Help choosing a case for non-refernce 670 sli

john987

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Hi everyone I'm planning to get another Asus gtx 670 for my computer so i can get a wqhd monitor. But my case isn't very good it only has enough space for a single 120mm fan on the front, top, back, and side. I've been trying to find a case with the best airflow possible. The best cases i've found are the Silverstone's fortress, raven, etc and the Haf x but from looking around the internet they seem to perform poorly with non reference coolers. I really don't like the look of the Haf series. My overall favourite is the NZXT phantom 630, I really like the way it looks and seems to have a lot of options for fans. It also has the door so i can hide my card readers and cd drives, and gives a much cleaner look. There is also the Corasir 500r which looks pretty great too and is cheaper than the phantom but I'm not sure if it will perform better than NZXT. I also like the look of the Switch 810 but from what I've read it's aimed more at water cooling than air cooling but in case reviews it still is a strong contender for keeping components cool. Can anyone give their opinions on the cases I've listed or post their own suggestions.
Also: I haven't gotten the second Asus card yet but would getting a reference cooled card work better than another dual fan card so only 1 card is dumping heat into the case?

Edit: I'd like to keep it under $200 including tax and extra things like card readers, charging ports, fan controllers, etc aren't needed.
 
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Well, if you want a cheap, nice looking case the coolermaster elite 430 has a front, back, bottom, and side 120mm fan ports. It also has a 240 (120x2) fan port on the top. You can get some serious airflow in that case. As for the cooler on the card Nvidia has some good reference coolers but its typically a better bet to get a dual fan. If its dumping heat in the case thats better than not removing the heat from the card.
Well, if you want a cheap, nice looking case the coolermaster elite 430 has a front, back, bottom, and side 120mm fan ports. It also has a 240 (120x2) fan port on the top. You can get some serious airflow in that case. As for the cooler on the card Nvidia has some good reference coolers but its typically a better bet to get a dual fan. If its dumping heat in the case thats better than not removing the heat from the card.
 
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