For the Y60, remember that it's mostly meant for water cooling and now that all the new parts are such high power, it's a good time to get into water cooled builds for the high-end GPU + CPU combinations. For air cooling, you need a skinnier card (as we say in the video) and you should utilize the bottom intake! Links to all the cases and the reviews of each case are in the description above! You can get more detailed information on each case in its respective reviews in the links. PC Case Review Playlist: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/b5qcZMZmybO2iGw.html While you get ready for your next PC build, grab one of our anti-static, heavy-duty modmats for PC building on the GN Store! It helps support our work if you like it while also getting you something long-lasting and useful in return: store.gamersnexus.net/products/modmat-volt-large
@ghost15214 Жыл бұрын
Is there any database of your recommendations ?
@EnigmaticGentleman Жыл бұрын
You forgot to review the Asus Anime Case, for this you must stand trial before Goku, Naruto, Eren Jeager, Monkey D Luffy, and Lord Farquaad for crimes against The People Who Watch Anime On Their Expensive PCs Instead Of Playing Games. (TPWWAOTEPCIOPG for short).
@RetiredEE Жыл бұрын
Thanks Steve! Is there a consensus for best overall 4090-compatible case? Probably with an E-ATX MB and water cooling for the CPU.
@badzilla1173 Жыл бұрын
Are you guys in the process of reviewing the torrent nano? I'm trying to decide between the nano and the compact for my first build.
@RichardSanchez137 Жыл бұрын
So how is it the best case if there's an expensive prerequisite?
@polie678 ай бұрын
Still waiting on 2023......
@FreshlinoSanchez4 ай бұрын
Right its gonna be a year already
@01domКүн бұрын
still waiting
@hytebrand Жыл бұрын
THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!!! We appreciate this so much and so happy to be crowned the Best Overall Case for 2022! 💛💛
@jaytee444444 Жыл бұрын
Is there a ver. 2 on the way? And/or are you planning on any other colours for the Y60? Great case BTW! 👏
@hytebrand Жыл бұрын
@@braethorn See you there 💛
@TAP7a Жыл бұрын
gg wp
@stopUkrainewar666 Жыл бұрын
Deserve it we want a 120$ version : The base customers
@TheSjuris Жыл бұрын
@@stopUkrainewar666 they would have to redesign the rear cover to allow horizontal GPUs.
@funkengruven7773 Жыл бұрын
You should add a new category for the "easiest to keep clean while not overly sacrificing performance" case. I love some of the new cases that have easily accessed and removable dust shields that can be cleaned without having to take the case apart to do so.
@Dorraj Жыл бұрын
Yeah I specifically chose my case because it had dust filters on the front, top, and bottom. A lot of these cases don't have filters and it kinda irks me. I get that it affects airflow, but cleaning a filter is much easier than cleaning GPU and CPU coolers
@manh2704 Жыл бұрын
It’s not as hard as you think. My first build I did it like once every year if I remembered and now I do it regularly. Hell I do it when I get bored.
@Dorraj Жыл бұрын
@@manh2704 I keep my PC in a spot that isn't the easiest to get to, so having to unplug everything and pull it out isn't as easy as you might think
@DarthDungus Жыл бұрын
@@manh2704 I think you underestimate how tired and lazy some of us out here are feeling, case dust filters are the best innovation I've seen in recent history
@SMGJohn Жыл бұрын
@@DarthDungus If you lick them with your tongue once in a while, one lick each time and if you do it 3 times a week for an entire year you never will have a dust problem.
@Thiniking Жыл бұрын
I was hoping to see best case based on MB size. I was expecting some ITX evaluation to find out what's the best in class for that size, but no dice. I hope this could be something GN can add in the future.
@snek8421 Жыл бұрын
algorithmic encouragement
@-A-M Жыл бұрын
When it actually matters
@MiIIiIIion Жыл бұрын
I'm manipulating the algorithm!
@cummerou1 Жыл бұрын
Ye
@ians7184 Жыл бұрын
Down with the matrix!
@kenzie117 Жыл бұрын
Yes
@-A-M Жыл бұрын
Thank you GN staff for all your dedication and hard work.
@bfish9700 Жыл бұрын
Good to see the 4000D airflow on the list. I built in this and despite narrow GPU clearance with a front mounted liquid freezer 2, it looks nice, is near silent and was pretty easy to build in. I didnt want anything much bigger because I would repeatedly bang my knee on the super wide 011 dynamic.
@slizerdk Жыл бұрын
to me the best aging case winner is my Cooler Master HAF X, bought with usb 2.0 and e-sata outtakes but later upgraded with usb 3.1 outtakes as sparepart replacement prolonging life for a overall splendid case. We need a overall lifespan reward too for our planets sake, Steve and CO.
@zaxtt1721 Жыл бұрын
I can agree, still struggle to justify replacing my HAF X for a new build even though some newer cases are more aesthetically pleasing... Their price tags or gimmicks aren't.
@kdawg3484 Жыл бұрын
I didn't know the Fractal Pop had a 5.25" bay. Since it's also a quality midrange case, that basically seals it as my new default case for all future builds I might do, especially for other people. Like the Cooler Master HAF 912 before it; I used those for everything. I was sad when I learned they weren't making the 912 anymore, so it's nice to finally have a replacement.
