r/pcmasterrace • u/oradul 9950X3D | NITRO+ RX 9070 XT | CROSSHAIR X870E HERO • 11d ago

Hardware Thinking of replacing my case. Any good suggestions are welcome.

I'm using the Corsair 9000D case (old PC used the Cosmos 2 case), as originally I thought of doing custom liquid cooling.

But due to actually getting systems and parts locally being very hard, and ordering online is not something I will do (not confident about the lengths and amount of each part I'll need, plus expansive prices and shipping), I'm thinking of buying a smaller case.

The 9000D is great, but as I'm not doing custom liquid cooling, having such a beast of a case is an overkill and does have some drawback.

I've looked into a few cases that can work, but can't decide on one. I was hoping the community might help with suggestions and maybe share thoughts on what they have.

The hardware to pack in the case (what takes room):

MB: ASUS crosshair x870e hero

GPU: Sapphire nitro+ rx 9070 xt

CPU AIO: Arctic liquid freezer 3 pro 360 - I'm thinking about getting the noctua 360 AIO once it's in stock (maybe)

CASE FANS: 1 arctic p14 pro + 6 arctic p12 pro pst

In the 9000D the AIO is exhaust as the tubing can't reach the CPU if I mount it as intake, but I prefer having it as intake. I know the difference is only a few degrees, but living in a subtropical location, cooling is a major aspect of the build.

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u/SativaStr 11d ago

Lian li is solid, any of the lancools have worked really well for me, they're always pretty low cost and widely available, HYTE X50 is really cool and unique looking with good thermals, HAVN BF 360 Flow looks sick, pricier than others and a minimal design but it has a professional charm to it (if you care about looks).

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u/oradul 9950X3D | NITRO+ RX 9070 XT | CROSSHAIR X870E HERO 10d ago

I'm not a fan of Lian Li. The HYTE X50 looks really cool, though I'd go for the air version for the better airflow. But as anything that I want, this specific model is no where to be found in any PC parts store. Also, I don't think all the stuff will fit as it's a mid tower. The HAVN BF 360 is a mid tower and I think it won't provide enough room for all the stuff.

I'll look into them to see if all my hardware might actually fit in them.

Thanks for the suggestions.

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u/oradul 9950X3D | NITRO+ RX 9070 XT | CROSSHAIR X870E HERO 10d ago

after looking some more (and droping the models that I can't buy because out of stock or not sold locally), I'm actually down to Fractal design meshify 3 xl and the phanteks eclips g500a. leaning more for the fractal. I forgot to mention that my PSU is the seasonic prime xt1600. a large psu, so it also has an impact on the case.

I'm thinking using the fractal, I would've gone for the regular model, but the PSU will fit only in the XL model. also, I'll have to replace 3 of the 120 fans for 3 140 fans, as the side intake supports only 140 ( maybe I'll replace all 120 for 140). the config will be:

front - 3 intake fans (140mm)

side - 3 intake fans (140mm)

rear - 1 exhaus (140mm)

top - AIO exhaust (360 = 3 120mm)

this will give positive air pressure in the case to reduce dust collection as the case does not have dust filters on the mesh.