New Case recommendations

xu^ · Dec 19, 2020

Hi all,

Come to the decision to look at retiring my 13 year old modded thermaltake armor case.
Its been great, full sized with lots of room inside fits any gfx card with ease and has lots of fans so results in excellent cooling .
Im getting 75c max on my Ryzen with Wraith Prism cooler when benchmarking ( gaming is lower obviously )
currently i have
3x 120mm fans
2x 90mm fans
and due to size of the case etc, temps are very good, worse case would be getting a great looking case but temps are through the roof with the same setup

But... it has a few downsides too

1. Theres no holes in the tray so cable management is hard work,.
2. no room for an AIO if at some point id like to get 1
3. PSU is at the top which isnt great these days.

Id like something that can offer excellent air cooling with the option of fitting an AIO in the future.
a good window to see inside, plenty of space for adding fans.

So can anyone recommend a good case that could achieve similar results to what i get now which isnt silly money?
Ive seen the Lian Li Lancool 2 but not sure how good it would be, i dont mind a large case obviously.

so many cases and options, im kinda lost

oxrufiioxo · Dec 19, 2020

What's your budget is key?

xu^ · Dec 19, 2020

oxrufiioxo said:
What's your budget is key?

up to around £120

FreedomEclipse · Dec 19, 2020

Phanteks Eclipse P500A, Antec Crystal P120, Fractal Design Meshify 2

Then again if you have your heart set on the Lian Li, thats a pretty solid option too.

xu^ · Dec 19, 2020

not really set on it, just seen a couple of reviews of it on youtube and it looked ok , will check those you mentioned out , thanks.

oxrufiioxo · Dec 19, 2020

https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/product/d82bt6/lian-li-lancool-ii-mesh-atx-mid-tower-case-lancool-ii-mesh-rgb-black

https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/product/QdXYcf/phanteks-eclipse-p400a-digital-atx-mid-tower-case-ph-ec400atg_dbk

Two of the best performing cases in that price range......

If you can get this for the retail price of around 90 I would go for this

https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/product/NkK2FT/phanteks-eclipse-p500a-atx-mid-tower-case-ph-ec500atg_bk01

FireFox · Dec 19, 2020

xubidoo said:
Lian Li Lancool 2

oxrufiioxo · Dec 19, 2020

Knoxx29 said:

That one can be pretty much ignored for the mesh version that is superior.....

FireFox · Dec 19, 2020

oxrufiioxo said:
That one can be pretty much ignored for the mesh version that is superior.....

Agree and the mesh version is just 113€, so not expensive at all.

Solid State Soul ( SSS ) · Dec 19, 2020

Fractal Design Meshify 2

xu^ · Dec 20, 2020

after doing lots of you tube watching and review reading i think i might go for the Phanteks Eclipse P500A.

Only thing im not sure about is would the RGB fans work/could i control the colours somehow as my board doesn't have ARGB or would i be stuck with default colours or no RGB at all ?
Otherwise i could go for the cheaper black version if the RGB wouldnt work.

oxrufiioxo · Dec 20, 2020

It has a built in controller for that scenario

If you're curious about that go to the phanteks main site on the P500A page and look at the manual.

xu^ · Jan 25, 2021

Ended up getting the Lancool 2 Mesh RGB in white , great case ,performance and looks wise, temps dropped even more than my old case so overall very happy, would recommend to anyone on the hunt for a new case and wanting excellent airflow.

jboydgolfer · Jan 25, 2021

i picked up a Fractal Meshify C a few years back & ive never regretted it. the side panel comes in tempered Glass, tinted Glass, solid , & although its on the smaller side for an mATX case, it fits tons of components. large GPU's, 280mm Rad's (x2) & it has many of the 'nice to haves' cases of a higher price bring by default.

