Need some help on a new case.
My build consists of:
Rampage IV Extreme
Intel i7-3930K
Corsair Dominator GT 2133 (4x4gb, CL9)
Corsair AX850
EVGA GTX680 - willl be adding a second on in 6mos or less.
Unsure on CPU cooler, thinking about going to the H100, but until I decide on a case, holding off on that part of the build.
Need a case for this stuff, would like to start with air cooling, but have the option to play with some liquid cooling down the road.
My current rig is
Rampage Formula x48
E8400 @4ghz (oc)
EVGA 480GTX
Zalman GT1000 case.
I really like my current case, but its loud and the cooling is so so, also on air. I bought it because I really like the looks of it. Looked into moding it a few times and going all liquid on it, but its not really friendly for that and didn't want to have a lot of radiators hanging outside of it.
I've considered gutting the Zmachine GT1000, and putting the new build in that with some new fans, but am concerned about the new MB fitting into it, although I have tons of room for any cooler i'd like in it.
Am also going to keep the old machine together as a spare gaming, folding, video machine. So also hesitant to tear it all apart because it still works great, just getting long in the tooth and doesn't do video encoding all that fast. Should I use the Zmachine GT1000 for the new build, and put the current pieces in a different case, less expensive?
With all that said, I like simple elegant looking cases, all of this sits in my living room and would rather not have a screaming ugly looking case.
So looking for recommendations, currently am considering the following:
Corsair 800D - really like the looks of it.
Thermaltake level 10 - afraid its going to be just too cheap feeling, mixed reviews
NZXT Phantom - again afraid of its feeling really cheap.
Weight is not a concern, rarely gets moved, just don't want a really loud case. Back in college I didn't care about that and would use house fans with open cases to keep everything cool, but am beyond that now and want something that looks sharp and doesn't scream boy racer.
Can I start with air cooling on the 800D and will it do a good enough job? Can I put the H100 cpu cooler in the 800D with extensively moding it? What would be the best closed loop cooler for that case? Not concerned about cost (to a point) as I seem to get a really long lifespan out of my machines. I really like the original Thermaltake Level 10, but the cost is unreal and can't seem to find any for sale other then used ones, which still are obscene in price.
Looking for some help here, thanks everyone!
My build consists of:
Rampage IV Extreme
Intel i7-3930K
Corsair Dominator GT 2133 (4x4gb, CL9)
Corsair AX850
EVGA GTX680 - willl be adding a second on in 6mos or less.
Unsure on CPU cooler, thinking about going to the H100, but until I decide on a case, holding off on that part of the build.
Need a case for this stuff, would like to start with air cooling, but have the option to play with some liquid cooling down the road.
My current rig is
Rampage Formula x48
E8400 @4ghz (oc)
EVGA 480GTX
Zalman GT1000 case.
I really like my current case, but its loud and the cooling is so so, also on air. I bought it because I really like the looks of it. Looked into moding it a few times and going all liquid on it, but its not really friendly for that and didn't want to have a lot of radiators hanging outside of it.
I've considered gutting the Zmachine GT1000, and putting the new build in that with some new fans, but am concerned about the new MB fitting into it, although I have tons of room for any cooler i'd like in it.
Am also going to keep the old machine together as a spare gaming, folding, video machine. So also hesitant to tear it all apart because it still works great, just getting long in the tooth and doesn't do video encoding all that fast. Should I use the Zmachine GT1000 for the new build, and put the current pieces in a different case, less expensive?
With all that said, I like simple elegant looking cases, all of this sits in my living room and would rather not have a screaming ugly looking case.
So looking for recommendations, currently am considering the following:
Corsair 800D - really like the looks of it.
Thermaltake level 10 - afraid its going to be just too cheap feeling, mixed reviews
NZXT Phantom - again afraid of its feeling really cheap.
Weight is not a concern, rarely gets moved, just don't want a really loud case. Back in college I didn't care about that and would use house fans with open cases to keep everything cool, but am beyond that now and want something that looks sharp and doesn't scream boy racer.
Can I start with air cooling on the 800D and will it do a good enough job? Can I put the H100 cpu cooler in the 800D with extensively moding it? What would be the best closed loop cooler for that case? Not concerned about cost (to a point) as I seem to get a really long lifespan out of my machines. I really like the original Thermaltake Level 10, but the cost is unreal and can't seem to find any for sale other then used ones, which still are obscene in price.
Looking for some help here, thanks everyone!
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