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I was hoping for some advice on cases, I have a build in the queue atm with the 275x Airflow case, but where it was changed from a Intel build to a AMD build I have about £100 extra free in the budget, and i still have another £50/£75 i can squeeze out to add to the total.
Ive made a investment in the monitor and the build...but the case was fairly standard...so I thought maybe add some finishing touches and hopefully also get a better case so the build in general is kept in better conditions/longer life.
I was looking at these two cases, as well as the 680X RGB, but ive decided i dont really like the 680X and it also only comes with a lighting controller, so I would still need to get a Commander Pro fan/lighting controller if I want to tie everything in to iCue control so would end up being the most expensive out the three. So dismissed it.
With that said, I looked at the 500D SE (which comes with LL120 fans and a commander pro already, although not sure if it also has the temp probes that you get when you buy a ComPro separately). I would be looking at getting a single LL120 fan to add to it and then having a rear fan, two roof ones, then the H100i Plat and a single LL120 fan in the front (suck in through front, pump out through rear/top?)
OR
570X case, speak to PCS and get the 3 LL120 fans off them and have them swap out the SP120's it comes with, buy a CommPro unit and an extra LL120 and have same airflow setup as mentioned above.
To do it with the 570X, it is a little more expensive (about £30 or so by the end) but obviously more work and I would need to put the control unit in etc, but i'm confident I can do that no issues. I also have to admit, I like the look of the 570 a little more than the 500D SE.
But my main aim here is quality case, completely integrated with iCue, and i do like the 500D SE as well. So whats the best option?
More importantly, are they actually good options?
(Btw, anyone who is more familiar with setting up airflow in cases, any tips would be welcome, i'm thinking purely along the lines of what makes sense with airflow in my head, doesnt mean its how it would actually work in practice...)
Ive made a investment in the monitor and the build...but the case was fairly standard...so I thought maybe add some finishing touches and hopefully also get a better case so the build in general is kept in better conditions/longer life.
I was looking at these two cases, as well as the 680X RGB, but ive decided i dont really like the 680X and it also only comes with a lighting controller, so I would still need to get a Commander Pro fan/lighting controller if I want to tie everything in to iCue control so would end up being the most expensive out the three. So dismissed it.
With that said, I looked at the 500D SE (which comes with LL120 fans and a commander pro already, although not sure if it also has the temp probes that you get when you buy a ComPro separately). I would be looking at getting a single LL120 fan to add to it and then having a rear fan, two roof ones, then the H100i Plat and a single LL120 fan in the front (suck in through front, pump out through rear/top?)
OR
570X case, speak to PCS and get the 3 LL120 fans off them and have them swap out the SP120's it comes with, buy a CommPro unit and an extra LL120 and have same airflow setup as mentioned above.
To do it with the 570X, it is a little more expensive (about £30 or so by the end) but obviously more work and I would need to put the control unit in etc, but i'm confident I can do that no issues. I also have to admit, I like the look of the 570 a little more than the 500D SE.
But my main aim here is quality case, completely integrated with iCue, and i do like the 500D SE as well. So whats the best option?
More importantly, are they actually good options?
(Btw, anyone who is more familiar with setting up airflow in cases, any tips would be welcome, i'm thinking purely along the lines of what makes sense with airflow in my head, doesnt mean its how it would actually work in practice...)
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