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    Corsair or Cooler Master?

    So i am looking at different cases for my build, and i found the Corsair 330R and the Cooler Master HAF XM. Which one is better? Which one has more features? Which one is worth for the price? Does the 330R have bad air flow? Liquid cooling?
    My Specs:
    CPU: i5 4670k
    GPU: Asus Gtx770 2gd5
    for more info about gpu http://www.frys.com/product/7721178
    MOBO: MSI Z87 G45 Gaming
    HDD: Caviar blue 1 tb
    PSU: Antec HCG-750M
    CPUCOOLER: CM 240M Liquid cooling.
    RAM: 8gb Viper 1600mhz
    OPTICAL DRIVE: Asus 24x

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    Both are decent mid cases. I don`t know if you picked the Corsair 330R for the door on the front. But the Corsair 400R is similar cost and style but has mesh in the front for fans and good air flow. You can do liquid cooling in almost all, some don`t have full support for huge rads but if you just going for the premade liquid coolers basically any can put those in them. My choice for a case around $100 bucks I would lean towards the Corsair 400R.
    CPU: i5 6600k @ 4.5Ghz Motherboard: Asus Z170-A RAM: Corsair Lpx 16gb GPU: Gigabyte GTX 970
    Case: Fractal Design Define R4 PSU: EVGA 650W M.2: Samsung 960 EVO 500gb SSD: Samsung 850 EVO 1TB Monitor: BenQ GW2765 27" Mouse: Corsair Harpoon RGB Keyboard: Corsair K63 Headset: Sennheiser Game One

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    Cooler master hasn't kept up with the times in the case department, yet they still sell cases because people just click on most reviewed item and call it a day.

    I dont even consider cooler master a top 5 case manufacturer these days:

    1. Corsair
    2. Fractal
    3. Bitfenix
    4. Silverstone
    5. NZXT

    Cooler master just hasn't innovated in a long time, they need to stop putting venting on side panels and use better dust filters that are easily removable for cleaning, plus i dont think CM cases look particularly good in the HAF series. (cosmos looks cool, but its rather poorly designed as well).

    This is the best case in your price range:
    http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16811352031

    Keep in mind this is not a good price for this case right now, ive seen it go on sale for 59.99 and at that price its an outstanding deal.

    Or if you want to up your budget a little i think this is the best case on the market at any price:
    http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16811139024

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    Microcenter also has a Corsair Air 540 for $99 (regular price is 140 bucks) after rebate. In store pick up only so hopefully they have it in stock for you.

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