Need Reccomandations for new Case

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swoody

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Well, my current case a was a nice little case that did it's job well for my budget build, but now it's time to upgrade. I'm looking for suggestions with my new case. I need at least 8 expansion slots, and very good ventilation, as it will be running 4 dual slot video cards. I have Ultra Kaze fans as well, which are 38mm wide fans, that I'd like to add to the new case, so I'll need clearance for those. I'd REALLY prefer a case that has 2 PSU slots, but I could make it with one. On top of that all, I need to have good cable management - there's going to be a lot of cables running all over this thing! Also, I need to keep this cheap - the cheaper, the better. I'm not going to go over $150 for the case and shipping, so please keep that in mind. Thanks in advance for all your suggestions!

Woody
 
I honestly don't think you will find a suitable case for ~$150.

The best case I can think of is the Antec 902, but I'm pretty sure that it will be too small for your needs.
 
Well, I'll have 4 9800GX2's, my Phenom II 940 BE (stock cooler), a 500GB WD Caviar Blue, a Sony DVD-RW, a pair of Ultra Kaze's, all on a K9A2 Platinum Mobo, with a 750W Corsair PSU

If there's room for more fans, I'll be adding more Ultra Kaze's. If the case has 2 PSU slots, I will be adding another Corsair PSU. Otherwise I'll be adding one of these: http://www.thermaltakestore.com/toughpower-vga-650w-w0158ru-refurbished-6500158.html
 
jbz7890 said:
I honestly don't think you will find a suitable case for ~$150.

The best case I can think of is the Antec 902, but I'm pretty sure that it will be too small for your needs.
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Does anyone know if the Antec 902 will fit the full-size video cards without modding? That actually looks like a very nice case, thanks!
 
woody86 said:
Does anyone know if the Antec 902 will fit the full-size video cards without modding? That actually looks like a very nice case, thanks!
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Yes, it will. However, you probably will not be able to fit a hard drive in the bay across from the video card.
 
the 902 will NOT fit 4 dual slot vid cards as it only has 7 expansion slots. Get the 1200 for 10$ more.
 
Rawr12345 - I think you're mistaken. I checked the specs and pics on NewEgg, and the 1200 only has 7 slots, whereas the 902 actually has 8.
 
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