0-20k Please suggest a case for an i9-13900K 4090FE build

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I have an existing SFFPC build. I would like to upgrade the case to a larger one for better cooling. The current case (LIAN LI A4-H2O) becomes untouchably hot within 10 minutes when I play games (with GPU set to 75% power level, GPU temps are usually under 80 deg). CPU temperatures quickly reach 100 deg and trigger throttling when I do video encoding. I built this PC when I was in a foreign country, and chose this small case for carrying in plane. Now, I am using it in Kerala where room temperature is in the 34-40 deg range with no a/c.

Please suggest a good case (budget: upto Rs. 9000) and a good AIO that would help me in keeping things cooler.

  1. What is your budget?
    • Upto 9000 for case
  2. What is your existing hardware configuration (component name - component brand and model)
    • CPU - Intel - Core i9-13900K 13th Gen 24 cores 8 P-cores + 16 E-cores 36M Cache, 3 to 5.8 GHz LGA1700 Unlocked Desktop Processor
    • Motherboard - ASUS ROG STRIX Z790-I GAMING WIFI LGA 1700 Mini-ITX Motherboard
    • GPU - NVIDIA - GeForce RTX 4090 24GB GDDR6X
    • RAM - G.SKILL Ripjaws S5 Series (Intel XMP 3.0) DDR5 RAM 96GB (2x48GB) 6800MT/s CL34-46-46-108 1.35V UDIMM
    • Monitor - Lenovo Legion R27q-30
    • PSU - Cooler Master V850 SFX Gold Full Modular, 850W
    • Cooler - EK Nucleus AIO CR240 Lux D-RGB All-in-One Liquid CPU Cooler
    • Case - LIAN LI A4-H2O X4 Black Mini-ITX
  3. Which hardware will you be keeping (component name - component brand and model)
    • I will be keeping all, except probably upgrade the AIO to a larger one
  4. Which hardware component are you looking to buy (component name). If you have already decided on a configuration then please mention the (component brand and model) as well, this will help us in fine tuning your requirement.
    • CPU case
    • AIO if required
  5. Is this going to be your final configuration or you would be adding/upgrading a component in near future. If yes then please mention when and which component
    • I am open to upgrade/replace a component if it helps in lowering the CPU/GPU temperatures
  6. Where will you buy this hardware? (Online/City/TE Dealer)
    • Kerala, store preferred as I am worried about case damage for online purchases
    • Open to online purchase
  7. What is your intended use for this PC/hardware
    • Gaming
    • Converting videos from h264 to h265
    • Running local LLMs
  8. Do you have any brand preference or dislike? Please name them and the reason for your preference/dislike.
    • No
  9. If you will be playing games then which type of games will you be playing?
    • Avatar, GTA5/6, Red Dead Redemption 2, Battlefield, COD
  10. What is your preferred monitor resolution for gaming and normal usage
    1. Gaming - 2560 x 1440
    2. Desktop - 2560 x 1440
  11. Are you looking to overclock?
    • No
  12. Which operating system do you intend to use with this configuration?
    • Windows 11
 
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