ITT: God teir desktop cases

>current year
>desktop computer
Why?

>inb4 muh gaymen
kys /v/ermin

>>57796657
>window
It's so nice otherwise, too.

>>57796661
Go back to >>>/g/tpg, you dumb bikeshedding hipster.

>>57796671
Theres a windowless version for a couple bucks cheaper if that helps with your autism.

>>57796657
S430 elite.

> Prove me wrong.

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kingly shit coming through

>>57796686
>/v/irgin confirmed.

>>57796730
kinda gross looking desu senpai

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>>57796657
Fractal Design Define *

>>57796661
>have laptop
>it dies
>can't fix it
>can't change parts
>have to buy a new one or send it to pajeet for $200 Shekels (plus tax)
>'DEEEH WHY BUY A DESKTOP WHEN I CAN GET KEKED?'

Laptop fags are literally as bad as applefags

>>57796661
being in a comfy chair at a desk with a good desktop is nice

>>57796820
>Laptop fags are literally as bad as applefags

Don't forget about them spending extra money for the same hardware.

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>full tower cases
>mid tower cases

Disgusting. There is no reason to use anything larger than a mATX sized case anymore. SLI is dead.

>>57796820
Fuck, meant do say KEKED in the quotations.

>>57796836
Not wanting a full-tower computer to dominate your table both physically and sexually.

Pretty shit taste anon.

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>>57796845

>>57796845
>>57796895
GOD DAMNIT!

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The Silverstone Frotress case is the best case ever made. I've been reusing the same one I had for almost 8 years now, its unbeatable, and each revision has only improved on it.

Best $250 I ever spent.
Comes with, or without window.

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>>57796790
Fractal Design cases are cheap knockoffs of the Antec P183.

400c

>>57796929
>no more GPU sag

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>consumer cases
>any year

>>57796790
Using it now, it's perfect

What are some good mATX cases?

>>57796790
there's no other option than this
literally best case

Super Micro s5

>all of these people paying green US dollars to buy a case rather than make their own out of stiff cardboard and duct tape

truly disgusting, guys. Step up or step out.

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Link me the best mATX case. I'm talking console size.

>>57797863
I could also use my own hand but i'll pay 1 green US dollar for your mom's services

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>>57797835
SM S5

They make a grey instead of red one too. All those trays are removable

>>57796929
I switched out my Silverstone TJ09 for some corsair shit because muh water cooling (that I never used) and some other bullshit. The FT02 was on my short list at the time. I should have gone with that, I seriously miss the silverstone build quality.

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>>57797877
>console size
so ITX

>>57796693
do you mean s340? i just bought the standard version (no elites in aus) and i'm pretty happy with it

>>57796820
> paying ~1000 $ for a good looking, good perf for works, easily transportable device

> paying +1000 $ just for playing to all these shitty AAA games

>>57798028
Ill sell you mine. Just too damn big.

>>57796929
I agree. Best case I've ever used.

Going to keep using it until I can't use it anymore, which by the looks of it isn't going to be any time soon.

Kinda wish I could find a place that still sells the USB 3.0 front panel stuff, I'm stuck on USB 2.0 so far.

>>57797551
You're actually on to something

>>57796929
Best case, although I prefer the rv02e model over the FT02 model. It was cheaper too. A shame they don't sell them anymore. the RV03, 04, 05 were all bleh in comparison.

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Opinions on this case? Making either an mITX or mATX PC for my brother. He will be going to college in a year so I want something with portability. When I went to college I brought my massive full tower case with me and it was a headache. On a bit of a budget so no water cooling, which means it needs to have good air cooling capability.

>>57798350
too big

I bought the Phanteks Enthoo Evolv ATX. Best case I've ever had.

>>57796976
>power button halfway down the case
>ports cause anything plugged it to stick out of the front
it's already disqualified

My fav, of all the pc's I've had:
Logisys CS51WBK

>>57798350
Define Nano S

>>57796929

I liked mine a lot, but it took up too much space. I did a new build and put it in an Enthoo mITX. Went from 2 380x's to a single 1070 and a 2600k to a 6700k.

>>57798350

I built my friend a system using this case a couple weeks back. It is a little larger than you think.

I was actually able to fit a Hyper212+ in it with about 1 to 3 mm of clearance. However, I modified it in a really pathetic and shitty way to create my distance between the GPU and the HSF. I angled the fins down slightly on the GPU side of the case which solved the problem.

System has the following:

i3-2120
1050 ti
Hyper212+
8gb ddr3
256gb SSD
200mm front fan
2x120mm top
1x120mm rear

Does most 1080p shit at high. Not bad for $250

>>57796790
discreet, quit, robust.
nothing more is needed

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>People unironically buy PC cases that look like fridges when this exists

I don't get it

>>57798853
>glass
>lights
i guess, you are the coolest kid in school

>>57798903
t. un-coolest kid in school

>>57796790
Define S= Define Best

>>57798908
:(

>>57798853
This is a 18+ board, kid. GTFO!

