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I have built a very high end AMD 3900X/Nvidia 2080 Super gaming machine using the case, but honestly the case has no bearing on whether the gaming is good. What's good for gaming is the parts you put in it. I can say that this case has tons of room, and it will fit large ATX boards and video cards nicely. I have a Gigabit Aorus Master board with a rather large RTX 2080 Super in it and it has plenty of room for a large 3 fan radiator both on top and front with lots of room to spare. So if that's what you mean by gaming, then yes, it's great for gaming. With the right motherboard the RGB is easy to get running and works rather well. All in all, it's a great case that I'll end up recycling for the next big build.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.I own this case and honestly it is designed for open loop water cooling, which is only for the most hardcore of gamers. It is a HUGE case and the extra room is mean for water cooling parts like a distro plate or reservoir/pump and plenty of space for tubing. If you don't plan on custom water cooling like this (which is difficult and expensive) then at least use an AIO cooler. This case does not have proper circulation to support air cooling. The sides and top are either glass or steel/aluminum- not mesh or anything perforated. For proper air cooling, the rule of thumb is to always have more intake fans than exhaust. While the fans are set to intake on the front and top, there is very little chance for air to get sucked in. This means hardly any fresh air circulates into the case. The case only has one 120mm exhaust to take care of moving the hot air out which is a problem too. But that is the only spot possible for exhaust. Bottom line is you can't support an overclocked gaming rig and it's higher temps on air cooling alone. Something like a Noctua Air cooler will keep the CPU temps low but your GPU will roast in this case. It is built for custom water cooling the GPU and CPU (or whatever else you want to cool). Research this subject thoroughly before you decide to do it. JayzTwoCents on Youtube is a great resource. I use this case for my secondary "casual" PC so the parts don't get as hot from extreme gaming like they do on my main rig. I use an AIO (NZXT Kraken Z73) in this case for my CPU and my 1660ti temps get pretty high even during light gaming. I tested this case with my RTX 3080 and the temps were way too high. When the GPU is mounted vertically the fans get choked off by the tempered glass side panel. I now water cool the 3080 in a different case. The extra space in my Sekira is occupied by a custom 5" LCD sensor panel that displays temps and stats on hardware usage. Overall it's a great case, if used properly but anyone who air cools will find the temps to be a little too hot. And if you are into RGB, the stock fans and led strip on the front have AWESOME lighting effects and colors.
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