Question about Case with side mounted fans

PierreJG

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Good day everyone, I trust you are all doing well.


I am in the process of building a new PC, and it is going to be a semi-budget build. It will be used mainly for web development and minimal gaming, as I have little time for that.

I am planning to get the following case: https://www.rebeltech.co.za/antec-cx300-argb-cx300-argb-b-mid-tower-black-computer-case.html (not sure if I am allowed to post links; if not, please remove). It has side-mounted fans, which is a design I have never personally used before. While it is a budget build, it will still be a solid upgrade from my current i5-3340 and GTX 1050 Ti.

There are two CPUs currently on special, the AMD Ryzen 5 7600 and the Ryzen 5 8400F, but I may bite the bullet and save a little longer for a better option. I am still undecided on which GPU I will go for, and I am wondering whether a larger GPU would stay cool in this type of case. I am considering the 5060 Ti 16GB, but if anyone has a better suggestion for a budget case, please let me know and I will see if I can source it on my side.


Kind regards.
 
Side mounted fans are OK, just keep in mind that airflow outside case is important.

AM5 socket (Ryzen) offer much more possibilities for future upgrade. Important if you are low on budget.
 
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