>>57798903
Pro-tip: I AM

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>>57796657
Any cases that show off just the motherboard and hides the other components?
Example: NZXT Noctis. It would be great if it wasnt so gamery looking

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>>57798995

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>>57796661
fucking casual.

Are all of you fucking children? What is this shit? How the fuck would I explain a case that looks like something out of Asian Star Wars to someone. Imagine having a dinner party and a co-worker asking you what that thing is. Fuck.

And what furniture do you all own? None of this garbage would match my Herman Miller sofa or desk.

I don't understand. Aren't you embarrassed of this stuff?

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>>57796657
>>57796730
>>57796790
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>>57796929
>>57796976
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>>57797551
>>57797748 meme accordian case
>>57797913
>>57797969
>>57798028 shill
>>57798350
>>57798853 cool rave bruh
>>57798995
>>57799021
OK but.
what of these, or all cases out there, compete with the functionality of pic related?
I'm in the market myself and want anything more modular and with more practical use value.

>>57799378
You idiot that's not functional

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>>57796671
>tfw I have the windowless version and it suitably hides my sagged GPU and wonky CPU cooler

fucks given: 0

>>57799378
>what of these, or all cases out there, compete with the functionality of pic related?
>posts completely non-functional case
hopefully nobody

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>ctrl+f
>ncase m1
>nothing found
shitty thread

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>>57799483
>spending your entire life trying to make shit fit
>have it melt on the 2nd day after you've spent your life making shit fit

no thanks

>>57799363
Kill yourself. lol

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>>57796657

>>57796657
Hi Linus

>>57796693
>S430 elite.
midtower/10

>>57799483
I'm gonna put together a build using this case in the near future.
Amd zen apu with all the drives I can fit in there. It's gonna be my desktop/torrenting/file serving station. It's gonna be lit as fuck.

>>57799428
That is physically painful to look at

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>>57796657
>>57796730
>>57796790
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>>57796976
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>>57798350
>>57798853
>>57798995
>>57799021
>>57799378
>>57799428
>>57799483
>>57800127

all literal garbage. best case coming through.

>>57796820
>he can't repair his laptop
This has to be bait.

>>57800127
SO BEAUTIFUL, IF IT WAS A GRILL I'D GIVE HER TOKENS.

>>57798737
That's the other case I'm considering. My only issue with it is that there is no slot for an ODD. I think schools still use them? I'm also looking at the Corsair 250D.

>>57798824
>I was actually able to fit a Hyper212+ in it with about 1 to 3 mm of clearance.

From the ceiling or from the case fan?

>>57796661
t. guy who doesn't do anything besides browse the web

>>57796661
because recording music

>>57799363
>having guests
Go back to Facebook, socialfag.

>>57796750
>linux autismo with his precious chinkpad got butthurt

>>57800222
had this case, it's shit. upgraded to define r5, never looked back

>>57800250
>He continues to shill for laptops even after he's beaten.

>glasses
>god tier
Opinions discarded

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Enthoo Luxe.

I like LEDs.

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>>57798995
corsair carbide air 540 is really awesome

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A E S T H E T I C

>>57796871
This.
I love to prep my Big Black Case.
It is great when it cucks me.

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Corsair Carbide 200R. Best $75 I ever spent. There could be a bit more sound dampening, but it's sooo cheap.

>>57797969
ML08 is smaller, and can use a normal disk drive instead of a slotloading

>>57796790
fractal have atrocious build quality

>my define r4
>side panels are more bent than i and don't fit properly
>front panel assembly doesn't fit flush with the rest of the case
>good design and is very quiet though

>node 304
>cover does not fit properly on the case
>poorly thought through design

not sure what manufacturer i should try next

>>57803450
cant wait for mine to arrive

>>57796657
Using that one for my current build REALLY big and a little heavy but, no problems with heat though. (Raiding for hours on WoW)

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>>57796657
>>57797310
>>57797748
>>57798853
>>57798995
>>57799021
>>57800222
>>57801497
>>57801949
>window

>nothing by LIAN-LI
neck your'reself

>>57802982
who was psu?

Is this a good thread for recommendations?
I'm building my new rig and so far I have problem with the case.

I know my current case is a mid-tower ATX(49cm x 20cm x 53cm)

Let's say I have a up to $200 for a case what would you recommend?

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200R master race.

I need a really cheap case that fits microatx and has a 120mm fan mount on either back or top of the case for my little server

Suggestions? Nothing fancy

>>57805350

>dumb frogposter

>>>/r/eddit

>>57806265
Windows are for literal children.

