It's the same i bought for my core 2 quad.

>>713486268
>arctic p12
have they started rattling already? mine took only about a year and a half. never again
arctic is very cheap which makes their products attractive but most of it is also really cheaply made
friend of mine tried their AiOs twice and both times, the pump failed after a couple months
they do really good RMA and you always get your shit replaced but come on man

I just want a full ATX with space for my boomer drives (multiple HDDs + BD).

>>713485793
lmao one of those is set to exhaust
has to be a troll, right?

>>713484679 (OP)
The phantom

>>713486459
define 7 still has a disc drive bay and like 6 HDD bays

>>713486429
ive been using mine for more than 3 years already
might wanna check your screws
you got better options for AIOs but those are pretty overkill and fans do just fine, main advantage for those is they won't get fucked if you regularly transport your PC

>>713486507
seeing the pill bottles and the disneyland band kickstarter sticker, i doubt it

I’ve been using Fractal Design cases exclusively the past 15 years. Call me square but I just like the sobriety.

>>713484679 (OP)
Cougar MX330, why do you ask ?

>

My Antec 900 is still holding strong.

>>713486928
Console gamers sound like idiots?

>>713486459
Might as well set up a NAS or home server.
I used to have 6 hdds and realized i dont actually need those running every time i boot up since they're just used for storage

>>713484679 (OP)
I'm quite frond it it's subtleness and how it MOSTLY avoids what many companies fall into by smearing their logo feces all over.

>>713484679 (OP)
>>713485415
bro... your airflow?
>>713484860
you seemingly have more light show than op though
>>713484894
>I'm actually embarrassed to own a gaming PC now
why? not like you have friends over or a gf. you're on 4chan for gods sakes
>>713485510
tryhard. also where are you taking this shit that it needs a handle ? kek

>>713484679 (OP)
Antec Flux Pro. It's fucking amazing for temps.

All modern cases look like shit are over $99 and do not even accommodate optical drives.
Still rocking my White NZXT from 2015.
Rock fucking solid

Bought my GF some shitty 400$ prebuilt PC and the colors in it are nicer than my 3K$ PC.

Pic related, shit I bought for her, it comes with a remote to change the color of the LEDs on the fly, along with pattern settings.

already posted my case but my ideal/dream case is fractal torrent compact

>>713485748
nice

>3 front intakes
>1 rear exhaust
>1 top rear exhaust
I need a case that lets me put two rear exhausts

>>713484679 (OP)
be quiet! DARK BASE PRO 901

i have the Phanteks Enthoo Pro 2. it's fucking huge. i'm a manlet so it's literally half my size.

Antec C8 fishtank style case

2 RGB 160 mm fans on the bottom
1 RGB 140 mm fan at the back
3 RGB 140 mm fans at the side pointed out
3 RGB 120fans on top
2 RGB sticks of ram
1 RGB on the AIO cpu cooler
1 RGB graphics card brace

All synchronized to the same color and they shift colors together
Waiting on SignalRGB to be compatible with my motherboard so i can fiddle around with it.

Meshify 2 because it is the only case with HDD space.

>>713484679 (OP)
CM 690 II

16 years and still going strong. And I'm not giving up my drive bays in favor of more gaudy lightshow colored fans.

>>713486098
>MSi
how is that working out for you ?
>>713487052
nta but is picrel a good case for a home server? im poor right now but when i get some money i want to build one and this is the case i like

I wanted something that had a ODD slot and looked like it'd release in the 00s.
I will only change to a different case if they make a wood grain case with a ODD slot.

>>713487189
>my GF
you dont belong here

>>713487082
Yes.

After 15 years I finally replaced my Antec 300 with the only case left that has not one but TWO 5.25 drive bays. And I use BOTH OF THEM, BITCHES

Modern gayming PC cases make me sick to my stomach.

>>713487672
That's not really good airflow desu

>>713485690
my nigga
>>713486040
check your temps and your fan speeds, i could turn my shit down to 20-30% under load and still still stay at low 60's with it being very near silent.

>>713484679 (OP)
NZTX H6 Flow, bought the RGB-less version and equipped it with two sets of top and bottom RGB fans. I really like the design and I heard nothing but good things about it before buying it.

