Case Choice

There is no new technology in ATX case cooling. The old techniques are still the best. Here's an old article on picking a case:

http://www.sysopt.com/features/cas [...] _3611871_1

Basically, you want big holes in the fan grilles, a small amount of offset between the fan grille and the fan, and most importantly...

MOST importantly...

A power supply on TOP with the exhaust fan pulling hot air away from the CPU from beneath. Power supplies are normally installed with the lid facing downward, and lid-mounted fans pull air into the power supply to force it out holes in the back.

A number of cases today use a psu mounted low in the case and top and rear fans to deal with heat from the cpu and gfx .
That way the psu is also getting cool air .

The antec 300 , and 900 are popular with gamers . Both have excellent cooling .

Sadly for the most of us this is true - however if you had $4000+ and felt like something other than a standard ATX case, you could consider this baby:

The Hardcore Computer Reactor
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=or4F4KfgUOU

Otherwise it's just cool to see what these guys managed to make, and dream about it - lol

If you are interested you could mod your new case and make a cheap case cooler in many ways, check out mnpctech here: http://www.mnpctech.com/ and here: http://www.youtube.com/user/MonsterMawd for ideas.

You might find it interesting to read this review of the Antec 900:
http://www.bjorn3d.com/read.php?cI [...] ageID=2747

What is really interesting is the table of results at the end, comparing the 900 with the Antec solo, and the lian-li G70.

Each case cooled the cpu and vga card identically, and with the same noise level.

As a suggestion, the Antec 300 is a very good inexpensive (about $50) case that cools well. Try to find a vendor with free shipping. Cases are heavy, and will cost about $20 to ship.