@ToddandRaquiForrest Жыл бұрын
If you can find the older Fractal FocusG, it actually has two 5.25 bays, but lacks a sealed basement and uses plexi instead of tempered glass, but is prized at half that of the Fractal Pop.
@netiturtle Жыл бұрын
@@ToddandRaquiForrest Fractal Pop places the bay in a spot where direct airflow isn't needed though. Focus G blocks placement of a fan blowing directly at CPU
@bosstowndynamics5488 Жыл бұрын
@@ToddandRaquiForrest Not sure how it compares to the Pop but the Define series also retains 5.25 inch support in its latest iteration
@Vinterloft Жыл бұрын
Having three 5.25" bays is exactly why I'm never giving up my Phanteks MiniXL. It might forever be the only dual-system case with 5.25" bays for hotswapping SSDs between the two systems. Really boggles my mind that Phanteks doesn't think of this functionality with their new dual-system cases. Waiting for ethernet file transfer is one way to never get anything done.
@bosstowndynamics5488 Жыл бұрын
@@Vinterloft For what it's worth, and in case you do need to upgrade cases in the future, a couple options to get around this are SAS to SATA adaptors which are capable of dual pathing (not sure how available single drive adaptors are, mind) and direct interconnect networking standards like Thunderbolt, high speed peer to peer Ethernet (both capping at 10GbE speeds in this use case, enough to outperform SATA), or even used 40Gbps server networking hardware which has relatively inexpensive options for direct interconnects.
@em.dot.2 Жыл бұрын
Just a note, the HAF 500 has been hovering between as low as $85 - $112 the last week on Amazon. (This is roughly the price Steve said this case should be sold for, and it seems to do really well at that price class!)
@espi8997 Жыл бұрын
Im pretty happy with my HAF 500. The GPU fan mount is arguable, but the rest of the case is solid and gets the job done. The addition of a type C USB front connector, a fan and RGB hub and a removable top pannel for easy AIO / fan mounting completes the deal imho. I just HAF to get this case!
@20030311 Жыл бұрын
HAF500 is sold for ~$110 at the tax free port aka Hong Kong at launch, still not impressive at all
@3dkiller Жыл бұрын
The new one is Fake HAF, remember the old true ones man those were game changers.
@TheDiner50 Жыл бұрын
HAF 500 is still the same price here as a Torrent Compact more or less. (the black non glass compact) I mean even Pop air plain black cost the same as any of the HAF 500's. Sweden. Heck even Pop air XL cost around the same price as the HAF 500's. There is almost nothing from CoolerMaster worth buying. And Torrent aint rainbows and sunshine either.
@The23rdGamer Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for this video -- I can't tell you how much I've looked at the 2021 version of the video. The refresh is greatly appreciated because you're a respected source with solid, consistent testing for a plethora of cases. A rarity in today's news feed, and something we cherish dearly 💙
@tomtheaged Жыл бұрын
I loved the lancool III! I just built my am5 system in it with a custom loop. I loved building in it! 😁
@trevorjensen1296 Жыл бұрын
Have you considered adding a SFF case category to the list? Not everyone likes having giant mid tower cases taking up space, and I'd love to see your style of reviews with smaller cases.
@GamersNexus Жыл бұрын
We have, yeah. It's tough for time reasons. It takes an entirely different methodology and approach and we don't have time yet - but we want to get back to it.
@madskillsgaming4745 Жыл бұрын
Ive been rocking the ssupd meshlicious, Its been pretty great.
@sniper0073088 Жыл бұрын
A4-H2O is pretty nice
@YukiGibson Жыл бұрын
Yes yes! sff deserves more love
@hyperturbotechnomike Жыл бұрын
@@GamersNexus It would be also cool to see the opposite, like very large ATX cube cases, where the mainboard is mounted horizontally and having multiple segmented compartments for different parts.
@brendanhoffmann8402 Жыл бұрын
2 years ago I was still using a case from an old Athlon 64 from about 2004! I had a 7700k system in it but in 2020 I upgraded everything and got a 5600x system. I used a Corsair 4000D Airflow. It's luxury... also keeps the dust out. My old 2004 case was super dusty!
@doctorno3912 Жыл бұрын
I still have an old antec case from 2004. Been meaning to put something in it at some point.
@MandoMTL Жыл бұрын
@@doctorno3912 Had one from that era too. Remember it weighing like 30lbs.
@jayp25 Жыл бұрын
I run a pc repair shop and upgrade my case a lot... had a 4000d airlow for a year now and not had to clean my case out once. Honestly the best experience ive had except that there is the limitation of only being able to have a 360mm rad at the front if you mount with the tubes at the top otherwise its faultless and looks amazing.
@hyperturbotechnomike Жыл бұрын
Sometimes old cases are still good. I'm still using a Cooler Master HAF XB cube case and i don't have plans to replace it, because it's just a great and versatile high airflow case for aircooled builds. I also like horizontal designs more than towers, because it solves some of the tower-related problems, like GPU sag, cable managent and it's easier to install new hardware, because it can be opened from all sides. It has it's own problems too, like using a lot of space and that it must stand on a table.
