I need a new case

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Keljian

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Long story short, I just want to move on from my existing case.

I need:
  • Full atx capacity aa a baseline
  • Room for 3 sata ssds, ideally more
  • Very very good airflow (I have plenty of 120mm fans on hand, and a 140mm) note I don’t intend to be watercooling but may consider an aio at a later date
  • Reasonably quiet, I don’t want it to rattle.
  • Easy to work in
  • Room for a d15 cooler
  • Ability to use dust filters or integrated dust filters (I have cats, I also have dust filters)
I want:
  • Thumbscrews wherever possible
  • Isolation between the psu and the main system
  • Ways of hiding cables
  • ssd sleds
  • Not overly expensive
  • Ideally not overly glowy/flashy as it will live beside my desk, and is not a display piece
  • Top front ports for USB/front audio
Looking for reasonable suggestions
 
Only thing that concerns me about that case is the intake is low on the front, and the cpu is higher up, therefore doesn’t directly get intake air.
 
Rvenger said:
This bad boy right here. Cable management is a snap, comes with good stock fans and a PSU shroud. Easiest case I ever built in and looks good.

https://www.newegg.com/black-phanteks-enthoo-pro-atx-full-tower/p/N82E16811854069?Description=Phanteks enthoo pro&cm_re=Phanteks_enthoo_pro-_-11-854-069-_-Product
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second this but recommend the solid panel or tempered glass versions. absolutely do not get the windowed version since it uses a thin plexiglass and has a tendency to expand and contract with the internal temp of the case and will randomly make popping sounds.

as far as cooling goes, it's pretty good especially for the 100 dollar price tag(non tempered model).. the top vent can support a 360mm rad or 3 140mm fans.. i won't use my temps as comparison though since mine is a pretty specific case given my room stays a constant 64F year around in the basement so my temps are stupid low.

the only thing i personally wish was different is that they had put the front panel IO around the power button pointing up instead of sticking out the front since i already broke 2 dongles for my wireless headsets hitting them with my knee in the dark.
 
I love my Phanteks Enthoo Pro M with tempered glass:

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Based on your wants and needs, one option might be to sacrifice the D15 cooler and get a Corsair 200R with a BeQuiet Dark Rock TF and feed it from the side panel with x2 140mm fans (or 120mm). The 140s on the side panel will force the air directly into the TF and there will not be much clearance between them once everything is together in the case.
 
Danny Dawg said:
Based on your wants and needs, one option might be to sacrifice the D15 cooler and get a Corsair 200R with a BeQuiet Dark Rock TF and feed it from the side panel with x2 140mm fans (or 120mm). The 140s on the side panel will force the air directly into the TF and there will not be much clearance between them once everything is together in the case.
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Really good idea, but no dice, d15 stays
 
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