System Name	Mr_average ( hoping 1 day to upgrade to Mr_above_average )
Processor	AMD Ryzen 7 5700x @3.4ghz/4.6ghz
Motherboard	MSI B450 Tomahawk Max
Cooling	Deepcool AS-500 Plus - White \| 6 Lian Li ST120mm case fans - White
Memory	32gb Corsair Vengeance RGB PRO SL 4x 8GB 3600MHz DDR4 - White
Video Card(s)	Asus Dual GeForce RTX 4070 12GB OC
Storage	512gb Sabrent Nvme \| 4tb Samsung SSD \| 2tb WD Blue SSD\| 1tb Crucial P3 Nvme\| 1tb WD Blue HDD = 8.5tb
Display(s)	D1: LG Ultragear GL850-B 27" 1440p 144hz \| D2: Asus Tuf - VG249 24" 1080p 144hz
Case	Lian Li Lancool 2 Mesh RGB - White
Audio Device(s)	Creative Gigaworks T20 Series II \| Steelseries Arctis 3 Headset - White
Power Supply	Corsair TX650M Semi Modular 80+ Gold
Mouse	Red Dragon M991 - White
Keyboard	Razer Huntsman V2
Software	Windows 11 Pro

System Name	His & Hers
Processor	R7 5800X/ R9 5950X Stock
Motherboard	X570 Aorus Master/ROG Crosshair VIII Hero
Cooling	Corsair h150 elite/ Corsair h115i Platinum
Memory	32 GB 4x8GB 4000CL15 Trident Z Royal/ 32 GB 3200 CL14 @3800 CL16 Team T Force Nighthawk
Video Card(s)	Evga FTW 3 Ultra 3080ti/ Gigabyte Gaming OC 4090
Storage	lots of SSD.
Display(s)	LG G2 65/LG C1 48/ LG 27GP850/ MSI 27 inch VA panel 1440p165hz
Case	011 Dynamic XL/ Phanteks Evolv X
Audio Device(s)	Arctis Pro + gaming Dac/ Corsair sp 2500/ Logitech G560/Samsung Q990B
Power Supply	Seasonic Ultra Prime Titanium 1000w/850w
Mouse	Logitech G502 Lightspeed/ Logitech G Pro Hero.
Keyboard	Corsair K95 RGB Platinum/ Logitech G Pro

System Name	Mr_average ( hoping 1 day to upgrade to Mr_above_average )
Processor	AMD Ryzen 7 5700x @3.4ghz/4.6ghz
Motherboard	MSI B450 Tomahawk Max
Cooling	Deepcool AS-500 Plus - White \| 6 Lian Li ST120mm case fans - White
Memory	32gb Corsair Vengeance RGB PRO SL 4x 8GB 3600MHz DDR4 - White
Video Card(s)	Asus Dual GeForce RTX 4070 12GB OC
Storage	512gb Sabrent Nvme \| 4tb Samsung SSD \| 2tb WD Blue SSD\| 1tb Crucial P3 Nvme\| 1tb WD Blue HDD = 8.5tb
Display(s)	D1: LG Ultragear GL850-B 27" 1440p 144hz \| D2: Asus Tuf - VG249 24" 1080p 144hz
Case	Lian Li Lancool 2 Mesh RGB - White
Audio Device(s)	Creative Gigaworks T20 Series II \| Steelseries Arctis 3 Headset - White
Power Supply	Corsair TX650M Semi Modular 80+ Gold
Mouse	Red Dragon M991 - White
Keyboard	Razer Huntsman V2
Software	Windows 11 Pro

