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In this Best PC Case 2023 buying guide, we cover everything you need to know to buy the best PC case for your budget. We review how much should you spend on a PC case, PC case airflow, GPU mounting, PC case cable management, and PC case features including RGB. We make specific product recommendations for best budget PC case 2023, best ATX PC Case, best micro ATX pc case, and best mini ITX pc case 2023. We also review the best airflow pc case and best white pc case. We recommend cases from $50 to $150, with most buyers looking to spend between $70 and $100 depending on features.
0:00 Best PC Case 2023 Buying Guide
0:45 Cheap Windows!
1:19 How Much Should You Spend?
2:40 Case Sizing ATX vs mATX vs ITX
3:18 Full Tower vs Mid Tower
4:03 ITX Case Form Factors
4:37 Case Designs & Colors
5:12 ARGB & Pre-Installed Hubs
5:38 GPU Mounting & Compatibility
6:23 Vertical GPU Mounting
7:19 PC Case Airflow - How Many Fans?
7:54 Fan Noise: Are More/Bigger Fans Better?
8:28 Front Panel IO, Cable Management & More
9:28 Best PC Case 2023 Recommendations
9:44 Best Budget PC Case 2023
12:56 Best PC Case 2023 (Midrange)
16:53 Best PC Case 2023 (Premium)
20:04 Best Mini ITX Case 2023
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What PC cases have you built in? Which cases are you excited about? Tell your story in a new comment below!
This year built systems in ASUS GT301(great portable case), ASUS GT501(good airflow), Corsair 4000D(good airflow), DeepCool CH560(good airflow). I used these for cases for builds this year due to price point, build quality and ease of installing parts. I am planning on buying a ASUS GT601 for my personal build. The ASUS GT501 is my favorite case, easy to build in. The Corsair 4000D is a close second.
Am looking at EATX cases, I have a large power supply and 7900XTX fits in my current case but oh well, will find a proper case (preferably not a fish tank). Some great sales on cases currently, but it's a lot of research for the higher end/main rig. I've built over time in Antec NX410, Musetex case (does fit the 7900XTX Merc) reused for current, and Sama Z5 for some rebuilds. Am expecting a couple Sama MATX case for a rebuild, I think that will be nice. It's hard to decide on the more premium cases. I might ask the PSU manufacturer if I keep the same components, really just want the components to all fit.
I have a massive gpu and want to vertically mount it. It's the EVGA FTW3 3070ti. Is there a great case option I should keep an eye on?
I went for the popular choice and got a Corsair 4000d airflow case. One of the nicest cases Ive ever built in. So easy to work in and it fits the TUF gaming 7900xtx no problem so all good
I have my heart set on a Lian Li LanCool 216 for a while now.
Having great airflow with the 140 front fans and being not too loud has me sold at $99.
I was planning to go budget but I thought that I want to keep the case for a lot longer.
The Montech Air 903 Max doesn’t look too bad at $80 also.
How does he always upload videos the same time as when I'm looking for them
I'm looking over your shoulder. RIGHT. NOW. :)
He's in the walls 👁
Ikr, I was looking for a case just yesterday and SBAM, here it is
The Cat Cabal... Anywhere with something that can knocked down, they can see you.
The same thing happened to me RIGHT NOW. I was looking for case reviews and what to buy, entered CZcams to see some reviews and this is the FIRST video on my list lol
Sorry if this got addressed and I missed it, but I think an important caveat on the "don't get cases that don't come with fans" guidance is that, if you intend to customize all your fans or use already-owned fans, it's more efficient to shop for fanless cases.
In general, those in the market for high end builds will likely be dissuaded by included fans
Sir what case is best for ASRock Nova motherboard, and suprim liquid X 4090 GPU? Thanks in advance.
I've got that Montech Sky2 in white. Lovely case for 99$ Absolutely happy with it. With the RGB button on the top panel you never have to see the colors unless you choose to. Great airflow with the 4 fans and bottom, back, and top mesh panels.
