Which case to get?

[GODuk]

With so many cases out there I don't know which to choose.

I'm looking for one that has a nice clear side panel to view the interior, one that has easy access to the dust filters without having to go in through the side panel to access them and lastly plenty of room for cable management to the back of the case so that it doesn't bulge out

Specs of the system im going to buy is:

i7 4790k
Gigabyte X97X-Gaming 5 Mobo ATX
Corsair Vengence Pro Red 8Gb (2x4)
EVGA 660Ti GPU
PSU obviously
1 x SSD
1 x 1Tb HDD

Im looking at either the NH-D15 or the H100i for CPU cooling

Thanks

 

[NeverBackDown]

Fractal Design R5?

 

[GODuk]

I looked at this and was going to but as soon as TTL said about the fault with regards to the air intake and no dust filter which is about a third of the case it put me right off

Nice suggestion though, thanks.

 

[Dawelio]

Fractal Designs Arc series cases, comes in a variety of sizes... are you more of a solid front panel type of person or more of a front mesh type of person, like me?...

 

[NeverBackDown]

I looked at this and was going to but as soon as TTL said about the fault with regards to the air intake and no dust filter which is about a third of the case it put me right off

Nice suggestion though, thanks.

That won't affect you. The fan intakes are dust proof. The top where the 5.25" bays are are not filtered. If you put a fan there you should be putting you're own dust filter anyways. Even then buy you're own filter and put it there anyways if it's a big deal.

FYI. Just because every little inch is filtered.. doesn't mean dust won't get in. IT WILL get in no matter what. The filter will just prolong and reduce the amount. You still need to clean it at least 1 every 2 weeks and if you live in a particulary dusty area, needs to be done more often. So being 100% picky won't benefit you.

 

[GODuk]

Fractal Designs Arc series cases, comes in a variety of sizes... are you more of a solid front panel type of person or more of a front mesh type of person, like me?...

I have looked at it but the SSD holders to the rear and not a lot of cable management room won't suit me for the XL case

Thanks tough

 

[Dawelio]

I have looked at it but the SSD holders to the rear and not a lot of cable management room won't suit me for the XL case

Thanks tough

It's not a must to put SSDs on the brackets, you can always put them wherever you want... with double sided tape

No worries