And if you missed it, our most recent case review (with the finalized new methodology) is here! This one is of Corsair's 6500 last month - ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-jIu8TToPY3A.html Grab a GN PC Case Badge Magnet set! store.gamersnexus.net/products/gn-3d-multi-level-pc-case-magnets-amd-ryzen-intel-gn-logo Or consider grabbing one of our heavy-duty soldering & project mats! store.gamersnexus.net/products/gn-project-soldering-mat
Nothing gets me more pumped than feigning excitement over slight tweaks to a glorified box for my computer hardware. Seriously, I’m on the edge of my seat, just itching to fake interest in the next batch of pointless content
Not really interested in tower cases, would love to see some reviews for 4U rack mount cases, options are very limited and costs or crazy. 4U units that have good air flow or able to mount liquid cooling solution. For those of US that have several computers, towers just take up way too much space, rack mount is the way to go (SysRack).
I bought the Fractal Design North not because it had wood but because it looked good. The wood is well integrated into the design and it works as a general concept. Simply including wood somewhere on your case doesn't make it look good. Seeing most of the new wood cases, it is just blind trend following. Really makes me appreciate manufacturers with original and well thought out designs.
Also an owner of the Fractal North (I saw it for the first time in this channel, btw). Cannot agree more. Many of these new cases trying at integrating wood are missing the point. Concept goes first.
I am going to stick my neck out and say all of them can keep high end hardware within operating temperatures. There will be about 5 degrees difference from the best to the worst that will represent 0% difference in performance. Just buy whichever you like the look of which can fit your hardware inside.
I wish manufacturers would offer up more mATX cases. Every since realizing I dont need a full ATX mb all my builds since have been mATX and I love the smaller case size too. mATX case options feel lacking though.
I feel that bro, I just wrote that he didn't covered my recently purchased case. It's an awesome low key elegant + compact mATX case. Fishtank style dual glass combined with a gorgeous pearl black matte paint, supporting 360 aio, plus reverse intake fans included and full filter meshed but invisible from outside.
The A3-mATX is the perfect case for us who prefer mATX, but most of the time, the bigger channels with give you form over function. *Smaller case *Fits 10 120mm fans and 2 360mm radiators *Majority mesh design with option tempered glass side (if that's what floats your boat or find your lost remote) *Fits GPU up to 415mm depending on PSU orientation For me, the bigger issue is finding an mATX board that doesn't compromise, especially AMD.
I can't believe Mr Burke accidentally broke the back of his skull whilst assembling a test bench then did it again while reaching for a phone, how clumsy of him. We can only hope he learns to be more careful should he ever wake up from that coma.
@@nogravitas7585 We regret to inform you that Mr Burke was mistakenly given a large dosage of fentanyl instead of a saline solution in his IV drip. It's sad, but these sorts of accidents occur in such a high stress environment. Boeing sends its condolences to the family and coworkers of Mr Burke.
@@nogravitas7585 Don't worry. All we need to do is apply more and more voltage until he regain consciousness. Assuming we can find the button to access his BIOS.
I really hate how RU-vid deletes comments. Not even sure which of my words related to the "bowing" stuff triggered them. Not allowed to joke about anything anymore.
You think a guy who has tested 10,000 cases would actually need to test a case to tell if it’s good or not? I don’t even need to test a case to tell if it’s good or not.
“The cases we’re looking forward to the most in 2024” would of been a reasonable title Personally, I can’t wait to see the new NCASE M2 which should be coming out soon but that’s just coz I’m a bit small form factor / ITX nerd.
Have you considered doing reviews of workstation/NAS/tower server cases? With at least 8 drive bays, in the review looking at air flow while fully populated, ease of access to drives, and comparing the compactness/massiveness of the overall case.
I would also love this! Compare noise volume and noise type of a fully running NAS. Does high airflow end up letting all the drive noise thru? Do insulated panel cases actually find a noise and temperature sweetspot? I want to know!
Hey Steve and the Nexus Team. Im wondering if you could do some Old vs. New cases comparison between well... new cases and cases from like ten years ago, when we had interesting designs like the NZXT Phantom series or simply cases that were absolute Behemoths like the 820 (which you had reviewed back then as well). It would be really interesting to see how they hold up today and maybe find out how "future proof" cases really are.
Silverstone not realizing that Alphacool makes a 3x180mm rad in a case that large is such a missed opportunity. I could say the same about the 9000D but it's much easier to forgive when you can fit 4pcs of 4x120.