TY! Built my son his first PC and went with the Montech case. $40 at Microcenter!
I've built in a number of cases including lancool ii mesh, focus 2 and now the AP201 mesh. The ap201 mesh is my personal favorite case with all mesh design, a fair bit smaller than my lancool and temperatures are about the same despite having less intake fan support. Having support for up to 360mm rad up top is nice as well and the internal lighting has a nice look through the perforations.
I want the AP201 so baaad 😭😭😭 ur comment was helpful thank u!
Sir what case is best for ASRock Nova motherboard, and suprim liquid X 4090 GPU? Thanks in advance.
The Lancool 216 really is a good case. Has decent features and it's pretty easy to build in. Only other thing I needed to buy for cooling was an AIO and my system was basically ready to go once got everything in. It's a good case with a good price.
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I'd probably recommend the H7 Flow over the H6 Flow. Direct air flow from the front fans over the GPU and out the back or up through the top instead of having the fans pointed at the side of the case. Building in it is much more straightforward as well.
First off: great video. I'm building a replacement for my soon-to-be eight year old computer and your in-depth videos have been of great help, along with the Tech Deals channel.
Hilariously, I was just minutes away from ordering when this video popped up in my feed.
The only thing I'm missing in this video are the silent cases. I know they are a bit niche, but I have a mild sensory processing disorder coupled with almost perfect hearing, so fan noise and coil whine needs to be suppressed by all means necessary.
I picked the "be quiet! Silent Base 802" for the three included 140 mm fans and the front panel fan control button. Pricier than the "Fractal Design Pop Silent", but I didn't like the front panel layout of the latter.
Been using the Corsair 5000D airflow. And have to say it's my favorite case. Good airflow and looks, and good temps for the GPU.and it's easy to make cable management super good. And the dark glass panel is a good touch. And with 420mm for GPUs not worried about GPU sizes. Just a great case!
Same. I do love me some Fractal cases though - shipping times were just a no-go for me this time around.
I went with the 4000D Airflow, but I think I will upgrade to the 5000 in the future. That cable space is too good.
Hi Jason, thanks for your boost my build series, learned a lot from there.
In fact, the case is my largest issue right now, as I'm upgrading my all-round PC that still has an optical drive (still having a few discs, though also an external drive from the notebook) and tons of 3.5" drives (though I'm thinking about getting an NAS).
Looking at the Fractal Design Define 7 or the be quiet! PureBase 600 (would prefer silent options).
Don't care about glass or RGB!
I'll see what your video says 😅
Just a personal recommendation: the Fractal North.
It was my first time ever building a PC, and I'm not a fan of the RGB aesthetic. It was my first time every building a PC, but this case was a breeze to build in. Good airflow (and comes with two 140mm front fans), lots of places for 2.5in SSD's, three spaces for 3.5in hard drives if you need them, it supports radiators (front and top), and it's just honestly a really good quality case. However it is definitely a higher-end case, and I did indeed have to sacrifice a bit of CPU and GPU performance to make it fit my budget.
Recomended it for a friend last month and glad you had the same experiemce as me. I build the pc xD
The friends plans on buying the black metal ikea desk what i think will match great, too.
I've used the North Mesh in a build for a grandson. I was very pleased with it. Great case for air cooling.
Noisy case tho. But awesome air flow and aesthetics
Fractal Torrent is what im getting for my 2nd pc.
Its a beast with air flow, Gamers Nexus love it, reviewers in general love it.
Same price as Fractal North.
Theyre both great, but Torrent is airflow beast! @@stephangauthier911
Very happy with my Q300L. Removed all mesh grilled, added feet riser on the case to make sit higher, 5 intake + 1 exhaust and they run at 20% highest I ever push them on linear fan control is 50% and it's more than enough. For budget build, top!
