vash_021

Honorable
Jun 19, 2012
71
0
10,640
im having a hard time picking out a case
specs:
mb lga1155, ASRock H77 Pro 4/MVP (LGA1155) H77, mATX, 2*ddr3
Intel Core i5 3470 3.2ghz, 4-core, 6mb, HD2500, (lga1155)
psu, Corsair 500watts, PSU, CX, CX500
maybe 1 or 2 HDD 2 will be maximum
and 1 or 2 dvd drive 2 max

im looking at these choices i only care about its cooling capabilities

looks, cable management, durability is not important to me

here are my choices: basically those are what i can afford and what are available on the shop
Which of still will be best in stock/ i will add a maximum of 2 more fans when i get it

Aerocool, PGS VS3 Advance, atx, no psu, black, 2x120mm, 2xusb 3.0
http://www.aerocool.com.tw/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=99&catid=34&Itemid=74

Aerocool, Strike X One, atx, bottom mount, no psu, black, 1x120mm
http://www.aerocool.com.tw/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=249&catid=39&Itemid=71

Antec, One Lite, atx, no psu
http://store.antec.com/Product/enclosure-gear_for_gamers/one-hundred/0-761345-15240-2.aspx

Cooler Master CM, 372 KKN1, Elite 372, atx, bottom psu mount
http://www.coolermaster.com/product.php?product_id=6794

Cooler Master CM, K280 KKN1, K280, atx, 1x120mm, USB3.0
http://www.coolermaster.com/product.php?product_id=6860

Cooler Master CM, K350 KWN1, K350, atx, x-side, 1x120mm, USB3.0
http://www.coolermaster.co.nz/product.php?product_id=6776

Cooler Master CM, RC 431P KWN2, Elite 431 plus, atx, bottom psu mount, i
http://www.coolermaster-usa.com/product.php?product_id=3067

Cougar, Solution, atx, no psu, black
http://www.cougar-world.de/en/products/case/solution.html

NZXT, Source 210 Elite, atx, no psu, black, USB3.0
http://www.nzxt.com/new/products/classic_series/source_210_elite

NZXT, Source 210, atx, no psu, black & white
http://www.nzxt.com/new/products/classic_series/source_210

Thermaltake TT, VN400A1W2N, Commander MS-I atx, black
http://www.thermaltakeusa.com/Product.aspx?C=1468&ID=2051#Tab0

Thermaltake TT, VO100A1W2N, Commander MS-III, atx, black, USB3.0
http://www.thermaltake.com/products-model.aspx?id=C_00001850

Thermaltake TT, VVN900A1W2N, Commander MS-II, atx, black, USB3.0
http://www.tipidpc.com/viewitem.php?iid=20407935
 
Solution
Well of those cases the NZXT Source 210 (The Elite version has USB 3.0 with a 20 Pin Header, so if your motherboard does not support USB 3.0, buy the non-elite version)

Basically because it holds more fans than the others, 2 x 120 mm fans in the front to intake cool air or the side 120 mm to intake air to the GPU area and has a good cable management (You don't care about that, but a good cable management can improve cooling by tucking the cables behind the motherboard tray to have a clean looking case) and is well constructed.

The CM Elite 431 also seems good, it has that external X-Dock but the cooling is a little worse than the others because of the side window, and lacks of cable management but still is a very good case.

jrayx

Honorable
Jun 9, 2012
354
0
10,860
Well of those cases the NZXT Source 210 (The Elite version has USB 3.0 with a 20 Pin Header, so if your motherboard does not support USB 3.0, buy the non-elite version)

Basically because it holds more fans than the others, 2 x 120 mm fans in the front to intake cool air or the side 120 mm to intake air to the GPU area and has a good cable management (You don't care about that, but a good cable management can improve cooling by tucking the cables behind the motherboard tray to have a clean looking case) and is well constructed.

The CM Elite 431 also seems good, it has that external X-Dock but the cooling is a little worse than the others because of the side window, and lacks of cable management but still is a very good case.
 
Solution