>>57796661
Satan here is right. Tower desktops are extreme autism.

>>57796661
what's an equivalent alternative? seriously?

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ITX master race

>>57803374
Same here. Had to gently bend the ears of the side panel on my R5 to make it fit and one of the cover plates for a 5.25 bay is a *really* seems to not fit 100% right, but feature-wise and aesthetically it's great. The search for the perfect case continues, I guess...

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>>57800222
ditch the window and the shitty LED fans and take some nail polish remover to the retarded butt pirate logo and it could be alright desu

>>57806265
>t. windowkid
guts are boring and ugly as fuck, who wants to look at a bunch of empty space with like two flat boards in it

>>57806149
Is this a good case?
Do I have to worry about ventilation noises with it?

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>>57806449
>>57803374

How is SilverStone in general?
The KL07 looks pretty sexy but there aren't any English reviews yet.

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I have this (without the window), my only complaint is that the build quality is questionable at best and I'd need to bend my mobo for it to fit in all of the sockets or w/e you call them. But otherwise its great for the money

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Chieftec CS601 it's timeless

>>57807441
Yep, and it's not flimsy aluminum, but solid steel.
The empty case weighs in at about 13 kilograms.

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Nice and simple

>>57796730
Oh man that takes me back. I remember when every configurable build had this case in like 2004

>>57807558
>LED fan
Vroom vroom

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B A S E D
A
S
E
D


Still rocking with the H100 + OC i7 920

>>57796790
good taste

>>57807599
PSU up top tho

>>57803450
checked that out
shit looks sexy

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>>57796661

>>57807599
>nim ni

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The Case for my computer is most definently gigantic. I love it.

>>57798525
>power button halfway down the case

If you have to press that more than once a month at maximum, you are not allowed to post on /g/.

>ports cause anything plugged it to stick out of the front

Better than having the ports on the top for all the dust to accumulate in them. And if the ports are on front, you can put the case in an enclosed cabinet, only the front and back needs access.

Besides if you are serious about connectivity then you use a jack extender for audio and an usb hub, both connected to the better quality motherboard ports.

If you want to criticize the P183 at least bring up some more realistic problems, like the lack of support for 14cm fans, or the fact that it barely has enough space for radiators. The top of the case should've had two proper 12cm fan slots, at minimum.

and even with those problems, it beats the tar out of every other case on the market, as long as watercooling is not an absolute must for you.

>>57807881
>not turning your PC off

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Please don't fall for the ITX meme like I did

if it has a window it literally sucks

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My case. No bully I'm poor.

>>57807973
literally this
windows are for autists
same as LEDs

>>57807907
You can do that in software, then use the PSU switch to unplug your machine if you need it powered down.

Then use the PSU switch to turn it back on again, with the motherboard set to "always on".

You won't need a power button anymore.

>>57808031
or I can push the power button

>>57808024
BUT LOOK AT MAH LITES

>>57808023
kys

>>57796790
/thread

What's the benefit from a full-tower/tower case over a mid-tower and what should I chose for a high end machine?
(I have an asus 1080)

>>57808049
why would you ever need to do that?

>>57808179
Looks and better cooling. And I guess tons of expansion cards but people rarely need them all in a full tower.

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Best case ever period.

Y'all buy ATX cases like idiots, only to never populate any other PCI-E slot than one for the graphics card. So this case has everything that makes sense to have in the size of an ATX case minus the superfluous PCI-E slots.

Anyone have issues with HDD resonance with their Fractal R4?

ITT: Ricer fags with side windows on their cases.

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>>57808261
Come again?
>>57808227

>>57808202
To turn it on

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>>57808261
>not wanting to see your gf's insides

>>57808321
sag/10

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>not using the acrylic panel case instead

>>57801949
Beat me to the post, can't get enough of this case.

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>>57808352
He fixed it here. Posted wrong picture

>>57808379
NZXT Autobot edition? Gimme dat shit!

>>57808303
Or you could not turn it off and then you'll only need to turn it on once a year max.

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>>57796657

>>57808379
That's more like it.

>>57808440

forgot to write a comment DUGHSDUGHWIOUGHL

plebian or patrician? H440 matte black no windows

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Fractal Design's Define R5.
>sound-proofed
>shit-ton of space and racks
>front panel opens with room for optical drive bays and fans
>not over-priced
>doesn't look like gaymur-tier garbage
probably the best case out there right there right now.

>>57808227
>>57808284
This seems good to me but I use my pc mostly for work and what I do is really cpu intensive(3D render, video editing) gaming is aside, so how are these when it comes to cooling?

Why would I take this case over a mid-tower?

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this was such a hard build to manage the cables.

