Case, fan controller, and cooler: help me choose

entropy13 · May 23, 2012

Case options:

NZXT Tempest 410 Elite
NZXT Phantom 410
Cougar Evolution
Cooler Master 690 II Advanced Clear Side Panel
Cooler Master HAF 912 Advanced
Cooler Master Storm Scout
Silverstone Precision Black PS06
Enermax Fulmo

Fan controller choices:

NZXT Sentry Mix
Sunbeamtech Rheobus-Extreme

CPU cooler selections:

Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO
Cooler Master Hyper 412 Slim
Cooler Master Hyper 612 PWM
Deep Cool Ice Blade Pro
Deep Cool Frostwin
[URL="http://www.deepcool-us.com/Product/ICE_WIND_PRO/']Deep Cool Ice Wind Pro[/URL]

MT Alex · May 23, 2012

I have a Rheobus-Extreme, I bought it because it had a higher watt per than most which made it good for my pumps. I've had it for damn near three years. It feels kind of cheap, the knobs get stiffer, almost sticky, after more use instead of looser, and the LEDs go out. Also, with all channels turned up it's really damn bright. That being said, it was pretty cheap (because it's cheaply made) and it regulates watts as it should.

FreedomEclipse · May 23, 2012

Sentry mix is a good one, I bought one and i never looked back.

It is a little 'plasticky' though but that doesnt really matter as you cant see it once its mounted in the case.

50watts per channel, what more can you ask for???

nleksan · May 24, 2012

I have heard nothing but good about the sentry, and I am strongly considering it for my own build (if I can figure out how to mount pump, res, fan controller, and ODD in Switch 810 with a 360 or 30mm 420 rad).

Processor	AMD Ryzen 5 7600
Motherboard	Gigabyte B650 Aorus Elite AX
Cooling	Thermalright Peerless Assassin 120 SE
Memory	Kingston Fury Beast DDR5-5600 16GBx2
Video Card(s)	Gigabyte Gaming OC AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT 16GB
Storage	TEAMGROUP T-Force Z440 2TB, SPower A60 2TB, SPower A55 2TB, Seagate 4TBx2, Samsung 870 2TB
Display(s)	AOC 24G2 + Xitrix WFP-2415
Case	Montech Air X
Audio Device(s)	Realtek onboard
Power Supply	Be Quiet! Pure Power 11 FM 750W 80+ Gold
Mouse	Logitech G304
Keyboard	Redragon K557 KAIA RGB Mechanical Keyboard
Software	Windows 10

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	Cogito Ergo Switch
Processor	i7 3930K @ 4.8Ghz
Motherboard	Asus Rampage IV Extreme
Cooling	Custom Water (CPU/MB/GPU Blocks, 420+240rads PP)
Memory	16GB G.Skill Ripjaws Z 2133 9-11-10-27 @ 2380 9-10-10-28
Video Card(s)	EVGA GTX670 FTW 2GB SLI @ 1344core/7648mem + EVGA 650Ti PhysX
Storage	Samsung 830 256GB SSD (Boot) + 1TB WD10EZEX (Games/Apps) + 1TB WD10EALX (Prog) + 2x 320GB WD/HGST
Display(s)	Dell U2412HM + U2312HM + 2x P2212Hbe + Viewsonic 21.5" 1680x1050
Case	NZXT Switch 810 White - MODDED
Audio Device(s)	Creative X-Fi Titanium HD PCI-Express
Power Supply	NZXT HALE90 850W - Custom Sleeved Cables (White, No Heatshrink)
Software	Windows7 Pro x64

Case, fan controller, and cooler: help me choose

entropy13

MT Alex

FreedomEclipse

~Technological Technocrat~

nleksan