I have been using the fractal meshify 2 argb for over a year. thermals are great with the 3 140 mm fans on the front and the 120 exhaust on the rear, and you can mount a 360 aio on the ceiling where i have my liquid freezer placed. amazing all-around.
Thank you for your videos, it's been years since I built my last computer and I needed a good catchup, you provided it really well.
Glad to help!
Spot on. Great job again. Not everyone should be jumping on the Lian li 011 Evo. I'm using one in my current rig but using the optional mesh front panel and top USB. If doing it again I would have went with the Deepcool CH560 Digital. The thing I have noticed about Lian Li is the guility is not the same as there older cases. 10 years ago they were built to last and that is the reason when they do show up on the market they command a premium. Great job again with lots if info for the new builders. Keep it up!!
The Montech Air 903 Max is an absolute beast! It scored extremely high in cooling performance in Techpowerup's case ranking. I would say it's definetely the best case of 2023!
can a big card like the 4090 strix fit in there? it looks very small for that isn't it??
@@samxware It has a lot of room and can fit up to 400mm cards... it's a very good sized case.
I spent $70 for Montech Air 900 case and it’s crazy good and spacious. I didn’t get the RGB cause I don’t care for RGB. Great brand!
for the price*
Not only is the airflow good, but the material quality is very nice, lots of room to build in, and very good front panel I/O.
Aesthetically it's a little boring but it really makes me wonder how they can make this case so cheap. I really do like all of Montech's offerings right now.
Thanks for the great video.
I bought a Fractal Torrent (large version) recently and am very pleased with it.
This week I transferred over from a CoolerMaster MB530P to a ThermalTake Tower 500 and NEVER looking back. The Tower is a gigantic 3-sided fish tank with TONS of modularity (and it was on sale 😉)
I don't like to admit it but your point about internal DVD drives is very true and it hurts a little...
I don't know what kind of prices you can find for it, but I highly recommend the Lian Li x Dan A4 H2O for someone just getting into ITX building. You can buy it with an included riser cable, and it supports up to a 240mm AiO cooler in the top of the case. The whole thing is covered in very solid, perforated metal panels that allow for great airflow, and it supports a lot of large graphics cards (including Founders Edition 4080s and 4090s for high end builds). I built my system in it because the size and construction were exactly what I need to be able to put my PC in a backpack and take it with me for work trips, along with a portable monitor and my 60% keyboard.
That Terra case looks neat. Gives me ideas if I wanted to go for a desk piece 😍
I just jumped into the deep hole of learning how to build a gaming pc a few days ago and found your channel! A lot of your guides are super helpful and new builder friendly. Very informative and this video was the last one I was looking for 😄. Thanks for these I’m learning a lot and hopefully it all comes together 🖥️ assembling everything I’m learning in the PC part picker website! I’m very excited, can’t thank you enough. I’m gaining confidence in what I’m actually buying because you explain how things work so well! Love the recommendations/info videos. Keep up the incredible work!
Best of luck with the build. If you want you can share your list in a Community Post and I can make suggestions if I see any.
This is what we love to hear, I'm so happy the channel has been so useful! Good luck with the build, and remember--if you build it, it will run :))
Built mine in o11 mini, my son's in o11-d evo, love them both. I love the look of the rgb effects with tons of fans
Always amazing videos!!! Thank you very much!
Thank you Jon!
Recently built in the DeepCool CC360 and it’s a good budget case so long as you don’t mind the look of the front with that bar.
Only complaint is that the PCIe covers are break-out, so once you take them out, there’s no putting them back in.
Still got the legacy Corsair Graphite 760T White. Lovin' it ever since I built with it and bought the last "new" one in 2022!
All good points. Any case around the $100 mark that comes with less than 4 fans (unless it's the Lian Li 216 with larger 140mm fans) I avoid. Recently I bought a dozen Antec Dark League Flux DF600s (4 quality fans preinstalled plus additional boxed fan with controller hub) for a job I was doing for a university. They were on sale for $65 a piece (plus Antec sent me 6 free replacements) and all parties were very satisfied. Very good combination of positive air flow combined with great dust filtration that did not impede air flow. Highly recommend when at the right price.
