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    Looking for a case to fit my 8800gt for under £80 please help!

    i have my ATX board with an 8800gt right now i have an xblade case but the plexi glass has cracked making it vibrate really loud when its on so i think its time to get a new case I need something with these requirements.

    1) 8800gt can fit in
    2) screwless design
    3) possibly mesh panel but plexi okay
    4) good airflow


    looks not too important would prefer a sleek look just not cheap and my budget is £80 but the lesser the better without reducing quality of course.

    I looked everywhere at most cases but most reviews dont state whether they will fix these extra big cards

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    Re: Looking for a case to fit my 8800gt for under £80 please help!

    Firstly the 8800GT is no longer than an average motherboard so it should fit in any ATX case. I think you should look at the antec cases: antec 900 and P182. But also the coolermaster CM690. Both have good airflow and well designed internals.

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    Re: Looking for a case to fit my 8800gt for under £80 please help!

    Well it fits really tight in my case and overhangs my motherboard it wont fit in my friends ATX case it needs a little bit more room but thanks for the advise on cases. The antec 900 seems okat but the P182 seems a little pricey although the decal versions are sweet. Also the antec 900 isnt screwless... none of the things i asked for really. Neither fit my criteria thanks though for trying.

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    Re: Looking for a case to fit my 8800gt for under £80 please help!

    Ok then, my first post was just a list of the most commonly recommended good cases. Looking around I think the gigabyte 3D aurora might fit your needs. It is screwless, has good airflow and a mesh side panel. My only concern is the amount of space. Check out some reviews and see what you think. Its currently on sale at aria but might be similar to the scan price once postage is included.

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    Re: Looking for a case to fit my 8800gt for under £80 please help!

    seems a great case and it looks like it can fit my card no probs scan doesn't sell it so aria would be the best choice i will add that to my list im making of cases but so far thats my fave thanks

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    Re: Looking for a case to fit my 8800gt for under £80 please help!

    I used to have that Aurora case and theres plenty of room in it. I had a high end vga card and water cooling all stuffed into it!

    vhero, I've just changed to uATX so Im selling my CM Stacker later this week, all the room anyone could ever need, screwless, 3x120mm fans, 1x92mm fan and full mesh, dush poof front. If you're interested let me know and I'll give you first shout when it goes in the for sale section.

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    Re: Looking for a case to fit my 8800gt for under £80 please help!

    Quote Originally Posted by s_kinton View Post
    I used to have that Aurora case and theres plenty of room in it. I had a high end vga card and water cooling all stuffed into it!

    vhero, I've just changed to uATX so Im selling my CM Stacker later this week, all the room anyone could ever need, screwless, 3x120mm fans, 1x92mm fan and full mesh, dush poof front. If you're interested let me know and I'll give you first shout when it goes in the for sale section.
    i might be depends on price and thanks to scan link i couldnt find it lol thanks again

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    Re: Looking for a case to fit my 8800gt for under £80 please help!

    well getting the aurora ordered with scan arriving tommorow thanks ppl

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    Re: Looking for a case to fit my 8800gt for under £80 please help!

    May also want to have a look at the Antec Three Hundred; under £45 and has mesh front with 2x120mm fan spacing, side fan, top fan and bakc fan. Also has plenty of room and looks pretty tidy.

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    Re: Looking for a case to fit my 8800gt for under £80 please help!

    got the aurora in the end and i cannot say a bad thing about it i'm mage impressed with it!

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    Re: Looking for a case to fit my 8800gt for under £80 please help!

    Be good if you could post some pics

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    Re: Looking for a case to fit my 8800gt for under £80 please help!

    Yeah i think the aurora is ugly but would love to see some picks of it

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    Re: Looking for a case to fit my 8800gt for under £80 please help!

    I will post pics asap my digital cam right now aint charging

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