Midtower Vs. FUll tower

jonathanx54 · 09-26-2009, 12:46 AM

I'm curious as to whether a Mid tower will fit just about anything or should I invest in a Full tower for my next build. I've looked at some full towers and Mid towers, but they have the same width so I dunno.

For instance, would this case fit big graphics cards and Massive Coolers.....
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applicati...430&CatId=1859

Also, which would be cooler or does it matter?

kimsland · 09-26-2009, 12:55 AM

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Originally Posted by jonathanx54

For instance, would this case fit big graphics cards and Massive Coolers.....
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applicati...430&CatId=1859

Did you read the reviews of purchasers lower down in that link?
Here's one:

Quote:

video card doesnt work on a double wide card...just cut it off and use screws

So if you don't mind modifying (cutting?) Then it seems to work

jonathanx54 · 09-26-2009, 01:11 AM

I guess I shouldn't have posted that link. I kind of meant mid tower and full towers in general.

kimsland · 09-26-2009, 01:20 AM

You need to read the reviews on the one that you do decide on
Not all of them will have the option to fit larger Video cards

jonathanx54 · 09-26-2009, 01:44 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kimsland

You need to read the reviews on the one that you do decide on
Not all of them will have the option to fit larger Video cards

Ok, thank.

jonathanx54 · 09-26-2009, 04:30 AM

I have another question, do you think the soprano has enough air flow to build a gaming rig?

Jamin43 · 09-26-2009, 05:05 AM

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Originally Posted by jonathanx54

I'm curious as to whether a Mid tower will fit just about anything or should I invest in a Full tower for my next build. I've looked at some full towers and Mid towers, but they have the same width so I dunno.

Mid towers generally can work for most computer builds - once you choose a case - read the reviews on Newegg - and people will usually have some comments in there re: room in the case / cable management / general build of the case. Full cases will have more room in them for things like cable management - but mid size is easier to find more places to fit it.

mightymilk · 10-01-2009, 07:24 PM

midtower will obviously be lighter and smaller. if you have a space that the height of the case doesn't matter, and you're not planning on moving it, i say go with a full tower.

cases are something you keep through many upgrades usually. i like having the full tower for insurance that no matter what Video Card i install, and no matter what heatsink i put on the CPU... it's going to fit. also bigger cases like that will usually have cooler temperatures.

keep in mind the above statements are not always 100% accurate, but they are the general trends for Mid Tower vs Full Tower.

diduknowthat · 10-01-2009, 10:42 PM

A midtower case should just about fit any cooler and video card you can throw at it. Full towers are huge and IMO ugly as hell. I have a microtower and it's fitting a full size tower cooler and a giant passive video card heatsink.

09-26-2009, 12:46 AM	#1 (permalink)
jonathanx54 Silver Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Age: 19 Posts: 113	Midtower Vs. FUll tower I'm curious as to whether a Mid tower will fit just about anything or should I invest in a Full tower for my next build. I've looked at some full towers and Mid towers, but they have the same width so I dunno. For instance, would this case fit big graphics cards and Massive Coolers..... http://www.tigerdirect.com/applicati...430&CatId=1859 Also, which would be cooler or does it matter?

09-26-2009, 04:30 AM	#6 (permalink)
jonathanx54 Silver Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Age: 19 Posts: 113	Another Question I have another question, do you think the soprano has enough air flow to build a gaming rig?

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mightymilk Silver Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 223	midtower will obviously be lighter and smaller. if you have a space that the height of the case doesn't matter, and you're not planning on moving it, i say go with a full tower. cases are something you keep through many upgrades usually. i like having the full tower for insurance that no matter what Video Card i install, and no matter what heatsink i put on the CPU... it's going to fit. also bigger cases like that will usually have cooler temperatures. keep in mind the above statements are not always 100% accurate, but they are the general trends for Mid Tower vs Full Tower. __________________ OSX 10.5.8 Hackintosh / Windows 7 RC Gigabyte GA-P31-S3G Motherboard (Intel P31 Chipset) Intel Core Duo 2.33Ghz (1333FSB/Conroe) eVGA 9600GT (512MB) WD 250GB SATA150 (7,200rpm 16mb cache) x2 WD 1TB SATA3.0 (32mb cache) x2 G. Skill Dual Channel DDR2 1066 (4Gigs) Plextor 16x/48x DVD+-RW SATA150 Seasonic 500W Power Supply Antec 1200 Black Full-Tower

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09-26-2009, 01:11 AM	#3 (permalink)
jonathanx54 Silver Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Age: 19 Posts: 113	I guess I shouldn't have posted that link. I kind of meant mid tower and full towers in general.

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kimsland Platinum Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 882	You need to read the reviews on the one that you do decide on Not all of them will have the option to fit larger Video cards

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