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Leila87

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Recently i upgraded my whole system that used to be enough cooled with a antec p183 but looks like it wont go good with this one.
While cpu/mobo stays good, gpu is getting pretty hot, up to 75-80c, so i am thinking to get a new case, that hopefully will lower this a bit.

Question is what would be the best?

silverstone RV02
coolermaster HAF X

I am also worried about noise, as i use to have a pretty quiet system, so...
 
If noise is a concern, there's no question the rv02/ft02 are as good as it gets and the cooling performance is excellent to boot. Check out silentpcreview's test of the Fortress 2 and Raven 2 along with the ft02 thread here at the [H] for more info.

The Haf X is a pretty good case, but with most major retailers selling it for around ~$180-200 shipped, IMO it's way overpriced. If you catch a rebate/sale that drops it into the ~$150 range it's much more reasonable, but still loses to Silverstone on the "quiet cooling" side of things.
 
+1 to what coconut said, if you can find the Haf X for cheaper try to get it but currently, its too overprice, too bad you missed out on the black friday deals when they were on sale @ amazon =P
 
There's nothing wrong with 80C. It's all about balancing noise and temps.
 
Yeah, the P183 is plenty capable. If you have a problem with temps consider getting higher flow (but still quiet) fans before replacing your case. Replacing the top, front, and rear fans should lower GPU temps considerably -- Antec's fans are and have always been terrible.
 
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