Do i need a new case to run i7860/ati 5770?

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orfeo

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It's been a long time since i've upgraded and currently i have a dell P4 2.4 GHz (Model DHM, you can see an image of the case here

I'm considering using this case with a i7860 and ati radeon 5770 video card. I've noticed some pretty serious cooling set ups (multiple fans sucking in and blowing out air, mother boards rotated 90 degrees, liquid cooling etc).

Do you think this case would suffice? i worry it doesn't have enough cooling options, there is a large port in the back which has a 4 inch fan and a scoop that directs heat away from the cpu. Apart from this i can't see any other fans to suck the heat out. I assume all i could do was install one of those fans that sits in expansion slot bay (or get out an angle grinder).

For example is there a minimum number of fans i should look for? ie two in two out?

thanks guys
orfeo

ps i did read the cases 101 but wanted to confirm my suspicions
 
Your other components would be the bottleneck of that system, should you choose to upgrade. Would you upgrade your RAM also? More fans is better, but also bigger fans. Of course, they're not as good as liquid cooling, but they should suffice if they are decent quality and you don't OC too far :)
 
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