Trying to decide on the casePost Date: 2020-04-12 |
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Kakuni 
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 Topic: Trying to decide on the casePosted: 12 Apr 2020 at 4:06am |
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I'm looking at both the velox and lumos case. Does anyone know of pros and cons between the two? I am currently leaning towards the lumos because it look's like it's a little easier to work around on the inside if i ever need to plus you can see around a little better. I don't know if the velox is actually hard to work inside. Just wanted some others opinions on it.
This is the build i plan to do on either case. System Configuration: Chassis Model: Digital Storm Lumos Exterior Finish: - Standard Factory Finish Trim Accents: - Standard Factory Finish Processor: Intel Core i9-9900K (5.0 GHz Turbo) (16-Thread) (8-Core) 3.6 GHz Motherboard: ASUS ROG Strix Z390-H Gaming (Intel Z390 Chipset) (Up to 3x PCI-E Devices) System Memory: 32GB DDR4 3000MHz Corsair Vengeance RGB Pro (RGB Light Bar) Power Supply: 850W Corsair / EVGA / Thermaltake (Modular) (80 Plus Gold) Expansion Bay: - No Thanks Optical Drive: - No Thanks Storage Set 1: 1x SSD M.2 (512GB Samsung 970 PRO) (NVM Express) (Extreme Performance) Storage Set 2: 1x Storage (2TB Seagate / Toshiba / Hitachi) Storage Set 3: - No Thanks RAID Config: - No Thanks RAID Card: - No Thanks Internet Access: High Speed Network Port (Supports High-Speed Cable / DSL / Network Connections) Graphics Card(s): 1x GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER 8GB (VR Ready) Sound Card: Integrated Motherboard Audio HPC Processor: - No Thanks Extreme Cooling: H20: Stage 2: Digital Storm Vortex Liquid CPU Cooler (Dual Fan) (Fully Sealed + No Maintenance) HydroLux Tubing Style: - Not Applicable, I do not have a custom HydroLux liquid cooling system selected HydroLux Fluid Color: - Not Applicable, I do not have a custom HydroLux liquid cooling system selected Cable Management: Premium Cable Management (Strategically Routed & Organized for Airflow) Chassis Fans: Standard Factory Chassis Fans Internal Lighting: - No Thanks Airflow Control: - No Thanks Chassis Mods: - No Thanks Noise Reduction: - No Thanks LaserMark: Option Not Available CPU Boost: Stock Factory Turbo Boost Advanced Automatic Overclocking Graphics: - No Thanks, Please do not overclock my video card(s) OS Boost: - No Thanks, Please do not tweak the services on the operating system Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home (64-Bit Edition) Recovery Tools: USB Drive - Windows 10 Installation (Format and Clean Install) Virus Protection: Windows Defender Antivirus (Built-in to Windows 10) Office: - No Thanks Mouse Pad: - No Thanks Display: - No Thanks Surge Shield: - No Thanks Speakers: - No Thanks Keyboard: - No Thanks Mouse: - No Thanks Branded Gear: - No Thanks Priority Build: - No Thanks, 6 Week Ship Estimate After Order Is Successfully Processed Warranty: Life-time Expert Care with 3 Year Limited Warranty (3 Year Labor & 1 Year Part Replacement) |
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Cretae
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Posted: 12 Apr 2020 at 5:04am |
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The most important difference is from an appearance standpoint. Since the Velox window is on the right side of the case, the motherboard and its attachments are upside down so the parts can be displayed in the window. Also will have an impact which side is facing out where it's positioned. The Lumos is a little easier to work with for those reasons; the Velox is actually a tad larger.
Additionally, the case has been modified now to have an all glass side window instead of the steel border. Have a look here: https://www.digitalstorm.com/forums/new-velox-case-tidf51167/ The product page has yet to be updated. The build is excellent. The free mild overclock would do no harm, but the CPU is plenty strong without, so up to you. The chip itself is designed to be oc'd. The RTX 2070 SUPER will slaughter 1080p, and perform very well at 1440p resolutions. The internal lighting strip is free. I'm told the Corsair LL fans provide even more colorful options through Corsair software if you're interested. 
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Kakuni
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Posted: 12 Apr 2020 at 7:54am |
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Hey thank's for the answer! I added the lights just forgot to at the time haha. I found a video on the lumos and saw its glass around every side. How well does that vent as opposed to vent holes in the case itself? So you'd also suggest doing a overclock on the cpu and gpu?
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Cretae
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Posted: 13 Apr 2020 at 4:13am |
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The Lumos is considered to be a very good case for airflow. It flows front to back AND bottom to top with large dust filters.
We don't recommend overclocking the GPU on air alone. Not enough gain for the extra heat. The CPU temps will be very good with the liquid all-in-one. Glad to help.
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Bob100
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Posted: 13 Apr 2020 at 2:34pm |
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That Lumos case is very spacious inside - mine looks nearly empty inside. The glass panels have spacers that that keep the panels from touching the metal case frame and create about a half-inch space between panels all around the case. So there is plenty of room for airflow to enter the case.
I have an air-cooled CPU in my case, so the 2 top fans are actually intake fans (on my Lumos) that blow directly down on the CPU and the air cooler. Edited by Bob100 - 13 Apr 2020 at 2:34pm |
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