I'm having a little problem to choose a case from these three:
1. Corsair Carbide 500R (black)
2. NZXT Phantom 410 (black)
3. Antec Eleven Hundred
The reason that i have such a problem choosing is because, well... these are all good cases for my planned build (which is yet to come
) and it is hard for me to chose the advantages of one over the other (or the disadvantages).
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the Corsair case is a well know quality case and has an elegant looks but it has a few cons, it has no dust filtering on the side (which is necessary because of the side 200mm fan) and it has no window (a con compared to others). additionally it has some WC potential but it is tight and not that great. (but is enough for my need anyway)
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The NZXT case has a great look, a side window (and an intake) great build quality also but it has no filters (only a PSU filter, which doesn't look all that great) which is unfortunate because the only fan filters that i can buy are the Scythe 120 filters (link). additionally it has a decent WC potential (4 to 5 120 worth of rad space which is enough and more)
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The Antec case has a great look also ( i know i mention this a lot), filters everywhere (except the side intakes, but its understandable), has a lot of little touches of convenience (the fan mounting which requires only 2 screws, the PSU filter which comes out from the side and more).
but it has no real intakes (but i will be buying additional fans anyway, so no real problem, and there is a front filter) and not a conventional WC potential but is possible (it is possible to mount a thin 240 rad with fans on the HDD fan mounts and a 120 rad at the back, and maybe possible to mount a 200mm rad at the top if a different fan will be there.)
So you can see my struggles with taking a choice. Can the OCN Community help me decide ? (if i am missing any pros/cons of any case mention them please)
(btw, price is not a pro/con in this debate because ill be adding additional fans anyway and filters if needed and these are all similarly priced, or close to it. Additionally i will probably not WC, but i love to have the option.)
500R (Click to show) Phantom 410 (Click to show) 1100 (Click to show)
Edited by RKTGX95 - 7/18/12 at 12:32pm
1. Corsair Carbide 500R (black)
2. NZXT Phantom 410 (black)
3. Antec Eleven Hundred
The reason that i have such a problem choosing is because, well... these are all good cases for my planned build (which is yet to come
) and it is hard for me to chose the advantages of one over the other (or the disadvantages)._
the Corsair case is a well know quality case and has an elegant looks but it has a few cons, it has no dust filtering on the side (which is necessary because of the side 200mm fan) and it has no window (a con compared to others). additionally it has some WC potential but it is tight and not that great. (but is enough for my need anyway)
_
The NZXT case has a great look, a side window (and an intake) great build quality also but it has no filters (only a PSU filter, which doesn't look all that great) which is unfortunate because the only fan filters that i can buy are the Scythe 120 filters (link). additionally it has a decent WC potential (4 to 5 120 worth of rad space which is enough and more)
_
The Antec case has a great look also ( i know i mention this a lot), filters everywhere (except the side intakes, but its understandable), has a lot of little touches of convenience (the fan mounting which requires only 2 screws, the PSU filter which comes out from the side and more).
but it has no real intakes (but i will be buying additional fans anyway, so no real problem, and there is a front filter) and not a conventional WC potential but is possible (it is possible to mount a thin 240 rad with fans on the HDD fan mounts and a 120 rad at the back, and maybe possible to mount a 200mm rad at the top if a different fan will be there.)
So you can see my struggles with taking a choice. Can the OCN Community help me decide ? (if i am missing any pros/cons of any case mention them please)
(btw, price is not a pro/con in this debate because ill be adding additional fans anyway and filters if needed and these are all similarly priced, or close to it. Additionally i will probably not WC, but i love to have the option.)
500R (Click to show) Phantom 410 (Click to show) 1100 (Click to show)
Edited by RKTGX95 - 7/18/12 at 12:32pm
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