@Bob-of-Zoid Жыл бұрын
I'm still using a whole 4 core Athlon 64 Extreme PC for backups on my network. Still does a great job and it's plenty fast for everyday computing, I upgraded to a used i5 system not all that much better just to get the Cooler Master HAF X case (~2010) it was in! Used it for a year and just recently transplanted the guts into a new Fractal Mesh C case which was quite tight, to make room for the new Ryzen 7 system I just built into the HAP X case! It still has room for like another system inside! It's a freaking beast of a case!
@ABouncer Жыл бұрын
In the noise normalized tests, I wonder if GN doesn't place a little too much emphasis on just the lowest CPU temp. Looking at their wonderful graph (truly an awesome testament to their longevity and thoroughness), you can see that while the CPU temps are lower, the GPU temps are considerably higher in some cases. The P500A and the Lian Li Lancool II Mesh are basically within a degree of one another for both CPU and GPU, which means that airflow is likely more optimized throughout these cases, versus some where we see a pretty significant difference. By example: the Lian Li 011 Air Mini has a +13C difference between the CPU and GPU temps during noise normalized testing, which likely means the air flow is optimized for the CPU vs GPU. Maybe not the best idea in a case if gaming/rendering is involved, since the GPU is going to be expected to work hard. All of the top cases are really pretty good, and all keep your CPU/GPU temps in the safe zone, even under load. So maybe it's just preference, but I kind of think you'd be better off with consistency throughout the case for temperature, rather than having significant variance in locations literally a few inches from each other. It also likely means that other nearby components are being cooled/heated in an uneven fashion. Add in some humidity and that's enough to maybe make some weather in there! :)
@Dreznin Жыл бұрын
I've been very impressed with the Fractal Torrent since building my new PC in it a week ago. It's got lots of space, good cable management, and that airflow is incredible even with an AIO in the mix. Swapped the 180mm fans to the bottom and mounted a 420mm AIO to the front in a push-pull config (2 push, 3 pull) and still had plenty of space to route the hoses even with the comically large Zotac 4090 AIRO installed. Fractal nailed that case design.
@statsnete653511 ай бұрын
can you please share your thermal performance?
@backbeathighway Жыл бұрын
Definitely agreed, I have the HYTE Y60 (Hakos Baelz customized edition), and overall I'd say the review was fair in its criticisms while also rightly pointing out positives. It was by far the most spacious case I had ever built in, and it was really just a dream to work in.
@Lishtenbird Жыл бұрын
Wait, what - Bae got a *case* now?!
@mineskirat Жыл бұрын
@@Lishtenbird yep
@ShroudedWolf51 Жыл бұрын
@@mineskirat Go on...?
@Siscon92 Жыл бұрын
I remembered she released it and it looked similar to this years best case, so I went to check it and it was actually a Hyde Y60. I really wanted to buy it now but then he said I need a GPU with liquid cooling which automatically disqualifies the case sadly
@hytebrand Жыл бұрын
Thank you for your support 😍💛
@pattrickstratton1678 Жыл бұрын
In this episode Steve gives us a case-by-case comparison so he can give you the best case scenario. And remember that if some of these looked unfamiliar on the inside he was showing you... in case... you forgot...
@edwardr8226 Жыл бұрын
I'm a fan
@boreddog-likedemon4512 Жыл бұрын
@@edwardr8226 llll
@Kellen6795 Жыл бұрын
@@edwardr8226 That was cool
@Goldy01 Жыл бұрын
I hate you all
@BallinBalla Жыл бұрын
Would like to see a SFF-specific award category next year as well for exclusively mATX or ITX cases.
@BryceNow Жыл бұрын
Honestly, not everyone has the room, or benefits significantly from the increased footprint of these massive cases Steve is recommending.
@Google_Does_Evil_Now Жыл бұрын
Steve and crew, the video clarity of this video is so high. Everything is ultra clear, ultra sharp.
@SilvyReacts Жыл бұрын
Purchased the Fractal Pop case (pink one) a few days ago. It's honestly pretty rare to find a nice modern looking case with pink accents and great air flow. Also, while being affordable.
@JonathanPolis Жыл бұрын
Look forward to this video every year.
@GamersNexus Жыл бұрын
These videos are really fun to make! Nice positive angle on things.
@kylestewart4444 Жыл бұрын
I've been using the Lian Li Lancool II Mesh for the last couple of years and I've been supremely pleased with it's thermal and noise performance. I'm sort of window shopping to potentially buy a new case just to change up the look a little bit but it would be such a shame to end up with a case that doesn't perform as well.
@kylestewart4444 Жыл бұрын
I just picked up a Corsair 5000D Airflow. Really like the look of the case and I think it'll be a pleasant case to build in.
@Quicksilver_Cookie Жыл бұрын
I love Fractal cases so much. Just so intelligently laid out.
@MrWatchtower Жыл бұрын
I have the Torrent, best purchase I did. Plus with adding the Noctua D15. It's been really good. Glad it got the best thermals awards because in the end that's what really matters, to me at least.
