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Ok system specs first,

Asus P6TD Deluxe
Intel i7 920 (@4GHz+ if I can get it)
6GB (3x2GB) Corsair Dominator with fan
1000W Corsair PSU
3 or 4 HDDs
1 or 2 5.25 Drives
This cpu cooler http://www.scan.co.uk/Products/Noctua-NH-U12P-SE1366-Ex...
And a pair of GTX 295

A case with a side mounted fan is essential because a good amount of my GTX295s heat gets thrown back into the case (I already own the 295s and my case atm to stop the side of the case from heating up and thus heating the air up more I have a 120mm fan lent against the the GPUs to help throw the air up to where most the fans are) anyway, having a look around and I've found a few candidates. (The fact there all Coolermaster is probably down to the site I'm buying from, I have no problem using another make or getting from another site its just more convenient ^^)

http://www.scan.co.uk/Products/CM-Storm-Sniper-Black-Ed...
I'm a little worried about the depth of this case and if its going to be a little tight with the 295s in there.
http://www.scan.co.uk/Products/Coolermaster-HAF932-Blac...
http://www.scan.co.uk/Products/Coolermaster-RC-1100-V2-...
I'm leaning towards this one due to its size and the ability to mount a 3x120mm rad on the top, but thats nether here nor there.

So really I just want to know if there are any better cases that I've overlooked or any anyone has a better idea of what I should get, case budge of around £150, or <$300.

Thanks in advance :) 

:)  Skid :) 

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Power supply Master

All three cases you mentioned are very good.

I have the Coolermaster HAF 932. Ventilation, airflow, and cooling are excellent. It is a huge case that can accomodate longer video cards.

You also might want to consider the Lancool Dragon Lord series of cases. Lancool is a subsidiary of Lian Li. The Dragon Lord series of cases feature many of the Lian Li innovative features:

http://www.scan.co.uk/Products/Lancool-K62-Black-Advanc...

Here is a link to a video review of the K60 version case without the window on the side panel:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U2MdUGxWEcU



Power supply Master

I'm gonna echo the Antec 1200 and HAF 932 choices. There a great review comparing these right here on THG.

http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/full-tower-case,210...

The HAF has one feature I kinda like which is its fans have adapters for Molex - 3 pin on the fans but I found the styling a bit too aggressive for my tastes and I removed all the Antec's Molex pins anyway so I could sleeve the wires and put a 3 pin connector on when I was done.
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