Hi everyone,
I currently have the SilverStone FT05BW and I'm wanting to get a new case.
Info:
One thing I absolutely HATE about the FT05 is how little room there is inside to add / remove components... and there's no cable routing really. But it is pretty quiet - I run my NHD15 at ~500 RPM and the AP181's at ~700 RPM and the noise is not very noticeable whilst giving good temps.
I like the look of the Cooler Master MasterCase SL600M and was considering buying it but I just finished reading a few reviews and some of them mentioned the thermal performance with the GPU in the standard position was not great (for the CPU in particular).
Another brand I've heard of and like the look of is BeQuiet, however it seems they lean more towards having lots of small 120 or 140mm fans. I don't actually know if that ends up being louder than having a few larger fans, as I've never had a case with small fans -- so would appreciate any input on this.
I also think BeQuiet is geared towards, well... being quiet. Doesn't have to be silent, but quiet is good.
The Thermaltake Level 20 GT RGB Plus Full Tower is also one that caught my eye.
Would greatly appreciate any suggestions, advice or input. If you own one of these cases, I would be glad to hear your thoughts on it.
I currently have the SilverStone FT05BW and I'm wanting to get a new case.
Info:
- I will not be watercooling.
- Single GPU only
- RGB lighting is neither a plus nor a con for me.
- Quietness is important
- Don't really care about a window, but if forgoing one improves quietness I'm all for it
- I like to have fewer big fans (but am open to cases with smaller ones)
- Case is for current hardware (as seen in sig) however plan to upgrade GPU and CPU in the future
- I appreciate lots of space for easy adding / removing of parts.
- I like vertical orientation but also open to traditional.
- I'm in Australia and will be purchasing either from pccasegear.com.au or umart.com.au
- Max budget is ~$265 USD.
One thing I absolutely HATE about the FT05 is how little room there is inside to add / remove components... and there's no cable routing really. But it is pretty quiet - I run my NHD15 at ~500 RPM and the AP181's at ~700 RPM and the noise is not very noticeable whilst giving good temps.
I like the look of the Cooler Master MasterCase SL600M and was considering buying it but I just finished reading a few reviews and some of them mentioned the thermal performance with the GPU in the standard position was not great (for the CPU in particular).
Another brand I've heard of and like the look of is BeQuiet, however it seems they lean more towards having lots of small 120 or 140mm fans. I don't actually know if that ends up being louder than having a few larger fans, as I've never had a case with small fans -- so would appreciate any input on this.
I also think BeQuiet is geared towards, well... being quiet. Doesn't have to be silent, but quiet is good.
The Thermaltake Level 20 GT RGB Plus Full Tower is also one that caught my eye.
Would greatly appreciate any suggestions, advice or input. If you own one of these cases, I would be glad to hear your thoughts on it.
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(I have it and it's quite nice...)
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