@BlackhawkTDI Жыл бұрын
Exactly, I have both the full size, and the Compact… using the Compact atm with a NH-D15. Love the airflow
@kcgunesq Жыл бұрын
Good choices. Same combo I used earlier this year and i couldn't be happier with performance.
@user-wz5yf5kj2n Жыл бұрын
@@kcgunesq в тебе який процессор стоїть в ньому? І який охлад
@futuza Жыл бұрын
You should list the avg market price at the time of the video's recording for each of the cases, since prices always change in the future and it would make it easier to tell what's still a good deal.
@MGSRR1279 Жыл бұрын
I’m pretty sure cases stay relatively the same price unless there’s a V2 of a case. There are cases that are $60 that go to $30-45 on sale, I usually buy those for the prebuilds I make, or I buy a used brand one for like half or quarter of the price.
@Brahma-Astra Жыл бұрын
just luv the way Steve yanks open the front panel...............
@Professorkek Жыл бұрын
For next year, can you do best inverted case? As in a case that opens on the opposite side than normal, or can be flipped so it opens on the opposite side than normal.
@muddystick Жыл бұрын
Someone wants the o11 Dynamic Evo ro be in a best case list.
@Deltarious Жыл бұрын
Hexagons are the bestagons ;)
@Rain1 Жыл бұрын
This is such important information for a layman like me. I would be lost and I'd be going through all of these top 10 articles that I feel just aren't that good when I Google it. You guys doing this helps a ton because I trust you guys to do solid research based on your experience and skill.
@donnydarko76246 ай бұрын
It would sure be nice to have a 2023 best case video. Cases, and cpu coolers are what ive come to basically defer to your channel for, so without thwt video, I dont feel confident about making a informed choice.
@milo8425 Жыл бұрын
Any hope of adding a best compact category?
@janetrajkoski1424 Жыл бұрын
Well I was debating myself whether to go for the Torrent or Lancool III, but this video settled that dispute. Torrent it is.
@The23rdGamer Жыл бұрын
You and me both :3
@Xirpzy Жыл бұрын
Happy with my fractal design meshify 2. What struck me the most is how silent it is. Sometimes I have to double check that I actually hit the power button lol. On my old pc the fans started spinning immediately.
@craigpratt8875 Жыл бұрын
Got the meshify 2 lite and meshify 2C lite and they are the best I've ever had.
@peterparser995 Жыл бұрын
Same haha, love that case :)
@jimatperfromix2759 Жыл бұрын
Hey GN, great job as usua with your case reviews - very thorough. To me, the chart for Best Noise-Normalized Thermals is the most useful, because everyone likes low noise, yet everyone wants to run a RTX 4090 with a Ryzen 7950X without said CPU/GPU throttling due to overheating. This chart shows the best a given case can do (in air-cooled mode without adding more fans) against a standardized load and limited to a standardized sound output - very useful. You sort the chart in order of lowest CPU temp, which is great for folks like me who plan on a beefy CPU but lightweight GPU. Those running a lightweight CPU along with a RTX 4090 might want to re-sort the chart in order by lowest GPU temp. For the average PC builder - say someone who has a middle-ish CPU and a middle-ish GPU - one might actually want to sort these cases in increasing order of the Average of CPU and GPU temps achieved. That is, maybe you want a case that does a decent cooling job on both the CPU and the GPU, without over-kill on either the CPU or GPU by itself. If you sort in this order, you get a different picture of these coolers. I've taken the trouble to do that for readers, as shown in the table below. I added the Average (of CPU and GPU temps achieved) to each line, and then sorted by that Average. An interesting thing to note is that the range of GPU temps achieved spans only 6 degrees C, while the range of CPU temps achieved spans about 22 degrees C. As you might expect, the Average spans a middle number of about 13 degrees. Best Noise-Normalized Thermals (for Air Cooling) (CPU and GPU fan fixed, case fans slowed to meet total system noise of 36 dBA) Cooler CPU (C) GPU (C) Avg (C) Lian Li Lancool III 44.6 54.0 49.3 Phanteks Enthoo Pro 2 51.9 46.9 49.4 Lian Li Lancool 215 46.7 52.7 49.7 Phanteks P500A Digital 50.0 49.6 49.8 Fractal Torrent Compact 44.3 55.8 50.05 Fractal Torrent 45.6 54.6 50.1 Lian Li Lancool II Mesh 49.8 50.8 50.3 Cooler Master HAF 500 47.9 54.1 51.0 Fractal Meshify 2 50.7 51.7 51.2 Phanteks P400A RGB 50.5 52.3 51.4 NZXT H7 Flow 50.2 53.8 52.0 be quiet~! Silent Base 802 50.5 54.2 52.35 Phantekx P360A 50.9 54.5 52.7 Corsair 5000D Airflow 48.9 57.9 53.4 Fractal Pop Air RGB Stock 48.3 58.8 53.55 Fractal Meshify 2 XL 53.1 54.4 53.75 Cooler Master TD500 Mesh 55.7 52.0 53.85 Corsair 4000D Airflow 54.5 53.3 53.9 Fractal Meshify 2 Compact 49.1 58.9 54.0 Lian Li 011 Air Mini 47.8 60.5 54.15 Corsair 7000D Airflow 49.7 59.3 54.5 NZXT H510 Flow 57.4 56.4 56.9 Montech Air 1000 Lite 53.6 60.9 57.25 Fractal Define S2 Vision RGB 57.9 59.7 58.8 Corsair 4000D Solid 61.3 56.5 58.9 NZXT H5 Flow 55.9 62.0 58.95 Hyte Y60 58.6 59.7 59.15 Lian Li Lancool II 62.9 56.6 59.75 Phanteks P300A 66.5 57.8 62.15
@bosstowndynamics5488 Жыл бұрын
In the process of building out a server with a Meshify 2 XL, with all the core components in place and a Noctua tower cooler I can barely hear it even with the side off
@WindmillGS Жыл бұрын
Grabbed Torrent per your recommendation last year for my build and it's honestly worth every penny. Especially after how well Fractal handled the fan hub situation. Glad to see it on top once again! :)
@DJBillionator Жыл бұрын
Hmm... have you considered open air chassis?
