Case for my new gaming rig

Klarcius

Klarcius

Klarcius

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Hi guys,
I'm in the process of building a new gaming rig, but I can't really decide which case would suit me the best. I really appreciate advices from experienced overclockers/gamers around here.

My system will be like this:
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Things I'll probably do in the future: (after replacing PSU possibly)
1. 5870 CrossFire, or swap with new Radeon (I expect them to be longer in length)
2. OC both CPU/GPU if needed

I know it's a very difficult request, but I want my case to;
1. have very good air cooling ability (might swap H50 with NH-D14 or something)
2. be as quiet as possible idle/load
3. have removable dust filters for fans/PSU

If possible, I would like my case to;
4. be as light as possible, say, ~10kg would be very nice but I don't mind ~15kg
5. cost less than £200...although I don't mind paying extra if required but £250 is the limit.

so basically something that is not a jet engine and does not require a forklift to carry it around.

I've been reading reviews and going to shops to see the cases myself, and I narrowed my choices to the following cases, and I added the reasons for not getting them.
CM Storm Sniper (not sure about the noise+misses dust filter for PSU)
CM COSMOS (not sure about cooling ability)
CM 690 II Advanced (not sure about the noise)
Antec P183 (not sure about the space for graphics card and cooling ability)
Fractal Design Define R2 (not sure about the space for graphics card)
SilverStone FT-01 or FT-02 (FT-01: not really removable dust filter at the top? FT-02: relatively expensive and heavier compared to the others)

I'm slightly tempted to get CM 690 II, and replace all the fans with Noctua ones, but I'm open to alternatives, especially Lian Li cases, as long as they meet the criteria. I know water cooling would solve probably all of the noise/cooling issues I mentioned, but I'm not too keen on that unfortunately...

So what do you guys think?
Should I stop dreaming about getting a mid-tower case that satisfies all my needs and get a full tower like Lian Li A70/ CM ATCS 840/ SS FT-02?
 
And if you saved £10 on the RAM and got a decent air cooler (that performs just as well really) then you could get an X6. PSU too, generally you can find decent ones for £1/w.
 
When i eventually make my build, the components I'm thinking of getting are almost exactly the same as yours! Please after it's built make a post about how good/bad it is.

Also on topic I can not agree more witohut going into the super expensive cases this case is top draw. And for 80 quid its a bargain too, get it!
 
Thank you guys for giving me useful advices/info!

I'll definitely get CM 690 II, and yes Mason- for 80 pounds it really sounds like a good choice. Thanks ricky for your comments, an actual owner's words are very convincing indeed.

Superewza, which air cooler would you recommend? For the same price range I guess NH-D14 is an option but personally I don't know much about this high-end range coolers. I was also considering getting X6 but I think X4 would be enough to do pretty much anything I want to do, but if I need more power then I'll just wait for the Bulldozer, assuming it's AM3 compatible.:)

Fallen god's build was really helpful too, so I chose my components around yours.

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Swapped Gigabyte M/B with Asus one for this build, just because I've never used Gigabyte before...If I choose the Gigabyte one it'll come down to £1057 (inc shipping).
but frankly I can't see any (solid) reason for not getting Gigabyte, so I'll probably get the Gigabyte one.
Thanks stulid for pointing out the compatibility issue, I'll stick to the barracuda.

Now I'm really looking forward to building this one, I just need to sort out some personal issues before getting the parts but I should have the rig completed in a few weeks time:D
 
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