New case dilemma.
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paxsali
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PostPosted: Mon, 3rd Dec 2018 16:09    Post subject: New case dilemma.
Hi guys,

I bought the S340 Elite case and I'm royally pissed.

First of all I dont like it at all.

It's too light, too easily bendable and it feels dirt cheap.

After installing all the components it feels so unbalanced to one side as if it easily tilts over which I'm not gonna test out.

My biggest issue with it are it's options for rear and top fans placement as well as radiator mount options.

I have my 240mm WC in the front section, which naturally will warm up the air and this affects my GPU performance, because the GPU does not receive the cool air as it's sucked in from the outside, but the slightly warmed up air (from the rad).

The rear fan mount only supports 120mm fans, the top one only 1x 140/120mm.

If I keep my current setup I'm losing performance.

If I buy a Noctua NH D15 or Thermalright Macho then I'm spending money again and I have to give up my WC solution.

If I don't want to buy anything new and work with what I've got right now, it would be better to switch back to my old case (Corsair Carbide 500R) performance wise, but then I'm sitting ducks on a brand new S340 Elite that I probably can't even return, because I fucking used it.

Sad

Say something useful or at least share my pain!


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PostPosted: Mon, 3rd Dec 2018 18:46    Post subject:
why not sell the elite case? (ebay or sumthin)
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PostPosted: Mon, 3rd Dec 2018 19:43    Post subject:
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PostPosted: Mon, 3rd Dec 2018 19:53    Post subject:
Reverse your airflow, so the radiator will blow air out from the case.
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PostPosted: Mon, 3rd Dec 2018 19:58    Post subject:
Fractal ftw.
Define C standard or TG (tempered glass) are amazing, quiet, filtered cases


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PostPosted: Mon, 3rd Dec 2018 20:23    Post subject:
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PostPosted: Mon, 3rd Dec 2018 21:20    Post subject:
Just buy a cheap Thermalright Macho and sell the WC for the CPU.

Its not like a few 100Mhz OC on the CPU will make that much of a difference.

That case really is made to have two fans in the front for intake. Too small and too expensive, imo.


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