@atriusvinius319 Жыл бұрын
Its so noisy at high speed and thermals are not inpressive for a GPU
@Hito343 Жыл бұрын
I just love Torrent, built a mini ITX build for my parents in Nano, Compact gaming build for my brother and my custom loop workstation in a regular Torrent. The front panel design and airflow is just perfect.
@ChengHorn9 Жыл бұрын
I'm still keeping my eye on the o11 evo with the front mesh panel added. As far as I'm aware it has all the benefits of the o11 air mini (great air flow, low noise, etc.), but with more room. I'm hoping to build from scratch soon and want to be able to get equal-ish intake and exhaust, fans directly below the gpu, and not have to worry about three case potentially being too small. I'm grateful for this video, as I know I'm going to be helping a friend build his new rig, but none of these cases do it for me.
@cheersmike_ Жыл бұрын
Hard to please? What case gets closest to your “standards”
@chadmckean9026 Жыл бұрын
was looking at the hyte case b-roll and noticed that the PCI slots are very nice, being able to have 1/2 height cards and your gpu in the same, is a wonderful idea, really hope they make one with side vents for the gpu, it would be a wonderful case since it allows you to have 1/2 height cards behind your gpu
@DJBillionator Жыл бұрын
Did you look at Thermaltake and the Core P series? hmm
@uzdi Жыл бұрын
You have been doing good work, everyone testing how to build in case, temperatures, but almost noone make standart noise test. Most underrated category, and very important to have good temperatures with low noise. No problem to instal fast fans with a lot of noise.
@BrendanGeormer Жыл бұрын
Fractal have been consistently pretty impressive to me these last few years.
@15Bravo Жыл бұрын
Still Rocking my Coolermaster HAF-X. Started with an FX8350 & R9 290X a decade ago. Now I have an Ryzen 5600x /w H150i platinum 360mm rad, and liquid cooled Toxic 6900xt. Disc drives and HDD are gone since original build, and have 4x 2tb samsung ssds as backup/storage using the hafx hotswap bays, and 2x 980evo's 1tb m.2 nvme ssds on the motherboard. The only thing original in my 10+ year old case is my coolermaster 850 silent pro power supply. It being a decade old however, i have it just powering the board and drives, and got a new 1600w evga platinum+ psu powering the gpu and various case fans and my coffee mug heating pad. - I got the HAF-X a decade ago telling myself given its size and airflow, that the 200$ price was worth it because its the last case ill need, and im sticking to it lol. It fits 2x big ass radiators, big ass gpu, and 2x psu's and still have load of room to work with even with 5-6inches of the right of the inside of the case being taken up top to bottom with drive bays. - - One mod i did a long time ago given how much airflow this thing has, is get a roll of very fine mesh screen and cut out sections to go over the front and side panel intake screens as its a pain in the dick to clean all the screens inside of it. I got a bunch of small neodymium button magnets and with the mesh and case being steel, i could put the fine mesh screens on the outside of the case and have them held on by the magnets, with i had anodized flat black so you dont even see them. This way i can just slide the magnets to the side and clean the outer screens quick and easy vs taking the whole case and fans out/apart to clean the dust out. The outter screens reduced the dust buildup in the case by roughly 90% and with it being a HAFX case, there is still massive amounts of airflow even with the significantly more restrictive outer screens. P.S. - funny - - - Only thing i dislike is that a year ago i had my pc out in my workshop where i build muscle cars and firearms, and i had my pc case door leaning against the bench on the floor as i was going to clean that filter and replace that fan. But before doing that i was finishing up turning down a new 50bmg rifle barrel on my lathe. The acid i was using to etch the barrel surface to prep it for ceramic coating had spilled on the acrylic case panel window and now there is a permanent massive cock looking "burn" in the acrylic that ron jermey would be jealous of. The "7" shaped window now has a giant ghostly opaque dick looking mark on it, fully verticle and erect, curving to the left, covering about 80% of the window...rofl...
@AlphaXY13 Жыл бұрын
Your initial review on the Y60 fully convinced me to roll with that case for my upcoming build, even more stoked that it won your "Best Overall" category.
