- Jul 21, 2013
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Current case is from the distant past, the year 2006 with only 1 case fan which is extremely insufficient for my PC and I am looking into getting a new one with atleast 3 case fans, maybe one side intake, preferrably available from Amazon.uk.
Specs:
Asus P8P67 LE motherboard
G.Skill Ripjaw 8gb 1600mhz ram
Sapphire Radeon 7870 2GB GHz edition
Intel i5 2400 3.1Ghz
Corsair TX650 PSU
Also, should i perhaps look into applying new thermal paste if the last time it was applied was 3 years ago when I first assembled it (would it help cooling by a substantial amount or can I leave it, would prefer to not fiddle with it)
EDIT: Would prefer if it was somewhat spacious aswell as the current one is a tight fit and I may be interested in crossfire in the near future but there is no way in Hell this case will fit a second 7870. A large space for harddrives would also be appreciated but first and foremost is cooling.
Current case is 42cm long, 42cm tall and 18cm wide and my gpu barely fits, for my last gpu, a 6870 I literally had to move harddrives around and bend the case to fit it in so clearly it is outdated as technology evolves.
EDIT 2: PSU location preferrably at the top but doesnt really matter. Also the GPU is 22cm long so I would prefer a few more cm in there since no harddrive can be fitted in front of the gpu due to the power supply wires running into the front of the gpu. Current width of the case is sufficient for my desires but could be wider as I have no side attached for extra cooling so I can afford to have the PSU wires hanging out of the side.
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Current fit with the 7870 (Picture taken last July when I got a new GPU)
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Case after 6870 died.
Specs:
Asus P8P67 LE motherboard
G.Skill Ripjaw 8gb 1600mhz ram
Sapphire Radeon 7870 2GB GHz edition
Intel i5 2400 3.1Ghz
Corsair TX650 PSU
Also, should i perhaps look into applying new thermal paste if the last time it was applied was 3 years ago when I first assembled it (would it help cooling by a substantial amount or can I leave it, would prefer to not fiddle with it)
EDIT: Would prefer if it was somewhat spacious aswell as the current one is a tight fit and I may be interested in crossfire in the near future but there is no way in Hell this case will fit a second 7870. A large space for harddrives would also be appreciated but first and foremost is cooling.
Current case is 42cm long, 42cm tall and 18cm wide and my gpu barely fits, for my last gpu, a 6870 I literally had to move harddrives around and bend the case to fit it in so clearly it is outdated as technology evolves.
EDIT 2: PSU location preferrably at the top but doesnt really matter. Also the GPU is 22cm long so I would prefer a few more cm in there since no harddrive can be fitted in front of the gpu due to the power supply wires running into the front of the gpu. Current width of the case is sufficient for my desires but could be wider as I have no side attached for extra cooling so I can afford to have the PSU wires hanging out of the side.
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Current fit with the 7870 (Picture taken last July when I got a new GPU)
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Case after 6870 died.
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