Is the corsair 300r worth keeping???

[ChunkoBeef]

Hey I was just wondering if it was worth to keep the corsair 300r. I will be upgrading to the newest graphics card and CPU that come out in 3 months and was wondering if I should get a new case as well.

[Rumpelcrutchskin]

It's very good case with plenty of cooling options, unless you want to have some liquid cooling systems with 280mm or bigger radiators it will be fine.

[ChunkoBeef]

Thanks for the reply. Just wondering because My goal is to upgrade to an RTX 2080 and an i9-9900k when they come out.

[Rumpelcrutchskin]

Originally posted by ChunkoBeef:

Thanks for the reply. Just wondering because My goal is to upgrade to an RTX 2080 and an i9-9900k when they come out.

If you stick to big CPU air cooler like Noctua NH-D15 or beQuiet Dark Rock Pro 4 then it will be fine, if you want to use liquid CPU cooler either AIO or custom loop then it would be better to get a new case with support for 280mm or 360mm radiators.

[ChunkoBeef]

My CPU cooler is hyper 212 evo. Will this be fine?

[Arya]

Originally posted by ChunkoBeef:

My CPU cooler is hyper 212 evo. Will this be fine?

I'm afraid not. That won't handle a 9900K. All Intel K-Series after Generation 7 have needed very large Tower Heatsinks, I'd recommend a BeQuiet Dark Rock Pro4. Otherwise you'll have performance problems.

That's coming from personal experience and experiments,

[Rumpelcrutchskin]

Originally posted by Wolfey:

Originally posted by ChunkoBeef:

My CPU cooler is hyper 212 evo. Will this be fine?

I'm afraid not. That won't handle a 9900K. All Intel K-Series after Generation 7 have needed very large Tower Heatsinks, I'd recommend a BeQuiet Dark Rock Pro4. Otherwise you'll have performance problems.

That's coming from personal experience and experiments,

Yeah this wants some proper cooling with either big air cooler or 280mm, 360mm radiator AIO.
240mm radiator AIO would not make much sense because it's not better then big air cooler.

[ChunkoBeef]

If I get that CPU cooler do you think my CPU would work well? Also, would my case be fine and have enough room?

[Rumpelcrutchskin]

Originally posted by ChunkoBeef:

If I get that CPU cooler do you think my CPU would work well? Also, would my case be fine?

Yeah, maybe needs few extra 120mm case fans if all you have are default front and back.

[Arya]

Originally posted by Rumpelcrutchskin:

Yeah this wants some proper cooling with either big air cooler or 280mm, 360mm radiator AIO.
240mm radiator AIO would not make much sense because it's not better then big air cooler.

Neither is a 280. They're only slightly bigger, and 140mm fans are less efficient than 120s as radiator fans. They spin more slowly and have a much lower static pressure, meaning they can't force air through the core as effectively. Unless the 280 has a very thin core, they're not as good. And a thin core 280 would have a similar surface area to a 240 anyway.

[Arya]

Originally posted by ChunkoBeef:

If I get that CPU cooler do you think my CPU would work well? Also, would my case be fine and have enough room?

Always fit the maximum number of case fans possible. I'd also recommend upgrading your fans to BeQuiet Pure Wings 2. They're relatively cheap, but they're a lot more powerful and a lot quieter than Corsair's stock fans. ML120 and ML140 Corsair fans look sexy as hell and perform even better, but decking out an entire case with them would be pretty expensive.

Trivia; ML140s are compatible with Dark Rock Pro4s. And they're a little bit quieter and a bit more powerful than the stock fan. The aesthetic matches nicely as well, so they're a decent upgrade if you want even more firepower.

[ChunkoBeef]

Yeah I was planning on getting fans my only concern was the size of my case and how well the air would flow through it.
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Originally posted by Rumpelcrutchskin:

Originally posted by ChunkoBeef:

If I get that CPU cooler do you think my CPU would work well? Also, would my case be fine?

Yeah, maybe needs few extra 120mm case fans if all you have are default front and back.

[ChunkoBeef]

Thanks, I will make sure to fill my case with fans. I'm curious though on fans for sucking air in and fans for taking air out.

Originally posted by Wolfey:

Originally posted by ChunkoBeef:

If I get that CPU cooler do you think my CPU would work well? Also, would my case be fine and have enough room?

Always fit the maximum number of case fans possible. I'd also recommend upgrading your fans to BeQuiet Pure Wings 2. They're relatively cheap, but they're a lot more powerful and a lot quieter than Corsair's stock fans. ML120 and ML140 Corsair fans look sexy as hell and perform even better, but decking out an entire case with them would be pretty expensive.

Trivia; ML140s are compatible with Dark Rock Pro4s. And they're a little bit quieter and a bit more powerful than the stock fan. The aesthetic matches nicely as well, so they're a decent upgrade if you want even more firepower.

[Arya]

Originally posted by ChunkoBeef:

Thanks, I will make sure to fill my case with fans. I'm curious though on fans for sucking air in and fans for taking air out.

Originally posted by Wolfey:

Always fit the maximum number of case fans possible. I'd also recommend upgrading your fans to BeQuiet Pure Wings 2. They're relatively cheap, but they're a lot more powerful and a lot quieter than Corsair's stock fans. ML120 and ML140 Corsair fans look sexy as hell and perform even better, but decking out an entire case with them would be pretty expensive.

Trivia; ML140s are compatible with Dark Rock Pro4s. And they're a little bit quieter and a bit more powerful than the stock fan. The aesthetic matches nicely as well, so they're a decent upgrade if you want even more firepower.

Honestly, it doesn't really matter so long as you have a defined "Intake" end and "output" end.

The best approach is to suck air in the front and bottom and then blow it out through the back and the top. You can also reverse that, sucking air in through the top and back and blowing it out the front. But that doesn't work quite as well, especially because you're blowing against the GPU cooler. And it can't have it's direction reversed.

Best to either suck air through the case(front intake, back exit) or even better to have an L-Shaped airflow channel(Front intake, back exhaust, top exhaust)

[ChunkoBeef]

Alright so pretty much I should do your first choice as it is the better option, right?

Originally posted by Wolfey:

Originally posted by ChunkoBeef:

Thanks, I will make sure to fill my case with fans. I'm curious though on fans for sucking air in and fans for taking air out.

Honestly, it doesn't really matter so long as you have a defined "Intake" end and "output" end.

The best approach is to suck air in the front and bottom and then blow it out through the back and the top. You can also reverse that, sucking air in through the top and back and blowing it out the front. But that doesn't work quite as well, especially because you're blowing against the GPU cooler. And it can't have it's direction reversed.

Best to either suck air through the case(front intake, back exit) or even better to have an L-Shaped airflow channel(Front intake, back exhaust, top exhaust)

[Arya]

Originally posted by ChunkoBeef:

Given the 300R has fan bracket on top, I'd have the Front as Intake and have the Top and Rear as exhaust. That's the most efficient way to set that PC up. I'd have my best fans on the front, you can put cheaper ones on the top and rear because they're not working as hard.