Coolest temp case?

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Hi guys,

I need a bit of advice on the case with the best cooling properties.
The reason is I live in southern Spain so inside room temps can get pretty high (30C +)

I am looking to buy this setup http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=FS-030-OE

:- Intel Core i7 920 2.66Ghz D0 Overclocked to 3.40GHz!
:- Gigabyte EX58-UD3R Intel X58 (Socket 1366) PCI-Express DDR3 Motherboard
:- Corsair XMS3 6GB (3x2GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 (1600MHz) Tri-Channel
:- Corsair TX 650W ATX2.2 SLI Compliant PSU

An important note, is I will get an ATI 5870, but would like the ability to run two of these in the future, so would need the space for that.

I don't care what it looks like, but budget is up to £100 ideally maybe a touch more if something perfect is out there!! Also, I would rather not have a huge case if I can help it, but I know the bigger it is the better the cooling....it's just the other half will kill me if I get a huge great lump!

So in summary, best cooling possible (fans, not water), ability to fit 2x5870, and not too big.

If possible :D

Thank you!
 
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the HAF932 is a properly big case so will definetely fit 2 5870's
and the HAF stands for high air flow so you can be sure its a cool case (not the quietest of cases but cold)
 
Antec 1200

Just have the hard drives up the top near the dvd drive and have all the lower section open for airflow for the 5870's

You probably need to go big to cool a dual 5870 setup rig tbh
 
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Thanks for the recommendations, the only problem is with them both is the noise. Being in Spain I would probably have to have the fans on full in the Summer, and in all the reviews I have read, it sounds like both of these are pretty noisy on full, almost unbearable.

Also, the Antec 1200 is a bit too flash looking for my liking with the LED's, and thought of having to undo 36 thumb screws and remove HDDs just to clean the filter sounds like too much money for not enough design consideration.

I really do appreciate the advice though, but without trying to sound picky, is there anything smaller, and quieter? *insert blushing smilie*
 
Okay I've been looking around and have to admit, the Antec 1200 does seem the best, so that one it is, thank you both!
 
Antec skeleton

Think about it, the ambient temp inside the case is influenced by the air temp outside and the build up of the heat inside as a result of the components (the internal ambient temp)

No case = the components to not directly affect a temp increase as there is no case for the temp to build up in, hot air from the components is just dispersed into the room by the big fan on the top. I'm sure lots of people will talk about "air flow" which is important in a standard case, but this case is not a standard case and must be thought of differently.
 
wow that is one funky case!!! Too dangerous with my missus though, she would jam the hoover in there when its running or something lol.
Also, noise would be too much I think really as EsaT said :)
I do see the theory behind it though thanks for the suggestion!
 
I have 3x 120mm fans running at about 1250 rpm and 1 x 120mm fan at 800 rpm in my akasa eclipse and the noise levels are very low.
120mm fans are not as noisy as you might think so don't be put off.
 
EsaT said:
And nothing to muffle noise of heatsink fans resulting much higher noise for same heatsink efficiency/delta-t.
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I take it from the Shaw quote in your sig you have first hand experience of this case and the noise levels?
 
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