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Aberforth

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Hi

i need a big case with lots of room and airflow. pls help me out

7 HDD's
1 GTX card
1 monster size CPU fan

rest of the configuration is in my signature. my budget for the case is around 300 bucks, i'm also planning to setup liquid cooling system in 2 or 3 months.

thnx
 
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Rebel44

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I suggest Stacker 83x if money is not an issue. I´m going to buy one in may for my next rig - C2d + R600 + lots of HDDs.
 
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Zepper

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The Mozart is nice but it is excessive in all respects. The Tt Eureka is a more reasonable choice unless you are really going to use all the unusual features of the Mozart. Otherwise it is just a waste.

The XClio Windtunnel is a nice and serious case too - I doubt there is any other with better brute-force air cooling while remaining pretty quiet.

Then there are the Silverstone SST-TJ05 or 09. Most of these will require an add-on drive cage to get the capacity up to 8 drives but the Coolermaster Device Module isn't expensive and will work with most cases - in some you may have to bend back the little metal ears or tabs that separate the 5" drive bays. The Enermax Uber Chakra looks nice too.

But I'd probably go with the original Stacker (STC-T01) as it has places for two PSUs (much cheaper than one big one) and is built for the Device Modules. It comes with one = 4 HDD slots, add one more (about $20. + shipping) for a total of 8 - and has room for a third if needed. Upgrade the fans to Yate Loons (low speed for the HDD cages and med speed for the exhaust) or put a 250mm fan in that hole in the side (Performance-PCs.com) and it'll be as cool as a cuke... ;) My buddy at http://www.jab-tech.com can fix you up with the Yate Loons and the CM Modules. He doesn't carry the med. speed Y-Ls but the only one that does (petrastechshop.com) is OOS and has been for a while. But I'm sure that J-t has some good substitute like the Panasonic 120x38 M1BX. Not cheap but will keep your case cool - You'll probably want a fan controller on it as you won't want full speed all the time, but it's there if you need it. The Sanyo Denki 120x38 mm from Thermalfx.com is another great exhaust fan that will also need a controller.

.bh.
 
BurnItDwn

BurnItDwn

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I don't know if you made your decision yet, but there's a 50 MIR on the Antec P180 at Newegg currently.

I'm tempted to buy it for my main box ...
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811129154

I can't confirm if there will be clearance by the 8800 to use the 2 drive tray in there, and the 4 drive tray, but you can always use 5.25 bays with adaptors ...

There is also this option available to stick 3 drives in 2 5.25 slots ....
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16841101027

Currently I'm using something very similar to this: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811125469

There is not clearance behind my ATI X1800XT to utilize all the internal 3.5 bays, so I've been forced to use a couple of the 5.25 bays for my hard drives ...


When you do decide what you want to get, please share with us what you actually get ... as I am interested as well.

Thanks!
 
QueBert

QueBert

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Originally posted by: BurnItDwn
I don't know if you made your decision yet, but there's a 50 MIR on the Antec P180 at Newegg currently.

I'm tempted to buy it for my main box ...
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811129154

I can't confirm if there will be clearance by the 8800 to use the 2 drive tray in there, and the 4 drive tray, but you can always use 5.25 bays with adaptors ...

There is also this option available to stick 3 drives in 2 5.25 slots ....
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16841101027

Currently I'm using something very similar to this: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811125469

There is not clearance behind my ATI X1800XT to utilize all the internal 3.5 bays, so I've been forced to use a couple of the 5.25 bays for my hard drives ...


When you do decide what you want to get, please share with us what you actually get ... as I am interested as well.

Thanks!
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that LIAN LI EX-23A Extension HDD Kit you linked to on Newegg is damn cool, I've never really looked for anything like that but now I see it I want to get it. My case is cramped and it's tough for me to take HD's out and put them back in with my video card in the way. I think I shall order one of these off Newegg, good link :D

 
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