>>713487479
Based. I'm still rocking a HAF 912. These newer cases are faggy as all hell.

>>713487563
cases don't matter much for NAS servers, you just wanna check the ports and the drive compatibilities with what you have
i do know you have to avoid modern Synology because of their forced propriety bullshit

>>713487582
I miss pc cases that aren't just rectangles

Still the same case I bought 14 years ago

>people actually putting exhaust fans on top
are you retarded?

>>713487563
So MSI quality, yes, it's good. Well, let's say I get what I pay for. I think you can still find cheaper. Let's say it's entry-level, mid-range. Even if it fits perfectly. On the other hand, I never turn on the light because I find it childish. But I think that goes for all PCs. I like anything that looks sober, anything minimalist. But I like the dragon on the front.

>>>/g/
buy an ad while you're at it

>>713488018
Best case of all time.

>people still clinging to disk drives
Just get an external one for $25 or a enclosure if you must keep holding onto whatever you're using

>>713485690
>>713486040
Why not just get the tempered glass? It's within a 1C delta on temps and much quieter. I don't look through the window but I don't want to hear that shit.

I want a full tower with like at least 2x 5.25" bays, no less than 8 3.5" HDD bays, USB4 on the front with PD and a removable motherboard tray

Modern cases suck dicks

Cheapest case at the time with a mesh front from a proper brand.
Also has 5.25s for my cd player

>>713485096
I have one of the 2. Can't remember which. I decided on it when I was at the store getting the rest of my parts. I don't really care what a case looks like as long as it isn't oversized and has good airflow. I do wish the glass window thing would become less common. It's hard to find good cases without them

>>713484679 (OP)
Fractal Design North with the tempered glass side panel. My 4080 almost didn't fit lmao

>>713485690
oh nice looks like it's a popular case here

>>713486671
>>713485793
I doubt you know anything about thermodynamics. Hot air rises and is pushed directly out the back. All major heat producing components are on the top, which gives them a constant air flow, wicking away all heat.

Tl;Dr you're retards

>>713488454
You can replace the corsair ones with the same panel as the other side, iirc

Hyte Y60 for my desktop, Fractal Design Define 7 XL for my nas

>>713486075
No, I'm a millennial who isn't spiritually dead yet. You're a fucking bitch at work I bet.

>>713488456
It's the defacto "Mature tech youtuber" Case, so I thought a lot of people would shit on it here. I guess the hate for RGB light shows outweighs being contrarian.

>>713484679 (OP)
Also available with a glass side panel for fags.

>>713488456
I want to get it, but I'm worried my 3090 ti won't fit

>>713484679 (OP)
Cooler Master HAF XB

>>713488507
>top fan pulls in air
>bottom fan pulls in that air and hot air from components
>exhausts it on in front
>warm air rises so top fan pulls in that air
but you do you m8

>>713484679 (OP)
I don’t know, a black one?
>>713484780
This, I remember stuff like CPU model, GPU and RAM but I’m not even sure how many drives it has

>>713484679 (OP)
I have this, it's like 80lbs empty.

I have a lancool 216
I like it a lot and I'm surprised that cases are one area where the newer models are better

still the best case I've ever used.

>>713488572
fair, I bought it because wood accents are tight as hell and I was already a fractal design fan, my last case was the define R5.

>>713488665
I can't imagine it'd be any longer than the 4080, though mine is cutting it pretty close.

NEO Qube 2 IM
The "Infinity Mirror" version was on clearance, apparently not sold anymore.
It's pretty good, airflow out the ass, has a dedicated space for a load of hard drives.

Non-fishtank options are way too limited these days.

>mesh front panel
>glass side panel
all I need

Fractal Define R5. I see no reason to change cases.

>>713488942
That's a nice glass panel, anon.

>>713488942
Why are you gay?

>>713488942
You also apparently need a futa tharja.

Nzxt h7 flow. I chose it because it's as boring as possible.