>>57808514
You can either conveniently place a dual 120 radiator of literally every preferable thickness if you remove the top drive tray... or you can just put an NH-D15 inside conveniently, and fresh air comes in from the front, directly on the CPU heatsink, directly out the back of the case, done. There's no circulation, there's a straight wind channel. Beats every fucking conventional layout.

So cooling-wise, this case is top notch (as well).

Zalman M1

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air 240 case does look kind of cool

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>>57808497
you forgot

>fan controller has a random chance of melting down after switching

>>57796730
>>57796790
Wow. The two literal GOATs posted back to back. Centurion was mine from 06-15 and is presently a nice backup. Replaced with a new R5 last year. Patrician tastes.

Does there exist a case where there are 2 columns of Expansion slots..?

Like 2 sets of 8 slots?
So, that I can put in some expansion cards OFF-board using riser cables?

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>Reddit-tier meme shit
Corsair anything, NZXT H440

>Reddit tier rich kid tryhard shit
Lian Li anything, Silverstone FT02B

>Transformers-like gaymer shit
Cooler Master HAFs, Antec 900+1100, NZXT Phantom, Phanteks Enthoo

>Literal God Tier
Fractal Define R*, Define S, Define C

>You actually fell for it tier
Anything mITX

>>57808676
Agreed. If you bought a case within the past 3 years that wasn't a Fractal you should probably just end yourself.

should of got a better psu and cheaper case and not because of the watts

>>57808616
>2016
>not using the motherboard to control fan speed according to temp
You guys on the fractal design hype train amuse me.

>>57808676
>All-time God Tier Budget Cases
Antec 300, CM Centurion, NZXT Source 210, Fractal Core *

>>57808732
Motherboard can't control 4+ fans, and I don't know if there's any way of setting it up so it responds to GPU temperature.

>>57808676
Why are your tiers out of order

>>57808732
>Not just having it full blast at all times

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>>57801949
oh, jes!

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What's a good tiny ITX case for this sort of board? All it needs it a single 2.5" mount and either a built-in PSU or a place for really small PSU (SFX or TFX).

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>>57808842
A single motherboard pin can control any amount, as long as you know the right splitter to buy. Pic related.

>so it responds to GPU temperature
If you have a problem cooling your stuff, your cooling is shit, replace it, don't try to enhance the performance of shit.

>>57808927
Take a look at the chieftec bt series. IT won't get much smaller than that.

>>57808879
corsair fans are so shit, why would you buy them
also
>evga

oh good god

>>57805452
It's in a separate chamber, where you can cram all your shitty cable management and not worry about it.

If the Air 540 had better radiator support, it'd be fucking top tier

>>57808986
This. Bought their most recent ML series fan... holy shit! It was louder at the same speeds than the fan that came with the case! And that's a case that costs less than three of those Corsair fans!

>>57808943
>If you have a problem cooling your stuff, your cooling is shit,

I don't have a problem exactly. I have a custom heatsink on the gpu with a 12cm noctua fan. It's on manual control and is dead silent, but it needs to be turned on when the card is under heavy load to keep the temps under 70C.

That's why I'm asking if there's a way to make the fans turn on depending on GPU temps.

>>57797310

it's gaudy. I gave mine away because it was so fucking ugly and big. It was remarkably badly made considering its price, it's the same shit chinese tin metal with very rough edges and bad fit. The plastics too were W O E F U L. A true nod back to the 90s when these shitty cheap cases started flooding the market.

I ended up getting a Fractal R4 instead because I knew it's high quality, my old Define XL was build like a tank. It literally weighed a ton and though its sound isolation was not that great it felt premium.

Is there an ATX/mATX case that has a basement, has support for radiators in the front without a gigantic drive assembly, support for radiators in the top, and mounts for a res and pump?

>>57809076
Are you DIY Perks?

You faggots, why do you even need to look at the case? I should be hidden somewhere.

>>57809076
Well, out the top of my head, I COULD write code for Rainmeter that checks GPU temp values and modifies fan RPM through Speedfan. Maybe even a specific fan's RPM, so the rest can respond to CPU like normal.

>>57809315
Because fuck you that's why. Who are you to tell me what I can and can not find aesthetically pleasing? Like you with feminine penises...

>>57808676
>>You actually fell for it tier
>Anything mITX
You actually are retarded tier.

ATX is a hoax.

Your gaymen i5 and i7 have 20 PCI-E lanes, that's a graphics card, an M.2 SSD and game over. Anyone who buys anything above mITX only to have empty PCI-E expansion slots they'd better not use anyway to avoid performance issues elsewhere, is the retarded one.

