A Case for a gaming build

nerdgeekynerd · Jan 17, 2018

Hello

I'm looking for a case for my new (first) gaming build. Nothing too pricey but nothing too cheap either. No focus on any RGB lighting. I'm all about that functionality. Quality too.

https://in.pcpartpicker.com/list/8HDLVY . This is the current build I'm working on. A friend of mine who has build some of his PC's is helping me.

Thanks

King Dranzer · Jan 17, 2018

I can advise a case but I would also like to advise that for that budget you can build a PC with GTX1080Ti. If you already did not purchase parts then we can put up a better build for that price range.

WildCard999 · Jan 17, 2018

Budget?

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Case: Phanteks - Enthoo EVOLV ATX ATX Mid Tower Case (₹10699.97 @ Amazon India)
Total: ₹10699.97
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-01-17 20:11 IST+0530

nerdgeekynerd · Jan 17, 2018

King Dranzer :

Ohhhhhhhhhhhhhh that sounds really good. I am still at the looking for cheap sellers stage. What changes would you suggest?

nerdgeekynerd · Jan 17, 2018

WildCard999 :

Around 20000 rupees. This is more than I had planned but I'm going to cut back on some other things like the hdd, etc to get a better case just to make it futureproof.

WildCard999 · Jan 17, 2018

Well you can't go wrong with Phanteks, they make good quality cases.

J_E_D_70 · Jan 17, 2018

Other options are Fractal Define R5 (very quiet) and Corsair Carbide 500r (relatively quiet and great airflow with stock fans).

nerdgeekynerd · Jan 17, 2018

WildCard999 :

Any top 3 picks?

nerdgeekynerd · Jan 17, 2018

J_E_D_70 :

How much would you say will quiteness affect the gaming experience? I've only had laptops before and never had to look into this

aquielisunari · Jan 17, 2018

I went with https://www.amazon.in/Computer-Enthusiast-Gaming-Window-CASE-V05/dp/B01A7SHYGW/ref=sr_1_1?s=computers&ie=UTF8&qid=1516207397 It does have a couple blue fans that aren't super-bright or distracting when gaming. They can easily be exchanged for some Noctuas. It has plenty of room as well. It can fit the Evo or Cryorig H7 orthe Noctua NH15. It can fit a 1080 Ti with more than a few inches to spare. It includes dust filters. There is room for 2 120/140mm fans up front and on top and a single exhaust fan on the back. The front fans and radiator bay fans can both be basically controlled with integrated hi/low/off switches. The bay is empty upon delivery. Those two fans are optional. It will also accept a 240mm radiator up there. I also added an extra fan to my Evo. That radiator bay was populated with fans so I removed one so that I could mount my GPU's AIO 120mm liquid cooler. Temps are pretty good

with 65-70F ambient temp.. Being in Texas I had to find something with plenty of airflow and the Titan has that.

When I have the side panel off its like someone whispering. The side-panel shuts that down. I have two fans on my Evo which means it can move the same amount of air as one with less noise. The 1080 Ti maxes out at 50C in my rig during benchmarking. And it's not close to loud or distracting. I actually raised my fan speeds as well so the Titan is pretty good at sound dampening.

WildCard999 · Jan 17, 2018

nerdgeekynerd :

-EVOLV.
-Eclipse P400
-Enthoo Pro

jankerson · Jan 17, 2018

I am currently using this case, great airflow, plenty of room.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Case: Cooler Master - MasterCase Pro 5 ATX Mid Tower Case (₹11499.00 @ Amazon India)
Total: ₹11499.00
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-01-17 22:35 IST+0530

Here is my Build:

J_E_D_70 · Jan 17, 2018

The noise thing is highly subjective. For me, if I can hear the cpu or gpu with closed headphones on it’s too loud. I had a reference/blower style gtx 670 (in the 500r) and it was very distracting. Moved to 3-fan 1070 and all’s well.

aquielisunari · Jan 17, 2018

jankerson :

Such a beautiful build. Kind worried it isn't getting enough use because of that high-tech file cabinet next to it.

jankerson · Jan 17, 2018

aquielisunari :

Oh it gets plenty of use.

My file cabinet is mostly for storage these days.

madmatt30 · Jan 17, 2018

I wouldn't pay for the wd black, you can get a decent m2 sdd + a 2 tb Toshiba drive for virtually the same money.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i7-8700K 3.7GHz 6-Core Processor (₹31981.90 @ Amazon India)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG - R1 Universal 76.0 CFM CPU Cooler (₹14442.00 @ Amazon India)
Motherboard: MSI - Z370 GAMING PRO CARBON AC ATX LGA1151 Motherboard (₹13290.47 @ Amazon India)
Memory: Corsair - Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory (₹13622.75 @ Amazon India)
Storage: Crucial - MX300 275GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive (₹5980.35 @ Amazon India)
Storage: Toshiba - P300 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (₹4174.75 @ Amazon India)
Video Card: MSI - GeForce GTX 1080 8GB GAMING X 8G Video Card (₹61200.00 @ Amazon India)
Operating System: Microsoft - Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit (₹5769.00 @ Amazon India)
Mouse: Logitech - G502 Proteus Core Wired Optical Mouse (₹5990.00 @ Amazon India)
Total: ₹156451.22
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-01-17 22:47 IST+0530

That enthoo evolv listed above is a cracking case with excellent preinstalled fans.

Not sure there's any sensible reason to spend any more money than that.

nerdgeekynerd · Jan 19, 2018

I think the enthoo pro will be the best for me

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