need help choosing a case please help!dont know what to look for

cheechx310 · Feb 20, 2015

So when buying a case what should i look for?it is gonna be for gaming. this is a list i have to choose from get back thanks! Mid Tower with 120MM Liquid Cooling Support
Apevia X-Dreamer 4 w/ USB 3.0, Temperature Display, Side Panel Window [-1]
Apevia X-Cruiser 3 Gaming Case [+12]
New! AZZA DRACO Gaming Case [-14]
AZZA XT1 Gaming Case [+49]
AZZA Silentium 920B Gaming Case [+4]
CYBERPOWERPC X-Saber Gaming Case [+0]
In-Win 904 Gaming Case [+210]
Cooler Master Elite 431 Gaming Case [-13]
New! Cooler Master N300 Gaming Case [-11]
Cooler Master Force 500 Gaming Case [-11]
New! Corsair Spec-01 Gaming Chassis [-6]
Corsair Carbide 300R Gaming Case [+11]
CM Storm Scout II Gaming Case [+50]
Tt Urban S21 Gaming Case w/ Side-Panel Window [-9]
XFX TYPE01 High-Airflow Gaming Case [+76]

Onus · Feb 20, 2015

I would probably select one of the Corsair cases myself.
Apevia quality (and quality-control; two separate issues) was so bad in the one I bought years ago that, along with other commentary, has earned them a place on my "Do not buy" list.
I do not buy Coolermaster anything, since they continue to sell PSUs with liar-labels on them. That's willful consumer fraud. Their sickleflow fans were also found by Anandtech to be dishonestly labeled.

geofelt · Feb 20, 2015

What are the rest of your parts?
It sounds like you are buying a pre built cyberpower pc.

If all the cases will fit your parts, buy the one that visually appeals to you.
You will be with it for a long time.
Not knowing anything else, I might pick the corsair spec-01.

But, more importantly, I suspect you might need help on the parts themselves.
You indicate liquid cooling, and that is not usually needed or wise.

cheechx310 · Feb 20, 2015

geofelt :

*BASE_PRICE: [+789]
BLUETOOTH: None
CABLE: None
CARE1: Cooler Master Thermal Fusion 400 Extreme Performance CPU - Thermal Compound Optimized for Thermal Dissipation [+10]
CAS: Corsair Carbide 300R w/ USB 3.0 [+17]
CASUPGRADE: None
CD: 24X Double Layer Dual Format DVD+-R/+-RW + CD-R/RW Drive (BLACK COLOR)
CD2: None
COOLANT: Standard Coolant
CPU: Intel® Core™ i5-4690K 3.5 GHz 6MB Intel Smart Cache LGA1150 (All Venom OC Certified)
CS_FAN: Maximum 120MM Case Cooling Fans for your selected case [+9]
DOCKINGSTATION: None
ENGRAVING: None
FA_HDD: None
FAN: Asetek 550LC 120mm Liquid Cooling CPU Cooler - Extreme Cooling Performance (Dual Standard 120MM Fans (Push-Pull) [+8])
FLASHMEDIA: None
FREEBIE_TB: None
GLASSES: None
HD_M2SATA: None
HDD: 1TB SATA-III 6.0Gb/s 32MB Cache 7200RPM HDD (Single Drive)
HDD2: None
HEADSET: None
HS_HANGER: None
IUSB: Built-in USB 2.0 Ports
KEYBOARD: None [-5]
MB_SRT: None
MEMORY: 8GB (4GBx2) DDR3/2133MHz Dual Channel Memory (ADATA XPG V3)
MONITOR: None
MOPAD: None
MOTHERBOARD: * GIGABYTE Z97X-SLI ATX w/ Intel GbLAN, 2 PCIe x16, 3 PCIe x1, 2 PCI, 1 x M.2, 1 x SATA Express, or 6x SATA 6Gb/s (Extreme OC Certified)
MOUSE: AZZA Optical 1600dpi Gaming Mouse with Weight Adjustable Cartridge
NETWORK: Onboard Gigabit LAN Network
NFC: None
OS: Windows 8.1 [+104]
OVERCLOCK: No Overclocking
POWERSUPPLY: 550 Watts - Cooler Master V550 80 Plus Gold Semi Modular Power Supply [+52]
RUSH: Standard Process Time: Ship within 8 Business Day
SERVICE: STANDARD WARRANTY: 3-YEAR [3 Year Labor, 1 Year Parts] LIMITED WARRANTY PLUS LIFE-TIME TECHNICAL SUPPORT
SOUND: HIGH DEFINITION ON-BOARD 7.1 AUDIO
SPEAKERS: None
TEMP: None
TUNING: None
TVRC: None
USBFLASH: None
USBHD: None
USBX: None
VIDEO: EVGA FTW Edition ACX 2.0 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 ACX 2.0 4GB GDDR5 PCIe 3.0 x16 [+273] (Single Card)
WNC: None
_PRICE: (+1257)

