New Case to replace corsair 800D

[Reefer86]

hi all, i currently have the corsair 800d but i have recently gone back to air cooling and i find it to large for my needs now, im looking for a quality case and have £150 to spend or 230 dollars.

i would really like a mid tower as im trying to down size things a little, i dont really like the 'gamer' look, more lian li, function over form kinda thing. but i still appreciate a nice looking case.

thanks guys

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[sneekypeet]

600t?

 

[Reefer86]

yeah looks like a nice choice actually selling for around 150 here in the uk, heard its not great quality tho

 

[sneekypeet]

IDK I cant see where it really lacks, aside from no window in the door panel. Been keeping her rig in one for a couple months now, no complaints yet

 

[Reefer86]

hmm yeah looking at that, also like the Lian-Li PC9F but cant find anywhere

 

[Reefer86]

hmmm thanks sneeky, i might side towards that one then, i know i can find the dimensions online but to the naked eye, is it a large midtower or......

 

[sneekypeet]

20"high, 23"deep, just took the tape to the case. Yes it is larger for a mid-tower

 

[melkhior]

Silverstone FT02. It's the best case for air cooling.

 

[theonedub]

^ or the RV02 since they are nearly identical All these threads about new cases really makes me want to pick up a 600T or RV02/FT02, maybe after the Holidays.

 

[melkhior]

^ or the RV02 since they are nearly identical All these threads about new cases really makes me want to pick up a 600T or RV02/FT02, maybe after the Holidays.

I bought a FT02 2 weeks ago. I couldn't be more satisfied. I came from a Cooler Master Cosmos 1000 and the only thing I miss is that Cosmos 1000 is huge.

The FT02 is quieter and cools better. The CPU never hits 45ºC and the crossfire never hits 85ºC with the fans at 50%.

 

[Reefer86]

hmm the 600T is tempting me now..

 

[sneekypeet]

hmm the 600T is tempting me now..

just a bit of FYI with the 600T. That fan controller on the front, I have 5 fans tied to it, the 2 200mm and my 3 120s on the rad. Essentially you can make it as quiet as you want. I run my controller at like 75%. There it is still quiet, even at 100% it isn't that loud, just that I could hear it over my 800D

I had the Ravens, I found wiring to be a PITA really, and even when I was dont there was still quite a bit visible through the gap under the mobo. Aside from that its OK, nothing great, especially the temps, I got like 2 degrees better temps on the CPU and the GPUs were just as warm as in a regular (out the back) style cases.