the best cooling case

ReturnToEmpire · 01-08-2006, 09:45 PM

can someone please tell me what makes a case good for keeping a cool running pc, i figure alot of fans especially 120 mm ones would od fine, but i cant seem to find a case on frozencpu or newegg that gives me what i want ( a crapload of fans for under 75 bucks )
has anyone seen a case with a lot of fans out there for under 75 bucks that would like ot show me. im not worried about noise i just want a cool pc with about 8 fans.

edit : i would also like a window as i am going to light this case up like vegas at night. and the case just has to have fan mounts doesnt have to include the fans, thanks

this is one of the best cases ive found so far http://www.xoxide.com/x-ventilator-case-black.html

bigsaucybob · 01-08-2006, 10:06 PM

more fans doesnt mean better cooling. 1 intake fan towards the bottom of ur case and 1 extake at the top and maybe 1 or 2 others shuld be fine. the intake on the bottom brings in cool air and the extake on the top gets rid of the hot air that rises to the top of the case.

diduknowthat · 01-08-2006, 11:07 PM

all the 80mm fans would make your computer really loud. And bigsaucybob's right, i saw a thread about air cooling (forgot which one) where they ran experiments w/ different amount of fans. I think a top exhaust and a front intake worked very well.

Xycron · 01-08-2006, 11:10 PM

and the type of fan really matter;s too,

Hairy_Lee · 01-08-2006, 11:24 PM

a big case, lots of fans. good air cooling is all about how much air you push through the case.
my system has 4x 80mm fans, 3x 120mm fans and and the temp never goes above 25 degrees.

Greggie Boy · 01-09-2006, 03:15 PM

The Aspire x Navigator(my Case) comes with:
1 front 80 mm fan, and additional fan port for second front fan(intakes)
2 rear 80 mm intake fans
top 80 mm exhaust fan
120 mm side fan
two power suppy fans
You would only have to buy one additional 80 mm fan for front port if you want to.(I got one but didn't install yet)
Front and rear fan controllers,on/off rear case switch/cpu and hdd temp gauges,front USB & firewire, locking side,lcking top panel to hardware andreset switch, interchangable front bezels, four very bright front lights and more. My P4 3.0E(Prescott) runs at 28C, HDD's at 29C
Here's the link to theX-Navigator
www.aspireusa.net

ReturnToEmpire · 01-10-2006, 12:57 AM

that x navigator is a nice case, and i also found this case which got great reviews.
this one looks nicer to me than the x navigator as well.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16811166005
and it has nice cooling and features like the x navigator.
EDited teh link it was the other case.

s_m_w_d · 01-10-2006, 01:01 AM

That is a pretty nice case!

burton_o6 · 01-10-2006, 01:18 AM

i hear that it is a good case , buts its flimsy, and that front panel breaks off easy

btw has anyone told you (hairy lee) that you look like wayne static?

ReturnToEmpire · 01-10-2006, 09:14 PM

what do you think of the sunbeam?

01-08-2006, 10:06 PM	#2 (permalink)
bigsaucybob Diamond Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: ny Age: 17 Posts: 3,913	more fans doesnt mean better cooling. 1 intake fan towards the bottom of ur case and 1 extake at the top and maybe 1 or 2 others shuld be fine. the intake on the bottom brings in cool air and the extake on the top gets rid of the hot air that rises to the top of the case. __________________ Equipt NOW

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diduknowthat formerly liuliuboy Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Massachusetts Age: 17 Posts: 6,281	all the 80mm fans would make your computer really loud. And bigsaucybob's right, i saw a thread about air cooling (forgot which one) where they ran experiments w/ different amount of fans. I think a top exhaust and a front intake worked very well. __________________ Silent Tuned \| 3D Marks 06: 11566 Q6600 2.4ghz CPU \| Gigabyte GA-P35 LGA 775 MB EVGA 8800gt 512mb Video Card G.Skill 4GB Ram \| Western Digital 400GB HD X-Fi Xtrememusic Sound Card Antec P180B Case \| Scythe Ninja HSF CM Real Power Pro 650watt PSU

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Hairy_Lee VIP Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Plymouth, UK Age: 25 Posts: 2,553	a big case, lots of fans. good air cooling is all about how much air you push through the case. my system has 4x 80mm fans, 3x 120mm fans and and the temp never goes above 25 degrees. __________________ Intel Core 2 Duo E6750 EVGA nForce 650i Ultra mainboard EVGA 7950 GT KO SC 512Mb w/ Zalman VF-900Cu 2Gb of OCZ GOLD XTC SPECIAL OPS Eition Notebook - Acer Aspire 9300 - Turion TL-60/ 2 Gb RAM/ Geforce Go 7600 128 Dedicated (400 Mb turbocache)

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s_m_w_d Platinum Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Ireland Age: 21 Posts: 934	That is a pretty nice case! __________________ Nzxt Apollo chassis Intel Core 2 Duo @ 2.66 2x Crucial 1GB @1066MHz EVEA nForce 680i SLI BFG 8800 GTX @ 768 MB 20" Samsung LCD " @ 1680 x 1050 60Hz 3DMARK05:12133 Comming in 2008 my computer but better

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01-08-2006, 11:10 PM	#4 (permalink)
Xycron banned Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 2,099	and the type of fan really matter;s too,

01-09-2006, 03:15 PM	#6 (permalink)
Greggie Boy Silver Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 155	The Aspire x Navigator(my Case) comes with: 1 front 80 mm fan, and additional fan port for second front fan(intakes) 2 rear 80 mm intake fans top 80 mm exhaust fan 120 mm side fan two power suppy fans You would only have to buy one additional 80 mm fan for front port if you want to.(I got one but didn't install yet) Front and rear fan controllers,on/off rear case switch/cpu and hdd temp gauges,front USB & firewire, locking side,lcking top panel to hardware andreset switch, interchangable front bezels, four very bright front lights and more. My P4 3.0E(Prescott) runs at 28C, HDD's at 29C Here's the link to theX-Navigator www.aspireusa.net

01-10-2006, 01:18 AM	#9 (permalink)
burton_o6 Silver Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Age: 20 Posts: 144	i hear that it is a good case , buts its flimsy, and that front panel breaks off easy btw has anyone told you (hairy lee) that you look like wayne static?