Sick of my corsair case - all flimsy cheap plastic

Fif23 · Feb 10, 2017

How is the build quality of that H440 ? It looks REALLY well thought of inside. Like they had actual engineers working on it. Same with the R5.
Is everything RIDIG and not flimsy and crackling like the Corsair 540 ? ?

MustSeeMelons · Feb 10, 2017

I second Fractal Design, I think I could sit on my R4 and it still would not care.

Papahyooie · Feb 10, 2017

Plus another for Fractal Designs. I have the Arc Mini R2 and it's great. Nice and sturdy, all the amenities you'd look for in a higher end case. Good alternative to something super expensive like Lian Li. The Mini R2 is even a micro ATX case with room for 2 radiators (whaaat?) And tool-less drive bays that DON'T break (double whaaaat?)

eidairaman1 · Feb 10, 2017

CM HAF, Aerocool Xpredator, Silverstone Temjin series,

blacktruckryder · Feb 10, 2017

Pretty impressed by the Inwin 303 build quality!

revin · Feb 10, 2017

LFaWolf said:
Cooler Master HAF 932 – Sturdy and very heavy. Great airflow but getting the Demcifilter is a must to reduce dust. Lots of rooms for cable management. Comes with wheels to make transport easier.

Demcifilter
Well now I love my 932 even more than ever!
I love the size having way too many large HDD's but most of all there is soooo much slow cool air thru the case.
Yes it's kinda heavy, no it is heavy but it's so freaking quiet with those large slow moving fans. Even the under volted sanyo denki san ace 1011 in front of the CM 4in3 HDD cage w/3 HDD's keeps it so very quiet.
But the openness of it was the biggest issue with every couple months needing to take it out in the garage to clean it out.
Since my pc's have always lived inside a large desk, it was a necessity to have lot's of air movement, and I have really liked the large style of ATX boards, but the ruggedness build quality that Cooler Master has with it made it a no brainer.
The 932 fit the bill for me in all those regards except for the dust and now since the filter kit is available [ thanks @LFaWolf !!] it will be a dream to continue to use this case for another dozen years if I last that long !

LFaWolf · Feb 10, 2017

revin said:
Demcifilter
Well now I love my 932 even more than ever!
I love the size having way too many large HDD's but most of all there is soooo much slow cool air thru the case.
Yes it's kinda heavy, no it is heavy but it's so freaking quiet with those large slow moving fans. Even the under volted sanyo denki san ace 1011 in front of the CM 4in3 HDD cage w/3 HDD's keeps it so very quiet.
But the openness of it was the biggest issue with every couple months needing to take it out in the garage to clean it out.
Since my pc's have always lived inside a large desk, it was a necessity to have lot's of air movement, and I have really liked the large style of ATX boards, but the ruggedness build quality that Cooler Master has with it made it a no brainer.
The 932 fit the bill for me in all those regards except for the dust and now since the filter kit is available [ thanks @LFaWolf !!] it will be a dream to continue to use this case for another dozen years if I last that long !

Yes with the Demcifilter you will be amazed. I barely get any dust in the system after running it almost a year. However, you do need to take the filters (external, magnetic) and wash them (yes running through them with water is the best way to clean) and dry them. I do that before I sleep and just let it dry overnight with the system off. Cleaning once every few months keeps the system running great. I also don't see any noticeable drop in airflow and system temp. You can get the filters from Performance PCS with a slightly lower shipping cost but probably higher price.

Liviu Cojocaru · Feb 10, 2017

I would also go for a Phanteks P400 S , I have an Enthoo Luxe but this thing is huge I kind of regret that I got this case because of it's size

Deleted member 24505 · Feb 10, 2017

I really like that Phanteks P400s, I think that might be my next case.

HUSKIE · Feb 10, 2017

tigger said:
I really like that Phanteks P400s, I think that might be my next case.

I have spare one here lying around white colour,..... just changed to core x9 case

micropage7 · Feb 12, 2017

what about 2nd branded cases?
i use HP from pentium 4 era and so far its pretty good, maybe the bad things are you need to make sure it supports M-atx board and so far i can find they just M-atx cases, so if you use ATX board you cant use it and its for standard setup, with limited space

Ebo · Feb 12, 2017

Lian Li, Silverstone or NZXT.

Once you have gone that way theres no going back.

Tsukiyomi91 · Feb 12, 2017

my Air 240's hard drive & SSD caddy didn't give my any problems since I bought it...

Fif23 · Feb 12, 2017

I am proud to tell you all that I got rid of the Corsair piece of crap plastic and bought an H440 New edition.

The corsair looks like a 10 dollar case next to it.
Live and learn !

Tsukiyomi91 · Feb 12, 2017

uh... good for 'ya man... =/

micropage7 · Feb 12, 2017

Fif23 said:
I am proud to tell you all that I got rid of the Corsair piece of crap plastic and bought an H440 New edition.

The corsair looks like a 10 dollar case next to it.
Live and learn !

hahaha.. in here $40 cases are the same, looks nice but the steel just meh

fusionblu · Feb 12, 2017

For price point you could easily go for a solid Fractal design case, but as a fan of Midi towers while nothing will beat a case that can be cooled by 3x 230mm Fans (my case, Corsair 650D) the Raijintek Asterion Plus Aluminium Midi Tower Case does seem aesthetically pleasing to the eye and seems to be of a solid build from reviews (also in price point I think, not sure on currency exchange and at £140 price point in the UK).
Only negatives I saw was some cables being too long, but I would recommend checking reviews for the case if you like the appearance too.

Melvis · Feb 13, 2017

rtwjunkie said:
Fractal cases are sturdy. Even the HDD caddies are metal.

Overall I would agree, but the Fractal case I got only a few months ago was not what I was expecting. The case looked the part, looked great, everything about it said quality. When I got the case and and unwrapped it all that thought in my head what I was expecting it to be dropped very quickly. Alot more plastic then I was expecting and alot thinner metal as well. Dont get me wrong I still like the case its alot better then others ive seen but just wasnt what I was lead to beleave. Case was a Fractal Arc Midi.

Lian Li cases so far are the best quality ive seen, my one is stunning, but bloody expensive and to even put a slight mark on it makes me cry lol.

rtwjunkie · Feb 13, 2017

Melvis said:
Overall I would agree, but the Fractal case I got only a few months ago was not what I was expecting. The case looked the part, looked great, everything about it said quality. When I got the case and and unwrapped it all that thought in my head what I was expecting it to be dropped very quickly. Alot more plastic then I was expecting and alot thinner metal as well. Dont get me wrong I still like the case its alot better then others ive seen but just wasnt what I was lead to beleave. Case was a Fractal Arc Midi.

Lian Li cases so far are the best quality ive seen, my one is stunning, but bloody expensive and to even put a slight mark on it makes me cry lol.

Yeah I can't believe speak for sturdiness of the Arc Midi. I know the R4 is a frickin tank, and the R5 is just a step down in sturdiness, being a slightly lighter tank. The only plastic is the opening front door, although it's very thick and sound insulated.

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Sick of my corsair case - all flimsy cheap plastic

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