Best Cooling Case for less than £100

[Thorsson]

Apparently the antec 900 - (reviewed here http://www.hexus.net/content/item.php?item=7507 )

Will struggle to fit in an 8800

You've misread. If you fit one of the optional fans in one position you will struggle (and with the fans you have in this case I can't see why), but you can move the mounting anyway.

[Hasnath]

get the akasa, that antec looks tacky IMHO

[Oobie-]

ahh right, thanks Thorsson

[MadduckUK]

So as the air that's taken in can only be @ ambient temperature, the case does such a good job, that the air it throws out is sub-ambient? Right...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wind_chill

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[owen1978]

Jeantech Phong 2 found at PC World 50 squid!

[car7er]

The Jeantech Phong2 is such good value for money a great well designed case that has everyfeature i would want. Its so quiet and i enjoy its suttle looks baargain

[Drat]

The Phoong as a stop gap for the Lian Li or go the Mirage now.

I just built my new system based on the Lian Li A10B with 8800GTX and the Abit AW9D Max mobo. It fits perfectly, the 8800 still has quite a few centimetres clearance. The exhaust fan above the 8800 pumps out a lot of the excess heat that the 8800 produces. Idles at 52 with the fan 58 without.
I have also built a similar system for a m8 with the mirage of the 2 the Lian is better both in quality and ease of build.
However £186 for a case I must have been mad

One provision if you ever end up buying the Lian li dont get the Striker 680i there is not enough clearance for the top blower fan and the mosfet passive cooling on the mobo.

[Marcvs]

in getting the striker - what cpu cooler is best

Zalman 9700
Tuniq Tower 120

[Thorsson]

in getting the striker - what cpu cooler is best

Zalman 9700
Tuniq Tower 120

Zalman CNPS9700 NT is built for the Striker.

[Marcvs]

I was wondering which gave best performace - id originally planned the 9700 in my case with the striker extreme

[EtheAv8r]

I shortlisted the Akasa Eclipse/Mirage (same difference_ and Antec P180 - and the P180 was delivered this morning......