Hi, anyone can give me any suggestion for a casing that can fit a hd6990 and with a good airflow? thanks!!

budget?

hurm, max would be rm600 for starter and can increase if the price is worth it

NZXT Phantom, CM HAF X, CORSAIR 600T or 650D?

The prices are slightly over RM600 though...

CM HAF X, Silverstone Raven02 and ft02 have good airflow.

Between Silverstone raven 03 and NZXT Phantom, which one you guys recommend?

honest ft02 or Rv02-e is better than rv03, unless u need to put in more than 5 hdd

haf x, 600t or 650d is good too.

TBH raven 03 is acutally better then NZXT Phantom because the Rv03 will be noticeably colder compared to the Phantom because of it's floor-to-roof cooling design and it water cools good too. Tho it's all up to you to chose whcih one.

Aerocool strike X also not bad? This casing give me a feel like Corsair 600T

RV03 actually is quite aggressive imo... the phantom and the fortress series is kinda subtle... truthfully speaking, even the Fortress 03 can fit a HD6990, but it looks like a dustbin (no offence to the owners though)

but the 600T is definitely a good mid tower albeit the price

imho with RM600 budget, any casing is game so long as TS likes it

From what I heard the Phoantom is Very "plasticy"

i dont know whether ATCS840 is still available or not but im using it with hd6990.

By the way, if u can afford a 6990, why not spend on a big full tower casing? the card is at 12.25" and bulky.

When you casing is small, everything seems to be crowded and air flow will not be that good either.

Anyway, no matter which casing u r getting, make sure u have enough space for the ventilation at the end of the card which has the power connectors. u will not want to get one which is so near to the harddisk rack.

however, the temp of the 6990 at idle is about 48-50C on 27% fan speed and about 80-86C on load, which are pretty good compared to my old 4870x2. If i switch on air cond, it will be even lower.

Get Haf X. Its the best Full Tower Casing. U can fit anything in it. Some people even put triple radiator in this casing. Put some Red LED fans u gonna get a damn good looking mean machine. RM550 only

This post has been edited by homi: Jun 26 2011, 01:14 PM

Get corsair 600t or 650d. Don't bother with phantom or rv03. Both looks and feel plasticky.

Haf X is big enough.

Another one u can consider but u have to add a lot more cash for it.

http://lian-li.com.tw/v2/en/product/produc...s_index=138&g=f

For my case, i would also prefer the casing to have a removable mobo tray for easy maintenance. no need to drag or carry the whole big casing up and down. Perhaps not that frequent but it is real tedious to move the entire casing when it is fully loaded.

Full tower HAF X is good in air flow and will fit ur card. Mid tower HAF 912 or 922 and CM enforcer can fit too but the airflow is not good as HAF X. Beware of ur Air flow direction AMD 6990 is both internal and external exhaust.

Ok, now i'm torn between raven 03 and corsair 650d, since i like the design of both. I just want to know how the 6990 will look like if it is in the raven 03. saw once but lost the link now n i hve forgotten how it looks like. please advice between both, thanks in advance!!

try reading the manual of both of those casings, imho the raven03 is a tad bit tedious to dismantle albeit the great airflow while the 650D is more user-friendly

Video of RV03
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zb4yIcO7EyQ

haf-x the best for that price range i think

if discuss abot casing, really headache

i will choose good looking 1

dont care bot airflow
coz got so many aftermarket fan out there really can make ur casing coolest

This post has been edited by nooboy: Jul 1 2011, 02:59 AM

Haf-x, and bolt it with some GOOD fans. Not some CM 0.16A units. The flow will be cool and nice. It's like a turbo car, it doesn't matter how good the intercooler is if you are just going to bolt it inside the engine bay and let it absorb all the heat. Cheers!

waaaa nicely put hahahah. take 650d la. damn beuty compare to other my 2cent

+1
i would recommend for HAF-X as well.. itz gorgeous

HAF-X is Fail Proof.

lol really?? I'd really like to see a removable mobo tray... and aluminium construct imho......would be truly fail proof that way

Y? can mention some?
yea, unremovable mobo tray is one of the dwn side
anythng else? u own that? Perhapz may share ur exp

This I gotta argree...it's kinda anoying rite ?

Most people are fine with chassis without a removable motherboard tray. The HAF-X is also a very large chassis so I don't see why would it be hard to work in.

HAF-X if u really need GPU cooling, since they have ducts to direct airflow to GPU area

yeala HAF-X is the most recommended case in that price range
itz weird ppl disagree just wan know y as he did nt mentioned

yeah, most people are fine without removable tray. Large casing gives u more space to work with, better cable management. however with a removable tray, its even more versatile. i do maintenance and i just have to remove cables, and pull out the mobo tray and put it on a table and continue working.