@itsmelilloui Жыл бұрын
3:25 - editor cut you off to early and I couldn't stop laughing! 😂
@Nareimooncatt Жыл бұрын
Kind of disappointed the Be Quiet! 500 (either DX or FX) didn't make the cut. I just rebuilt my system into the FX version and have been quite pleased. Being my first "build" as a transplant from a prebuilt system, it was easy to work with and stupid quiet even at 100% fan speed. It was also very easy to route my thick 24-pin bundle while still keeping the decorative side plate in place. It was too thick to route from the side as normal, but I could route it up and over the top with ease. Subjectively speaking, it has some of the best RGB I've seen on a fan, and has some nice presets. The only downside here is my Asrock mobo doesn't play nice with other RGB systems.
@mrfilipelaureanoaguiar Жыл бұрын
I am with your choices, it's weird that some builds 3.5 GPU slots but new cases will have to make things deeper for risers and fireproof pcie cables 5.0 full speed in case some wants to use a 500gb network card x16...who knows may look good too. Good video 👍🏼
@oneofus6924 Жыл бұрын
damn those GN graphics are looking top notch. well done team
@wimagik86989 ай бұрын
I hope we'll get something similar for 2023 this was great
@Artista_Frustrado Жыл бұрын
i really wish the Hyte was available internationally, especially because there was a limited Hololive edition that had some amazing custom art on it 🥺
@kirito1267 Жыл бұрын
two limited editions now, Kronii just announced one
@Artista_Frustrado Жыл бұрын
@@kirito1267 well, now im double salty yet happy
@OmegaTempest Жыл бұрын
Would love if you reviewed more budget cases even if they didn't launch this year, the same way you tackled lower cost air coolers. Prices naturally change over time (as you've acknowledged previously with the Thermalright cooler) but the "Montech X3 Mesh 6pcs" is now a whopping $75 on amazon from the default seller "QuickDealStore" and a shocking $90 from presumably the actual brand's seller, "Montech PC" - if $89.99 is the new MSRP, that's definitely no longer a budget case. When there are several different acceptable options, we can pick the one that is still lower in price. If people pretending to be Arctic reps got you to finally review the Arctic Esports Duo, I'll hold my nose and pretend to be a Zalman shill and ask you to review the Zalman S2 - while the acrylic, inside tooling, lack of cable management space, and stand off installation reminds me more of 2014 rather than a modern case, it's cheap mesh front with 3 fans that as of today is in your budget range at $55. Additionally, thanks to Linus misdirecting everyone to get the closed front Zalman S3 instead in his holiday 2022 guide he released today, the S2 is mildly less likely to get the typical 'raise the prices because of induced techtuber demand'
@sunlightheaven Жыл бұрын
Fractal Torrent is amazing. Very happy that I picked it based on your video in January. I hope Fractal will improve this design in future. The only real downside is that you can't really clean it efficiently because you need to take off both side panels to take off front panel.
@Snakee423 Жыл бұрын
I understand you bought the normal model, not the compact or nano. Is It too Big for a mid case? Or smaller?
@johngrisum Жыл бұрын
Me at the beginning of the video: "So what's the... best case scenario?
@Revol729 Жыл бұрын
Brought the Fractal Design Pop Air to complete my white themed based PC after seeing your reviews. Best money spent!
@Lobanium Жыл бұрын
The HYTE case looks great. I'm hoping Lian Li adopts this style. It looks like they're at least giving you the option with the removable support pillar on the announced EVO XL.
@TheEchelon Жыл бұрын
Lian Li's tyling looks a lot more sleek, and premium imo.
@Blafard666 Жыл бұрын
Lian Li's O11 Dynamic EVO and O11d-ROG are both better cases than the HYTE in my opinion ...
@minisculex3 Жыл бұрын
Lian li o11 look more cooler for me
@DWreck-gt7yj Жыл бұрын
A best "Optical Drive Compatible" case would be nice to see. I know there's not much of us Plex users ripping our Blu-ray collections anymore, but it's always tough trying to find a good case that will support 2+ optical drives. Also, horizontal based cases (like the Cooler Master HAF XB) would be a nice consideration.
@samiraperi467 Жыл бұрын
I just use an external blu-ray drive for ripping. I actually have a HAF XB but the 5.25" are full of other drives and an external drive has more flexibility. FWIW, my NAS lives in a Phanteks Enthoo Pro, it has several 5.25" bays. It's a chonker though. :D
@GamersNexus Жыл бұрын
The Pop is already in this video...?
@PSYCHOV3N0M Жыл бұрын
@@samiraperi467 What CPU and GPU do you recommend for ripping my 4K Blu-ray disc collection? I want to build my first Plex server but don't know exactly where to begin. Some people recommend using the Nvidia Shield as a Plex server. Thoughts???
@DWreck-gt7yj Жыл бұрын
@@GamersNexus My understanding was that it was more of a coincidence the Pop had an optical slot because the category was simply "Best Mid-Range". Would you say that the Pop would win if the category was specifically for a best case that also supports 2+ optical slots as well?
