serious fan cooling case recommendation sought

[JEFF68005]

I just want to cry in my beer. I purchased on Ebay last year, XPCBOX cases with a 400 to 450 watt power supply for under $75.00 shipped including the PS. I have 6 or 7 of them. I have recommended them to friends. I love them. Lots of slots and lots of possible fan locations. That translates to lots of ventilation.
I love these better than my tall server cases.

I have no interest in nonmetal sides or other such fads. I just need it to function for a UD cruncher ... meaning no heat buildup allowed. I tend to run 33 C normal, but with UD 40-44 C. Normal store bought cases with only 3 or four fans run up to 60C + which NOT acceptable.

Unfortunately the only place I know of to purchase them went belly up as far as I can learn. I cannot find another supplier.

Two questions:

Does anybody know where I can purchase these computer cases?
Failing that, does anybody have a reasonable and comparable computer case substitution suggestion?

The plan is to use it as a UD cruncher which means typical CPU temps 42-60 C depending on room conditions and case ventilation. The more fan slots - the better - especially if the fans are 120s instead of 80s.

Shipping destinatgion - Near Omaha, Nebraska, USA

TIA for any suggestions/comments.

Here is a picture of one version:

http://www.ravaz.net/ravaz/computerpix/xpcbox_10_bay.htm

 

[0roo0roo]

bah your better off with chieftec/antec towers and variations of. they generally have 2 front intakes, 2 rear exhausts, and from 1-2 side intake panels. airflow all from the side is probably less efficient then a front to back solution. not to mention their fan grills are finely cut and bent away from the fans. plus the enterior build quality is very good, sliding drive rails, locking doors etc. the case you linked has lousy air blocking grills that look tad silly. radial fans suck at fighting back pressure already, restrictive grills and all blowing in from the side just ends up with the fans fighting each other. and i'd say its ugly generic cheap looking.

 

[0roo0roo]

http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=11-125-262&catalog=7&manufactory=BROWSE&depa=1
http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=11-125-221&catalog=7&manufactory=BROWSE&depa=1
http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=11-125-220&catalog=7&manufactory=BROWSE&depa=1
http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=11-129-134&catalog=7&manufactory=BROWSE&depa=1
http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=11-129-124&catalog=7&manufactory=BROWSE&depa=1
http://www.svc.com/chunstmichws1.html
http://www.svc.com/sichstmich.html

 

[mechBgon]

I've been getting good results with the Antec/Chieftec towers that have dual 80mm exhaust too. My work system, which has a couple of 15000rpm SCSI drives, used to be in an Antec 800-series tower equipped with the quietest 80mm fans I could get my hands on, some 18-decibel NMBs rated for about 18cfm each. Despite the very mellow fans, the interior was basically at room temperature, due to the coordinated front-to-back airflow that 0roo0roo is talking about.

Presently, the closest thing to my Antec Plus880 (out of production now) is Antec's SX835II, with a set of aftermarket Enermax thermally-regulated fans (extremely quiet, dual ball bearings, and just $6 each). It's massively heavy, it's probably a little on the big side, but it's easy to work on and ventilates nicely. If it has a weak point, it's that the air in the top may stagnate, which is correctible by flipping over the PSU mounting plate and reattaching the PSU to it "upside down."

 

[RalfHutter]

0roo0roo is right about the Antec/Chieftec cases but if you absolutely have to have that xboxPC case, look on ebay. The was someon with an ebay store that was selling those exact same cases. They were even using the same ad that you posted.