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Cases that will fit i7 and the TRUE?

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aznxk3vi17

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I just got my new i7 system (see sig). I had a TRUE in my last box, but with the 1366 socket, needed the new mounting bracket from Thermalright. After receiving it, I installed the TRUE without incident, but discovered that, inside the Coolermaster Stacker 830, I cannot use the side fan bracket anymore, as the heatsink is too high (I'd have to cut up the fan bracket, which I am unwilling to do).

I'm trying to figure out what cases will actually fit this combination of hardware. I looked at the CM HAF, but it seems to actually be thinner than the Stacker.

Budget would be under $200, hopefully.
 
You can remove the side fan on the HAF if need be.... but there's lots of room in this case, so you shouldn't have to.

I know the TRUE definately fits in a CM Stacker 832
 
The Tagan Monolith is big enough, but you'd be better off with a different type of CPU cooler, with those big side fans it would work better with one like the earlier Thermalrights. The Ultra m998 might be big enough.

.bh.
 
Stupid question time: I have the CM stacker 830 and i7 920 with the CM V8 cooler. I took off the side fan bracket anyway, but do the fans there provide any real circulation with the side fan bracket? There's no real throughput with a solid panel in the way.
 
What solid panel? If you have the fans in, you should have a perforated metal panel on the left door.

.bh.
 
I have the Cm 830 and it came with an acrylic window where the fan bracket is. No perforation. Kinda sucks cause the only intake fan is in front of the HD and if the door is closed, there isn't much air flow.
 
Originally posted by: uclaLabrat
I have the Cm 830 and it came with an acrylic window where the fan bracket is. No perforation. Kinda sucks cause the only intake fan is in front of the HD and if the door is closed, there isn't much air flow.
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We're talking this case right? the whole left door (as you face the front of the case is mesh. Or should be, at least)
 
Isn't that the one that comes with both so you can choose whether you'd rather have the cooling or the window?

.bh.
 
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