>>713489032
I was going through a phase. I wanted like a cyberpunk neon look. Now I just have all the rgb set to light blue. I'm currently putting a new build together and it has almost no rgb.

cooler master storm trooper, huge, heavy, can't use the usb 3.0 ports on the front anymore because the connector type is too old/incompatible with my new mobo
will not be changing it anytime soon

I got the phanteks xt pro ultra because it was less than $80 and came with all the fans.

>>713488060
My case has room for one, and I had an extra fan so I put one there. There's also the one in the back.

>>713488060
Are you?
Why wouldn't you exhaust hot air from where it naturally goes to?

>>713489404
rear top sure, but if you put an exhaust on the top front of the case, you're just exhausting the air from your front fans before it gets you your components

>>713489404
NTA but noctua has done testing, and having exhaust fans up top makes temps worse if you have front intake fans, because those fans exhaust the cold air coming into case instead of it reaching your cpu/gpu. Having one exhaust fan in the back and one in top rear, and front fan holes covered provided way better temperatures than 3 exhaust fans there. The only reason to have 3 fans there is if you have a radiator.

>>713489519
I imagine that would depend on how far the front fans are from where the exhaust fans start too and it there are others anywhere else in the case.

Glad you asked, marketing scraper AI

4000D airflow has everything i wanted, and its black-tinted side panel is great for covering up my ordinary computer parts with no glow sticks inside because that shit is fucking gaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay

>black cases
you nerds want your case to absorb light, and coincidentally heat, that much?

>>713484679 (OP)
I'll probably try one of those fishtank cases or this >>713485690 for my next build

>>713488242
Mesh allows you to add two extra 140mm, or 3 120mm fans. Summers here are hot as hell here, so I wanted the extra airflow. As for the noise, that's what they made ANC for.

>>713487776
you can still buy an older case. not to mention companies still make non "gaming themed" cases quite frequently

fractal meshify 2

This. No windows. No LEDs. Just a box with a bunch of holes punched in it for airflow. Love it.

montech air x . only cost me 80 usd

>>713486928
>Console kiddy pretending they have any idea what PC players are like
>PC players too busy playing vidya and not shitposting

>>713488081
my case came with 2 big fans in the front both are lgbt but i never turn them on.

Been rocking this giant piece of shit for over ten years through three builds. I hate it.

im not an airflow expert but cases with solid front panels scare me. ive heard people with more knowledge than me explain why it doesnt matter if the rest of the case's airflow is good but it just seems like thats missing out on a lot of air intake to me. my case has mesh in the front and 2 fans

>>713490559
>I hate it.
why not get something you like then ?

>>713490601
most cases with solid panels up front have a little gap between the panel and the case proper for bringing in air

its not ideal but people are fine with it for the aesthetic, or they dont know any better.

alternatively they could be bringing in air through fans on the bottom or something

Meshlicious because I have carpet and no desk space so I'd thought it'd be fun (it wasn't).

Old P300a, still gets the job done and has good temps

4000D, I like it. Replaced the fans it came with, though.

It's okay. I wish I looked around more.

all these cases look exactly the same

>>713491923
I agree. I miss my 2007 Aspire-X cruiser so much.

>>713484679 (OP)
Fractal define 7 XL. easiest case I've ever built in. everything just werks

brought this no name for less than $50, 6 fans

so far it's been perfect, there are some cute cases out there but i cant bring myself to spend in no performance improvements being so tight in budget

>>713491923
yeah bro im also waiting for the new argb horse dildo case to drop so i can get sweet upvotes on reddit

>>713487303
We really need to figure out a better way of both mounting and powering graphics cards

>>713484679 (OP)
I don’t own a pc case, but if I did it would be clear so I could see dust and such build up and take care of my property, unlike most “people”, because I’m practical.
>s-st-sta-stutter

>>713492289
the problem is the motherboard
you already got vertical mounting but you need an adapter for that
i doubt they'll want to design L shaped motherboards soon, or force motherboard mounting standards to have it lie flat

>>713492289
I've been saying awhile the that ATX standard is outdated.

>>713492439
That's NOT what the 'P' in 'PC' stands for you idiot

>Stuff all the SATA SSDs and HDDs in a spot behind the motherboard with no airflow at all
Is it just me, or is the O11 case style dogshit if you have any additional drives? I bet using one cuts the life of an HDD in half.

