Which of these full tower cases?

engstrom0304 · 31 May 2009 at 15:47

I want a case that will keep sli gtx 280s cool so preferably side fans.

THese are my choices. Or anything else you can think of? Want to spend tops £150

Also may do water cooling in the future.

Coolermaster Cosmos s

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Thermaltake Spedo which has different compartements for gpus

Griff7520 · 31 May 2009 at 15:49

The HAF is worth a look...and a good price

engstrom0304 · 31 May 2009 at 15:56

well for the sake of £30 odd is it worth it over the above 2?

Griff7520 · 31 May 2009 at 15:59

you asked for opinions...I was just giving one....sorry

engstrom0304 · 31 May 2009 at 16:02

Griff7520 said:
you asked for opinions...I was just giving one....sorry

Dont take it personally!!
It is still an option, I am just thinking.

Griff7520 · 31 May 2009 at 16:04

Reason i suggested it is because I have one and it does keep the inside of the case nice and cool...and it has options for watercooling.....the saving on price is an extra

thx

engstrom0304 · 31 May 2009 at 16:12

actually it does look pretty good. Fewer fans but big fans so probably quiet?

95thrifles · 31 May 2009 at 16:16

another option is the antec P193, its classed as a mid tower but is pretty big, fits E-ATX mobo's so Im sure it would do, nice and quiet case being the P series and a 200mm bigboy fan next to gfx card area

Griff7520 · 31 May 2009 at 16:30

yea...its not silent but it aint loud either....and lots of room inside....good cable management as well as you can put the cables behind the board

Caracus2k · 31 May 2009 at 17:25

I would go for the Cosmos S out of the two you have asked about.. as I think you wil have an easier time watercooling a PC in it...Im sure someone will disgaree with me about this though (the Cosmos S was a very close 2nd choice for me after the TJ-07 I eventually went for)

EdGey · 31 May 2009 at 19:43

Antec 1200 IMO.

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-102-AN&groupid=701&catid=7&subcat=160

engstrom0304 · 31 May 2009 at 20:17

I had the antec 1200 once before. I can't put my finger on it but i just dont like it much. Maybe its the hideous blue led fans.

RIZZEE · 31 May 2009 at 20:22

id go with the cosmos S

EdGey · 31 May 2009 at 20:33

swap the fans for non led fans

its still within budget after that.

if not id get the Cosmos s, although im really not keen on its internals.

engstrom0304 · 31 May 2009 at 20:40

In the end i hve gone with the haf 932 plus the £10 akasa fan controller.

All from ocuk of course!!

I also bought this Akasa System Exhaust Blower to exsaut the air from the bottom gtx 280 to stop the other gtx 280 warming up too much.

Its kind blocking the hot air getting to the oter card.

Griff7520 · 31 May 2009 at 22:17

engstrom0304 said:
In the end i hve gone with the haf 932 plus the £10 akasa fan controller.

All from ocuk of course!!

I also bought this Akasa System Exhaust Blower to exsaut the air from the bottom gtx 280 to stop the other gtx 280 warming up too much.

Its kind blocking the hot air getting to the oter card.

LukeTW · 31 May 2009 at 22:34

engstrom0304 said:
In the end i hve gone with the haf 932 plus the £10 akasa fan controller.

All from ocuk of course!!

I also bought this Akasa System Exhaust Blower to exsaut the air from the bottom gtx 280 to stop the other gtx 280 warming up too much.

Its kind blocking the hot air getting to the oter card.

That thing is useless, i got it in my rig and it does nothing but take up space + power

AMG · 1 Jun 2009 at 01:26

what the Exhasut blower thing? I don't bother with it ethoir just upgrade the 140mm fan

arc@css · 1 Jun 2009 at 01:45

The HAF is a nice case imo.

DeadMan · 1 Jun 2009 at 07:58

I always think Thermaltake cases look way too cosmetic with lots of pointless plastic that you just end up removing.

The cosmos is a good case but there are better ones out there.