Case and CPU cooling replacement

Funkynex · Apr 20, 2021

Hi

I have been playing with the idea of replacing my current case with one that has better airflow than my current NZXT H700. I have not been following the case market since i bought this one, so i have no idea where to start looking. It should obviously hold the components listed in my system specs. Window and RGB would be a plus, it would also be nice if the RGB can be controlled by Asus Aura, just to keep the software requirements to a minimum.

My Kraken X72 has some weird issues where the RGB keeps cutting out, i have tried a new USB cable and different USB header on the motherboard without it resolving the issue. I also find the CAM software buggy. Instead of tinkering with it i'm just going to get a new CPU cooler. Could you recommend me one, that can cool my i9 9900K with Multicore Enhancements enabled? I don't have any preferences about AIO or air cooler, it just needs to be able to keep my CPU as cool as possible.

I will be handing my current case and AIO (it still works well, just without the RGB) down to my brother, as he could use them as an upgrade for his system.

I would also like some new RGB fans to go with the case, so it would be awesome if you could recommend me some.

My budget is up to $500, i will search for the components on www.pricerunner.dk and just find the cheapest store with the item in stock.

WatEagle · Apr 20, 2021

For the case I also haven't followed the market, but for AIO the Arctic liquid freezer 2 240 or even 280 are really good. They aren't rgb but in my opinion the sleek black finish is really beautiful

WhitetailAni · Apr 20, 2021

Not sure on the case front, but I agree with @WatEagle - the Liquid Freezer II series has great AIO's.
I'd get the 280mm variant, or the 360mm if you can.

80-watt Hamster · Apr 20, 2021

Gamers Nexus are airflow junkies, so check out their most recent Best Cases vids.

PaulieG · Apr 20, 2021

80-watt Hamster said:
Gamers Nexus are airflow junkies, so check out their most recent Best Cases vids.

I have a 3 of cases on the GN lists. I think the Corsair 4000D is the best overall value. It just checks all the boxes. The Lian Li Mesh II is fantastic and honestly overbuilt. I really like it, but it's really damn bulky for a mid tower. The Phanteks P500 has fantastic airflow, but looks and feels cheap compared to the other 2. The Corsair is the most inexpensive of the 3 cases if you buy it directly through Corsair. Under $95 shipped with readily available 10% off coupon codes.

Regarding AIO's, the Freezer II is a great choice, but I think the EK AIO 360 is a better value with almost identical thermals, a cleaner finish and no funky fan in the block to inevitably get noisy a couple of years down the road. EK also ships directly to your home from Italy in less than 5 business days.

Funkynex · Apr 20, 2021

WatEagle said:
For the case I also haven't followed the market, but for AIO the Arctic liquid freezer 2 240 or even 280 are really good. They aren't rgb but in my opinion the sleek black finish is really beautiful

RealKGB said:
Not sure on the case front, but I agree with @WatEagle - the Liquid Freezer II series has great AIO's.
I'd get the 280mm variant, or the 360mm if you can.

Thank you both for the suggestions, this one was on my list, so it's good to see others recommend it.

80-watt Hamster said:
Gamers Nexus are airflow junkies, so check out their most recent Best Cases vids.

ah of course, been a while since i last watched any video from Gamers Nexus. I will have a look, thanks.

PaulieG said:
I have a 3 of cases on the GN lists. I think the Corsair 4000D is the best overall value. It just checks all the boxes. The Lian Li Mesh II is fantastic and honestly overbuilt. I really like it, but it's really damn bulky for a mid tower. The Phanteks P500 has fantastic airflow, but looks and feels cheap compared to the other 2. The Corsair is the most inexpensive of the 3 cases if you buy it directly through Corsair. Under $95 shipped with readily available 10% off coupon codes.

Regarding AIO's, the Freezer II is a great choice, but I think the EK AIO 360 is a better value with almost identical thermals, a cleaner finish and no funky fan in the block to inevitably get noisy a couple of years down the road. EK also ships directly to your home from Italy in less than 5 business days.

Thank you for your thorough reply. The Corsair 4000D does look like a nice case. As does the EK AIO. I will look into some reviews before i make my final decision.

Thanks again everyone for taking your time to reply to me.

freeagent · Apr 20, 2021

Meshify C didn't score well with him, but it can flow a ton of air if you have the means to move it.. its so tiny.

Funkynex · Apr 20, 2021

freeagent said:
Meshify C didn't score well with him, but it can flow a ton of air if you have the means to move it.. its so tiny.

View attachment 197547

Thanks, i will add it to my list of reviews i have to look at.

phanbuey · Apr 20, 2021

NZXT H710 Front panel airflow mod - Cases and Mods - Linus Tech Tips

Take a look at these if you havent... that case is super easy to mod, you can basically just order a $20 high quality mesh and use that as the front panel.

