need new case...

[nick_lerwill]

ok i want a new case, has to be able to fit 120mm cast fans front and back at least i would like it to hav a window or be able to have a window bought for it later on. i would like it for have around 4/5+ 5.25" 3 3.5" external 4+ internal 3.5"

 

[nick_lerwill]

the Lian-Li PC-7 PLUS looks pretty good does it have a window? can one be bought?

 

[BigDom]

The PC-7 definatly seems to be the OCUK favourite and I believe it does have a window as an optional extra.

 

[Yewen]

Its a cracking case for the money if you like its subtle styling.

The side window can be had for relatively cheapily.

http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=17505428

You can see the window in that thread, the window will be the same as the PC60 one, as it is rarely sold as the PC7 window.

 

[nick_lerwill]

looks nice is it good a cooling?

 

[Yewen]

Yup; quite capeable of cooling anything that you throw into it.

 

[Sparky__H]

A note about the pc-7x range of cases is that you don’t actually need the front fan installed to keep things cool.

Removing the fan from mine cost me a whopping 2c on CPU temps *shock*

 

[Yewen]

The fan is there to cool the hard drives though; and it depends on your system to how much of an effect it will have.

Hard drives if your running 3 raptors is asking for trouble in the case without the front fan. Or running SLI without the front fan is not advised.

 

[Sparky__H]

The fan is there to cool the hard drives though; and it depends on your system to how much of an effect it will have.

Hard drives if your running 3 raptors is asking for trouble in the case without the front fan. Or running SLI without the front fan is not advised.

2 x 36GB raptors and a x800XT-PE, happy as can be

Placing hand on front of the grill you can still fill a pull from the rear fan and the negative pressure bubble it’s attempting to balance so drives still have air passing by them.

 

[Yewen]

Still better with a 6800gt sli and 2x 36gb raptors to run the front fan