Still using my Black Fractal Design Refine 5, solid panels, its going on 9 years and my 3rd build(4790k/3600/5800x3d). Great case, fits my 6950x once you take out the HD tray, still stays pretty cool, but I've added 4 extra 140mm fans over the years. It might be time to go to a new case, thinking a montech sky two would look good.
I have the be quiet! Pure Base 500DX Black and I absolutely love it.
I got the mo tech sky two earlier this year and paid $115 US on amazon and I love the case. Cable management was lovely on it and it looks so good when lit up. Good to see it drop $20.
Great choices. My personal favorites are Fractal Pop Air and Corsair 4000D.
I also like the 4000D Airflow, my issue with it is the price and only including 2 lower quality black fans. I did enjoy building in the 5000X for our Ryzen 7000 launch video.
One category that I'd love to see you tackle are cases without fans or with terrible fans (but otherwise great designs). As someone who's purchased Noctua fans, the quality of the included fans on a case don't really make a difference since I'll swap them out, so a focus more on the airflow qualities and design elements of the case itself would be very helpful rather than a focus on the included fans.
Also did you see the Gamer Nexus benchmarks for case airflow? Seems like you might be underrating the 216 a bit. Also very suprised you made no mention of the Fractal Torrent anywhere. It's a pain to build in the smaller one (apparently, for me it was no issue), but honestly the performance is amazing.
I literally just bought the Antec Performance 1 FT W. I watched a LOT of reviews and it matched my needs while being a really great case and at $120 on Black Friday sale it was a no brainer. I really, really wanted the Lian Li O11 Dynamic EVO but you can't get the white one without jumping through hoops and buying it from some sketchy reseller.
Got a case for 30 bucks brand new ,3 100mm rgb fans included pre installed , complete front(fully open) to back airflow ,the only short comming is the top mount for the power supply but if you have a modular it is absolutely fine
I've had the Lian Li Lancool 216 for about a year now, and it's been a great case. I would highly recommend it. 👌
I love love love my Corsair Carbide Series SPEC-03 case purchased way back in 2017. It is by far the best case i've ever used. It's old and probably more "general Use" than a lot of builders have, but I haven't found a good reason to "upgrade."
I love my Lancool 215 (200mm fans are the future) but I understand not liking the flaws due it being retool from a different design.
My three favorites I've built in recently are the AP201, Montech AIR 903 (might be my next case,I actually have one unopened just waiting 😂) and the Jonsbo D41 Screen... it's 150 bucks right now but it has a ton of coolness factor. Great video and extremely informative, Jason
Honestly, I think case and PSU are actually the hardest thing to figure out in a build. CPU, GPU and MOBO are all tested so thoroughly online that it just comes down to desired metrics and cost. But when it came to getting a case and PSU, I had no idea what I was suppose to be looking for.
We actually just dropped our Best PSU 2023 video last week so check that out too!
Just search the psu tier list for the specific model you're interested, if it's tier c and above, you're good
awesome video. so fun to watch your review. you got so much passion. keep up the good work. i will go for deepcool CH560....cant wait to build with this case.
Over the summer I bought a Hyte y40 on sale for $99. It came with two non RGB fans, preinstalled in the rear and bottom. Two more 140mm fans on the side and it is fine, even with a 12700k and RX6950. At $99 I love the case, at normal price I would have went with the Montech Sky Two. I also built my wife a PC this summer in a Bitfenix Nova Mesh, in white and purple, her favorite color is purple, I really love this case, it was easy to build in, and everything seems to be very high quality, I will build in the Bitfenix case again.
Jason, these videos are excellent. I have learned so much from them.
Great to hear! Thank you for watching!