System Name	Codename: Icarus Mk.VI
Processor	Intel 8600k@Stock -- pending tuning
Motherboard	Asus ROG Strixx Z370-F
Cooling	CPU: BeQuiet! Dark Rock Pro 4 {1xCorsair ML120 Pro\|5xML140 Pro}
Memory	32GB XPG Gammix D10 {2x16GB}
Video Card(s)	ASUS Dual Radeon™ RX 6700 XT OC Edition
Storage	Samsung 970 Evo 512GB SSD (Boot)\|WD SN770 (Gaming)\|2x 3TB Toshiba DT01ACA300\|2x 2TB Crucial BX500
Display(s)	LG GP850-B
Case	Corsair 760T (White)
Audio Device(s)	Yamaha RX-V573\|Speakers: JBL Control One\|Auna 300-CN\|Wharfedale Diamond SW150
Power Supply	Corsair AX760
Mouse	Logitech G900
Keyboard	Duckyshine Dead LED(s) III
Software	Windows 10 Pro
Benchmark Scores	(ノಠ益ಠ)ノ彡┻━┻

System Name	Mr_average ( hoping 1 day to upgrade to Mr_above_average )
Processor	AMD Ryzen 7 5700x @3.4ghz/4.6ghz
Motherboard	MSI B450 Tomahawk Max
Cooling	Deepcool AS-500 Plus - White \| 6 Lian Li ST120mm case fans - White
Memory	32gb Corsair Vengeance RGB PRO SL 4x 8GB 3600MHz DDR4 - White
Video Card(s)	Asus Dual GeForce RTX 4070 12GB OC
Storage	512gb Sabrent Nvme \| 4tb Samsung SSD \| 2tb WD Blue SSD\| 1tb Crucial P3 Nvme\| 1tb WD Blue HDD = 8.5tb
Display(s)	D1: LG Ultragear GL850-B 27" 1440p 144hz \| D2: Asus Tuf - VG249 24" 1080p 144hz
Case	Lian Li Lancool 2 Mesh RGB - White
Audio Device(s)	Creative Gigaworks T20 Series II \| Steelseries Arctis 3 Headset - White
Power Supply	Corsair TX650M Semi Modular 80+ Gold
Mouse	Red Dragon M991 - White
Keyboard	Razer Huntsman V2
Software	Windows 11 Pro

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FreedomEclipse

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FireFox

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FireFox

The Power Of Intel

Solid State Soul ( SSS )

xu^

oxrufiioxo

xu^

jboydgolfer

Processor	Intel i7 10700K
Motherboard	Asus ROG Maximus XII Hero
Cooling	2x Black Ice Nemesis GTX 480 - 1x Black Ice Nemesis GTX 420 - D5 VPP655P - 13x Corsair LL120 - LL140
Memory	32GB G.SKILL Trident Z RGB 3600Hz
Video Card(s)	EVGA GEFORCE RTX 3080 XC3 Ultra
Storage	Samsung 970 EVO PLUS 500GB/1TB - WD Blue SN550 1TB - 2 X WD Blue 1TB - 3 X WD Black 1TB
Display(s)	Asus ROG PG278QR 2560x1440 144Hz (Overclocked 165Hz )/ Samsung
Case	Corsair Obsidian 1000D
Audio Device(s)	I prefer Gaming-Headset
Power Supply	Enermax MaxTytan 1250W 80+ Titanium
Mouse	Logitech G502 spectrum
Keyboard	Virtuis Advanced Gaming Keyboard ( Batboard )
Software	Windows 10 Enterprise/Windows 10 Pro/Windows 11 Pro
Benchmark Scores	My PC runs FiFA

System Name	Americas cure is the death of Social Justice & Political Correctness
Processor	i7-11700K
Motherboard	Asrock Z590 Extreme wifi 6E
Cooling	Noctua NH-U12A
Memory	32GB Corsair RGB fancy boi 5000
Video Card(s)	RTX 3090 Reference
Storage	Samsung 970 Evo 1Tb + Samsung 970 Evo 500Gb
Display(s)	Dell - 27" LED QHD G-SYNC x2
Case	Fractal Design Meshify-C
Audio Device(s)	on board
Power Supply	Seasonic Focus+ Gold 1000 Watt
Mouse	Logitech G502 spectrum
Keyboard	AZIO MGK-1 RGB (Kaith Blue)
Software	Win 10 Professional 64 bit
Benchmark Scores	the MLGeesiest