@IrredeemableGhost Жыл бұрын
@@PSYCHOV3N0M I laughed a bit at the absurdity of hardware for ripping, but it makes sense in the context of hosting. Virtually any CPU will do for hosting Emby and PLEX as long as there is OS support for it, hence why a low power Android box works. I don't know if external blu-ray drives can rip, but capable internal drives certainly exist. However, you will need more powerful hardware depending on features you want. If you already have a PC lying around, throwing in a P400 (or T400) gives you several good quality 1080p transcoding streams in case you share with family/friends. If you do want to CPU transcode your rips, again any CPU is able to but you might be interested in newer hardware for the efficiency and processing power for impatience or a big backlog of waiting transcodes. If your media is already in a shareable format (like using your gaming rig to do the heavy lifting) you can save money and power by only allowing direct streams on a modest device. Linux is free. tl;dr: ripping? anything that has a drive that allows it. Plex/Emby/Jellyfin? Anything with OS support. Live transcoding? low cost GPU (currently nvidia wins in qulity) Fancy features like autodetecting intros? better CPU and more RAM.
@wimagik86989 ай бұрын
Loved this video back then, will we get a new one this year ?
@johnv3372 Жыл бұрын
Wish you had an itx category. So many great options available that have great hardware compatibility
@AaronShenghao Жыл бұрын
Keep in mind, sometimes it really depends on what styles and features you want. Friend of mine chosen the older LianLi LANCOOL 2 mesh instead of the newer 3 be cause he liked it better.
@sammiller6631 Жыл бұрын
How is the LianLi LANCOOL 2 mesh better than the 3?
@AaronShenghao Жыл бұрын
@@sammiller6631 style and local availability/price
@polelix1023 Жыл бұрын
How good is Lancool 2 mesh? It's cheaper than the 3 mesh.
@kidbuu18962 Жыл бұрын
You guys should design, build, and sell your own case. Given your experience and knowledge accumulated over the years, you could likely create one of the best cases ever. It could prove to be a huge money maker for the channel as well.
@tryme25 Жыл бұрын
Best case I've ever used is the thermaltake core x71. I have 2 of them.
@rukiddinbro Жыл бұрын
6:58 Bro, pleease... I was holding a cup of coffee xd
@evilmadness8052 Жыл бұрын
How about the best 4090’s that will not melt in your case, and that can fit into your case 😂…
@lostremnant1140 Жыл бұрын
I would have liked to see the CM HAF 700 EVO. I thought that was gonna win the best overall to be honest. It has all features I'd like to see in a case, but out of my budget.
@G.W._Cook Жыл бұрын
Be quiet revised the Silent Base 802, and basically gave it everything the 900 has. Got one recently, for 200 euros and it's surprisingly versatile.
@soberlicious_ Жыл бұрын
Amazing video, really helped to see how stacked the top end cases are. One suggestion if I may, could you also mention the MSRP of the cases on the graphs? That would really help to compare price vs performance!
@jamesbrassfield8409 Жыл бұрын
What's up everyone
@mrsideperson8405 Жыл бұрын
sup man, long time no see
@jamesbrassfield8409 Жыл бұрын
@@mrsideperson8405 been fighting with my pc dang gup decided to take a crape on me
@randomisedantics6732 Жыл бұрын
Hi GN team, I've found your content to be the most thorough and trustworthy of all the tech tubers - even when it risks damaging relationships -. I was wondering if you could add a section to your case reviews that shows the "maximum" capabilities of a case, where you would just fill it with fans in whatever configuration you thought would be best. It would be most useful for cases such as the 011 or the North. I know you guys have a busy schedule already so I understand if you can't fit it in.
@videogamer281 Жыл бұрын
I think this is a great idea. Also can't wait for the G500A review
@Dorraj Жыл бұрын
I too would love this. There's way more to a case than the fans it comes with.
@89Ayten Жыл бұрын
What do you do with all the used, leftover equipment and hardware? It would be nice to have fan raffles for the holidays at the end of the year.
@MaximusProxi Жыл бұрын
Struggling to decide between the Lian Li Lancool 3 and the NZXT H7 Flow! I'm going for a High End Build with a rtx 4090 and i9 13900k. I adore the NZXT H7 Elite look but it just isn't an option in terms of performance. So I do like the look of the H7 better but stats of the Lancool 3 are better.. What would you guys recommend me?
@n56ssd Жыл бұрын
I would really love to see a be quiet! Pure Base 500 review from you guys! My guess is that with another Silent Wing 2 fan in the front, we would get a great silent performer for only 80$ total.
@usbsol Жыл бұрын
Its a very good case with a very competitive price 👍
@usbsol Жыл бұрын
Btw they have a review on the 500dx kzfaq.info/get/bejne/sKmelMqTsNG6qnk.html
@n56ssd Жыл бұрын
@@usbsol I know, but that case is hardly the same :)
@muddypigeon9885 Жыл бұрын
The fractal "Pop pop" look so cool.
@FDFANATIC541 Жыл бұрын
I bought the LianLi lancool 215 and I absolutely love it. 200mm fans are so quiet and move a lot of air
@doro626 Жыл бұрын
I really like that optical drive option on the fractal pop. i thought most modern cases got rid of the external drive bays. I do wish that the door was hinged instead of fully removable.