>>57809528
this is what repressed buyers regret sounds like

>y-yeah my temps are 90c b-but n-n-now i have all this extra room on my desk

>>57809599
cool story bruh

My GPU draws cool air directly through the adjacent side panel mesh, and exhausts it at the back, not unlike a fucking PSU, and my CPU is cooled in a wind tunnel that goes front to heatsink to back. Benefits of being able to actually lay your board flat instead of having it hang on its side.

Any other bullshit you'd like me to discredit while I'm here?

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Pretty much anything from Nanoxia. Their cases are a great alternative to what Fractal Design has to offer.

>>57809700
this only means that you bought a reference card, which invalidates all of the rest of your opinion

>>57803171
Same

>>57809599
Bad temps are due more to bad airflow than bad design. Even a large case with bad airflow will overheat because none of the air is being moved around and just sits there insulating everything until it slowly dissipates through natural convection.

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>>57809731
>only reference cards exhaust air at the back
This only means that you are grasping at straws, trying to save face, rather than facing the truth.

>>57809786
size, not design, whoops.

>>57809704
do they have the same built quality to price ratio?

>>57809797

>>>only reference cards exhaust air at the back
The EVGA 1070 SC begs to differ

>>57808570
But are there any downside to using this and not a mid-tower instead?
Surely there must be a reason not everyone uses this.

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>>57809330
okay, so you still need a bajillion apps and custom scripts and Speedfan to do software controlled fans. Bloody worthless.

I'll just have to keep sticking to pic related then.

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>>57809786
and mITX cases are more prone to poor airflow

>>57809834
So tell it to the other guy who says so. Not me, who knows they don't.

>>57809852
They don't know any better, that's why. It even has an embedded hot swap bay, above its single 5,25 bay, so you can just go ahead and remove the drive bays in the top compartment, and slap a 5,25 to 1x3,5+2x2,5 mount inside for the non-removable necessities, and you are set.

>>57809879
So you rather turn a knob like an ape, than spend a couple minutes on setting up automated software? Your loss...

>>57809891
If your cable management so bad that air literally cannot move through your case then your case isn't the primary problem dude.

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>2016 (Year of our Lord)

>Owning anything other than a mini-itx.

What the fuck is wrong with you cunts? I thought this was /g/.

>>57809931
I have a hptx case/mobo

>>57809891
More like ITX cases are prone to overheat due to morons who use non modular PSU-s inside them. It's not 2008 anymore.

>>57809817
Just about if not better. You know German people and their attention to detail.

>>57809852
They don't use this, because they perceive the main advantage of mITX cases to be space saving. With the Zalman M1 you have a ton of utility, but the case is twice as big as other mITX solutions, that due to their smaller size suffer from the aforementioned problems like bad airflow.

>>57809931
>only having two slots for DIMMs

Nigga, please.

>>57810039
And their fucking xenophobia when it comes to buying products.

>>57810080
>because 2x16 GB is not enough
Nigga, please. Now you're just trolling...

>>57810131
>not leaving your options open by having extra
>not getting more bandwidth by populating them all

Just get a laptop if you want to be a compromise faggot.

>>57810242
By the time you'll actually need >32GB on your home desktop 32GB cards will be available and you can just buy two of those. If you need more than 32GB in 2016 you're not running a desktop anymore, you're running a workstation and should plan accordingly. They're two totally different sets of needs.

>>57810242
Yes, because memory bandwidth helps with performance by leaps and bounds, especially in gayming, right? Right...

You also have the danger of running out of 32 GB of RAM as long as you have your current board (for.. what... 2-3 years tops?) while you'd still be fine with just 8 were it not for Google Chrome, right? Right...

So much bullshit literally hurts, I'm about to get a migraine.

>>57810282
>By the time you'll actually need >32GB on your home desktop 32GB cards will be available and you can just buy two of those.

And if you have extra slots you could keep the old modules in and not spend as much on extra.

>>57810345
>gaymen

Immolate yourself.

>>57810375
>I'm discrediting an entire form factor by cherry picking particular usage scenarios not applicable to the average PC user
Kill yourself. Now.

>>57810429
>average

Where do you think we are? If you want to discuss that use case, we have an entire board for it.

>>57809912
>So you rather turn a knob like an ape, than spend a couple minutes on setting up automated software? Your loss...

I thought that in 2016 there would be an app that can handle that, but apparently you still need Speedfan (the most unreliable piece of shit ever) and Rainmeter and god knows what else and writing custom scripts for all the apps to talk together to achieve what should be a simple thing.

I'm not gonna risk all that shit making a simple mistake and smoking an expensive videocard.

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>>57798853
Not all of us want to look like we're yearning for the 80s to come back anon.

>>57803171
>>57806149
I have pic related, a pretty good case, got it for about the same price you did on a sale about 3 years ago.

>>57810448
>and god knows what else
And nothing else. Unless you count the motherboard, the video card, your RAM sticks, your storage, etc. and Windows. But sure, stay afraid of software, just go ahead and turn your knobs. Good boy, here's a banana!

