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I need help getting a new case to help cool things down

Forum Systems : New Build I need help getting a new case to help cool things down

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Hello, I recently put together an i7 930 system, see my signature for more details. My temps are really warm, I really want to cool things down, also I need more room in my case. This is my case I have right here on newegg.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 0supranors

Anyway I was wondering if there is a case that is stylish that would decrease my temps by a good amount? My Megahalems CPU cooler almost touches my side panel on this case so I am not able to put up my side fan, also I can't fit all of my hard drives and there is no room for cable management so I was wondering if anyone had any suggestions for a case with a side window where I can see my video card and heatsink for my cpu.

I want to make sure that I have the best cooling possible. This case I have right now I have a 120MM fan blowing in from the front but not much air gets through, I have an antec spot cooler facing my northbridge on my GA-X58A-UD3R motherboard to cool it down (this thing runs hot! idles at 50-55C and 60C when it's really hot in my room) I want to get a case that has a vent on the top and where I can fit a lot of fans. I want to make sure that the case isn't flimsy and will be good enough. I am hoping I might be able to get something for 100-200$ I would rather stay under 150 but if there is a case that's really good looking and has good air flow I would spend more.

Any suggestions would be great!

Thanks a lot!

Reply to vexun11
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a coolmaster haff 922 or 932

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Reply to xurwin

Yea I was checking that case out, I love it except for there is no side window, you can see through it but not clearly. Do you think a case like that would drop my cpu and northbride temps at all?

Reply to vexun11

it depends. there are some haff 922 that has a clear side window. the others with the mesh side window. just pick out the one with the clear side.

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Reply to xurwin

The HAF cases are true to their name, they have epic airflow, although I thought that the Soprano wasn't too bad. Note that the HAF 932 does come with a massive 230mm fan IIRC.

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Reply to Lmeow

The HAF is a popular case amongst gamers and OCers for a good reason - if that case can't keep a good air flow to keep things cool then I would say there was an issue with one of your components causing way too much heat (or maybe you just have a GTX480 :D )

Reply to asteldian

One of the CM HAF cases, by all means.

Antec 900, 902, and 1200 are also good, but the CM cases are easy to work with.

Reply to jsc

The CM HAF's for sure i have a 902 and you will not be able to mount a side fan with a 160mm cpu cooler.
Tried that no go !

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