@MrUniq Жыл бұрын
Appreciate it..I know it probably seems redundant to make these videos every year but I'm always on the hunt for a beneficial case. With these parts making computers into space heaters and becoming larger, getting a form factor that works well is a continuing challenge.
@TheDrTopo Жыл бұрын
Good video as always but i´m outraged that we never see a review of that gundam case that you showed at the end :P
@Samuel1337 Жыл бұрын
Lian li 215 its one of the best budget option imo
@GamersNexus Жыл бұрын
The 215 is still great!
@BxPanda7 Жыл бұрын
I'm looking for a case that can fit my 4HDD's,2 SSD's, optical disk drive and USB/card reader, it's crazy how there aren't any recent cases that support it
@Y0URGRANDMA Жыл бұрын
Modern cases are total trash and just waste so much space for no functional reason.
@kieferonline11 ай бұрын
9:30 It's called "hexagonal" for Christ's sake! 😂
@CallSignCosmic Жыл бұрын
I bought a torrent compact after watching the GN review and even though it definitely struggles in the rear cable management department I ADORE it
@skaboodlydoodle Жыл бұрын
I got a Fractal Torrent about a month ago and recently acquired a 4090. Even under load neither the GPU or CPU get above 35c with air cooling. It looks good, it runs cool, and it's fun and easy to build in.
@guitarsolos89 Жыл бұрын
Such well made tests, incredible effort you put into this! Much appreciated. I'm gonna stick to my Phanteks P500A, very happy with it :)
@seekittycat Жыл бұрын
Planning my first PC build today today and this is the greatest channel to start 💖
@proraptor4146 Жыл бұрын
I'm super broke due to Inflation in general, Thanks for letting me know which case to add to my list. One day I hope to build a PC
@ExF1Guy Жыл бұрын
Still happy with my Lancool 2 mesh that I bought after your review 2 years ago. Thanks GN!
@GamersNexus Жыл бұрын
So happy to have helped out with that review back then! It's still a good case!
@user-wo4xz6ri4s Жыл бұрын
Gamers nexus is the best enthusiast tech youtube channel. GN's sincerity, dedication, scientific methods and smug little jabs here and there keep me coming back. Great job on the investigative report on 4090 cable-gate. All the best!
@ivalvarez1 Жыл бұрын
Would love to see a full guide on making a build using the Y60, RTX 4090, Ryzen 9 7950 and what the best non custom cooling for it would be
@kotekzot Жыл бұрын
4090 with air cooling wouldn't fit or would absolutely bake with fans against the glass side panel.
@naswinger Жыл бұрын
nice, i was just looking for a case for my new build and this video showed up
@mojavecourier69878 ай бұрын
Too bad Fractal never seems to stock their Amazon store
@PanzerShrimp Жыл бұрын
The Fractal Torrent is amazing too. So much airflow
@XemnasTM Жыл бұрын
That "suqarecular" joke made me laugh way harder than it should have lol
@erikssonown Жыл бұрын
Any plans on reviewing the fractal design north? Love the design but I'm sceptical of the cooling performance
@hehe88hehe Жыл бұрын
With the gigantism that gpu is experiencing in the last 2 gen, I think I'll need to replace my CM 690 in my next build, I've been surprisingly pleased at how well it holds up through the decade, it lasted 4 builds over the years. I think I'll go for Liancool series (perhaps IV will be released by the time I'd want a new build)
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@brendanstocks821 Жыл бұрын
7000D deserves to be up here just because the amount of AIRFLOW, sooooo many fans can be placed in this case it's insane... 480 rad with push/pull config in front (8xfans), 240 gpu rad with push/pull on top plus another 120mm fan(5xfans), 4 fans on side and 1 in back equals 18 fans... yes 18 120mm fans.
@GamersNexus Жыл бұрын
The Corsair D series made it into multiple Best Cases round ups over the last two years now.
@brendanstocks821 Жыл бұрын
@@GamersNexus Fair enough :D
@rajxtverma Жыл бұрын
The pop review was "pop"ing 😂😂 hilarious!!
@TheMrFishnDucks Жыл бұрын
Fantastic and well made video. Keep up the good work.
@foxxen7287 Жыл бұрын
Definitely was not expecting to see the Y60 as best overall o.o I watched so many reviews (often multiple times over) trying to decide between it and the Lancool III. I eventually decided on the Y60 as it just kinda had my heart from the beginning anyway...despite being the less pragmatic choice for multiple reasons. But this definitely helps me feel a little more validated about my choice! :D
@zpd8003 Жыл бұрын
I wish they had a "best case for water cooling" category. I remember they said in the Fractal Torrent review that it's very good out of the box for air cooling, but not necessarily for water, if you get rid of those stock fans.
@digitized_fyre Жыл бұрын
This will be very helpful, I'll be puting together a new pc soon hopefully
@sirremoche Жыл бұрын
I bought a Fractal Torrent Compact for my first ever build earlier this year based on your reviews. It was a pleasure to work with overall and it does work great out of the box, thanks for your reviews lads !
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@flynnfaust6004 Жыл бұрын
I love the Y60 aesthetically, I just wish that there was a version of it with the front IO on the top as opposed to the bottom.