

Bottom line? If you want a mid-tower ATX case with satisfying mesh design and tinted tempered glass, this is the way to go. I/O on the front includes two USB-A 3.0, as well as 3.5mm audio and mic. There are tons of space inside for storage drives, there are seven PCI expansion slots, and the cable management hardware behind the motherboard tray makes cabling easy. Everything has a dust filter to keep your hardware clean. As for the rear, you can fit a 120mm radiator or a 120mm fan (which is included). The top is also accommodating, with 240mm radiator and dual 140mm fan support. The front has a stylized mesh panel with space beneath for three 120mm fans, two 140mm fans, or up to a 360mm radiator. This also allows for a slightly smaller case than you might be expecting. The inside is as open as possible, providing unimpeded airflow through the case to the rear exhaust. Best value: Fractal Design Meshify Cįractal Design's Meshify C with dark tempered glass is a gorgeous mid-tower ATX case with a focus on airflow and easy building. If you're going for a smaller build and want good airflow and a premium case, the NZXT H210i is the way to go. The case comes in black, black and white, and black and red color combinations, and all have a large, tempered-glass side panel for easy viewing. There's also room for a 120mm radiator in the back. If you're going with a radiator, the front has space for a 240mm rad with removable bracket for easy installation. While there are two 120mm fans included, the case has room for up to two 140mm fans on the front (protected by a dust panel), and 120mm fans on the top and rear. Inside there's room for three 2.5-inch drives and a 3.5-inch drive. There are two PCI slots on the back of the case, but that should still be enough for most modern GPUs thanks to 325mm of clearance toward the front and 44mm thickness clearance.
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There are a number of high-quality cases from which to choose in NZXT's stable, but the H210i is one of the best PC cases for airflow if you want a smaller ITX build with easy building. Throw in the addressable RGB lighting, and the 500DX is a very admirable case that you should consider in your search for efficient airflow performance.
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There's plenty of space to work with, enough for five SSD and two mechanical hard drives, plus a graphics card up to 369mm. On the front I/O you'll find one USB-C 3.1 Gen 2 port, two USB-A 3.0 ports, and your standard headphone and microphone ports. The PSU is removable, which helps if you're sticking to non-modular power supplies. Building with this case is a painless and straightforward process, since everything comes to pieces just like you expect. Radiators can mount on the front, rear, and top of the case, up to a 360mm maximum if you choose the front space. The 500DX has six potential fan mounting points and comes with three be quiet! Pure Wings 2 fans pre-installed. It features a clean and subtle design, focused on its mesh panels throughout, providing superior airflow paired with its fantastic cable management options.

Now that it's coming down in price, the 500DX is better than ever for building an air-cooled PC with any motherboard size up to E-ATX. We took a close look at this beautiful case in our be quiet! Pure Base 500DX review, where it proved to have very few downsides besides a high MSRP.