>>713492852
The O11 started the no HDD trend, HDD cages were just tacked on

This is why I hate modern cases, they no longer care about HDDs even though 20TB is the bare minimum now, only third worlders buy less than that or those single digit/10TB drives

Mobos only offer 4 SATA ports, even the stupid expensive ones

>>713493528
Why do you keep posting this in unrelated threads?

>>713493587
because fuck jannies

>>713484679 (OP)
LIAN LI Lancool III bros ww@?

>>713493421
I know a lot of people just stream stuff now, but even if I deleted my collections and then streamed movies, TV, and music, I would still have way too much stuff to fit on even a 4TB NVME drive

>>713493421
>Mobos only offer 4 SATA ports
I found this the most surprising thing when I upgraded from a 10year old build a couple of years ago. My old lower-mid range board had 8, and my current fucking expensive board has 4.

>>713493636
Just get a job. Seriously.

>>713484679 (OP)
formd t1

>>713493661
I've got an ancient Lancool case in my storage. Kept it because it might be useful some day, and there is nothing wrong with it so it felt wrong to toss it.

>>713491923
Because PC building overall has also shifted into personalizing your build as a whole, that's why fishtanks, RGB and even having figurines inside your case became so popular, and it's such a tiny increase in price to add ARGB that it becomes worth it when you have the ability to set your lights however you want with programs like Signal RGB.

As long as you're purchasing a case with good airflow, just pick whatever you think is the coolest.

>>713484679 (OP)
>have an IT degree
>built one PC outside of classes (my gaming rig)
>never want to build or upgrade it
>only want to get a prebuilt from now on

Am I the only STEM guy like this?

>>713484679 (OP)
can a mid tower even fit the 5090?

>>713494104
>paying a significant markup for assembly
>when everything fits together like legos

>>713491923
Better than the GAYMER aesthetic of the late 2000's.

>>713491436
I have the same, though I'm not crazy about it
I should have noticed that the glass was tinted before I purchased it though
And the support bracket for my video card doesn't fit in the case without hitting one of the fans in front

>>713494104
>Am I the only STEM guy like this?
STEM is a freaking wide set of professions, only a minuscule fraction of it are computer nerds

>>713494104
I've built a couple PCs and honestly I'd also prefer to get a custom builder to assemble one for me at a premium. The benefit isn't someone else putting it together for you, but that the good teams handpick and test each part to make sure they're fucking good and you won't get a lemon.

>>713491923
I intentionally bought the plainest black case that could fit my parts and did zero cable management because it doesn't matter
Actually giving a shit what your PC looks like is some faggot autist shit demonstrated by the faggot autists in this thread with their gay cases

>>713494485
This nigga never owned a transparent console or controller. It's cool to look at the interiors of your devices.

>>713486040
Yeah, I'll never stop using Define series cases. I've been tempted plenty of times just to change it up, but I know I'll regret not having the noise dampening.

>>713494485
So much projection.

>>713494548
>actually enjoying this horrible 90s/early 2000s trend
I'm so glad this shit died out and you gay too

>>713484679 (OP)
Pretty old case by now. It's been about 5 or 6 years...

>>713494363
I had my first DOA part and I'm just not going to be building my PC's anymore. I don't live near a store that sells stuff so it's not "oh well I'll go to the store and swap it".
>parts arrive on friday
>ram stick doa
>contact seller and they tell me to send it back, they'll reimburse me for the postage cost
>no postage on weekends so it gets sent on monday
>few days to get there
>they send the replacement
>oops no postage on weekends so it's just sitting in my local depot for days
>10 days to get the pc up and running because of dead ram
I just can't be fucking bothered risking doing this again. And it's not like PC building is that interesting.

>>713494485
>did zero cable management
do people really? having nice cables makes it easier to take the thing apart when doing maintenance

>>713488718
>I’m not even sure how many drives it has
dont you even open the fucking file explorer

>>713495116
I think they're the same kind of animals that have cable spaghetti sticking out from their TV's and shit because they cbf.