Yeah, definitely got my eye. I'm done with 120mm case fans. Got enough of those with 011DXL case. I'm curious how large radiator that can fit, and if it fits radiator for GPU as well.
I have to say the array of case choices these days is really impressive...and the prices seem very reasonable in this era of ubiquitous inflation. Thanks for a great presentation on all of this!
I really appreciated the design of the HS01(not mini) with the cave-in design, allowing for what seems to be dual chamber case without comsuming extra space. It had very unique design and the announced price was staggeringly cheap too for the quality offered. I wished it was featured in the video too😢.
I really hope cases with acoustic dampening side panels aren't a thing of the past and there would be other choices than glass glass glass transparent transparent transparent.
I hope one day you gamers nexus takes all this data they’ve collected on all these cases and puts together the ultimate performing case, would be insane and would sell like crazy
Just built mine in a white Shadow Base 800 case with 7 white Arctic P14 ARGB fans, 3 of which are on an Arctic LFIII 420. Absolutely love this case, and it doesn't have any gimmicks like fish tank look or fans on the same side of the motherboard blowing air into glass instead of toward components.
I really liked what Phanteks had this year. I'm in love with the new Evolv X2 and the cable combs. I also really enjoyed seeing Antec make a comeback. I still love my Antec 900
Honestly, the start of the show this year for me was thermaltake's Ceres 350, specifically the racing green variant. Looks so refreshing with those colors after an endless supply of black and white cases
I am at a point in my life where the best case choice for me is a black box, that is deathly silent, has great airflow, and the only LED I can see is the 7 segment error LEDs on the mobo.
I’m not super intelligent when it comes to building PCs. So these kinds of videos are super helpful, especially seeing as I have a massive heating issue with my current case and am in the market for a newer fan specific cooling case. Thank you GN!
@@BGraves Either that or the North(XL). If I didn't comment to an mATX build, those would be the 2 that I get. I look at everything else as dang near form over function. Tempered Glass for everyone!!! lol
It's best to contact the manufacturer of your system and follow the instructions in your manual's to totally shutdown your system safely and not leave it in sleep mode/standby setting. As this will still generate heat over time. Make sure it has gone totally cold then unplug from mains and do not use until you consulted with the manufacturer for further professional assistance.
On the subject of Silverstone's 515 XR, the price alone makes it desirable. My brother is going to college in a couple years, and has been wanting to build a pc, so having a case that can fit at a typical dorm desk would be amazing.
23:40 Imagine Boeing's relief, as Steve's comment allayed concerns that they were about to face a GamersNexus level safety recall investigation over the 737 Max
2:20 Hands up if you remember a time when having a magnet _anywhere near_ a PC was a terrible idea. ✋Not a dig at GN -- those badges look awesome -- just astounding how times have changed. My gaming rig "still" has spinning magnetic media in it, and I wouldn't have thought twice putting something like that on my case today.
Great stuff guys. The most interesting part of the video to me was at the very beginning. "One manufacturer states it is getting hard to compete" If you want to compete lower your prices. Lian LI and the rest has shown it is possible to make a good product at a fair price.
I'd be in the market for the small Silverstone FARA 515XR .. would be great to fit older (retro) hardware in and still have the benefit of using a modern case with glass sidepanel and good airflow. Since most likely an SSD or the like will be used and older mainboard/gpu you don't need the lenght of newer or older cases. Would definately buy at that pricepoint! Really hope they bring it to the EU market (and US).
After i changed my CPU from a 5500 to a 5700x3d I was actually looking for a new case as my previous one had horrible airflow, and thanks to your computex lian li video, i decided to look at them. Found a lancool mesh II performance, used, for 50€, plus today i ordered the arctic Liquid Freezer III 240 as well, so my cpu won't suffer as much anymore, and a decent mobo with good vrms as thosr were overheating as well. So, as a noob pc user, i want to say thank you for all the stuff you do and teach people, I'm learning a lot, and will make a second build soon using my older components 😁😁
If you're still in an office cubicle, plain and functional seems ok. My PCs have all sat where I can see them. Functional yes, but not plain. Carbide Air 540, Fractal North and finally a bit of RGB with the King 95. All 3 have issues roof mounting the thicker Arctic LFII and III AIOs. "Normal" sized fans and radiators, no problems with vrm clearances.