What I needed man no recent case vids but I have used all your vids to find all my other parts
Glad I could help! :)
I went with the Fractal Pop Air for my new case as it's the only modern case that still has a provision for a CD Drive in the basement. They may be obsolete for most users, however I still have a massive collection of CD's, DVDs, and BluRays that I would like to use easily and conveniently without relying on another USB accessory.
Frankly, I wish more manufacturers would consider having an "optional" provision for a CD drive in the basement as it really is the cleanest location to put one, which is usually dead space, or an area for HDD's. I think the only improvement I would suggest is that the drive should be accessed from the Glass Side of the case rather than the front, as that could make room for an extra fan or larger radiator at the front of the case.
After looking at a load of cases i finally settled on the CORSAIR iCUE 5000T RGB plenty of room for fans and rads and looks the part plus the extra bits are nice to have.
I can vouch for the AP201. Great case. Really want to build a console killer in the Fractal Ridge now.
Nice video! All the cases in your video look great. The Montech AIR 903 Max looks like a great budget case! I personally have the Antec DF700 Flux and it's been working great for my Ryzen 7 5800X3D computer!
I love my auros c500 glass for my Auros/Corsair AM5 build.
Solid construction.
Lots of room for the eatx motherboard. Plenty of rear space to fit the ssd drives, fan/rgb hubs (with one built-in), and lots of cable management options.
Horizontal pcie slots can be removed and replaced with included verticle mount that also has riser cable mount attached.
Compatible with Corsair shift Psu's. Can have up to 9 fans, comes equipped with 4 120mm fans, 3 with rgb rings, (which I moved to the bottom mounts for added airflow, and installed high end corsair fans in their place).
Rgb Aorus logo on the front.
Room for aio's.
Usb c on the front io.
Everything I needed for my top end build. But it was pricey at $250. It's definitely not a case for a budget build.
I was looking into either the Pure Base 500FX or the Lian Li Lancool 216 myself and chose the Lancool especially because of the front Panel which can be placed on the bottom left which is awesome since i put the PC on my desk . For a first time builder like myself, the case was absolutely beautiful to build in, enough space for my 4080, 2 additional p12 fans at the bottom for intake and a 360 Liquid freezer 2 at the top. Also plenty of space for Cable management. A very very good Case overall!
216 is a great case
I went with the 500FX recently. Loved the RGB features, the included fans, and it’s been on sale for $100. Enjoy your case! I can’t wait to complete my build
PERFECT TIMING! Just going to make a new PC this BF and this is great info, you never know what you don´t know.
So glad we can help!
Thanks for this guide, Jason. Have you any more details on the G360A modification you had to do? I’ve just bought one and would love to know what to do before I install the mobo…
Cheers!!
i bought the H9 FLOW on release!.. ive been saving it for this black friday build!!
I bought the Phanteks 700 and I love it. Tons of airflow. I'm running a 7800X3D, 7900XTX and AIO. Temps max at 46C.
Just got my 5000d airflow and I love it 🔥 it’s an amazing case
I'm back in my mITX Node 304. It's an older case with some limitations, and probably better suited to being a NAS, but I do love my little white companion cube
I have the Lian Li 011 Dynamic and i have to say that case is insane for space and airflow. If you don't mind spending extra for the fans ( i have 10 in total which includes the fans on my AIO Rad ). Even though its expensive i still think i made the right choice, Tinkering inside the PC is a breeze because of all the room you have. I have had smaller cases which makes upgrading / tinkering inside a little harder along with cable management. With a monster case like the 011 thats not an issue as there is more than enough room for anything.
Awesome video. Thanks mate! ❤
Much appreciated. Thanks for watching! Hope you keep enjoying all the content :)
Love this video. You did a great job
Thank you so much. So happy you loved it!
Grear video. I would like to read your thoughts on the Fractal design north. Especially the all mesh with no extra fans for a R5 7600 + 7800 xt build.
Recomended it for a friend who plans on buying the black metal ikea desk for his gaming setup.
