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Well, nice long title i know.
So my question is... Is there a case that will have good cooling and will be quiet and cheap?
I am just going to have a O.C'ed q6600 3.0Ghz. And possibly 3-4 Sata hard drives, and a video card with external exhaust port

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Antec 900 is supposed to be really good. Antec, Coolermaster, and Thermaltake are all good brands. Lian Li is also good but very expensive.

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In general cool and quiet are mutualy exclusive. Airflow required for cooling makes noise. Sound dampening materials usualy inhibit airflow.
Good airflow "budget" cases :
Cooler Master 690
Cooler Master "Centurion" 590
Antec Nine Hundred
Antec Three Hundred

Very quiet case with less airflow : Antec P182

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You may want to try the NXTZ Trinity.

It costs $99 which is not exactally cheap but you have to consider:
- The price includes 6 case fans
- It has internal covers to hide your cabling
- It can hold up to 8 hard drives

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