Anyone have the new Lancool 217? I really like it but would like to hear some first hand reviews on it before pulling the trigger.

Does anyone here know if it's possible to convert an Apple G5 into a regular PC case for standard components (ATX etc.)?

>>713493661
Love the case. All those drive bays in the bottom made me happy.

I have Fractal Design's Define S.

GOAT

Fractal Torrent.
Massive but no better case for passive cooling.

>>713484679 (OP)
HAVN H420 (The non vertical GPU version). A bit pricey, but was a fantastic case to build with, and very happy with the performance so far.

>>713494187
My H420 easily fits the 5090 Aurous I have with a lot of breathing room. There's about 2 inches of space from the card to the glass on the side, and about 4 inches away from the front glass. It's listed as a mid tower, but it's a pretty big mid tower. I think the case is like half an inch from being considered a full tower.

>>713489164
I think he was talking about the giant cock.

>>713488942
you are the cancer killing PC gaming.

Why do some people get so angry seeing other people's PC have RGB lights? Like just let people configure their PCs how they want to, bro. Building your own PC is all about customization and making it personal to you. Cringe as fuck behavior

>>713491436
Have this one. I just like how plain it is. 99% of other cases have weird bevels or grills or half-windows or big logo or weird asymmetry or gay lights or SOME shit that puts me off. But the front panel and tinted window also give it just a little flair. Real easy to clean filter too. First time I've personally got a case that had filters. I'm sure a lot of cases have those now but it should be a standard for all. Before I had to open my PCs and use compressed air which only got like half the dust.

I don't need much on my main.
Should get around to making a server.

>>713497079
I don't care what other people do but when the market for RGB is so huge it can sometimes make it hard to find shit without it. Most people would rather trends move towards their own preferences.

how long are medium atx gonna "be a thing" when most modern cards don't fit in the regular models? got to buy a second case in emergency because the generic case I bought for my 9070 xt didn't fit the card + cables on the sides, despite "theorically" being able to by 3 cm.

>>713484679 (OP)
Okinos Aqua 3. I got it on sale so whatever. There are better cases for the price point but this one is just fine, although I do think the airflow leaves much to be desired.

>>713494485
>did zero cable management because it doesn't matter
It helps clear obstructions from airflow, but you have so much empty space in modern fishtank cases that it indeed doesn't make much of a difference.

Back circa 2009 I actually managed to get people asking me to build PCs for them because they saw how my PC case was so organized that they couldn't even see any cables inside. I used an Antec P183, with a motherboard with 90 degree SATA ports so they all curved behind the tray into the lower chamber, plus I found a gap in the floppy compartment where you could route all the front panel cables so none of those could be seen either.
Wasn't as clean as modern ricer builds with all the sleeved cable shit, but it was insanely clean by 2000s standards.

>>713491826
it's perfect don't be a homo

>>713488687
Exterior fans supplement my blueprint. Thanks for holding back and not just assuming you're infallible.

>>713488590
this is a good case.

>>713497370
>how long are medium atx gonna "be a thing" when most modern cards don't fit in the regular models?

Nvidia already made a "SFF-ready" certification which means video cards must be "only" 2.5 slot tall and 30cm long. It's a goddamn fucking joke. Current SFF cases are already basically a bigass videocard in a case with a tiny motherboard next to them.

>>713484679 (OP)
NZXT H7 Flow. I had to finally stop using my Rosewill Thor V2 because my 5090 would not fit in my case and would physically collide with the drive bay rack. I'll miss it since it was the case ive been using for over 12 years and was part of my first build I did.

>>713497530
>sff
lol poorfag. Just borrow 1k. What are they gonna do? Repo it?

Antec C5. I would have gone for a Flux Pro but my last case had its mesh front panel become really rusty after a couple of years even after thoroughly cleaning it to remove any accumulated dust. Turns out that my local climate seems to be rather hostile to it due to the level of humidity in the air caused by living quite close to the sea.

>>713497079
Wouldn't mind so much if they weren't such a hassle to turn off and weren't forced onto majority of pc cases now.

