Which case would be best?

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TomBcfc

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Final piece of my PC. Just wondered if anyone would recommend any of the cases that you can choose from?

Ill go up to £79 but I mainly want value for money, quiet as possible while also decent at cooling.

Not sure if you need any specs to make a recommendation so ill just post them.

Processor (CPU) Intel® Core™i7 Quad Core Processor i7-3770 (3.4GHz) 8MB Cache
Motherboard ASUS® P8Z77-V: PCI-E 3.0 READY, WIFI, SLI, CROSSFIREX
Memory (RAM) 8GB KINGSTON HYPER-X GENESIS DUAL-DDR3 1600MHz, X.M.P (2 x 4GB KIT)
Graphics Card 2GB NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX 670 - 2 DVI, HDMI, DP - 3D Vision Ready
Power Supply CORSAIR 650W ENTHUSIAST SERIES™ TX650 V2-80 PLUS® BRONZE (£69)
Processor Cooling SUPER QUIET 22dBA TRIPLE COPPER HEATPIPE INTEL CPU COOLER (£19)
 
Teaz

Teaz

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cm690, inwin dragon ride and the 400r are good all rounder type cases for what it has. the cm storm enforcer and gr-1 are good but if you can manage to get a side fan panel or mod it to allow a side fan then those 2 cases are good to consider.

I've seen them all in person with some moderate testing and looking and I think they are fair all rounder cases that pc has to stock.

I know above 79 is pushing your budget but if youre able to, I would really recommend and suggest the 500R by corsair.
 
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Narcotics

Narcotics

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Carbide Series 400R is a nice case sick cable management and air flow

400R2.jpg
 
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TomBcfc

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Hmm I think its between the Carbide series 400R and the CM690 then. They both look similar to me. I Also really like the look of the COOLERMASTER CM STORM ENFORCER too, but I just want the one which has the best airflow and is quite quiet.
 
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TomBcfc

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Ok, i see the Corsair case has only USB 3.0 ports on the front. Can you plug USB 2.0 devices into them because my wireless keyboard and mouse uses 2.0.?
 
tom_gr7

tom_gr7

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TomBcfc

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I don't have confidence to go trying to install anything lol I leave that to the Pc Specialist guys I just like to put in what I choose!

Having the fans that come with the case is enough isn't it?
 
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TomBcfc

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Ah right I'll keep that model in mind! If they arent hard to install It may be something i would consider in the future thanks for the info both.
 
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TomBcfc

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Tiberias said:
-The 400R includes (x2) front-mounted 120mm fans and (x1) rear 120mm fan.

-The 690 II includes (x1) front-mounted 140mm blue LED fan, (x1) rear 120mm fan and (x1) top 140mm fan.

-The Enforcer includes (x1) front-mounted 200mm red LED fan and (x1) rear 120mm black fan.
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I'll admit I really like the look of the enforcer the best. Is it much of a disadvantage having a little less in the fan department? I wont be buying a fan controller.
 
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TomBcfc

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TomBcfc

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Ok Ive now pretty much got my specs sorted. Its just my case now which i keep changing my mind on. I think im going for the CM Storm Enforcer becasue i think it looks awesome and has good reviews on various sites.

I just have a quick question. The hard drive storage directly behind the 200mm fan can be removed on this case, as shown below in the video (go to 9.20 mins). The guy states here he has removed it because it helps with the air flow and cooling.

So my question is, would my hard drive be in one of those slots on the storage case, unabling to remove it? Or is it somewhere else, therefore allowing me to remove it and help with cooling?

[video=youtube;55kYrhVKhW4]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=55kYrhVKhW4[/video]


Hope you all understand my question lol Its quite a nice review actually. Especially at 8.13 mins where he tries to show the noise levels of the fans.
 
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