Temperature behavior
Due to constantly changing components, coolers and fans, the measurement results of individual cases can only be compared with each other to a limited extent. I limit my measurements to a general evaluation of the temperatures, the volume of the installed fans and whether there is a good airflow or rather heat accumulation in the case in question.
Test system
The well-known Ryzen platform was used as the test system, whereby a smaller graphics card had to be used this time. A 240mm AIO was used on the CPU.
General conditions
- 23,5°C room temperature
- Case fan fixed at 700rpm
- AIO-Fans fixed at 800rpm
- AIO pump fixed at ~1900rpm
CPU-Torture
Cinebench R23 was used in the loop for the CPU Torture test. A few minutes to warm up the cooling water and then another 30 minutes of monitoring. The 3900X was completely let off the leash and used a good 145 watts with PBO enabled. The radiator mounted as an exhaust in the lid transports the heat generated by the components directly out of the case, which keeps the temperatures inside the case very low, but does not cool the cooling water in the radiator as well as the cool ambient air when the radiator is equipped with an intake. Here again, cooling performance was left behind for a nicer look. With an average temperature of a good 80.5°C, however, we are still on a decent level, just a bit 1K above the big Shadow Base 800!
Gaming
Borderlands 3 was again used for the gaming test. The game constantly loads the graphics card to 99%, which also continuously runs into the power limit. With an average temperature of 67°C, the graphics card stayed 1K cooler than in the Tower 200, where it was also mounted hanging. Because no intake fans were installed and the fresh air is only drawn into the case by the negative pressure of the exhaust fans, I had expected considerably worse temperatures. With an average temperature of 61°C, even the CPU was still in the green zone, although some fresh air would have certainly done the temperature inside good. A second fan as an intake in the front would certainly have been helpful here.
Interim conclusion
Overall, the case in the standard configuration with one fan probably only keeps its head above water thanks to its generous perforation and the frugal graphics card of this test. With 1-2 intake fans, the temperatures should remain acceptable even with larger graphics cards. The factory-installed fan is pleasantly restrained at low speeds (below 800 rpm) and still reliably transports warm air out of the case. A more clever combination of the power supply and the number of fans in the case can most likely lower the temperatures of the components considerably, but then you will also have to accept compromises in terms of looks.
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