Affordable UD5 Tri-SLI Case? 8 PCI Slots Needed... Suggestions Please!

Speed · 30 Jul 2010 at 16:04

Hi Guys,

I'm building a Folding PC based on the UD5 motherboard and Tri-SLI dual slot graphics cards.

Can anyone suggest a compatiable case? Unfortunately the final PCI-E slot on the UD5 is at the very bottom, which means the case needs 8 PCI slots rather than the usual 7.

Suggestions needed, the more affordable the better, sub £90 would be ideal.

List so far:

*Antec 902
*Antec Skeleton
*Lian Li PC-7FN
*Lian Li PC-60FNW
*Thermaltake Xaser VI VG4000

Thanks,

Mark

neo-omega · 30 Jul 2010 at 16:31

What about THIS one?

NathWraith · 30 Jul 2010 at 16:50

Antec 902, it has 8 PCI brackets.

Speed · 30 Jul 2010 at 17:56

Thanks guys! I'll add them to the list.

Anyone know of any others?

Muel · 30 Jul 2010 at 18:07

Haf X.

Speed · 30 Jul 2010 at 18:46

Needs to be affordable, ideally sub £90.

rjk · 1 Aug 2010 at 23:51

Speed · 1 Aug 2010 at 23:52

There appears to be an OcUK staff echo in this thread!

But yes, it appears to be the best option for the money.

Bicepo · 1 Aug 2010 at 23:53

Speed · 1 Aug 2010 at 23:54

Haha! I was right!

cook001 · 2 Aug 2010 at 04:12

How about the Lancool K-62
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-007-LN&groupid=701&catid=7&subcat=1447
It's got 8 pci slots

OCD-OC · 2 Aug 2010 at 08:55

rjkoneill said:
902

NathWraith said:
Antec 902, it has 8 PCI brackets.

Defiant83 said:
902

Speed said:
There appears to be an OcUK staff echo in this thread!

Anybody would think they had one on special offer or summat

rjk · 2 Aug 2010 at 13:22

902

somewhatdamaged · 2 Aug 2010 at 14:42

Just a quick word of advice for you matey, i have the UD5 and had 3 x Radeon 5850's fitted. With the bottom PCI-E slot filled with a dual slot video card you can't really connect the mini cables (HDD LED etc) as it means your card isn't sitting flush

In the end i just got fed up as the bottom 5850 was actually popping out whilst the PC was on. In the end i just sold two of them and bought the 5970 so i didn't have to use the bottom slot

Just a word of caution!

EDIT - depends which UD5 - sorry
Mine is the GA-EX58-UD5, i think the GA-X58A-UD5 might be ok?

Cheers

Speed · 2 Aug 2010 at 14:50

OCD-OC said:
Anybody would think they had one on special offer or summat

You don't say!

Shame it is cheaper elsewhere! :eek:

somewhatdamaged said:
Just a quick word of advice for you matey, i have the UD5 and had 3 x Radeon 5850's fitted. With the bottom PCI-E slot filled with a dual slot video card you can't really connect the mini cables (HDD LED etc) as it means your card isn't sitting flush

In the end i just got fed up as the bottom 5850 was actually popping out whilst the PC was on. In the end i just sold two of them and bought the 5970 so i didn't have to use the bottom slot

Just a word of caution!

Thanks for the advice, I'll bare that in mind. Hopefully I won't need anything plugged in down there what with it being on 24/7 and the power button in the top right. So fingers crossed it won't be an issue.