Best PC Case? Please suggest...

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I am looking to buy a new PC case that can fit 2 8800 GTS 640's on a 680i A1 mobo, comfortably. I have read good things about the Antec Nine Hundred but they are from back in May. Any thoughts on the best that is out there these days or is that the best one?

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CoolerMaster 690
Tool-less, quiet fans, 8800 SLI certified and not steel like then 900. The 900 would still be a good buy but many say they prefer the 690.
 

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Antec 900 is a very nice case, especially if you plan on OC'ing your rig but it can become rather noisy depending on how you setup your fans. Thermaltake armor is another nice case with plenty of space and pretty decent cooling.
 

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i just got my thermaltake amor. The thing is a beast but its amazing! lots of ventilation and fans and plenty of drive bays.
 

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I have an Antec 900 and its a good case. I mainly got it because it was on a very good sale at the time. The only two problems I've discovered are that the bottom mounted PSU means that you have to make sure that the PSU that you buy has long enough lines and that the fan blades seem a bit fragile.

Another good case, one that I've had and used for seven years, is the Chieftech Dragon. Its been through four builds so far, is well built in my opinion, and the big new graphics cards have fit with little problem. I put in a 8800 GTS 640 and there was over an inch room to spare.
 

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What's the best case? Well for me that's a tie between the Lian Li V2000Bplus II and the Silverstone TJ-07. I've never been a fan of the Mountain Mod cases, but other people would put them first.
 

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I did a lot of research before buying my case... if you have the cash, you can't go wrong with SilverStone. I went with the TJ09 because the HD cage sits outside the box, combined with all of the optional fans, it's a great air-cooled case.
 

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Lian Li PC-A71 Case
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http://www.3dgameman.com/content/view/9498/103/
"If you are in the market for a full tower case and you need it to have excellent air circulation, dust filters, plenty of room to work, a removable motherboard tray, lots of drive bays, a sleek look, excellent construction and it has to be all aluminum, than I would strongly recommend checking out the Lian Li PC-A71 Case. There are six 120mm fans and two dust filters at the front, five external 5.25" drive bays and ten 3.5" drive bays. There's no other full tower server case that has these features and weights in at only 9.5kg (21lbs). Watch the video to find out more and check out the bloopers at the end." ~3dGameMan.com
 

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I Got The Antec 900 But It's Really Heavy, If You Need A Light Case Try The Ultra Aluminus.i Have Two Computers And The Ultra Has Water Cooling in It And The Antec 900 Is Still Heavier By Far.
 

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This is the almost the one ive been looking at too... Im actually on the PC-A70 which is essentiall the PC-A71 without the door (I dont like doors now since my P180)... It also costs a little less. I am picking this one hands down over the rest, Lian li is quality, Aluminium .... its full tower comes with 6x120mm fans for cooling, choice of PSU top or bottom (or run 2 if you want). Awesome case.
 

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I have an Xclio Windtunnel and love it! It has great cooling!

The only problem is that its manual is terrible and it's extremely heavy.
 
Cooler Master 690
Tool-less, quiet fans, 8800 SLI certified and not steel like then 900. The 900 would still be a good buy but many say they prefer the 690.
I have to agree with Avenger_K's quote. The Cooler Master 690 is a brand new case from Cooler Master and it comes at a great price. Tons of ventilation. It can hold Seven 120mm fans. The side vent will even take a 140mm fan. The case has mesh panels.

They got a killer special for it on Newegg.com right now while supplies last.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119137

It is normally $79, they are selling it for $59, and it has a $20 rebate which makes it $39!

BTW, you should probably forget getting 640MB 8800GTSs, and look at getting the 512MB 8800GTs. Less power, more performance. And the 700MHZ clocked 8800GT models even beat out the 8800GTX by 500 points in the 3D 06Mark. And they cost about half as much. (Here's Proof: http://www.fudzilla.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=3955&Itemid=1)

BTW, has anyone seen the new line of Cooler Master Power Supplies that are out? The old ones were nothing special (The RP series), but the new (RS Series) looks really good. Multiple rails, 80 Plus certified, wrap cables, only produces 17 decibels of noise. They finally made a super PSU. This one has 12 reviews and 100% of the reviews rated it 5 eggs.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817171023
 

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I try not to go crazy over cases, like not spending 300 dollars on a case.
This case is good:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119137 oh yea secc is steal.
I have this and really like it, and it's two fans in the front:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811129021&Tpk=antec%2b900
This is just over priced:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119121&Tpk=rc832

But cases are and overall expression of your own individuality, wants and desires.
 

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He did ask for the best, so I gave it to him. Simple question simple reply.