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Which case has better airflow through the default fan set up and how much better is the airflow? The two cases I'm deciding between are the Phanteks Evolv and the Phanteks Luxe. The Evolv has two 140mm intake fans in the front, and the Luxe has one 200mm intake fan in the front. They both have a 140mm fan at the back for exhaust, also the Luxe has one additional 140mm fan at the top rear where the Evolv does not. The top of the Evolv is pretty covered up with only small vents on the side where as the Luxe has a top opening with a giant mesh.
I’ve read that two 140mm intakes are better than one 200mm intake because a filter or a mesh will restrict a 200mm fan drastically (not sure if this is 100% correct) and also 140mm makes air more focused. Both of these cases have intake filters but the Luxe also has a metal mesh at the front whereas the Evlov doesn’t. The Evolv is a mid tower and the Luxe is a full tower if that makes a difference. So which case would be better with the default fan set up for airflow and by how much?
The case will be housing a GTX 980Ti with an i7-4790K and the CPU cooler I will use is a Noctua NH U14S.
Evolv: http://www.phanteks.com/Enthoo-Evolv-ATX.html
Luxe: http://www.phanteks.com/Enthoo-Luxe.html
I’ve read that two 140mm intakes are better than one 200mm intake because a filter or a mesh will restrict a 200mm fan drastically (not sure if this is 100% correct) and also 140mm makes air more focused. Both of these cases have intake filters but the Luxe also has a metal mesh at the front whereas the Evlov doesn’t. The Evolv is a mid tower and the Luxe is a full tower if that makes a difference. So which case would be better with the default fan set up for airflow and by how much?
The case will be housing a GTX 980Ti with an i7-4790K and the CPU cooler I will use is a Noctua NH U14S.
Evolv: http://www.phanteks.com/Enthoo-Evolv-ATX.html
Luxe: http://www.phanteks.com/Enthoo-Luxe.html