Which case should i get

[TheBigTroll]

im just going out shopping for a new case and im just having so trouble deciding what case to get. im looking for silence while maintaining reasonable temperatures. all of them are within 5 bucks from each other

 

[emoney123]

Silent and airflow definitely the 550D,Sound damping foam, 10 fan mounting locations, it looks simple but nice looking.

 

[azeem40]

The 500R has the best thermals of any Corsair case.

This is a comparison of each case in Anandtech's review. Note that this is OCed performance and not stock.

OCed:
http://www.anandtech.com/show/5084/fractal-design-define-r3-a-fan-favorite-keeps-the-noise-down/6

Stock:
http://www.anandtech.com/show/5084/fractal-design-define-r3-a-fan-favorite-keeps-the-noise-down/5

 

[TheBigTroll]

pretty dam close in acoustics.....

 

[J_E_D_70]

Single GPU, no or low OC - Fractal R3
Otherwise - 500R

I really like my 500R but can certainly hear the GPU fan spin up over any other component. Think the R3 would reduce that a lot.