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Need case suggestions- help please

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I am looking for a new case for a i7 build, and I have looked at every website I can but pictures don't always do them justice. I am looking for a case that has the quality of a mac pro, one that will still look classy in a few years . It also needs to hold four harddrives, dual gpu. I want quiet full tower, I like the coolermaster cosmos pure but can't find one. Can someone recommend a case that fits what I am looking for?
 
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oldbrave said:
You must at least consider the Corsair Obsidian 800D.
Granted it's not cheap but it's a case that should last you several years and many rebuilds.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811139001
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+1 on that. It's a great case IMO in terms of looks and features, although performance-wise there are better ones. It is expensive, but since you said you were looking for a Cosmos Pure (which is pretty expensive as well), this should be right near your price range.
 
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That HAF case is too gaudy. I'm looking for something quiet and classy looking. I am trying to find someone in town that carries Li-Lian. They might be a good solution.
 
Corsair's 800D is really getting rave reviews, for the most part. If you want a LianLi, check FrozenCPU or PerformancePCs. I also have a HUGE PC-P80 ARMORSUIT for sale myself.
 
I know what you are going thru. I've been thru so many different case ideas, my journey has gone as follows:

Mac G5 case - discarded b/c it was too complicated to covert for ATX
Coolermaster ATCS 840 - went back because the wife felt it was too big for the office
Lian Li v351 - have it right now but really don't like it

Thinking about:
Corsair 800D - really big, but who cares, just worried my mATX board will look dumb inside
Lian Li PC-B10B - kinda boring but I think I dig it
Silverstone FT02B - cool 90deg ATX setup, but looks a little funny in the front

I wish I knew what to do. I suspect I'll end up with either the FT02B or the 800D. The 800D is just pretty big and seems overkill for not watercooling.
 
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soulman901 said:
I'm not bothering with the 800D. While most praise it's looks and the inner workings, Corsair did a poor job with cooling on it. It's not woth $300 to have your video cards sit there at 60C Idle.
You are better off with a HAF932
http://www.amazon.com/Cooler-Master...1?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1260927072&sr=8-1
Good price on it from Amazon and Free Shipping.
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I'd have to disagree. I moved my OC'd q9550 (3.66) and 5870 (950/1350) over from an Antec 900 with stock fans, to the 800D with stock fans and the temps are the same. Considering the 900 has that huge fan on top, I'd say the 800D is doing pretty well without top ventilation.

Personally I think they should include 3 120mm fans for the top in the cost but it does well running stock.
 
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I think I agree with dmw16... I dig the Lian Li PC-B10B. But my question is, does it have as efficient and effective cooling like the Antec twelve hundred would?
 
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