Hey Jason, great video as always!! Would you recommend the Fractal Design North Chalk White? I really like the look of it and would like to pair it with the DeepCool LS720. Is there anything to consider? Thank you so much!
I wanted to a get a Pop mini air, I love how space efficient it is! Only con: wish it supported 280mm rads
Regular Pop Air has that support, yet feels kinda big
Perhaps it's better for airflow and GPU clearance anyway as i don't think i would have had 2-2.5 inches of clearance with a Sapphire 7800 XT in it.
Hi Jason
Just wanted to drop this comment and say that you are an amazing person that has made immeasurable amount of positive impact on everyone who is looking into building a PC or even seasoned veterans that need a refresher or just an update. We appreciate you always
If you need a case with optical drive bays I got my Fractal Pop Air in May for $63 off Newegg and have been very happy with it. With the drive bays hidden under a magnetic panel I think it looks pretty good also and think it is a good choice if you can get it on sale.
It's an older case but the Coolermaster HAF evo test bench style case is nothing short of amazing when it comes to airflow, and is still water cooling ready with built in support and it's regularly under 70 bucks these days. It's easy to build in and move around as well.
Had this in my old computer and loved it. Definitely a great case!
Thank You a lot Jason! Again and again! I need change my PC case and searching for the best option (my current case is too small for my rtx4070ti) so this video is very helpful. But unfortunatly in Poland some cases (Phanteks) are twice more expensive.
What You think about Endorfy Arx 700?? Is it be better from Montech Air 903 Max?
I bought a Montech 903 Base (no RGB). I'm planning to change my current Corsair 680X. Kinda tired of all those RGBs. Gonna play with fewer FPS from now on, but I make my peace with it already. Great video, Brother Jay. 😉😎
Cool...I just started watching this channel to figure out what to replace my 7 year old Dell disappointment with. I was leaning towards a system integrator, but decided to do my first PC build in 19 years. I was hesitating about which case to get. The Phanteks G500 is at the top of my list and now you mentioned you have it in this video, so thay must be a sign from above to get it 😀
Love to hear it, good luck with the build! If you build it, it will run! Thanks for watching and glad we could help :D
Just got the DeepCool CH560 Digital and it's awesome. Really easy to work with, good cable management. Great design for air flow. Love having an extra 120 fan directly under the graphics card blowing cold air from the bottom front 140 fan onto it, it's just a fantastic design! Plus the little display at the bottom with CPU and GPU temps/usage is just cool. Really can't recommend this case enough, DeepCool has really stepped their game up recently.
i got ch560 non digital and ls720 se (aio) and i love both
Yes we love it too!
I have mixed feelings about PC cases in general, especially when trying to budget for components. I feel that for some people, spending more on cases / fans / flair is important to them. It's a second kind of cool for many, and a point of pride for others. But at the same time, I get so frustrated when people severely limit their budget for something "cool" and leave much needed performance on the table.
And I say this as an individual that has both skimped and overspent on cases in the past.
Yes. Ultimately I want people to be happy with their PC build and not have buyers remorse when they get a new game and it doesn't perform well. I personally spend money on aesthetics, just want to make sure people are doing so from an informed standpoint!
I agree but I can also see someone buying a super nice and cool case as a long term investment. I could see the reasoning on a first build to cheap out on components just making sure the build works and someone can actually build a computer that will boot. Then you have a high end PC case to build any future builds in now that you are confident and enjoyed PC building. When I was a noob I cheaped out on everything.. so just sayin. LOL
I agree … just a box for parts to keep the kat off it!😁
True. Deciding on a case is a subjective matter if u are well informed and did ur research. Unfortunately a lot of people just pick any randomly recommended one or watch old reviews and pick stuff although there might have been better or newer options/versions. Team pc builders picks seem rock solid to me.