>>57810445
see
>>57810448

In a place where something I suggest is too advanced for someone, I'd say we're among bloody casuals.

>>57800570
Get an ODD that connects to usb. Put it away when not using it.

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dont mind mew jut the best case in the world passing through

>>57810375
You're missing the point dude: mitx cases are not aimed towards workstation users. They're for desktop users. If you need a >32GB workstation then there's no point in even having this argument because you already know what you should be buying. I mean, you know that, and you're just having the argument for the sake of it. Nobody's trying to make a 64GB RAM workstation at home in a mitx case and we both know that.

>>57809797
Which case is this?

>>57810796
To be fair, if he wouldn't just talk out of his ass, he'd be able to find 32GB sticks that go perfectly with 2011v3 boards. 64 GB in an mITX board, there you go.

>>57810901
Zalman M1. Giant for an mITX case, but it has none of the disadvantages of mITX cases.

>>57810538
>In a place where something I suggest is too advanced for someone, I'd say we're among bloody casuals.

In that case I suggest you build your own computer out of transistors, and if it's too advanced for you then you are a bloody casual.

>>57810978
I'm not the one with the aversion for software, and a love for things you can touch and turn and what not. Talk to the guy with the burnt controller in his meme case...

>>57807558
>open mesh front
Not simple enough.

>>57796657
nvidiacase.jpg

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have had this Lian Li qt for 6 years, not going to switch anytime soon.
I control the blue LED ring via PWM according to system load, in idle this rig is stealthier than a ninja

Is there a good reason to not buy "glass" cases or is it all a meme.

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>>57796657
Not even close to god-tier. The only god-tier pc is the ol' christian classic.

>>57811508
The only reason I can think of is you don't get sound dampening options with glass cases.

Anything else is just a meme argument that can be solved by proper fan management and cable organization.

>>57811508
No electromagnetic shielding.

>>57811489
comfy

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Wan pray game?

>>57811029
The burnt out controller there is because Fractal Design uses cheap piece of shit components, it's just a bunch of resistors hooked up to a switch. It overheats or shorts ridiculously easy and once it does it melts itself

The controller I'm using is a Zalman MFC1 I'm using has six heatsinked 7805 voltage controllers (one for each channel). It is extremely unlikely to burn out. Besides I had it for 2 years without problems, the Fractal one melted in 3 uses.

>>57811664
I'm perfectly fine with using software to control my temps, have been for the last 6 years. If you want to look at temp overlays all day to manually adjust your fans, that's your problem. If that was my only choice, I'd just use fucking molex and have it on max. Ah, yea, and buy Etymotic ear plugs.

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>>57811756
Better to have a little more room, tho.

>>57803273
ML08 has shitty thermals.

Tfw want a mini atx build but don't have the money for it

>>57803273
The ML08 will melt your GPU though. ML07 has actual case fans so you can have some quality fans pushing air onto your components, and it's only marginally thicker.

Also, ML07 has no room for 3.5mm drives unless you get a really short GPU.

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>>57796657
Not bad. Such an intense brushed look is dated though IMO.
>>57796730
What is this, a case for ants? Can't be bothered to post an actual picture instead of an icon?
>>57796790
Yeah good but boring and not the best. Good stock fans too, if I recall. I'd put it at 9/10 tier.
>>57796836
Agreed. ATX towers are essentially a box of air.
>>57796929
8/10 because it's fucking massive and the cover for the top ports is a bit chintzy.
>>57796976
Agreed the 183 is the classic. 183 v3 is the best, with the painted black interior. Fucking heavy though because of thick metal. Best quality stock fans, though Silverstone comes close.
>>57797310
Cooler master shit. Honestly compared to most of the shit on the case market it's better than most, but the look is edgy Chinese shit and the build quality is sub-par. Great airflow though.
>>57797551
He loves those 7000RPM server fans. Honestly, metal as fuck.
>>57797748
The monolith. Honestly it's a cool look, it's high quality, and Corsair is one of the better brands for service and support. It's still a huge and awkward shape though.
>>57797969
Yep this gets my vote.

Pic related is my current case.

>>57797969
FTZ01 is better, because it's just this but made of metal and with dust filters.

Any dust-proof cases? I live in a fairly problematic area.

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>fell for the full tower 'gaming look' meme

Oh fuck i hate this case its so big and yet so shit the rubber top is hideous the panels warp its loud as fuck the buttons are tacky its a chore to work in its impossible to clean FUCK

>>57812418
Top top. Don't buy a case constructed with plastic.

