Need help with new case.. Positive pressure/radiator

andrewmorgan98

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Like a goof..I orginaly posted in the .co.uk version of this site..

Just a couple questions: the ml140 (h115i pro) or Aer P 140(krakenx62) with 3mm-h20 vs the 4mm-h20 sp140l..any real notice in temps there? Yeah the stock sp120l/140l gets loud but maybe that extra power in my old build with 4 sp120l/sp120 HP in push/pull helped keep my temps noticeably lower than my friends with similar setups. I know cpu temps don't change much with push/pull but I felt like the extra airflow helped everything else.

Looking for a mid tower that has room for push/pull 280/360 radiator in the front (roughly 80mm) and a 290-300 mm card like the ftw3, 2x120/140 up top and a back exhaust. And possibly a bottom intake next to PSU shroud. I don't care to much for the enthoo p400 or evolve with the wall lined ssd mounts, whatever the red tabs going up the inside wall are, or the grated psu shrouds. After doing the build with an AIO...will probably save for a dual custom loop. The define s6 is way to much room and seems a little wonky with the giant wall. The 400c / 460x is almost perfect just doesn't allow for the premium card like ftw3 or strix. Hopefully 160$ or less.


Would you rather go with a 360 in push/pull or a 280 in push/pull with a possible bottom air intake with 2x140/120 exhaust up top and 1x120 in the rear? Wow the ML120 is rated at 4.2mm-h2o. I guess I'm trying to understand how the different cooling ratings actually matter and how much air is lost going through a radiator, so I can keep positive pressure in the case without tuning down rpm on exhaust. I really felt like my old build in the 400c with a 240 push/pull with 1x120 below intake vs 3x120 exhaust kept my temps on all parts really low after 5-6 hour long gaming sessions..but if I'm missing something and overplaying the push /pull please let me know. My 7700k oced to 4.9 and my 1080 ftw hardly ever broke into the 50s gaming if I remember correctly. Thanks, andrew
 

andrewmorgan98

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Man the lian li 330X seems to be exactly what I'm looking for 100-120$!!. Gonna check reviews for thermals as the glass front hopefully has enough gaps for airflow..trying to look at the pictures and i see a gap at the top? And I'm assuming at the bottom also? The sides look sealed. The 550x has a different setup with mesh down the sides of the front to pull through but I don't need/care for that whole rgb fan cage thing. Hoping the top/bottom gaps is enough on the 330. Anyone use this case or know much about it?