For a non-removable one, I will have to drag the entire casing, put it on a big table, preferably if i can lay down a layer of padding to avoid scratches and etc. My casing bays are all used up accept for 1 empty hdd tray. So you can imagine how heavy it is, not to mention the bulkiness.

so i will look for a casing with removable tray and maybe some people will disagree with me but the removable tray is one of the deciding factor when i buy a casing. no point spend few hundreds or rm1k and later on regret of not buying another casing due to certain features.

Another factor will be of aluminum construction. it is a must for me.

not only does the fan need to move the air from the front to the rear of the casing, it is also crucial to supply cooler air to the prominent heat zones. so you have to look into the casing and see where are the placements or the fans inside and the sizes supported. So better air flow is more or less resulted from good design and good placement of the fans. Good looking casings are not necessary good casing.

HD6990 exhaust air to the rear and to the front. so u need to make sure u have good air flow to cool down the hdds and lower down the temp infront of the 6990 specially if the 6990 is exhaust duct is pointing towards a hdd rack. the card can get pretty hot on intense gaming.

This post has been edited by ma43q: Jul 1 2011, 03:15 PM

wht is that so ?

Of course, a removable motherboard tray is a big bonus for anyone who can afford a chassis with such a feature.

But come to think about it, how often do you actually need to take apart your system? The answer is very seldom, unless you're too rich and you're constantly changing parts. In fact, performing regular maintenance on the system e.g cleaning isn't a very tough job. Blowing it with air and brushing it would actually suffice but if you want to take everything apart to clean every single bit of dirt and dust off the parts, that's your decision. You are however using up precious time as the dirt and dust will eventually find their way back into the chassis. Performing a complete system clean-up would be best performed just once every few months in my opinion, while cleaning the system using air and a brush / cloth with everything intact would do once a month, unless the room is very dirty.

Now that I have mentioned it, rather than spend a lot of time focusing on getting every single bit of dust and dirt out, spend more time cleaning the room as that will help even more than cleaning the chassis alone.

This is just my opinion though, and thank you for sharing your opinion.

This post has been edited by TDUEnthusiast: Jul 1 2011, 03:25 PM

yeah, it is just how i prefer it to be. if i spend that much of money, i prefer the casing to be more versatile. since i have limited space in my computer room and hard for me to move the entire casing with some many things in the room, a removable tray helps a lot. I dont move it very month but when i want to do something, i would prefer that feature to be available. Anyway, i will be moving to the lian-li which link i posted before. I'm a lian-li fan but was forced to get the ATCS 840 because i got a late reply from the lian-li.

my room is pretty clean but the amount of dust collected at the filters and fan blades are astonishing.

Hurm, i forgot to mention why i prefer raven 03 or 650d is because sometimes i have to transport the rig to my other house on weekly basis so I prefer a shorter case than the haf x. but now the contender is between haf x and raven 03..tough decision..haha

wat for u need the removable mobo traY? u always change mobo? if yes then better dun use casing lor . just expose ur hardware at somewhere which convenience for u

I think the mods should close the Lowyat.NET -> Computers -> Casings and Modifications section liao.
Hardly anybody knows its existence.

lol dangerous for some of us that have pets and kids bro anyway if TS is stuck between Rv03 and the 650D my preference is the 650D cause its more user-friendly

650D is only a mid case, at RM600+ it seems a bit overpriced to me. Haf X offers great value for it's price. If money isn't an issue, have a look at CM Cosmos S.

Hi Sam^^
U're striking a good point

If money is no concern...then Cosmos is out of the list too. To name a few...

Little Devil...air-cool, water cool, or phase change...? (I know one of the forumers here is using this case with water cool ).


Case Labs TH10 compare with Haf-X...


Or Danger Den, if you fancy arcylic case.

Thanks for the suggestion, I finally decided on the raven 03..I do have a few gripes about it after installing but the advantages do out weight the cons. Will do a short review tomorrow

NZXT would be cool
HAF X would be good in cooling
but i would recommend u CM storm sniper

... TS already bought the Rv03 bro no need to post suggestions any longer, now we're all waiting for TS's review

awww, too bad.
haf x on wheels is kinda nice feature!

i dont know lol...
the wheels looks kinda funny when u use with haf-x...
thats why i never use it since the 1st day i bought the casing...lol

an early review has been done, will edit later

http://forum.lowyat.net/index.php?showtopic=1944719

if u have a big room and very sure nobody will disturb or it is real safe to leave it as an "open" rig, then its good.

for me, i don't have the space and i just prefer my casing with a removable tray.

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