Help - suitable case for huge Noctua cooler

[littlebloke]

Hi,

I'm upgrading my case & PSU, my current case is less than spacey... What I would like is a case with adequate space, especially given that the Cooler is massive!!

I also would like something fairly straight forward, i'm not into perspex and LED's

for example, I was looking at: Fractal Design Define XL (http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-012-FD)

But i'm unsure of the space for the cooler

It also has to cope adequately with SSDs as well as HDDs, I use 2 of each

Any advice would be most appreciated!

This is my current setup:

MOB - Asus P8P67 EVO R3 P67
MEM - 8GB 2x4GB CMZ8GX3M2A1600C9B
CPU - Intel Core i5 2500K
GPU - ATI Radeon HD 7970
ENC - CMaster Elite 430 black
CLR - Noctua NH-D14 Dual Radiator

2 x HDD
2 x SSD
1 x DVD

PSU wise I'll be getting a XFX XXX Black 850W (http://www.jonnyguru.com/modules.php?name=NDReviews&op=Story&reid=165)

But its the case i need advice on!

 

[thedeathclox]

Don't repeat threads to get more hits. If its on the main page we will see it.

 

[eddieroolz]

The Fractal Design R3 XL is a huge case. It's an E-ATX case that will fit oversized motherboards, more HDDs than you can imagine and a huge cooler. If you've got the money to spare, it the R3 XL will give you a quiet, minimal case that will have enough room for almost anything you throw at it.

Alternatively, an Antec P280 is also in the similar size and price category. That's what I use.

Going down a bit, a Define R3 is also large enough to fit your cooler, according to Vortez: http://www.vortez.net/articles_pages/fractal_design_define_r3_review,8.html