I personally bought a grey non RGB Fractal torrent cause I wanted a big case with the best airflow (180€). Its been 12 years since I bought a case so the price is fine and I expect it to last a little 😁
I think it comes down to budget. If you're building a system that has a total cost of say $600-700 then the case needs to be budget so you can put more into gpu/cpu. If say you are like me and spent $2000+ on your PC, then looks do matter at that price point. The good thing is when you are already spending that kind of coin most cases/components look good. That's why I went with Phanteks P500A 😊
I got my Montech Air 100 Lite Case for 37 dollars last week. I have a Micro ATX Case. I upgraded form a RedDragon Jetfire Case Full ATX to the Montech Air 100 Lite Case. Better cable management, better airflow, looks nice and works perfectly for my build. I have 2 fans but will get later just 2 more but my cpu temps never exceeds 55C and my GPU never exceeds 58C(thats if both of them are running 100% usage).
I got myself fractal meshify 2 and it is simply beautiful and ice cold
Insanely great timing as always (its starting to get weird 😂), I am also on the fence between the Montech cases. 903 Max or Sky Two, any thoughts? Keep them vids coming 🎉
The Fractal Design Pop XL Air was $109 at the time I bought it during the supply chain shortage. The only catch was that if you wanted USB 3.2, you had to buy a separate cable. I had to buy my cable from Amazon Japan at the time. Both together was $150. The Fractal Design Meshify 2 XL cost $204.99 at the time of purchase. Both are excellent cases. The Pop XL comes with 3 RGB fans and 1 non RGB fan in the rear. The Meshify 2 comes with 4 non RGB fans.
I was literally just looking at PC cases all day today and you uploaded. Thank you!
Glad I could help!
@@stevieC11Hanworth Yes it is!!
Video came too late. Just ordered the Fractal Design Torrent in white on white aRGB. Ordered an extra 140 mm white Prisma aRGB fan for outtake and upped the RGB-nes op to 11 with the Lian Li Strimer V2 24pins extention cable. I'm imagining it all going together famously with my brand new ROG Strix 4080 OC white edition. I did manage to take your advice tho on the cooler, as i happened to snatch a Thermalright Peerless Assassin SE aRGB white edition with that 🙂 I'll have an early Christmas tree on my desk this year! ^^
Great timing, you pointed me at a Fractal Pop Air :)
Went with the Lian li Lancool iii for my first build, solid case! Do recommend to other first time builders
I have a outsider suggestion for the budget range cases, the MSI MAG Force 100 R, it has a short chassis with 2 intake fans pre-installed making for great airflow + it is user friendly, with plenty of room considering the form factor.
Montech air 903/max are great cases. Building in a black air 903 max thus month.
Trying to decide between the Li Liancool 216, Fractal Pop Air and the DeepCool Ch560. My pc is in the living room and so would prefer the most quite one, but looks also help :) Any thoughts/recommendations?
How does a push/pull setup on my AIO radiator factor into pressure differential? Right now I have 3 intake in front of my rad, and 3 exhaust fans on the top of my case. And I typically have negative airflow pressure. Will adding 3 more intake fans on the opposite side of my rad help move me to positive airflow pressure?
Hey Jason❤️! Any tips for budget to mid range gaming/media headphones?
Got the Montech Air case and I dig it. Great look, price, and airflow
Out of curiosity, does the Montech AIR 903 Max have a fan controller installed in the case?
Loved Shift 2 Air and got one, even my new ASRock Phantom 6950XT fitted in!
Updated main rig case also, at about new year time and changed from Raven RV02E to Phanteks Enthoo 719.
Now I'm thinking about updating my main rig. Mobo and CPU are already clear (Asrock Taichi B650E and 7800X3D).
Memory is the difficult one, I know it should be 6000/CL30. Kinda thinking about getting ones with good RGB on them...
And of course, I look for these parts on coming Black Friday...
But I shall see, what comes of it...