>>57807149
they are expensive, but not overly so like lian li, and they generally make among the best performing air cooled cases.

the biggest con is that they have the tendency to use a cheaper material in some parts of the case than you would expect at the price point they charge, i.e. ft05 has steel side panels and the top cover is plastic, or the ft03 (non-mini) the side cover/vent is plastic.

>>57812251
ftz01 comes with dust filters and the case is designed to be a positive pressure case with no exhaust fans.

>>57812653
silverstone also has mm01, its got a fucking HEPA filter

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Storm Trooper case for life.

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ThermalTake V21

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>>57796657
Easy

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>>57796657
>>57796671
>>57799428

>>57796836
>he doesn't have 2 (TWO) cpu's

>>57811664
>tfw 6 140mm fans hooked up to fractal's 3-fan-controller
>the 3 that I bought are gen 3 whereas the 3 that came with the case gen 2
>start-up voltage on gen 3 is higher, they won't turn on on the lowest switch setting so I have to move the switch to medium and then back to low every time I boot

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I bought this because I like mITX and it was kawaii desu and i really like it. The only thing that sucks is the power light is bright white and flashes like a strobe light when it's sleeping.

>>57809931
I have this as a case for a file server and it's nice.

>>57811756
Isn't there a certain point of diminishing returns where congesting your airflow with those fuckhuge memecoolers starts heating up your case?

>>57806323
Not old bundle of sticks

What is either:
The largest computer tower case available?
OR
How would one suggest combining 2 computer towers together to get more space?
Corsair 900D doesn't have enough expansion slots. Need 14 or 10 (but 8 are parallel to the board, so 4-double high graphics units can be off-boarded using riser cables)
Will be using DBS2600CWT mobo if that makes a difference, but I need access to ALL PCI slots: 4 FirePro W9100, 1 Wireless card, 1 sound card (8 + 1 + 1 slots, only 2 of which can be directly connected to the board, due to configuration. The others must be below or above it)

>>57813168
For reference, the board has 6 PCIe connections. So, if they're all vertical, that's 6+8. That's where I got the 14 from. Otherwise, I need 2 columns of PCIe slots.

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god of the underworld coming through

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this is how small cases have to look

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and this is a proper itx case

>>57813168
>>57813191
Actually, I MIGHT have found something.

What's you guys' thoughts on this?
https://www.amazon.com/Thermaltake-Capable-Extreme-Computer-CA-1F5-00F1WN-00/dp/B01EGBZA1C/ref=cm_cd_al_qh_dp_t

>>57812985
>case comes with preinstalled velcro straps
>still can't manage cables

>>57813425
it's good enough
only I really care what it looks like

Fractal Design Define R5 confirmed for god tier, love this case. There's a windowed panel version if you're a fucken ricer.

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My Define R5 is a bit bulky, so I'm thinking of switching to a mATX case. The new Define Mini C looks pretty nice and small, but it doesn't have a 5.25" bay.

What do you guys think of cases without optical drive bays?

>>57813572
I have an Arc Midi R2 with a DVD drive that i occassionally use in the top bay and my mechanical HDD in the bottom bay, which allowed me to remove all of the drive cages to get space for my GPU and better airflow (2 SSDs mounted behind motherboard).

I'd buy a case with drive bays again, I know too many older people who still use optical media.

>>57813572
Why not just get an external optical drive that you plug in via USB? Do you use optical media enough to justify having an optical drive in it all times?

>>57800570
1 to 3 mm distance between the top of the hsf and the fan

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650D
very good case minus the window which scratches easily and is a dust magnet

The removable dust filters are nice and there is plenty of space for drives and components

Hotswap bay is also very nice

I do regret not getting CaseLabs. They're stupidly expensive however but ATX is not going anywhere so I would have gotten over it.

I'll put a full loop in my 650D once I upgrade my components

>>57813697
>let's remove internal features and move them to exernal devices

dongle merchant pls depart

>>57813697
>Do you use optical media enough to justify having an optical drive in it all times?
The last time I used it was like a year ago, so I am actually considering getting an external optical drive. Having an external drive connected to your case doesn't seem so minimal though, even if it's only a couple of times a year. Not to mention I have to buy another optical drive.

>>57813861
Just stick it in a drawer until you need it then.

Fractal doesn't make cases with external drive bays, do they?

>>57813976
I guess so. It's kinda like a numpad where you don't normally use it, but you're never sure when you'll need it.

>>57796661
So, what exactly do you do with your free time shitlord?

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>>57813168
Sounds like you need a CaseLabs senpai

>>57814364
sexy, i want to put my microATX build in it

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>>57796657

>>57809025
Can fit a 360 and 240, potentially a 280 and if you remove the 5.25" drive bay you can make a bracket and cut holes in the side panel for radiators and fans.

>>57814015
Yes, most of them have two.

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>>57799428
top kek

>>57814534
I don't understand what I'm looking at here.

