I'm about to build a new gaming PC, my first build, and I've narrowed down case choices to either the Cooler Master Silencio 352 or the N200. I'm leaning towards the Silencio for a few reasons, but I'm unsure about the thermal performance of the case.
My system will be air cooled, and packing an i5-4590 and Palit Jetstream GTX 970, and I'm concerned about whether or not the noise dampening and more restricted intake area (in comparison to the N200) will significantly affect the temperatures inside the case.
As far as features go, the Silencio is sitting ahead mostly for it's dual USB 3.0 ports. They're both built from the same chassis, so it's mostly just the front that differs, as well as, of course, the noise dampening in the Silencio. Appearance wise I prefer the look of the Silencio, but I've seen the N200 in store and it looks good as well, so that doesn't bother me too much if I would be better off with it. My ideal case would be quiet like the Silencio, but overall I'm not too concerned with that, especially not if I have to sacrifice a lot of thermal performance.
So my question; is the thermal performance something to be concerned about with the Silencio? Would I be better going with the N200? Or will it perform just fine?
And while I'm at it I might as well ask what your own personal choice would be, considering all aspects? Would you prefer the N200 or the Silencio 352?
Edit: In case it's relevant, the rest of my spec (minus the case, of course):
http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/user/Calum975/saved/LDsrxr
My system will be air cooled, and packing an i5-4590 and Palit Jetstream GTX 970, and I'm concerned about whether or not the noise dampening and more restricted intake area (in comparison to the N200) will significantly affect the temperatures inside the case.
As far as features go, the Silencio is sitting ahead mostly for it's dual USB 3.0 ports. They're both built from the same chassis, so it's mostly just the front that differs, as well as, of course, the noise dampening in the Silencio. Appearance wise I prefer the look of the Silencio, but I've seen the N200 in store and it looks good as well, so that doesn't bother me too much if I would be better off with it. My ideal case would be quiet like the Silencio, but overall I'm not too concerned with that, especially not if I have to sacrifice a lot of thermal performance.
So my question; is the thermal performance something to be concerned about with the Silencio? Would I be better going with the N200? Or will it perform just fine?
And while I'm at it I might as well ask what your own personal choice would be, considering all aspects? Would you prefer the N200 or the Silencio 352?
Edit: In case it's relevant, the rest of my spec (minus the case, of course):
http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/user/Calum975/saved/LDsrxr
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