BIOS setting? Doesn't exist. Every rgb light manufacturer has their own proprietary software to change the lights. Sometimes doesn't even save when computer resets. For some reason these programs need to install a hundred drivers and try to get you to install a "hub". Sometimes these software aren't linux compatible. No you can't just disconnect the pin for lights because it's merged with the fan. And minor complaint but since it's a program controlling the lights, it doesn't immediately activate until OS is booted up so you always get flashbanged with the brightest gay parade when turning on your PC.

First world problems

>>713486671
>cheap Mucinex
>ashwaganda gummies
>ska punk band
oh yea this guy is a total retard unlike me, the superior species. The ultimate specimen. The jungle beat enjoyer.

>>713484679 (OP)
Omen 45L case right now. I didn't believe about the cooling gimmick at first but it actually works pretty well. The downside is that it's way too goddamn big

I used to be all about glass panels but I realized I can't be asked to find parts to make the inside look good.

>>713484679 (OP)
Corsair Frame 4000D RS ARGB
Obviously without the lgbt lights on

>>713498161
>what kind of case you want?
>I'm an amazon warehouse worker
>say no more

>>713493703
They swapped the SATA ports with M.2 slots, thing is unless your board is the high end one you are usually cucked out with one M.2 slot out of the 4-5 slots available and that M.2s only reach 8TB max but they're stupidly expensive

SST Flp01
I like the pc98

Waiting for the Thorzone Tetra SFF case

>>713484679 (OP)
This bad boy

This good boy who's been with me since my first build. I will keep it until the day I inevitably drop it while drunk

I don't have a case, it's just sitting on top of the box the motherboard came in.

>>713499046
sexo

I was always apprehensive about water cooling, but I hear these are pretty much foolproof. Is there a reason not to get one aside from the extra space they take up and the cost?

>>713499497
only really necessary if you're going for big overclocks or constant high workloads like video rendering. the aluminum blocks of old will do just fine for vidya/casual use.

>>713484679 (OP)
This bad boy. Kindof expensive, but super easy to work with. I have entirely Noctua fans in it (the classic brown and cream colored) and they actually sortof fit with the brown trim. I only wish it had a slot for an internal disc drive, but I haven't needed to use a blu-ray drive yet. i just want one on principle.

>>713488125
>go to /g/
>its all AIsloppa
lol

>>713484679 (OP)
4000D airflow
I put the fan that came with it to its top while adding 3 2000rpm arctic fans while turning them up to max
>noise
I use headphones so not my problem

>>713484679 (OP)
Budget: Montech Air 903 Max, Lian Li 207/216
Mid range: Fractal North, Montech King 95 Pro for fishtank
High end: whatever, $300 AIO will make up for a few degrees of difference

There aren’t that many real choices, it's an illusion

>>713499497
I still don't completely trust them. My bigass block of metal heatsink will outlive me.

>>713499747
based

>>713485096
Same, its bretty good
I originally was going to get the 4000D but it went out of stock the day I went to order it

>>713488941
Yeah everyone and their mother wanted tempered glass to show off their RGB shit

>>713501283
i like the glass panels because it lets me see the insides
makes it easier to know when to start cleaning, or if there's a problem especially with the error leds
the only light i have on is one of the motherboard tho, just so I know the thing is on

Thoughts on the Meshify 3? I'm currently using the Meshify C but it's not big enough for the longer cards.

>>713498490
Mine has 3 M.2 slots, and I literally just went with whatever PC part picker automatically selected based on my other components.
You can also get a PCI card for more M2 slots.

>>713484679 (OP)
I still have this tacky old thing in storage somewhere

>>713502368
>U WANT PRAY GAME?!

>>713485415
>>713487082
>>713487803
I have this too and I don't get the airflow complaints. Never had cooling problems with it and I didn't add any extra fans or anything to it.

>>713498490
>have to basically tear down my entire pc to add another drive to an m.2 slot
I've got one sitting on my shelf for the last few weeks because I really haven't been in the mood to do that.

>>713484679 (OP)
God I hate fucking choice paralysis.
I want to build a PC so bad but stuck at the very first fucking step and I don't want buyer's remorse

>>713504818
my advice? don't buy the most expensive thing on the market and dont buy something where you'll regret not getting enough power. find a middle ground.

