How about a "good" experience with a case for an eATX Mobo?

[Ack19105]

Many posts on AT bemoaning cases that are supposed to accommodate mobos with an eATX form factor, but really don't, or that force one to make undesirable compromises.

I'm getting a couple of the new Opteron 6174 12-core CPU's and will put them on an ASUS KGPE-D16 mobo, which is eATX, along with an nVidia GTX 580 video, and at least 3 large hard drives (this is a serious work machine). I've assembled many ATX desktop machines, but this is my first server-level machine, and my first eATX board.

Someone please recommend a case that can handle these components.

What should I do for CPU cooling?

 

[jchu14]

The Cooler Master ATCS 840 should work like a charm. Plenty of room, good cooling, pull out motherboard tray, and professional looking exterior.

 

[weovpac]

The Cooler Master ATCS 840 should work like a charm. Plenty of room, good cooling, pull out motherboard tray, and professional looking exterior.

Agreed, nice case; if only I had the room I'd own one.

 

[wwswimming]

i had a great experience with a case i got from Comp Geeks about 10 years ago.

it had a Pentium Pro motherboard, and it was low-profile. it could take an EATX motherboard but still wasn't over-big.

BUT ... in a house-cleaning session i stupidly threw it out.

a year or 2 later, i bought an EATX motherboard ... and then i found out that EATX cases can cost $200 easy.

this case is at least cheap, for an EATX case -
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16811182566

 

[Ack19105]

Thanks, all. ATCS 840 should do nicely.

 

[DisgruntledVirus]

Lian Li makes a lot of nice cases, and theirs will support EATX fine.