BarbaricSoul · Apr 20, 2021

as far as a cooler goes, well I personally don't like AIO units and prefer air cooled. So my suggestion? Deep Cool Assassin III heat sink. And as for how it'll do on your 9900k, well this is how it does with my 10850k clocked at 4.9 GHz/1.285 volts all core running at 100% full load running WCG non-stop for the past 3 days-

These are better temps than the MSI MAG CORELIQUID 240R AIO unit I tried last December when I bought the 10850k upgrade.

Why_Me · Apr 21, 2021

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phanbuey · Apr 21, 2021

Why_Me said:
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+1
If you need air that is THE case to get

I currently have the zalman x3 and that thing is a beast for airflow as well (tho not like the lancool):

Takes 3x120 front and 3x140 in the top/rear.... super frosty temps (esp gpu temps) with it. Also the RGB controller is pretty nifty - I was always too lazy to wire my own up so it was nice to get a case with it built in

kapone32 · Apr 21, 2021

Well I would recommend the Phanteks Enthoo Pro 2. Pair that with a Silverstone Icegem 280 or 360 and smile as the bling bounces off the glass.. That case also has plenty of RGB (even on the Power button).

kapone32 said:
Well I would recommend the Phanteks Enthoo Pro 2. Pair that with a Silverstone Icegem 280 or 360 and smile as the bling bounces off the glass.. That case also has plenty of RGB (even on the Power button).

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Funkynex · Apr 21, 2021

I did not expect so many replies, so thank you all for replying.

I will give all the options a good look before i decide. I am moving soon, so it will take some time before i make my final decision.

I will keep an eye on the thread in the mean time.

System Name	Føniks Eagle III Ultimate
Processor	Intel Core i9 9900K
Motherboard	Asus ROG Strix Z3390-F Gaming
Cooling	NZXT Kraken X72
Memory	G.Skill TridentZ RGB 4000 Mhz CL17 2x8 GB
Video Card(s)	Asus ROG Strix RTX 2080Ti
Storage	Samsung 970 EVO 500GB NVMe
Display(s)	2x Dell 27" S2721DGFA
Case	NZXT H700
Power Supply	Corsair RM850x
Mouse	Logitech G PRO X SUPERLIGHT
Keyboard	Logitech G915 TKL Clicky

System Name	The Worker/ Laptop
Processor	Ryzen 5 3600/ i5 1035g1
Motherboard	MSI b450 Tomahawk Max / Lenovo proprietary
Cooling	Arctic Freezer 33 eSport One
Memory	16Gb DDR4 3200 Mhz Corsair vengeance LPX / 12gb ddr4 3200Mhz (4gb are soldered :( )
Video Card(s)	Gigabyte gtx 1660 Ti OC @2030Mhz core and 7400Mhz memory / Intel G1 UHD
Storage	1 970Evo plus 500gb, 2x250Gb Samsung 850 Evo,3 TB HDD / 250gb WD SN530
Display(s)	Asus mx259h / 15.6 FHD TN
Audio Device(s)	Onboard / Onboard
Power Supply	CoolerMaster G750M
Software	W10 64bit

System Name	Desktop-TJ84TBK
Processor	Ryzen 5 3600
Motherboard	Asus ROG Strix B350-F Gaming
Cooling	ARCTIC Liquid Freezer II 120mm, Noctua NF-F12
Memory	B-Die 2x8GB 3200 CL14, Vengeance LPX 2x8GB 3200 CL16, OC'd to 3333 MT/s C16-16-16-32 tRC 48
Video Card(s)	PNY GTX 690
Storage	Crucial MX500 1TB, MX500 500GB, WD Blue 1TB, WD Black 2TB, WD Caviar Green 3TB, Intel Optane 16GB
Display(s)	Sceptre M25 1080p200, ASUS 1080p74, Apple Studio Display M7649 17"
Case	Rosewill CRUISER Black Gaming
Audio Device(s)	SupremeFX S1220A
Power Supply	Seasonic FOCUS GM-750
Mouse	Kensington K72369
Keyboard	Razer BlackWidow Ultimate 2013
Software	Windows 10 Home 64-bit, macOS 11.7.8
Benchmark Scores	are good

System Name	Office
Processor	Ryzen 5600G
Motherboard	ASUS B450M-A II
Cooling	be quiet! Shadow Rock LP
Memory	16GB Patriot Viper Steel DDR4-3200
Video Card(s)	Gigabyte RX 5600 XT
Storage	PNY CS1030 250GB, Crucial MX500 2TB
Display(s)	Dell S2719DGF
Case	Fractal Define 7 Compact
Power Supply	EVGA 550 G3
Mouse	Logitech M705 Marthon
Keyboard	Logitech G410
Software	Windows 10 Pro 22H2

