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Cooler Master Enforcer
Cooler Master N300 NSE-300-KKN1
Cooler Master Elite 372 USB 3.0 Version with 400W PSU
Cooler Master HAF 912 Combat

Which one of the above will offer better cooling & compatibility for this setup:

Intel i5-2320 3.0 GHz CPU
NVIDIA GTX 760 MSI twin frozr IV GPU
Intel DH67BL Motherboard
8 GB 1333 MHz Ram (4 GB x 2) Transcend JM1333KLN-4G
Corsair Neutron GTX 120 GB SSD
Seagate ST1000DM003-9YN162 1 TB HDD
LG optical Drive (HL-DT-ST DVDRAM GH24NS71)
Seasonic S12II 620 Watts PSU


 
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The stock 120mm intake fan on the HAF 912 would be noisier when moving the same amount of air as the 200mm fan in the Enforcer. But you can just replace the 120mm stock fan with a 200mm fan. You can even get the exact same fan as the Enforcer has - it's sold seperately as the 200mm Megaflow fan.
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So should I buy the HAF 912 or the enforcer?

And is the N300 a good one?
 
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Sangeet Khatri

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1. Why are you going with the 2nd gen i5 when you can get the 4th gen i5 for about similar price?
2. Also why that SSD? I mean it is quite expensive
3. Also why Transcend memory?

These are some questions that came in my mind.

Anyways from these cases the HAF 912 would be my recommendation. I do not like the Storm Enforcer much. The HAF 912 is the way to go.

Also in which country do you live? May I know? Looks like India from the parts selection. I mean Transcend is not available in many countries.
 
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I agree the Cooler Master HAF 912. This case is an absolutely fantastic little case giving users an unmatched amount of airflow, cable management, and space.Basically it is one of those budget oriented cases that comes in at a low price, but includes a ton of features to make it suitable for anyone looking to build a new PC, but is limited to a budget.


i have to agree with Sakkura the CM Elite series are very poorly made and have horrible cable management options



 
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I don't care about the looks so much. But if the enforcer offers better airflow than the N300, I will buy it.
The HAF 912 seems to be unavailable for now.
So I'm down to two options unless I wait for the HAF 912.
They all have similar airflow?
No difference in terms of cooling performance at all?

 
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I'm from India.
I'm upgrading my PC.
My current spec:
i5-2320
8GB DDR3 Transcend
Intel DH67BL
AMD Radeon HD 6670 2GB DDR3
Corsair Neutron GTX 120GB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB
Windows 8 Pro 64Bit
450W zebronics PSU
 
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The HAF 912 is not available (out of stock) at flipkart.
I guess I'll wait.
Hope its worth the wait.
Anyway thank you all for you quick responses.

 
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1. Please change that PSU. It is the crappiest PSU ever. If you love your parts and do not want to damage them then please get a new PSU. The Zebronics PSU is a shit. It can potentially damage your computer. The potential is quite high.

2. The 6670 is a trashy card. I mean it is not a good match for the i5. For gaming GPU is more important that CPU hence get a new Video Card

3. Also what is your upgrade budget? And what parts do you want to upgrade?

4. Also what case do you already have?
 
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Please read my original post. The components I'm gonna buy for my upgrade are listed there.
I have placed an order for the GTX 760 GPU & Seasonic 620W PSU a few minutes ago.
And yes I know that the Zebronics PSU is not good. Its provides less amperage.
The 6670 GPU can still handle most games at low-medium settings @720p with playable frame rates (30+ FPS) But it can't handle demanding games like Crysis 3. So the GTX 760 is a huge upgrade from the 6670.
The case that I have is from iBall (don't know the exact model). The case is not that long. I wouldn't be able to fit a 10 inch GPU in it. It has bad cooling. But it doesn't matter since I'm gonna replace it with a new one.

I'm gonna wait for the HAF 912. But if you guys think that the enforcer is better in terms of cooling, I'll buy that one. (If its worth the price)

From what I have read so far (from reviews) the HAF 912 offers better cooling & bang for the buck. I just wanted to confirm that with you guys.

And is the Cooler Master N300 a good one? (I couldn't find any review that shows the cooling performance of this case .)
 
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You've made a couple of good upgrades there.

I would just go with the Cooler Master Storm Enforcer. It's a known entity, you can check plenty of reviews for its features and performance. It did pretty well in Tom's Hardware's roundup. The N300 is pretty new and I can't seem to find any reviews of it.
 
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Thank you Sangeet. But the site you mentioned doesn't provide cash on delivery service to my location.
So I guess I'll have to wait. I'll order the HAF 912 as soon as it is available at flipkart. If it isn't available for a week or so, I'll buy the enforcer.
Thank you for your efforts :)


 
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Well... you can still buy it by paying first and then getting it delivered to you. Just like how online shopping works..

If you are afraid shopping without Cash On Delivery then you should probably not do online shopping. TheItDepot works just like any other shopping site. There is no problem with that old method.

Why is Cash On Delivery so important to guys here in India? I do not understand this.
 
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I read that review from tomshardware. I compared it to this one:
http://www.bit-tech.net/hardware/cases/2011/11/18/cm-storm-trooper-review/2
And I came to the conclusion that HAF 912 offers similar cooling performance. But I'm not sure if http://www.bit-tech.net/ is a reliable site or not.
 
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I'm not familiar with that site. I'm a regular customer of flipkart. It's just that I trust them more than any other site.

 
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Bit-tech is okay.

It makes sense that the Enforcer and HAF 912 perform similarly. Just look at them - some of their parts are identical (so Cooler Master can save money by using the same parts for multiple cases). The Enforcer does add some improvements, like USB3.0 in the front panel and an all-black interior. Plus it comes with a quieter 200mm intake fan instead of a 120mm fan.
 
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So their real world cooling performance should be similar, right?
If thats the case, I'll wait a few days for the HAF 912.
If it doesn't become available, I'll buy the enforcer.
The internal headers of my motherboard only support USB 2.0
Only the back panel supports USB 3.0
If the noise difference is minimal between the enforcer & 912, I'm okay with any of them.

 
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The stock 120mm intake fan on the HAF 912 would be noisier when moving the same amount of air as the 200mm fan in the Enforcer. But you can just replace the 120mm stock fan with a 200mm fan. You can even get the exact same fan as the Enforcer has - it's sold seperately as the 200mm Megaflow fan.
 
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Ok. Got it.
Thank you.
 
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Well with cases the looks don't effect performance so it's not the most important thing and that really comes down to personal choice .I have done a few builds with the Haf 912 as well as one build with the Storm Enforcer they both are great budget cases imo and will serve you well.
 
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Both of them look good to me.
I'll try to get the HAF 912 for its price/performance value.
 
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