Just starting a discussion, since I’m not seeing people post and this is still new.

What case are you using, what have you used, and what did you like best?

I’ve only had two. NFC S4 Mini Classic and FormD T1 V2.

I really liked the S4 Mini because of its size, but it wasn’t easy to work on. The FormD although larger, much easier to work on and no heating issues.

  • decadentrebel@lemmy.worldEnglish
    3·
    2 years ago

    Currently rocking a Densium 4 v2 with still a considerable amount of space due to it being an apu build. Moved here after a year or two with the Ghost S1.

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    • _MoveSwiftly@lemmy.worldOPMEnglish
      1·
      2 years ago

      I really like this, the wood looks nice and the side panel is nice too. Got more pics? Make a post of your own. :)

  • fivetwofoureight@lemmy.worldEnglish
    2·
    2 years ago

    NR200!
    I just installed a 3080 from /r/hws yesterday night.
    Running it deshrouded with Arctic P12s as intake/case fans underneath.

    • starfennec@kbin.social
      2·
      1 year ago

      I have the NR200 too, would you recommend the additional bottom fans? Did you notice gpu temp/noise improvement?

        • fivetwofoureight@lemmy.worldEnglish
          2·
          1 year ago

          My build is based off the advice in the M&M NR200 series: on youtube

          Since you have a FE card with the ‘flow through’ fan design, I think you’d get some benefit out of assisted intake from bottom fans.
          To get a noise reduction, you’d probably have to set up a fan curve for the GPU in afterburner and the intakes using FanControl or similar.

          For my own build, I’ve always had a deshroud on my GPUs, so I don’t really have a comparison for temp/noise.
          My 3080 games around 65C with decent noise (though inaudible with earbuds in).

          • starfennec@kbin.social
            2·
            1 year ago

            Thank you for sharing your experience. I already undervolted my GPU a bit and played with the fan curve but the FE can get LOUD.

    • _MoveSwiftly@lemmy.worldOPMEnglish
      0·
      2 years ago

      This is neat! You got more pictures of it from other sides? What’s in it?

      Also, what’s HWS? Is it hardware exchange? Do I need to make that here? 😋

  • FlashZordon English
    1·
    2 years ago

    Using FormD T2 V2 Reference right now.

    Cases used prior: Meshlicious, NR200

    Absolutely loved the NR200 but just needed to go smaller.

  • CleanDefinition@lemmy.worldEnglish
    1·
    2 years ago

    Right now I’m using a NR200P but in the past I had a Cougar QBX, which was a great case for its price (around USD 60), now I’m thinking of changin to a Fractal Design Ridge but I hate how its front panel looks, although I saw a post of someone who’s selling wooden front panels for it so I might give it a try.

  • moosh@lemmy.worldEnglish
    1·
    2 years ago

    In an NZXT H1v1 right now. Eagerly awaiting the arrival of the FF01 because my case is hot, too hot. My 6800xt will sometimes break 100C. Me no likey. The new Terra looks pretty sweet too but it looks like aside from passive ventilation, cooling potential in it is fairly limited.

  • Odrel@lemmy.worldEnglish
    1·
    2 years ago

    I have a home server running in a Fractal Node 304, that thing is still incredible so many years after its release. I got 6 HDDs, 2 SATA SSDs (with room for 2 more) and 2 NVME SSDs in it.

    I’m also looking at cases to make a PC for the living room and I’m considering the NZXT H1, DAN ARH2O, Fractal Ridge and Fractal Terra. Any thoughts?

  • SmeltingPot@lemmy.worldEnglish
    1·
    1 year ago

    I got two at the moment. Pretty much mostly 2nd hand builds used to build or used to fund my downsizing addiction. Well excepting the odd ssd and the gpus. The crypto boom was great for offloading my old Vega 64 and 5700xt

    Dan A4-H2O compact workstation Ryzen 5950X Gigabyte Vision 3060ti 32gb G SKILL Trident 3600 CL16 Gigabyte X570SI EK Basic 240 aio with T30s SF750 2X WD 1TB SN750

    &

    Gaming/HTPC build

    Sliger SM580 (Bday present and my 1st sffpc) Ryzen 7 5800x 6800XT Red Devil NZXT Z63 All cooler and case fans are Noctua Chromax 140mm 1 X 1TB WD SN750 (Os) 1 X 2TB Samsung 970 evo (Games primary) 1 X 1TB SATA ssd samsung 850 (Games Secondary) 1 x 2TB WD Blue

    Yes I need to sort out my storage habits but I’m definitely going to play that steam game I downloaded 2 years ago any day now lol

  • bitwolfEnglish
    1·
    1 year ago

    Dan C4 sfx in my current NCase M1 in my previous

  • anjelo@lemmy.worldEnglish
    0·
    2 years ago

    Currently the Meshlicious. My first SFF case was SG13, then Nouvolo Speck - that one was hot.