geofelt · Feb 20, 2015

My thoughts:
The cpu and graphics cards are excellent.
Coolermaster psu quality is iffy. 550w is ok, but buy a tier 1 or 2 unit.
If a cheap psu fails under load, the lack of protective circuitry can damage all of your parts.
https://community.newegg.com/eggxpert/computer_hardware/f/135081/t/45344.aspx?Redirected=true

1866 ram is plenty, faster buys you nothing.

No need for liquid cooling. particularly if you are not overclocking.

My canned rant on liquid cooling:
------------------------start of rant-------------------
You buy a liquid cooler to be able to extract an extra multiplier or two out of your OC.
How much do you really need?
I do not much like all in one liquid coolers when a good air cooler like a Noctua NH-D15 or phanteks can do the job just as well.
A liquid cooler will be expensive, noisy, less reliable, and will not cool any better
in a well ventilated case.
Liquid cooling is really air cooling, it just puts the heat exchange in a different place.
The orientation of the radiator will cause a problem.
If you orient it to take in cool air from the outside, you will cool the cpu better, but the hot air then circulates inside the case heating up the graphics card and motherboard.
If you orient it to exhaust(which I think is better) , then your cpu cooling will be less effective because it uses pre heated case air.
And... I have read too many tales of woe when a liquid cooler leaks.
google "H100 leak"
-----------------------end of rant--------------------------
A simple tower type air cooler will do the job.

As an estimate, I would guess that you could do the same build some 300 cheaper.

cheechx310 · Feb 20, 2015

geofelt :

My thoughts:
The cpu and graphics cards are excellent.
Coolermaster psu quality is iffy. 550w is ok, but buy a tier 1 or 2 unit.
If a cheap psu fails under load, the lack of protective circuitry can damage all of your parts.
https://community.newegg.com/eggxpert/computer_hardware/f/135081/t/45344.aspx?Redirected=true

1866 ram is plenty, faster buys you nothing.

No need for liquid cooling. particularly if you are not overclocking.

My canned rant on liquid cooling:
------------------------start of rant-------------------
You buy a liquid cooler to be able to extract an extra multiplier or two out of your OC.
How much do you really need?
I do not much like all in one liquid coolers when a good air cooler like a Noctua NH-D15 or phanteks can do the job just as well.
A liquid cooler will be expensive, noisy, less reliable, and will not cool any better
in a well ventilated case.
Liquid cooling is really air cooling, it just puts the heat exchange in a different place.
The orientation of the radiator will cause a problem.
If you orient it to take in cool air from the outside, you will cool the cpu better, but the hot air then circulates inside the case heating up the graphics card and motherboard.
If you orient it to exhaust(which I think is better) , then your cpu cooling will be less effective because it uses pre heated case air.
And... I have read too many tales of woe when a liquid cooler leaks.
google "H100 leak"
-----------------------end of rant--------------------------
A simple tower type air cooler will do the job.

As an estimate, I would guess that you could do the same build some 300 cheaper.

thanks alot look at this build tell me what you are your thoughts on it.is the cooling system good enough http://pcpartpicker.com/p/33yGNG

geofelt · Feb 20, 2015

That is an excellent build.
The parts are excellent.
You can build as is.

Minor quibbles:

1. Do you really need a discrete sound card?
Onboard HD7.1 sound is very good. You can add a discrete sound card later.

2. A larger cpu cooler fan will run quieter and cool better.
Look at one with a 140mm fan like this Phanteks:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835709038&nm_mc=AFC-C8Junction&cm_mmc=AFC-C8Junction-_-na-_-na-_-na&cm_sp=&AID=10446076&PID=3938566&SID=

3. I tend to like Samsung best. Their magician software has a "rapid mode" that can cache hard drives.
Some benchmarks are impressive.
The price is marginally higher.
850 evo 240gb:
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/samsung-internal-hard-drive-mz75e250bam

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