Finally got my motherboard on the way for my 7970x build, I currently have a 3960x tucked down the side of the sofa in a Corsair 680 case, but would ideally like something thinner, as it’s a bit of a squeeze, I’d also like something with a bit more airflow rather than the tempered glass panels it has.
I’m getting the Asus TRX50 SAGE board, as it has 3 PCI x16 slots plus some others, so support for a CEB board is needed.
I have a Melanox ConnectX 5 card to go in for 100Gb fibre on to my network as well as a GPU (currently a 3080ti).
I’m expecting to go AIO of some sort for cooling, as I don’t plan to water cool the GPU, AIO seems to make sense, I plan to run PBO, but nothing extreme, so air cooling is out, but I still need good airflow for the GPU and fibre card. I’m thinking a 360mm AIO, plus 3 more 120mm intake fans (not on the base of the case as it sits on carpet) plus an exhaust.
I have a meshify 2 with an old system in, but that doesn’t support the CEB motherboard, I have a mesify 2 xl with my NAS in, and although that would support a good airflow, I don’t plan on having any spinning rust, so the front space would be wasted.
Anyone got any recommendations for “small” CEB cases with plenty of air flow?
Thanks
