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I am having hard time deciding between some cases. What I want the most is good thermals as I will be overclocking the hell out of both CPU and GPU. I also want a full tower for flexibility and better air flow. I really liked phantek enthoo evolv TG but it is only mid-tower.

I have not finalized the part list yet but this is what I have so far:

Intel i7-7700K
ASUS ROG Maximus IX Hero Z270
GTX 1080 ti
Corsair Hydro Series H100i v2 Extreme or nzxt kraken x62
1 M.2 SSD
1 Sata SSD or Sata HDD

Now, Here are my final cases:

Phanteks Enthoo Luxe
I like that it is full tower and does look nice (has RGB). The main thing I liked was air flow as you can have fans (and radiators) on top, front, bottom and back which will result in great airflow and cooling performance. It is a bit expensive but not outside my budget.

Phanteks Eclipse P400S
I like it is cheap and not bad looking (has RGB). It also has good ventilation but not as good as Luxe. The main draw back is it is mid-tower so things are pretty tight and might not work well with radiators or if I were to add more stuff later.

NZXT Noctis 450
Good airflow and look but it is mid-tower.

NZXT PHANTOM 530
It looks nice and price is not that bad. It also has good ventilation and like that angular fan bracket. The thing I don't like about this is front intake is kinda restrictive.

Please advice which one I should go for. Any other suggestions will be appreciated. I want to keep it below $200 and would like good cooling for overclocking.

Thanks for your time.
 
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I want good looks but I also like to have a case that has good air flow and cooling performance. Do you thing enthoo evolv TG will be able to fit ATX along with radiator etc and still have good airflow?
 
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I think I am going to go with Enthoo Evolve TG if I can fit all my parts including radiator without any issues. I did some research and it seems to have really good thermals.
 
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If you haven't bought the parts yet I would hold out a little longer if you can. Intel is going to release "Coffee Lake" sometime in August. I only say this because it's so close but that's just what I would do.

I would go with the Phanteks Enthoo Luxe. Theirs so much you can do with that case. Their is really no downside to it. The price tag is worth it. The lower tier model is also a good choice, Phanteks Enthoo Pro, if your trying to save some money.

Their is also the Thermaltake View 31. It's a mid tower but it has the same expandability a full tower does, plenty of airflow. It comes with the RGB version or the non RGB for $30 cheaper.

https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=9SIA6ZP5TG8151&cm_re=thermaltake_31-_-11-133-334-_-Product
 
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I would recommend going for the Noctis 450 or the Phantom 530. I have the Noctis 450 and after you upgrade the included fans, it will have supreme airflow. The included LED's also will make your build look a lot better. The problem with the Evolve TG, in my opinion, is that the front intake chokes the front fans and very little storage options. The Evolve TG also doesn't have an included RGB header, (Correct me if I'm wrong) and top exhaust is very tight too. The Phantom 530 has supreme cooling at the cost of looking slick like the Noctis 450, and the extra fan mounts make the case look like a mess in my opinion. The Noctis 450 also has the perfect setup for a Kraken x62 as a top exhaust. Just go for the Noctis 450, get 3x Noctua 120m fans on intake and get 2 Fractal PWM venturi fans on the rad. You could also replace the exhaust one for an AER fan from NZXT for that RGB effect, or leave the default one in, which by theory should give you slight positive pressure.
 
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NZXT has the worst airflow but good build quality, Corsair has the best airflow, Coolermaster has the best build quality and airflow in premium cases.
Best value for money is Corsair and Coolermaster
choice is yours.
 
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