Best case for cooling?

[iwantafastpc]

Im looking to spend maybe $150 and under for a case. I want a case that has excellent cooling and doesnt look completely retarded and flashy. I dont really like full towers, too big for my taste. My current pc has the worst facking overheating problem in the world I just want to throw it infront of a train. I have a little fan blowing into the pc from the side on high 24/7. Its loud, so I doubt case fans will be as loud as this facker.

The pc will be a basement computer, so humidity might add in a factor. Dont know much about liquid cooling but honestly it sorta freaks me out. Liquid near all my expensive parts.. 8O.

The two cases I had in mind are NZXT LEXA and the Lian Li PC-65B. I like the Lian Li because the mb tray slides out and it is nice and simple. I like the lexa because it has 3 120mm fans and has temperature sensors.

Also I have a question about PSUs. I was thinking about getting the PCP&C 510w psu. I want to make sure my pc is extremely reliable and wont have any problems with any video card which would probably be a 7900gt.

I would like advice about these two cases mostly but any other suggestions would be welcomed.

Thanks

Ed

 

[pengwin]

Cooler master preaterion (not spelt right)


also, OCZ powerstream 520w is better than the PC P&C PSU u pisked out, anand tech uses it for every review, google a review for it

lian li is kind aold skool, not sleek, duno, lexa is a nice case, take look at the antec sonota or P150, nice cases

 

[iwantafastpc]

system specs:

CPU: AMD Athlon 64 X2 4400+
Mobo: ASUS A8N32-SLI Deluxe Socket 939 NVIDIA nForce
PSU PC Power & Cooling 510 SLI
Sound Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi XtremeMusic 7.1
Video: eVGA 7900GT 256MB GDDR3 PCI Express x16
Memory: OCZ (2 x 1GB) 184-Pin DDR SDRAM DDR 400 (PC 3200)
HDD: WD Caviar SE 250GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s
DVD/CD: BenQ 16X DVD±R DVD Burner With LightScribe

 

[Sekeru]

You should get the NZXT LEXA i have heard really good things about this case.It is light it has a sturdy design and comes with i think 5 fans which will kepp you pc quite cool.And the power suply that you picked out will work fine.It will work fine with sli too.So i think you have a good pc there and i know you will be happy with it.

 

[iwantafastpc]

For that price w/o PSU you'll be looking at either Lian-Li V1000 or Antec P180.

NZXT LEXA DOES NOT FIT IN YOUR CRITERIA

I was thinking about the p180 but then I heard they warp? That kinda made me worry.

The V1000 is kinda over my budget.

 

[s4fun]

The best case for cooling is the NO case.

 

[pengwin]

For that price w/o PSU you'll be looking at either Lian-Li V1000 or Antec P180.

NZXT LEXA DOES NOT FIT IN YOUR CRITERIA

I was thinking about the p180 but then I heard they warp? That kinda made me worry.

The V1000 is kinda over my budget.

they do warp, and its a full tower, look at the Cooler Master Preatorion, removeable mobo tray and the CPU duct can be removed and replace dby a 120mm fan.