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skrizach   06-15-2009 at 11:23:00 AM

I have have the dimensions of my motherboard, 12in x 9.75in(10in).
I know I'd be better off with a full but just wondering if you all think I might be okay with a mid.

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o1die   06-15-2009 at 11:42:43 AM
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I like the coolermaster 360, even though it's a plain looking case. It can be used upright or on it's side for tight spaces. The Xion 100 gaming on newegg's main page is also a good value. My personal favorites are made by antec, but I never buy them unless they're on sale at Fry's or newegg.

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skrizach   06-15-2009 at 11:45:24 AM
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This is my first build in at least 6 or 7 years, and my first gaming build.
Thanks for the quick reply.

------------------------------ mobo: MSI K9A2 Platinum/\memory: GEIL Black Dragon 4gb DDR2/\CPU: AMD Phenom II X4 940 3.0 Ghz AM2+/\GPU: TBA/\Case: TBA
PSU: TBA/\Monitor: Asus MK241H(24" )
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chunkymonster   06-15-2009 at 03:18:30 PM
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12x 9.75 is a standard ATX sized mobo and will fit in any small/mid/full tower case.

Personally I prefer a full tower case simply because of the extra room it provides, and I recommend the Coolermaster HAF 932 or the Coolermaster 840. Both are great cases with plenty of air flow, cable management, and plenty of room for any and all components.

Good luck!

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acitydweller   06-15-2009 at 04:17:57 PM
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I have used several inwin cases in my time and have recently settled on the Antec 900. The fans keep the system cool and there's scalability to outlive my current SLI/C2D setup.

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typeo   06-15-2009 at 06:00:29 PM
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Have a look at this case, the Cooler Master 690. Its the one I used for my latest build. Its not a fancy looking case, but it has awesome airflow and plenty of places ready to put extra fans on which makes it perfect for any PC, especially a gaming PC where you might need the extra airflow to keep your system cool.

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


Message edited by typeo on 06-15-2009 at 06:04:52 PM
------------------------------ Motherboard - P5Q Pro, CPU - Intel Core Duo E8500 3.16GHz with a OCZ Vendetta 2 cooler.
Graphics Card - ATI 4850 with 512MB, RAM - 4GB Gskill, PSU - Corsair 650W.
Case - Cooler Master RC-690 with a Corsair 650W PSU.
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skrizach   06-16-2009 at 01:52:59 PM
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I ended up going with this Cooler Master
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6811119160

------------------------------ mobo: MSI K9A2 Platinum/\memory: GEIL Black Dragon 4gb DDR2/\CPU: AMD Phenom II X4 940 3.0 Ghz AM2+/\GPU: TBA/\Case: TBA
PSU: TBA/\Monitor: Asus MK241H(24" )
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