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    it depends how you define huge

    if you wanted big then yeah, go for a TJ07 or a V2000.

    If you wanted jumbo, UFO or Thermaltake Mozart

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    Quote Originally Posted by snedger View Post
    I saw an Xclio A380 - 25cm fan front and side - in an Eastbourne shop and couldn't leave for about 10 minutes 'cos I was so stunned by its behemothic proportions.
    I have one. it's big and you can only own one if you are 16 or younger, or if you have blue hair. It's a bit of a laugh but it's nothing special, imo

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    And like most Xclio cases it's a pure gimmick. That case can only increase temperatures - it just screams positive pressure at you.

    Stackers aren't particularly good for cooling either.

    And neither are remotely in the same league as even a good Lian Li or Silverstone, let alone the high-end ones.

    I was very close to buying a TJ09B today, and was only put off by the seemingly single connectors for the top USB ports - something I spied in the Hexus review, but was rather frustrated that it was overlooked - it's a little thing, but quite important to me (my Lian Li PC75 has them instead of a block too).
    Last edited by this_is_gav; 25-01-2007 at 08:21 PM.

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    Quote Originally Posted by No.72 View Post
    I have one. it's big and you can only own one if you are 16 or younger, or if you have blue hair. It's a bit of a laugh but it's nothing special, imo
    I was in Poole a couple of weeks ago - didn't see anyone with blue hair

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    Quote Originally Posted by snedger View Post
    I was in Poole a couple of weeks ago - didn't see anyone with blue hair
    lol , you would be suprised. A lot of crazy people live in poole. Don't buy the a380 because 'this is gay' is right it is a gimicy case. I wouldn't go a far as saying as it increases temps. There go's the bell better go to next lession .

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    Antec P180?

    I only suggest this because it's classy as opposed to god ugly like many cases, brilliantly designed for keeping stuff quiet, and it is big - I know because it was one of the very few cases I could buy to fit a 7900GX2 (31 inches long graphics card) in. And that's only because I removed the, unnecessary, upper hard drive bay. My drives go in the lower bay where they are cooled.

    Take a look at silentpcreview.com

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    Quote Originally Posted by dancingmatt View Post
    Antec P180?

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    I would have recommended the P180 or Akasa Eclipse but he wants a tower case (100+ 5.25 bays ).

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    TJ09's are supposed to be good

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    Quote Originally Posted by Marcvs View Post
    TJ09's are supposed to be good
    Yeh i second that, i wish i could spend that much on a case...
    CPC had no problems getting a tripple rad at the bottom. They also said you could put another down there if you wish.

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