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>>57814577
Apart from the shitty cable managment, this on mobo.

>>57814608
problem being?

>>57814640
Are you fucking dense or just pretending to be retarded?
L connector on mobo apart from being retarded is blocking another sata port directly below.
Learn2guts

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>>57796657
Corsair 750D Airflow Edition

>>57814663
Why would it matter if your only using one port, sperglord.

>>57814663
Doesn't appear to be any shortage of ports though.

Seems it's salted your almonds though.

>>57814640
the end in the other guy's pic is generally the one that's plugged into the drive.

>>57814663
>mount SSDs flat behind motherboard tray
>can't cram an angled connector in there, only flat works

You're an idiot.

>>57814687
>Not using port 0
>Not knowing how to properly wire a lego build
lel

>>57814713
>Implying motherboards don't come with both flat and L type cables
Silly anon

>>57814699
Probably being plugged into the rear mount SSD and the L shape likely interferes with the case or something

>>57814714
You realise on that board that sata_0 is clearly blocked by the graphics card?

>>57814754
>Probably being plugged into the rear mount SSD and the L shape likely interferes with the case or something
Literally grasping at straws, its just a bad wiring and a silly mistake an anon can make on his first build, just take it like a man. Its ok.
>You realise on that board that sata_0 is clearly blocked by the graphics card?
Im sure as hell that isn't the very next port apart from 0,1 and neither the closest port to the hole from wich the cable is coming. Like a said, look like a rookie mistake

>>57814821
>anything that doesn't conform to my personal aesthetic standards is a mistake and people should buy extra cables to avoid it

Are you acting autistic ironically or something?

>>57811756
>>57811784
What cooler is that?

>>57814852
>Posting a "guts" image, even filename
>Doing a shitty job and being called out
>B-but it was my f-f-first time building!
t.underage

>>57814821
Looking at the mobo layout it seems like it's in 3_5 which is odd. But 3_5 also looks like the only one where an L-shape (if it's all you have handy) will fit without interfering with headers or the previously mentioned graphics card.

It might trigger your cable management autism but whatever. It obviously works.

>>57814873
I didn't post any picture in this thread though.

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>>57814889
the pic was from last night and that clown thinks he's debating the actual poster. he's clearly been rustled by it.

>>57814914
>Implying I care if its the OP or not
Defending that kind of shitty work is just moronic, git gud at your guts anon.

>>57812985
In the future, they'll make wiring easier.

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I like it...

>>57814931
Simple case of only having an L-shape available or long enough. It's not exactly the end of the world.

>taking it this personally though
jej

>spends most of my time in my living room now.
>want to build a desktop but know in the back of my mind that I would never use it.

i cannot be the only one with this feel

>>57815066
why would you not use it?

>>57815085
Because I'm a faggot and love to suck cocks.

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If your case doesn't have dual chambers you're doing it wrong

>>57815085
Because I am comfy on my couch with my laptop. Having a desktop in the living room would be weird

>>57815114
>Because I'm a faggot and love to suck cocks.
>>57815130
>Because I am comfy on my couch with my laptop.

Same thing.

>>57796976
the original. I love this case, it's built like a tank and you can tell by how much it weighs.

>>57796976
Except the new Antec P183 is shit, dick lips.

>>57798176
How much?

>>57814853
I would like to know this too.

It's obviously an LGA 1155 socket passive heat sink with ten copper pipes but I can't find shit.

>>57814531
>8 hard drives
what do you need 8 hard drives for?
how many TBs?

>>57814949
there's a shitload of cables, cable management is a bit hard

>>57800189
Got mine with an i7-6700k and a 1080 in there and a Samsung 950 pro 512GB. Lit af. Kinda use mine for the same purposes as you're planning

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>>57796657
InWin 901 mustard rice

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>>57816056

>>57813032
This case sucks though. Who the fuck in their right mind designed a case where the videocard hugs the side panel (top panel in this case) and that side panel is SOLID?! Literally any other mITX case is better that can fit a video card, because the designers of those weren't this retarded.

Raijintek Metis = shit tier

>>57813758
>dust magnet
There are anti-static solutions sold in spray bottles you know. Best ones are made for guitars.

>>57813821
>preferring internal devices that break and compromise your entire system instead of external ones you can change as easily as socks
macfag, pls depart

>>57815127
You mean lazy ass layout with fucking emptiness all over? This is the worst dual chamber design I've seen to date. Even other Corsair cases aren't this shit.

>>57816069
>exposed blue LED strips
You chose well senpai. A shitty case for your shitty taste.

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The ultimate poorfag mATX case. Literally 20$

>>57812985 (You)

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I presently have the 900D. If you get the third party basement cover, its a sharp looking monolith.

Also, I'm not a poorfag. So it was a natural selection.