What are you looking for in your case? Major things to be able to answer is:
- Budget (gotta have one)
- Size (what dimensions can you live with)
- Orientation (are you going to be looking at it head-on, profile? where will your primary intake be? exhaust?)
- Components (mobo size? GPU(s) length), are you going to water cool? Open or closed loop? If not, how tall is your cpu cooler? How many/type of internal hard drives? Do you need 5.25 bays for dvd player, etc.)
- Aesthetics (do you have a theme for the room it's going into? are you wanting it to stand out or be subdued, etc.)
With all that in mind you can start developing a short list for your case. Each one is different, but the beauty about Aura sync is that ANY case can support it. Use some LED strips tied to the mobo headers, rgb fans and voila! As an example: I wanted a profile build with an open loop cooling the cpu and 2 gpu's in SLI. I wanted a closed case with a full glass side. My design was for primary intake on the bottom and exhaust out the top. Because of that I was looking for cases with a psu "attic" (vice "basement") that I could push the exhaust through. I chose the In Win 305, and have been very happy with it.
With regard to Aura sync: I have the fans, SLI block, CPU block and res all attached to the rgb headers on the board. The only lighting that isn't controlled by aura is the blue led's in the tubing.
Everyone has different tastes when it comes to cases. Your best bet is to look at function first, form second, and have some fun!
- Budget (gotta have one)
- Size (what dimensions can you live with)
- Orientation (are you going to be looking at it head-on, profile? where will your primary intake be? exhaust?)
- Components (mobo size? GPU(s) length), are you going to water cool? Open or closed loop? If not, how tall is your cpu cooler? How many/type of internal hard drives? Do you need 5.25 bays for dvd player, etc.)
- Aesthetics (do you have a theme for the room it's going into? are you wanting it to stand out or be subdued, etc.)
With all that in mind you can start developing a short list for your case. Each one is different, but the beauty about Aura sync is that ANY case can support it. Use some LED strips tied to the mobo headers, rgb fans and voila! As an example: I wanted a profile build with an open loop cooling the cpu and 2 gpu's in SLI. I wanted a closed case with a full glass side. My design was for primary intake on the bottom and exhaust out the top. Because of that I was looking for cases with a psu "attic" (vice "basement") that I could push the exhaust through. I chose the In Win 305, and have been very happy with it.
With regard to Aura sync: I have the fans, SLI block, CPU block and res all attached to the rgb headers on the board. The only lighting that isn't controlled by aura is the blue led's in the tubing.
Everyone has different tastes when it comes to cases. Your best bet is to look at function first, form second, and have some fun!
offthewall69 wrote:
What are you looking for in your case? Major things to be able to answer is:
- Budget (gotta have one)
- Size (what dimensions can you live with)
- Orientation (are you going to be looking at it head-on, profile? where will your primary intake be? exhaust?)
- Components (mobo size? GPU(s) length), are you going to water cool? Open or closed loop? If not, how tall is your cpu cooler? How many/type of internal hard drives? Do you need 5.25 bays for dvd player, etc.)
- Aesthetics (do you have a theme for the room it's going into? are you wanting it to stand out or be subdued, etc.)
With all that in mind you can start developing a short list for your case. Each one is different, but the beauty about Aura sync is that ANY case can support it. Use some LED strips tied to the mobo headers, rgb fans and voila! As an example: I wanted a profile build with an open loop cooling the cpu and 2 gpu's in SLI. I wanted a closed case with a full glass side. My design was for primary intake on the bottom and exhaust out the top. Because of that I was looking for cases with a psu "attic" (vice "basement") that I could push the exhaust through. I chose the In Win 305, and have been very happy with it.
With regard to Aura sync: I have the fans, SLI block, CPU block and res all attached to the rgb headers on the board. The only lighting that isn't controlled by aura is the blue led's in the tubing.
Everyone has different tastes when it comes to cases. Your best bet is to look at function first, form second, and have some fun!
So to answer some of your questions. I have already purchased a Crosshair VI Hero and a Thermaltake ToughPower 650 RGB PSU. I am planning on getting a Ryzen 7 1700 or 1700X and use the stock Wraith Spire cooler that comes with and maybe plans to water cool down the line. Currently looking at a ASUS 1050 TI Strix, and also the G. Skill Trident Z RGB. I have four normal HD's in my current rig but plan to transfer only 3 so I will need at least 3 bay. I will also be adding 1 SSD but from what I have seen of most modern day cases, that should not be a problem on getting that in. I would like the intake to be in the front and exhaust on top or reversed but they will be RGB (Aura Sync if I can) I just want a good sturdy case that I can make look cool and have a nice WOW factor. If the case itself is not already RGBed, I can get the case fans and use Phanteks Halo and Halo Lux inserts to help with that and keep cost down. The reason for that is I want a ring effect instead of the blades of the fan lighting up as well. Now I want to try and keep the case as cheap as possible so I can pour money into the guts (CPU and GPU) so I can have a good power house that I do not have to upgrade for a couple of years. With that in mind, what would you suggest.
RGB aside a cheap case can cause issues, motherboard mounting and video card mounting issues, etc. poor cable routing and more.
Purchase a good case and power supply and purchase RGB fans etc. later
Purchase a good case and power supply and purchase RGB fans etc. later