>>713487075
luv me phanteks

Very basic stuff, but I'd go out of my way to avoid retarded glass panes.

>>713484679 (OP)
clean and simple

>>713487771
Same reason why i did buy it.

>>713484679 (OP)
this thing
Had it for over a decade. Still server me well.
Cut out part of the drivebay to for my GPU.

>>713484679 (OP)
this big boy, montech 95 king

NZXT H5

>>713485690
Just got my new pc today with the north xl mesh. Love it

>>713494104
I've built my last two PCs and hated building that shit, also trouble shooting is ass apparently my old shitty HDD caused most of the problems despite not even being a boot drive, i'd just watch anime and movies on it, so retarded

get NZXT trust me

>>713485690
>>713486040
based Fractal Design enjoyers
im still using a 10 year old Fractal Design Define Mini

>>713484679 (OP)
BeQuiet Shadow Base 800 FX. Just got a new setup last Friday.

>>713484679 (OP)
Fractal Design Focus 2 w/ solid panel

>>713486268
>>713486429
my arctic p12s make weird noises sometimes but they don't really rattle or resonate like others have said. i have two installed

>>713501454
The Meshify 3 only supports up to 349mm. Some cards wouldn't fit.

>>713486928
>console gamers have no standards and eat whatever slop theyre fed
accurate

>>713494104
Nah, I'm doing a PhD in comp sci and hate this shit. Spending hours in stress just to save 100-200 bucks seems retarded to me.

>>713485510
Cable management and dusting seem like it'd be an absolute bitch on one of these

>>713492852
I have that thing and it's basically a non issue.
It's an allright case in all regards but weight. Should really have gone for something else since I went no blinkies for all parts I could so those heavy ass glass fronts just let you look on an aio lcd showing temps since I got no 420mm one without one. But in terms of ease of built it's one of the best ones I had... But take that with a grain of salt since I usually went over budget and got the cheapest case possible that needed a lovely touch up with an anglegrinder.

>>713489285
I have this; happy with it, but I don't understand the logic of a removable magnetic mesh on the top to filter exhaust?! and then the front intake panel that actually gets dusty is a pain to remove and clean..
I also wish it would acommodate a shift PSU, but not enough to complain. My Asus TUF z790 Pro Wifi mobo back sheath is too large that my arctic freezer III 360 aio wont fit without having a slim 120 as the top front fan, and that is obnoxious, but I always felt that fan placement was always the least effective in case. I know nothing.

>>713489285
I think I have this, at least it looks identical with all the lights and shit and it was cheap. The bottom space was overly tight to fit my wires through so I cut a part of it off with metal scissors. Other than that it's a fine case, had it for a few years now.

>>713484679 (OP)
The cheapest $30 MSI one. I remove the side panel and have my AC blow on it for better cooling in the summer.

>>713484679 (OP)
4000d. I put my case beneath the table so I don't care much about how it look like. I just need it to cool off my CPU and GPU effectively.

>>713508964
>MSI
may as well be laying your parts out on the table

>>713502368
Home computer more like homer computer

Aerocool scar for me. Needed something quickly. Its servicable i guess.

>>713487303
I have the pro 900. Definitely going to upgrade to this. Dont like the case feet though.

>>713511546
>upgrading case
>have to unwire everything and set it up in the new case
Sounds way too big of a hassle for me

>>713487425
Same. It was the cheapest full tower case I could find at the time so I went with it.

>>713507868
>montech 95 king
I just bought one of these literally yesterday, the 'pro' version, for a build im doing soon. The curved glass looks awesome
however I realized as I bought it, that the PSU i bought is apparently 20 mm too long for this case... Curious if it's going to just be a tight fit for the cables, or if it will physically be impossible to fit in the case at all (more likely i think).

Corsair 3500x. So easy with the sliding panels and cable tie holes

It's big, it's heavy, it's also one of the few cases that can handle 4+ HDDs and a 420mm cooler at the same time. It can also exclusively use 140mm fans which is nice. My only regret is not buying a e-atx mobo to go with it since there's a lot of dead space between the front panel and the motherboard.