Suggest a case that air cools as well as the HAF-X and fits all my components

[AdamK47]

My system currently has 4 Titans, 9 SSDs, 1 HDD, EATX motherboard, and an H110 cooler.

Looking for something new that air cools as well as the HAF-X. Got any ideas?

 

[stahlhart]

My Obsidian 750D air cools better than the HAF-X it replaced. Better cable management also.

 

[aigomorla]

Adam u ok with big boxy cases?

Id say you would probably need a mountain mods style case.
The Gold Digger Case from Mountain Mods, would most likely be ideal for 4 x GPU's.

http://www.mountainmods.com/ascension-gold-digger-gpu-mining-case-p-725.html

You would need to get a 16x PCI-E Riser for that system also.

 

[jana519]

My system currently has 4 Titans, 9 SSDs, 1 HDD, EATX motherboard, and an H110 cooler.

 

[AdamK47]

The Mountain Mods case looks interesting, but the design seems a bit older and larger than what I need.

The 750 looks like a clean modern design. It is certainly on the top of my list so far.

 

[BonzaiDuck]

The Mountain Mods case looks interesting, but the design seems a bit older and larger than what I need.

The 750 looks like a clean modern design. It is certainly on the top of my list so far.

Definitely makes a difference when AigoMorla chimes in, and I read your sig specs. Any kind of water-cooling makes cases like the Obsidian 750D look better in the comparison. I depend on the 200mm fans of my HAF 922's for high low-noise airflow focused on the components that need cooling. You still need airflow for a radiator, but that case isn't going to make it a problem.

 

[Topweasel]

My Obsidian 750D air cools better than the HAF-X it replaced. Better cable management also.

Doubtful and the Huge side fan would be really important for cooling those video cards in this situation. Also can't see where the 750D would be better in cable management.

That said its a very slick case, good to great cooling, and I like the amount of 3.5 mounts.

 

[YBS1]

LIAN LI PC-A76 maybe? It does have 3x140mm area for your H110 and EATX support. I'm not sure about overall airflow.

Edit: LIAN LI PC-A75 would probably be better as it doesn't have the front cover that might be restrictive to the H110.

 

[Topweasel]

Man I was going to suggest the Air 540 but Corsair really screwed the pooch on that one. Got everything right in the Mobo chamber but everything wrong on the other side. Why have so much dead space in the HDD/PSU side? Really should have more HDD mounts.

 

[stahlhart]

Doubtful and the Huge side fan would be really important for cooling those video cards in this situation. Also can't see where the 750D would be better in cable management.

Have you actually built a PC with a HAF X and then a 750D?

 

[Grooveriding]

Haf X is really good at air cooling. Have you considered a 900D ? With the changes from the 800D it is a better air cooling case now. I will say having owned an 800D and now a 900D that the build quality has declined with the newer model.

Are you just looking for something with different aesthetics without giving up the cooling in the Haf-X ? I think that will be tough.

 

[AdamK47]

The HAF-X is good. I've had it since 2011 and for me that's an eternity. I'm looking for newer alternatives that cool as good or better.

The 900D is a very large case. I really don't want something that bulky. The 750D looks to be just the right size.

 

[Grooveriding]

Yeah the 900D is huge. 750D is a good choice then if you don't want something too large. If I wasn't water cooling I'd probably go with that over a 900D.

 

[Topweasel]

Have you actually built a PC with a HAF X and then a 750D?

No I don't have to. It's not rocket science. I have read the reviews. Is there something magical that makes the 750 so much better than having twice as much grommets, having a cover for the PSU cables, and a cavernous side door that would allow for more cables to run through the backside? As for Cooling its really easy to see that it wouldn't keep up. Specially with 4 GPU's without having a side fan.

 

[BonzaiDuck]

No I don't have to. It's not rocket science. I have read the reviews. Is there something magical that makes the 750 so much better than having twice as much grommets, having a cover for the PSU cables, and a cavernous side door that would allow for more cables to run through the backside? As for Cooling its really easy to see that it wouldn't keep up. Specially with 4 GPU's without having a side fan.

And that's part of the strategy -- there needs to be interior space like a "bellows" to pressurize the air if it's focused on hot components and directed exhaust. That's the kind of potential you get with a HAF. The 750D mentioned in this thread may be a good choice for water-cooling, but I also wonder how one might configure two square 200mm Phobya radiators. With three 200mm fan vents in a HAF 922, you'd have to modify the lower drive cage to fit a radiator behind the front-panel fan and vent, but the remaining two vents offer some possibilities -- or so I THINK.

I visited a friend's small business the other day and noticed that he was using a very compact Acer system for his "point-of-sale" computer. I began to think of the lesser cooling needs and sizes of SSDs. Of course, I also see "mini-ITX" builds using the flagship Z97 chipset. And then, there are the new NVidia gfx cards -- more compact, less of a cooling requirement.

 

[AdamK47]

The case I'm most likely going to get for my Haswell-E upgrade is the Corsair 750D. I took a look at one at Micro Center. The top has plenty of room for a large radiator. It would be perfect for a 360mm AIO cooler. The only problem is that I can't find a 360mm AIO cooler for sale.

 

[Rvenger]

Phanteks Enthoo Luxe is a very interesting case and in the same class as the 750D.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...-006-_-Product

 

[AdamK47]

Got everything setup in the 750D the way I want it. It's a very good case. Can't really complain about anything. If there is one thing to complain about it's the front panel connectors. I wish they would make the plastic connectors that go on the motherboard for the reset, power, hdd LED, audio, and USB 2.0 about a millimeter shorter. I had to sand them down so that I could fit the 4th Titan in. It's also impossible to connect the USB 3.0 connector.

 

[Essence_of_War]

:thumbsup:Very sexy!

 

[RaistlinZ]

Wow! $10,000 rig?

 

[Azix]

its amazing how much current one can pull from a tiny wall plug

core v71 looks good. But, since you got the cash, why not just get the 900D and be done with it. You could fit an elephant up in there. Nvm I see u said its too big. Besides the enthoo luxe there was also the enthoo primo. The 750D is good and nice to look at but I feel corsair left out features they should have. eg. Fan controller, top fan filter for people who turn it into an intake..

 

[AdamK47]

The 750D has a top fan filter. I also went with an Aerocool 4 fan controller to put into the 750D. It works well.

 

[Azix]

The 750D has a top fan filter. I also went with an Aerocool 4 fan controller to put into the 750D. It works well.

That top magnetic thing looks like its just a mesh. A bit silly of them but it's a cool addition and u could add a thin filter up there I guess. There were filters being sold online for every vent too when I was looking to buy the case.

Another thing that was off to me was the lack of bottom filter. Two fan mounts and ventilation there but no filter. Little things. solid choice either way since things can be added like that controller