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hows the stock fans on 500r?
i heard they are bad and you need to replace them...[/quotemsg]

I honestly have no idea, but the front is open on the 500R but closed on the 650D/800D
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for air cooling I would go with the 500R. For water cooling I would go with the 650D/800D[/quotemsg]

hows the stock fans on 500r?
i heard they are bad and you need to replace them...
 
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hows the stock fans on 500r?
i heard they are bad and you need to replace them...[/quotemsg]

I honestly have no idea, but the front is open on the 500R but closed on the 650D/800D
 
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I honestly have no idea, but the front is open on the 500R but closed on the 650D/800D[/quotemsg]
open front is bad?
 
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open front is bad?
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open front is good for airflow
 
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open front is good for airflow[/quotemsg]

so i will probably go with 500r
 
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so i will probably go with 500r[/quotemsg]

yup. If you're watercooling its all about air pressure, which makes the 650D/800D more desirable
 
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yup. If you're watercooling its all about air pressure, which makes the 650D/800D more desirable[/quotemsg]

i never used water
im kinda afraid there will be a leak or something
 
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hows the stock fans on 500r?
i heard they are bad and you need to replace them...[/quotemsg]

Stock fans are moderate. The front fans do not match the 90CFM of sickle flow cooler master but they aren't that bad. The side fan is 200mm and provides good airflow.

 
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Stock fans are moderate. The front fans do not match the 90CFM of sickle flow cooler master but they aren't that bad. The side fan is 200mm and provides good airflow.

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so all in all in your opinion should i get this case
or do you have a better suggestion ?

 
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Former 500R owner. I loved the case and it's great for air cooling. If, however, you're looking for a better aircooling case then the Corsair Air 540 will be a better case than the 500R in terms of airflow. If you do end up going for the 500R, change the fans. They're not terrible, but they're not great either.

Good luck!
 
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Thank you
what case do you own now?
could you recommend more good cases ?

 
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I currently own a Corsair 350D. I scaled back to a Micro ATX case which is also good for airflow. I wanted a smaller case as I figured out that I will not be having anything more than a single powerful GPU and a sound card. I have no plans to SLI/Crossfire. All the Carbide series of cases from Corsair are good for airflow. The Vengeance C70 case is also another good case in terms of airflow. If I was going to build a strictly air cooled PC, I'd go for the Air 540. Even if you're planning to watercool your rig in the future the Air 540 will still suit your needs.
 
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