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coleman   09-22-2008 at 02:24:10 PM

i am looking to purchase a new case as the case that i have now (g5 or something like that, copy of a mac case) has limited cooling and is quite noisy, i am going to be overclocking and purchasing a hd4870 so i would lie to keep the case temps down. i also need a new psu which has been discussed in a separate post, however i am happy to do a combo deal, I need around 650w and a reliable well know brand.

Any suggestions will be helpful

thanks in advance

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evongugg   09-22-2008 at 02:48:24 PM
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I suggest these cases:

Antec 900 or 300

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] ntec%2b900
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6811129042

or

COOLER MASTER RC-690-KKN1-GP Black SECC/ ABS ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - Retail

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6811119137

or

NZXT Tempest

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] %2bTempest

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evongugg   09-22-2008 at 02:49:06 PM
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ATI Radeon HD 4870 System Requirements

500 Watt or greater power supply with two 75W 6-pin PCI Express® power connectors recommended (600 Watt and four 6-pin connectors for ATI CrossFireX™ technology in dual mode)
Certified power supplies are recommended. Refer to http://ati.amd.com/certifiedPSU for a list of Certified products.

http://ati.amd.com/products/radeon [...] ments.html

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wgdz   09-22-2008 at 03:18:31 PM
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I don't know if the 900 and 300 are built to be quiet. I know for sure the Antec P18x series are built for silent pcs. They are good cooling as well. From what I research a while back, btw the Antec 900 and P18x the P18x is alot quieter (since this is designed for silent pc with sound defeafening boards) while the 900 is cooler.

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coleman   09-22-2008 at 05:55:49 PM
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thanks for the replies the are of good use to me

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PsyKhiqZero   09-23-2008 at 09:11:10 AM
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The antec 900 has accessible fan controllers in the front. i'm sure you can dial in the amount of cooling/noise. the cooler master haf should be a good contender as it uses 3 massive fans for cooling.

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