- Jul 23, 2014
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Hello all. I am wondering if I could get your opinion on something. Sorry for the long post. I recently purchased a build (http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/bPMBzy) and had everything delivered except for the case. The case was the NZXT H440 by the way. At first I was excited to be getting it as it looked incredible and almost everyone had great reviews on it. While waiting for the case, I was left to my thoughts, and some worries began to develop. Most of them circulated (no pun intended) around the higher temperatures in the H440 and the possibility of overheating due to the restricted airflow and the small vents. I also wanted the option to go SLI with my Asus Geforce GTX 780ti in the future if I so decided. The H440 wouldn't be a good case for SLI and decided to go a different route.
Anyway, those worries have made me come to the conclusion that the case isn't/wasn't going to work for me. I looked around and did some research and came up with four possible cases that would fit my needs. They were the Corsair Vengeance C70, the Corsair Obsidian 750D, the Corsair Air 540 and the Phanteks Enthoo Pro. (There could be more but...) Out of those I have chosen the C70 to replace my H440. The H440 has since been delivered and I am currently awaiting a time to return it to the store and pickup a different case. But as always, I would like a second opinion on my decision. My question is, will the C70 be a good case for what I am looking for? I was looking for an upgradeable, future-proof case with good airflow and temps when pushed a bit and could handle SLI.
I heard that there were some issues with the 750D with the front of the case being a little limited in airflow without removing the front cover, as well as having bumps instead of standoffs for motherboard installation. The Air 50 had only two HDD spots so I felt it may limit my storage space. I didn't know too much about the Enthoo Pro even with its overall positive reviews so I didn't feel comfortable going there. I was left with the C70. The C70 doesn't have many dust filters (that I know of), and had an issue with airflow without removing one of the HDD cages which made me a little nervous. But it seemed to be the best choice, with its sturdy design. I do have a few questions in terms of this case choice. I guess I'll just go ahead with them.
1) Does anyone know how much of a difference temperature wise there would be in the C70 when removing an HDD cage compared to keeping it in?
2) If you have to remove one of the HDD cages in the C70 for it not to overheat, doesn't that split the number of drives you can use in half?
3) Does anyone here have a C70 case or have experience with one? What is the airflow like? What are average temperatures like? What should I expect in terms of temperatures with my setup?
4) Can the C70 fit SLI with my Asus 780ti? Would I have to remove one of the HDD cages to do SLI?
5) Would the C70 provide ample airflow for my components while playing games such as Skyrim on ultra with mods?
6) Would you have gone with a different case? If so why? Would you have picked a totally different case even out of the 4? Again, if so, why?
Thanks everyone!
Anyway, those worries have made me come to the conclusion that the case isn't/wasn't going to work for me. I looked around and did some research and came up with four possible cases that would fit my needs. They were the Corsair Vengeance C70, the Corsair Obsidian 750D, the Corsair Air 540 and the Phanteks Enthoo Pro. (There could be more but...) Out of those I have chosen the C70 to replace my H440. The H440 has since been delivered and I am currently awaiting a time to return it to the store and pickup a different case. But as always, I would like a second opinion on my decision. My question is, will the C70 be a good case for what I am looking for? I was looking for an upgradeable, future-proof case with good airflow and temps when pushed a bit and could handle SLI.
I heard that there were some issues with the 750D with the front of the case being a little limited in airflow without removing the front cover, as well as having bumps instead of standoffs for motherboard installation. The Air 50 had only two HDD spots so I felt it may limit my storage space. I didn't know too much about the Enthoo Pro even with its overall positive reviews so I didn't feel comfortable going there. I was left with the C70. The C70 doesn't have many dust filters (that I know of), and had an issue with airflow without removing one of the HDD cages which made me a little nervous. But it seemed to be the best choice, with its sturdy design. I do have a few questions in terms of this case choice. I guess I'll just go ahead with them.
1) Does anyone know how much of a difference temperature wise there would be in the C70 when removing an HDD cage compared to keeping it in?
2) If you have to remove one of the HDD cages in the C70 for it not to overheat, doesn't that split the number of drives you can use in half?
3) Does anyone here have a C70 case or have experience with one? What is the airflow like? What are average temperatures like? What should I expect in terms of temperatures with my setup?
4) Can the C70 fit SLI with my Asus 780ti? Would I have to remove one of the HDD cages to do SLI?
5) Would the C70 provide ample airflow for my components while playing games such as Skyrim on ultra with mods?
6) Would you have gone with a different case? If so why? Would you have picked a totally different case even out of the 4? Again, if so, why?
Thanks everyone!
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