Good Cases fore 480GTX SLI?

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USMC2Hard4U

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I was looking at the Corsair 800D because of the shear size of the thing. But I noticed it does not have a side fan to blow directly on the GPUs. :(

What would be a good case recommendation to keep these babys cool?
 
800D isn't that great for air cool system.

Silverstone Raven, Coolermaster HAF 932/X or CM690-2 would be my picks
 
Im in the middle of building a 480 in SLI air cooled system myself. I decided of getting the nzxt phantom case. It's on pre-order fomr Amazon, waiting for them to ship it.
 
So while investigating the Raven RV02, I found the Fortress FT02 and I like it alot better.

Which is supposed to be better? The Raven or the Fortress?
 
USMC2Hard4U said:
So while investigating the Raven RV02, I found the Fortress FT02 and I like it alot better.

Which is supposed to be better? The Raven or the Fortress?
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They both have the same cooling capability. The only differences are that the Fortress looks more elegant, has better build quality, and HDDs are mounted differently.

If I were you, I'd get this version of the FT02 with the red interior (it's really nice and it comes with the air penetrator fans)

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811163165

Basically, my list would be:
1)FT02 ( for the better build quality over the RV02)
2) Rv02
3) Haf X
4) Haf 932
5) Corsair 600T (unavailable atm)
 
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If you get the 800D and install the 3 fans at the top of the case, you will get decent temps.....
 
USMC2Hard4U said:
I was looking at the Corsair 800D because of the shear size of the thing. But I noticed it does not have a side fan to blow directly on the GPUs. :(

What would be a good case recommendation to keep these babys cool?
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Side gpu fan doesn't really appear to do much for me. Then again I have a low rpm 230mm fan on my side. Gonna replace that with a cleaner looking windowed panel with no fan. FT02 appears to be the best performing air cooling case atm. Until a better one comes out anyways.
 
Reading some reviews I would go with the HAF X. It was co-developed with nvidia to use the ducting that cools the video cards so they wont hit their thermal limit. For the HAF X, you will need a 100-150cfm fan in the front duct to blow into the video cards.
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