Bunch of questions about system i am building

mikef208

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Let's see were to start.
1. I need a case, not just any case. This thing is gonna be in my entertainment center so it can't look like crap. I need at least 6 ext. 5.25 bays, 2 ext. 3.5 bays, or 7 and 1, I would prefer more 5.25 though. It needs to be a good cooling case, or something i can mod. I need at least 3 int. 3.5 but would prefer more. I am looking at the addtronics 7890a, but I don't know if i want something that big in my entertainment center. I would like to keep it under 200 for the case, but let me know if you know of a good one for more than that.

2.What heatsink should I use. I will prolly be overclocking so i need something good. I am thinking headgehog, or FOP38, or possibly one of the coolers from OCZ, but every time I try to find out if they are any good, all people tell me is how bad the service is. I have not had a problem with them so please just help me with there heatsinks.

Well I thought I had more questions then that, but can't think of them now. I will edit this later if i remember. thanks, for your help.
 

mechBgon

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How about this Antec KS 180 for an idea?

I haven't owned one of those Delta 38CFM fans but they are supposed to be the noisiest thing available, maybe an issue, maybe not... As for stores, you will get good service from 2Cooltek, Millisec, and Plycon for sure, they're all well-reputed places. The people who run Plycon have started running an ad banner promoting the Anandtech distributed-computing team that's based out of these Forums, so if you feel like getting a Hedgehog... they carry it and they support us. :)

edit: the Antec case is in stock at Onvia, they have free shipping: Antec KS180 with 300W power supply