All of the tempered glass cases seem to have heat issues. At some point, I'd like to overclock. Anyone have experience with a tempered glass mid-tower--preferably with a couple of optical drive slots--that can be run at reasonable temps with (or without) overclocking? What case and configuration?
Tempered glass cases suitable for overclocking?
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This is the first I've heard of the glass cases having heat issues, temps and airflow being what they are, even the foam lined cases make better insulators. Only exception I can think of is those who have the interior lighting cranked up and intake fans set low for long periods of time. (ppl with metal cases or small acrylic windows tend not to use interior lighting other than what comes on the fans).
That said, probably the best 3 tempered glass cases are the Phanteks Evolve and Pro-M, and the Inwin 303, with the DiY G5 a close runner up.
That said, probably the best 3 tempered glass cases are the Phanteks Evolve and Pro-M, and the Inwin 303, with the DiY G5 a close runner up.
Thanks for the reply, but I probably should have been more specific. The two cases I find most attractive are the new Be Quiet! Pure Base 600 with Tempered Glass and the Phanteks Eclipse P400S. I'd prefer the former because of the optical drive bays, but it's been suggested in reviews that both have airflow/heat issues because air is only coming in through two thin vertical vents on the front. This will be my first build (and maybe my last new computer), and I don't want to toast the components (I7-7700K).
Thanks for the Pro M suggestion. It's now under serious consideration with the other two!
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Where is this suggestion coming from? I haven't heard of this issue either. If it's from store reviews, those are not to be taken too seriously.
Info came from user reviews on Newegg and Amazon, in-depth multi-page product reviews on tech websites, and YouTube build reviews. Because this will be my first build and I've never had to deal with cooling, overclocking, and heat issues, I'm reading everything I can find... but there's been little written about the Pure Base 600 or the Phanteks P600S (too new). Since 1978, every computer I've owned was pre-built. But I'm tired of paying for obsolete components and systems that aren't upgradable.
My intent is to use fairly high-end components that seem to generate a lot of heat: I7-7700k, EVGA 1070 graphics, and moderately fast RAM (3000 or 3200). Many of the cases w/tempered glass seem to be designed mostly for looks and only secondarily for cooling -- even without overclocking. I'm looking for one that keeps cool now at stock speeds that I'll eventually be able to overclock when the need arises. To further complicate things, ideally it will have 2-3 optical drive bays and actually be able to fit on my desk's computer shelf.
I know user reviews will drive you crazy. So far, I've spent 3 months just trying to pick a case and Z270 motherboard. At this rate, there's the chance that there will just end up being a pile of unassembled components that will go into my estate.
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Steve009 :
Info came from user reviews on Newegg and Amazon, in-depth multi-page product reviews on tech websites, and YouTube build reviews. Because this will be my first build and I've never had to deal with cooling, overclocking, and heat issues, I'm reading everything I can find... but there's been little written about the Pure Base 600 or the Phanteks P600S (too new). Since 1978, every computer I've owned was pre-built. But I'm tired of paying for obsolete components and systems that aren't upgradable.
I know user reviews will drive you crazy. So far, I've spent 3 months just trying to pick a case and Z270 motherboard. At this rate, there's the chance that there will just end up being a pile of unassembled components that will go into my estate.
I know user reviews will drive you crazy. So far, I've spent 3 months just trying to pick a case and Z270 motherboard. At this rate, there's the chance that there will just end up being a pile of unassembled components that will go into my estate.
Yeah that's a classic rookie mistake - paying too much attention to user reviews on Newegg and Amazon will drive you crazy, because they almost never mirror what the tech sites say. And there's so much misinformation that gets out in the open because people take user reviews on store sites too seriously. I love Newegg, I buy stuff from them all the time, and I've contributed a lot of reviews. But that doesn't necessarily mean they're better than what real experts say. They're good for some things, but don't take them as gospel. A lot of the time the people who post reviews like that simply don't know what they are talking about. Or a lot of the negative reviews have nothing to do with the product at all, but something like bad shipping or refunds. YouTube video reviews too I'd take with a grain of salt for the same reasons.
The thing with glass cases is that most of them are fine. I have an NZXT H440 and in two years of using it, I've never seen any extreme heating issues. And it's very similar to the Phanteks P400.
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Steve009 :
Info came from user reviews on Newegg and Amazon, in-depth multi-page product reviews on tech websites, and YouTube build reviews. Because this will be my first build and I've never had to deal with cooling, overclocking, and heat issues, I'm reading everything I can find... but there's been little written about the Pure Base 600 or the Phanteks P600S (too new). Since 1978, every computer I've owned was pre-built. But I'm tired of paying for obsolete components and systems that aren't upgradable.
I know user reviews will drive you crazy. So far, I've spent 3 months just trying to pick a case and Z270 motherboard. At this rate, there's the chance that there will just end up being a pile of unassembled components that will go into my estate.
I know user reviews will drive you crazy. So far, I've spent 3 months just trying to pick a case and Z270 motherboard. At this rate, there's the chance that there will just end up being a pile of unassembled components that will go into my estate.
Yeah that's a classic rookie mistake - paying too much attention to user reviews on Newegg and Amazon will drive you crazy, because they almost never mirror what the tech sites say. And there's so much misinformation that gets out in the open because people take user reviews on store sites too seriously. I love Newegg, I buy stuff from them all the time, and I've contributed a lot of reviews. But that doesn't necessarily mean they're better than what real experts say. They're good for some things, but don't take them as gospel. A lot of the time the people who post reviews like that simply don't know what they are talking about. Or a lot of the negative reviews have nothing to do with the product at all, but something like bad shipping or refunds. YouTube video reviews too I'd take with a grain of salt for the same reasons.
The thing with glass cases is that most of them are fine. I have an NZXT H440 and in two years of using it, I've never seen any extreme heating issues. And it's very similar to the Phanteks P400.
Ok. I'll stop fretting about it. The problem these days with electronics and components is that there are just too many options. It took me months to pick out a new vacuum cleaner, tv, and microwave, for example. In each case, I finally just gave up and picked something that I hoped would do the job. Thanks again for the advice!
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Yeah that happens. Plus there's too many ways for people to tear their hair out looking for the correct information and a lot of ways for misinformation to get out very easily. Just don't take the store reviews seriously and you'll do fine.
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