- Jan 21, 2002
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So yesterday I assembled my new build consisting of the following components:
E6600
P5W DH Deluxe
2GB G.Skill DDR2-800 HZ
eVGA 8800GTS
2 x 400GB Seagate SATA
2 x 320GB Seagate SATA
1 x 320GB WD SATA
Silverstone OP650 PSU
Zalman CNPS9500 LED
LiteOn SATA DVDRW
NEC & BenQ IDE DVDRW / Pioneer slot-load DVD-ROM (still deciding which to install)
37" Westinghouse 1080p
Antec SLK3000-B case from my previous rig
Yada yada yada
This thing is screaming fast but I have two complaints about my case that I didn't have with my previous build:
1 - My GTS barely clears the hard drive cage in the case; I actually can't have a hard drive in the middle position due to the PCI-E connector. I could of course get an external enclosure or two to remedy this problem, but I'd have to constantly be swapping drives & cables.
2 - I can't even put the side panel on because my HSF comes in contact with the duct in the panel. I just looked and there are 4 screws holding the duct to the panel, so I could unscrew them and lose the duct, but there's still the problem with the video card and hard drives rubbing shoulders.
This case was cheap and has good airflow; I bought it due to recommendations on the forums for my last build, but I had similar clearance issues with my X1900XT. I wish they would make the PCI-E power connectors on the side of the cards rather than the front... I'm thinking I might be moving to a case with more room since the new video cards are so huge.
I previously had a Lian Li PC6077 which offered superior build quality to my current Antec, but now that I've had a case with 120mm fans I just don't think I could go back to one with 80s. There has been a lot of talk about the Antec 900 lately...I know it can move some air but I read today that even it can be cramped. I wouldn't mind having something less flashy but with equal or better airflow and obviously more room for these beastly video cards.
So...Any suggestions for a case with great airflow that's easy to work with and has plenty of room (and can I get this in a midtower ATX case)? I don't really want a full tower if possible. Thanks in advance.
E6600
P5W DH Deluxe
2GB G.Skill DDR2-800 HZ
eVGA 8800GTS
2 x 400GB Seagate SATA
2 x 320GB Seagate SATA
1 x 320GB WD SATA
Silverstone OP650 PSU
Zalman CNPS9500 LED
LiteOn SATA DVDRW
NEC & BenQ IDE DVDRW / Pioneer slot-load DVD-ROM (still deciding which to install)
37" Westinghouse 1080p
Antec SLK3000-B case from my previous rig
Yada yada yada
This thing is screaming fast but I have two complaints about my case that I didn't have with my previous build:
1 - My GTS barely clears the hard drive cage in the case; I actually can't have a hard drive in the middle position due to the PCI-E connector. I could of course get an external enclosure or two to remedy this problem, but I'd have to constantly be swapping drives & cables.
2 - I can't even put the side panel on because my HSF comes in contact with the duct in the panel. I just looked and there are 4 screws holding the duct to the panel, so I could unscrew them and lose the duct, but there's still the problem with the video card and hard drives rubbing shoulders.
This case was cheap and has good airflow; I bought it due to recommendations on the forums for my last build, but I had similar clearance issues with my X1900XT. I wish they would make the PCI-E power connectors on the side of the cards rather than the front... I'm thinking I might be moving to a case with more room since the new video cards are so huge.
I previously had a Lian Li PC6077 which offered superior build quality to my current Antec, but now that I've had a case with 120mm fans I just don't think I could go back to one with 80s. There has been a lot of talk about the Antec 900 lately...I know it can move some air but I read today that even it can be cramped. I wouldn't mind having something less flashy but with equal or better airflow and obviously more room for these beastly video cards.
So...Any suggestions for a case with great airflow that's easy to work with and has plenty of room (and can I get this in a midtower ATX case)? I don't really want a full tower if possible. Thanks in advance.
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