Which case for monster build?

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KPC84

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Doing a very serious monster build this week. Evga 790i ultra sli mobo, q6600, 4 gigs ddr3, palit 8800gts 1 gig superclocked, etc. Looking for a really good case. Got it narrowed down to these three....Which would you recommend?

APEVIA X-PLEASURE-BK Black Aluminum ATX Full Tower Computer Case

XCLIO A380BK Fully Black High Gloss Finish SECC 1.0mm thickness ATX Full Tower Computer Case

Thermaltake Armor Series VA8000BWS Black Aluminum / Steel ATX Full Tower Computer Case

I'm leaning towards the Apevia, but I'm concerned about cooling. What would you do?

Cheers!
 
How about the Antec 900 or Antec P182. Personally I think that they're both superior compared to the above cases. Also check out the Coolermaster Cosmos.
 
diduknowthat said:
How about the Antec 900 or Antec P182. Personally I think that they're both superior compared to the above cases. Also check out the Coolermaster Cosmos.
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I think I want to stay away from the Antec's because they are on the small side. I don't really want a mid size tower, looking more for a large, full size.
 
Yes. I have an 8800GT that idles at 54C with stock fan speeds and I have never seen it go over 68C. My Mobo Never gets hot and yes it may not be "stylish" but I love it. Its all big and boxy and awesome.
I love it.
I love it.
I love it.
 
I have been looking at the xclio windtunnell also.I was looking at the 900,Antec 180/182,coolermaster cosmos and Themaltake 8000/8003 and the Cm 690, The windtunnel is the one case going by the reviews on newegg site that has great cooling,reasonably quiet(except 1 or 2 neg. reviews) Ease of fitting of parts , easy cable management ,room for large PS's,And room for future expansion.From the reviews the 900 has problems with cable management and is kinda too tight with large Video cards especially since they seem to be getting bigger;the 180/182 although quiet has problems with room for large PS's and that when large video cards are used some people had to remove middle hd tray which in turn gave better cooling so this might be a good option if you dont need a lot of HD's;The CM Cosmos has heat issues with the hard drives and runs too hot with air cooling; The TM 8000/8003 has tight room for large PS also even though it is a full tower ;the 690 might be a good choice although it is on the small side for future upgrading and some people say it is cheaply built but it is a great price though so it might be worth it.The windtunnel reviews mostly do not have these negative points it seems.
 
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Scubie67 said:
I have been looking at the xclio windtunnell also.I was looking at the 900,Antec 180/182,coolermaster cosmos and Themaltake 8000/8003 and the Cm 690, The windtunnel is the one case going by the reviews on newegg site that has great cooling,reasonably quiet(except 1 or 2 neg. reviews) Ease of fitting of parts , easy cable management ,room for large PS's,And room for future expansion.From the reviews the 900 has problems with cable management and is kinda too tight with large Video cards especially since they seem to be getting bigger;the 180/182 although quiet has problems with room for large PS's and that when large video cards are used some people had to remove middle hd tray which in turn gave better cooling so this might be a good option if you dont need a lot of HD's;The CM Cosmos has heat issues with the hard drives and runs too hot with air cooling; The TM 8000/8003 has tight room for large PS also even though it is a full tower ;the 690 might be a good choice although it is on the small side for future upgrading and some people say it is cheaply built but it is a great price though so it might be worth it.The windtunnel reviews mostly do not have these negative points it seems.
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I'm not really into the windtunnel because even though it has two massive fans on the sides, it lacks a front fan and a rear fan. Now, there is an expansion slot for a rear fan which would be easy to install, but the absence of a front fan is a problem for me. To me, it seems that the most efficient cooling would have cool air being sucked in from the front and then being blown with even more cool air on to the motherboard and components from a side fan. Then of course you need some sort of exhaust fan blowing hot air out the back.

Which brings me to this case...

XCLIO A380BK Fully Black High Gloss Finish SECC 1.0mm thickness ATX Full Tower Computer Case

This decision is killing me...haha
 
KPC84 said:
I'm not really into the windtunnel because even though it has two massive fans on the sides, it lacks a front fan and a rear fan. Now, there is an expansion slot for a rear fan which would be easy to install, but the absence of a front fan is a problem for me. To me, it seems that the most efficient cooling would have cool air being sucked in from the front and then being blown with even more cool air on to the motherboard and components from a side fan. Then of course you need some sort of exhaust fan blowing hot air out the back.

Which brings me to this case...

XCLIO A380BK Fully Black High Gloss Finish SECC 1.0mm thickness ATX Full Tower Computer Case

This decision is killing me...haha
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Even though it doesnt say it on the specifications tab from peoples reviews it comes with 4 fans (the 2 large side fans,1 rear,1 top) Some people even added a front fan .It also has generous venting all over the case if you pull up the viewing section ,as well as shows the rear fan that it comes with.I ll be the first one to tell you that I have not seen one in person I have just skimmed through the 150 or so reviews that have been submitted by people that have it.Someone please correct me if I am wrong on this case as I wouldnt want to misslead anybody by by being incorrect on the specs.I also looked at the 380 but I didnt find it the most appealing cas to look at and would be an eyesore to me afterwhile but just my opinion.From all those 100 + reviews no one said that the windtunnel didnt cool well so it must be effective regardless the setup
 
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