I'm always so happy seeing the amount of videos that are self sponsored by the shop slowly rising. I love that this Chunnel is becoming more self sustained!
Phanteks are killing this year. Got myself Phanteks XT Pro Ultra which is almost exactly like G400A and the amount of ARGB 140 fans, features, looks you get for less than $100 is amazing.
I know it's not an entirely "new" case but the new refreshed version of the Hyte Y70 touch does have some changes, I personally think that the screen is a killer feature.
IDK who the hell was smoking crack in an exec meeting and thought "We should slap walnut paneling on our case!" But I'm all here for it. For some reason makes for an insanely good low profile rustic vibe. The way they are integrating the wood into these cases makes for an incredibly simple and natural design, and the walnut accents the cases fantastic. While I know it reviewed poorly for GN, I love the look of the 6500 with its walnut paneling. With wood cases and wood paneling seemingly becoming more popular, it makes me curious as to if case manufactures will begin to expand the types they use. I would love to see a darker or more red colored wood on a case. Nonetheless, I still think Walnut was the right way to go for these. For some reason gives off a shotgun stock or old wood panel TV vibe.
I've had my Phanteks Enthoo Pro full tower for years now. Still have no plans to change it. Parts are getting smaller and this thing is still a beast 😂
Fractal "baby" North 😮 I neeeeed that case. So cute ❤❤❤ If Fractal does decides to sell it my next build will be with the North case for sure, just to have it sitting next to each other 😅
I would buy the thermaltake TR1 as it is shown in the video. I would not be moving it, it would be a center piece pc for me with that look in that colour.
Lots of glass, even more RGB... But having used a Fractal for 7 years, I'm still going to buy another in a couple of months, either an Era 2 or the Mood. Oh and one of those lovely Pi Norf's!
just my two cents about a company I had a good experience with : NZXT I broke my glass panel and they just replaced it, didn't care about checking warranty or anything. Took some time because of stock issues, but got it for free with UPS shipping. Just above my expectations. Definitely sticking with them next time.
Yes I've been wanting something just like the Be Quiet Light Base 900 sorta bummed not out till October but will eagerly await a case review in the Horizontal position Thanks for everything you do for the Community😁
It's nice to see companies focusing a lot more on aesthetics. Things have finally been more or less opportunities for cooling performance, so now it's coming down to the finer details. My only problem is I think a lot of them look cool, but wouldn't look great in my space. Lol
Where is my favorite one - thermaltake CTE E550 TG with the whole motherboard layout turned on 90 degree's with I/O at the top. I liked that clean setup and easy acces to ports.
After discovering that Gigabyte makes a half height (like the bracket is actually half height too) 4060 I've been looking for a used SFF optiplex or similar for a slim, portable sleeper build or, barring that, any other case that has half height PCIe slots, is small enough that the reduced size of the slots isn't wasted, and has/can have a PSU with PCIe power. They are few and far between and I hope Gigabyte (and whoever else makes a half height card if I missed them), can (re?)start even a small trend of slim, half height cards for SFF DIY builds and that case manufacturers catch on and make SFF cases to match.
If I see correctly, none of the manufacturers presented a case with non-glass side. I wish to have more options for a simple, airflow focused, stealth build cases. Right now we have the Fractal Torrent and Fractal Pop Air, which is not enough...
I've owned a few Inwin cases and they are built like tanks , the Inwin 301c is my favourite and I've just bought two Lian-Li O11 dynamics . I should've watched this first
The sff market looks especially interesting, lots of ideas and creativity there. My interest for these is growing because they'd be both practical and aesthetically suited for running simracing rigs in high profile brands booths
I'd like to see a case designed to sit on a carpet floor without getting all gunked up. Where the intake was higher up on the sides or something, but eventually exhausts out the top or back.
What a booming market for a thing that you never actually needed! I've been rocking caseless PC for 16 months and it's totally fine and almost dust free. Runs dead silent as well.
Really interested in the NCORE 600, my only concern being weight. I bought the HAF 700 EVO two years ago and it's a fantastic case, love the look and how spacious it is, but it's so absurdly heavy that it was a nightmare to relocate during my recent move. The case itself is near 50lbs empty, 60+ likely with everything else, but it does look great.
Same, my current ITX case only fits a 2 slot card, looking for a GPU upgrade next generation and will likely need a new case to fit it. the Era 2 is looking like a great option.