Have 120 and 140 fans. I've put a lot of recasing/upgrading cases on the backburner, removing armory crate if it somehow installed itself in the background was causing issues on 10 & 11 (bsods on the 7900xtx, but not the 3060 rig). That Bitfenix Nova Mesh looks nice. My main case either I get a smaller psu or a new case since my power supply is on my desk, not a huge deal but fitting the large graphics card and a large psu can be a problem (I did recycle an old case). All my GPUs are in traditional (horizontal mounting) so there is a good amount of space, airflow is good. Am trying to stay away from fishtank due to I like the thermodynamics of the traditional cases intake/outtake. I understand it and I tend to like what I know. I would have to learn how to optimize airflow on a fishtank.
love my montch sky 2, great to build in and looks dope
i got the lian li and no problems here. Oh and remember guys you can always get the parts you want a bit later plus they could become a blackfryday super deal!
I have built in the Lenovo Ideacenter 5i (ugh) and ROG G15CF, which was better. I started watching your channel and found inspiration. I got a Bgears b-Voguish, and it is okay, not the greatest. The Y60 is coming down in price quickly and now that I have all the parts I want in my PC it will be time to get a case with good cable management. Yesterday I upgraded to the RTX4070 and now I have the internals completely done. I have learned so much from your channel, Jason. I jump right on these reviews. The Bgears has little to no cable management. I am looking for a case with sufficient space to plug in the EPS cables, right now I have to remove the cooler rad. I might upgrade the motherboard at some point to DDR5. I would love a case with an integrated RGB controller, I like to have 3 zones in my case and control them through software.
I can't fault the Corsair 7000D airflow, a tonne of room although the inner 'door' is a waste of metal. The 420mm rad support on top able to fit a push-pull config is what makes it for me.
Got the NZXT H7 Flow, it's a case I'm going to be using for the next decade at least. Lovely case!
i need a perfect case for my new setup (7800x3d 4070) with good airflow and good filters because i am vaping near the computer.
my top3 so far:
Fractal Design North
Fractal Design Meshify 2
Lian Li LANCOOL 216 RGB
or BeQuiet (i have a DX500 right now, it's pretty good, but not the best i guess)
which one would you choose?
Very cool list. I'm getting parts to build my first pc, so I'm trying to find a case that fits a 4080. I appreciate the info.
Hmm... hmm... I've been sold on the Lancool 216 for a while now, but the NZXT case does have those front connection ports too... gonna have to look into that one.
Noise is one of my top priorities. Want to get appropriate cost case that is lowest noise for it’s budget range.
And love Montech Air 903, have not worked with it yet but I heard the included fans were of high quality. I'm really not a fan of the Sky Two, although a Montech rep told me the Sky Three would be out soon and will address my complaints. Still, I dislike the side intake fan design. In pressure testing I've not had great results.
I went with the white nv7 case for my first full tower all white high end pc build. Some of ny specs are the gigabyte aero 4090 oc, 7800x3d, 4 sticks of 16 gig white corsair vengeance ram for a total of 64 gigs at 6,000 mhz and I filled the case with fans and it is the best looking and best performing pc I have built so far.
@@BrodyStag i know.
As I can't afford to upgrade the rest of my PC because parts prices are high here in Australia I was looking at a Lian Li Lancool 216 but they are $159 for the non RGB and $195 for the RGB. So I've decided to get a Antec DF800 Flux instead only $129 has plenty of fans and will fit a new mother board when I can afford to upgrade that later.
The LianLi 206 is a real beast of a case! I maybe could've gotten away with a cheaper one, but The fans Are so good and fairly silent in that one. Really recommend it, worth The 100 bucks. It also comes with some extra screws For The case, which is nice.
I just bought the Fractal Design North, black with tempered glass side panel. I cant wait to transfer over to it. Thermals be damned, i love the aesthetics! ❤
I got one you missed for that list, musetex y6 just grabbed one on Amazon for 100 with 20 coupon aquarium style, 5 120 argb fans, black and white, great IO, tbh ive been hunting for a case for a bit and this one checked off all the boxes for the best price I could find it at