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Heya guys I was origionally going to get a CM Stacker 810 when I had the money but still cannot afford it atm (Bloody driving lessons taking over £100 a month lol) then I saw the CM Stacker 830 and was going to go with that since it has the 4 fans on a door which could bring air into the case onto the cards and motherboard quite nicely.

But have done some looking into the 830 and from what I heard its a complete waste of money :(

So Is the CM Stacker 810 Still a good case for cooling because I was gonna get some fans for the front of hte case and 1 for the back but I want maximum cooling as possible for my graphocs card and hard drives.

atm just browsing internet and such my graphics card is at 57"c at 100% fan usage.

CPU is at 44"c
M/B is at 38"c

The only fans I got in my crappy old small case with wires everywhere is on the CPU/GFX Card and chipset on motherboard.

Unless someone has tried an Asus A8N-SLI Deluxe in the 830 and everything fits ok :)
 
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People have been mentioning the Akasa Eclipse Case.

I had a few questions about it though.

1. How good is it at keeping temperatures low as I get very nervous when it comes to seeing my CPU+Motherboard above 40"c.

2. The length of the case worries me I was interested in the stackers as they seem to be the longest case because I have a 7800GTX and with the additional power supply needed to the card there is only about 3-5cm gap between the end of that and the begining of the HDD Power Connector.

3. Where is the Fan Duct supposed to go ???

4. What fans would you reccommend getting I was looking at the Akasa Amber 120mm Fans.

Also keep in mind I do not overclock I just want temps as low as possible so need a much cooling as possible through fans.

PS
Could anyone (If they have a PCI-E Graphics card (7800GTX Would Help)) post a picture of the inside of thier case so I can get an idea of how far the gfx card is away from the HDD's at the front of the case as the space between the 2 is a great concern of mine.
 
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I do not have a Stacker 810.

I said I was thinking about getting one but then saw the 830.

Still dont have enough cash for either :(

This is a picture of the inside of my case.

Inside Whole Case
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y98/alphaomega16/21072006139.jpg


Space Between HDD Compartment and the back of my graphics card
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y98/alphaomega16/21072006140.jpg


lol I was wrong I forgot I couldnt fit the HDD in the bay accross from the gfx card because there was no room for the power connector.

Oh specs are
Asus A8N-SLI Deluxe
2GB Corsair XMS Memory
Sound Blaster Audigy 2 Sound Card
nVidia Geforce 7800GTX (Leadtek)

Thats about it apart from the stuff like Lan Card/TV Card HDD and DVDRom
 
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begbo said:
yewens is a pc7+ and moodys is an eclipse. Both very nice cases :p
Click to expand...

Ah thanks.

Well the eclipse's Dimensions are Dim: 460 x 240 x 560 am I right in assuming the Length is 560 ?

Size or weight of case isnt a factor for me as I will take whats best but the Eclipse doesnt actually look that bad and I was thinkning that the Thermal Side would be better than the Window.

I am also thinking about getting a neon strip to go on the inside so I can view the inside of the case without a torch or tilting over in the direction of the lightbulb in my room lol

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Also Moody if you come back what graphics cards u got in that machine ?

Another Edit
Would it be a good idea to get a fan controller so I can adjust the speed of the fans installed ?

If so can u reccommend a good looking one thats easy to set up and use.
 
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Thanks a lot moody (lol that sounds like I am being jerk) what model of akasa fan control are you using because I have also been looking at the
Akasa AK FC-03 Fan Controller Pro since it controls up to 4 fans

Also wouldnt mind seeing u r CPU/Mobo Temps and where you have the intake/outake fans since I think I am going to get the Akasa Case.

had to put a space between u and r because for some reason when I put them together this happens **
 
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I think I am going to get the akasa eclipse case its just that bit longer and hope to see moody's temps before I buy.

Also how many fans come with it ? if it does come with fans should I use them or buy different ones if so how many Akasa Ambers should I buy along with the fan controller I mentioned above ?

Is there any other fan locations apart from the front, back and side (Thermal Cover) is there a fan slot on top ?

One more question I saw on a picture next to the PCI Slots there are little holes not in any particular pattern can a fan be put where they are ?
 
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Need to know how much to spend before I can sort out what money I can spare.

So far its
Fan Controller I mentioned above (Even though I will be only using 3 fans) £29.32
4 Akasa AK-183-L2B Amber Ultra Quiet 120mm Fan - 3 pin £46.76
Eclipse Case (Akasa) £82.19
Akasa AK-178-UV 12" Cold Cathode - Ultra-Violet £8.58
or
Akasa Dual UV Cold Cathodes 1 Inverter £10.46
Akasa Eclipse 62 Thermally Advanced Side Panel £22.91
ThermalRight XP-120 (Socket 754/939/478) Heatsink £29.96

Total £211.14 (Including VAT) :eek: (Without the Cathodes since I havent made my mind up yet)

Zefan what do you mean CAVERNOUS
 
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oh lol thought you just bought hte side panel I didnt know it came supplied with a fan.

It comes with a sleeve bearing fan would a balbearing fan be better ?
Also should I use it as an intake or outake ?

Also the fan on the thermal panel is a 120mm x 120mm x 25mm

Also that Fan Controller is the one in my price it is £29 on the OCUK Site.

Someone mentioned earlier about the YS-Tech Fans, They are 4pin will not work with the fan controller.
 
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hey moody I edited my last post if you could take a look at the revised one :)

Also would the Akasa FC03 FC be able to use the YS-Tech since they are 4pin and the FC is 3 pin ?
 
Cheers.

I am gonna order 3 Ambers as well anyway since I can use the ones supplied with the case as a back-up if anything fails with the other fans and will do til I get a replacement.

Thanks again folks :)
 
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