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Case Reviews Legit?

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Eradan

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Hey, guys.

I was pretty much dead set on a Corsair case for my new Ivy Bridge build, considering either the 300R or the 650D, until I start reading various case reviews. I was basing my choice primarily on aesthetic appeal and I knew that anything from Corsair was going to be an improvement over my CM iTower 930.

Most reviews indicate that the Corsair cases perform poorly where cooling is concerned and that is something that is important to me. I will be cooling at 3570 with either an H60 (I already own) or and H80. I have an 560ti DS that's getting ready to go back to EVGA because when I play Diablo 3, it's hits 100 degrees C and I lose video. I want thing to be relatively cool and quiet. My ambient temps are pretty decent. My home office has A/C that I keep cranked during the warm months and I have a fan in the room.

The [H] community is particularly Corsair friendly but I have to ask: Is there a significant real-world difference in cooling performance between Corsair line of cases versus, say Antec or Cooler Master cases?

Thank you.
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Corsair makes excellent cases. With that in mind, their stock cooling usually errs on the side of silence over CFM/air flow.

I ended up upgrading all the fans in my 700d, and I think you might need to do the same with your purchase.
 
i have 650d and it's great, the stock fans are garbage however. if you get a corsair case get better fans as well.
 
Interesting. So now I will begin researching case fans because I REALLY like the Corsair cases and will probably go with the 650d. What did you guys opt for when you upgraded your fans?
 
put a 200mm spectre pro in the front. 2 120mm cougar vortex on h60 rad on the rear. 2 140mm cougar vortex for top. going to be trying out corsairs new performance fans this tuesday, replacing all the cougars with them. i also had the mesh side panel with another 200mm spectre pro but i'm reconsidering that since my temps aren't that much better and i prefer the look of the window better.
 
Steve said:
We've started doing enthusiast orientated case reviews recently and, while we haven't covered the case you are asking about, they may be of help. (We keep the testing conditions consistent across all reviews)

http://www.hardocp.com/reviews/stuff_miscellaneous/
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Thanks, Steve. The Antec 1100 you guys reviewed is under consideration. I have one of their older Sonatas and an old white Antec mid-tower that I've had for at least 10 years. Just something about the new Antecs that I don't care for.

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my-name-here said:
put a 200mm spectre pro in the front. 2 120mm cougar vortex on h60 rad on the rear. 2 140mm cougar vortex for top. going to be trying out corsairs new performance fans this tuesday, replacing all the cougars with them. i also had the mesh side panel with another 200mm spectre pro but i'm reconsidering that since my temps aren't that much better and i prefer the look of the window better.
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Thank you!
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Can the 650D fit 2 120mm fans as a intake? Debating between this and the 500R to replace my P182.
 
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