Processor	5800x(2)/5700g/5600x/5600g/2700x/1700x/1700
Motherboard	MSI B550 Carbon (2)/ MSI z490 Unify/Asus Strix B550-F/MSI B450 Tomahawk (3)
Cooling	EK AIO 360 (2)/EK AIO 240, Arctic Cooling Freezer II 280/EVGA CLC 280/Noctua D15/Cryorig M9(2)
Memory	32 GB Ballistix Elite/32 GB TridentZ/16GB Mushkin Redline Black/16 GB Dominator
Video Card(s)	Asus Strix RTX3060/EVGA 970(2)/Asus 750 ti/Old Quadros
Storage	Samsung 970 EVO M.2 NVMe 500GB/WD Black M.2 NVMe 500GB/Adata 500gb NVMe
Display(s)	Acer 1080p 22"/ (3) Samsung 22" 1080p
Case	(2) Lian Li Lancool II Mesh/Corsair 4000D /Phanteks Eclipse 500a/Be Quiet Pure Base 500/Bones of HAF
Power Supply	EVGA Supernova 850G(2)/EVGA Supernova GT 650w/Phantek Amps 750w/Seasonic Focus 750w
Mouse	Generic Black wireless (5)
Keyboard	Generic Black wireless (5)
Software	Win 10/Ubuntu

Processor	AMD R9 5900X
Motherboard	Asus Crosshair VIII Dark Hero
Cooling	Thermalright Aqua Elite 360 V3 1x TL-B12, 2x TL-C12 Pro, 2x TL K12
Memory	2x8 G.Skill Trident Z Royal 3200C14, 2x8GB G.Skill Trident Z Black and White 3200 C14
Video Card(s)	Zotac 4070 Ti Trinity OC
Storage	WD SN850 1TB, SN850X 2TB, Asus Hyper M.2, 2x SN770 1TB
Display(s)	LG 50UP7100
Case	Fractal Torrent Compact RGB
Audio Device(s)	JBL 2.1 Deep Bass
Power Supply	EVGA SuperNova 750w G+, Monster HDP1800
Mouse	Logitech G502 Hero
Keyboard	Logitech G213
VR HMD	Oculus 3
Software	Yes
Benchmark Scores	Yes

Processor	13700KF Undervolted @ 5.6/ 5.5, 4.8Ghz Ring 200W PL1
Motherboard	MSI 690-I PRO
Cooling	Thermalright Peerless Assassin 120 w/ Arctic P12 Fans
Memory	48 GB DDR5 7600 MHZ CL36
Video Card(s)	RTX 4090 FE
Storage	2x 2TB WDC SN850, 1TB Samsung 960 prr
Display(s)	Alienware 32" 4k 240hz OLED
Case	SLIGER S620
Audio Device(s)	Yes
Power Supply	Corsair SF750
Mouse	Xlite V2
Keyboard	RoyalAxe
Software	Windows 11
Benchmark Scores	They're pretty good, nothing crazy.

System Name	Barb's Domain
Processor	i9 10850k 5.1GHz all cores
Motherboard	MSI MPG Z490 GAMING EDGE WIFI
Cooling	Deep Cool Assassin III
Memory	2*16gig Corsair LPX DDR4 3200
Video Card(s)	RTX 4080 FE
Storage	500gb Samsung 980 Pro M2 SSD, 500GB WD Blue SATA SSD, 2TB Seagate Hybrid SSHD
Display(s)	Dell - S3222DGM 32" 2k Curved/ASUS VP28UQG 28" 4K (ran at 2k), Sanyo 75" 4k TV
Case	SilverStone Fortress FT04
Audio Device(s)	Bose Companion II speakers, Corsair - HS70 PRO headphones
Power Supply	Corsair RM850x (2021)
Mouse	Logitech G502
Keyboard	Logitech Orion Spectrum G910
VR HMD	Oculus Quest 2
Software	Windows 10 Pro 64 bit
Benchmark Scores	https://www.3dmark.com/spy/34962882

System Name	Best AMD Computer
Processor	AMD 7900X3D
Motherboard	Asus X670E E Strix
Cooling	In Win SR36
Memory	GSKILL DDR5 32GB 5200 30
Video Card(s)	Sapphire Pulse 7900XT (Watercooled)
Storage	Corsair MP 700, Seagate 530 2Tb, Adata SX8200 2TBx2, Kingston 2 TBx2, Micron 8 TB, WD AN 1500
Display(s)	GIGABYTE FV43U
Case	Corsair 7000D Airflow
Audio Device(s)	Corsair Void Pro, Logitch Z523 5.1
Power Supply	Deepcool 1000M
Mouse	Logitech g7 gaming mouse
Keyboard	Logitech G510
Software	Windows 11 Pro 64 Steam. GOG, Uplay, Origin
Benchmark Scores	Firestrike: 46183 Time Spy: 25121

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