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I made a post with a poll to see if linus should do a review on the rosewill Thor V2 and everybody said no so that's off my list I've been looking at the rosewill black hawk ultra my preferences are don't want a case with a window I want enough room to fit the corsair h100i in a push pull configuration I'd like a case that has a spot for a side panel fan and I would go for the cosmos 2 but I'm not going to spend $300+ us dollars unless I have to I was going to get the cm haf xm but I found out it could not support the corsair h100i in a push pull configuration

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NZXT Phantom?

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forgot about that case but I have decided not to get it

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NZXT Phantom?

i'm using a different search engine so i can reply to you it would let quote any posts so anyway i forgot about that case and i think i have decided on the rosewill black hawk ultra tower unless there is a case with more room more fan slots and better cable management (don't say corsair 900D ok )  

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NZXT Phantom?

it will also give me room to upgrade to a workstation board like the asus p9x79 e ws and whats the difference between an ssi ceb board and an ssi eeb board

 
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it will also give me room to upgrade to a workstation board like the asus p9x79 e ws and whats the difference between an ssi ceb board and an ssi eeb board

The c in ceb stands for compact. Ceb is smaller than eeb. 12"x10.5" vs 12"x13".

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The c in ceb stands for compact. Ceb is smaller than eeb. 12"x10.5" vs 12"x13".

thanks and is there a better case then the rosewill black hawk ultra tower in terms of better cooling, more room, better cable management, and more fan slot for better cooling other then the 900d

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Corsair 400r? Not sure if there's room for an h100i in push pull but I think It can fit a regular h100i not sure though sorry.

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Corsair 400r? Not sure if there's room for an h100i in push pull but I think It can fit a regular h100i not sure though sorry.

thanks but i would want a full tower case and have the ability to upgrade to a ssi ceb motherboard form facter and i would like to have a ton of fan slot for cooling

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thanks and is there a better case then the rosewill black hawk ultra tower in terms of better cooling, more room, better cable management, and more fan slot for better cooling other then the 900d

Nzxt phantom...

If you want a newer version, the phantom 530.

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Nzxt phantom...

If you want a newer version, the phantom 530.

thanks it looks nice but i would like a case that has a side panel like the black hawk ultra tower because i can fill the hole side panel with fans 

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thanks it looks nice but i would like a case that has a side panel like the black hawk ultra tower because i can fill the hole side panel with fans

Why?

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Why?

well for better cooling

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well for better cooling

More fans do not automatically mean better cooling.

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More fans do not automatically mean better cooling.

wouldn't help airflow

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wouldn't help airflow

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oops sorry forgot the it this is what i meant to say wouldn't it help airflow

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oops sorry forgot the it this is what i meant to say wouldn't it help airflow

Not necessarily. You want the fans to all push air in the same direction. It's about moving air into and out of the case as quickly as possible and not about just moving air.

Side panel fans tend to disrupt airflow compared to a more simple front intake to rear exhaust direction of airflow which is generally the optimal setup.

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Not necessarily. You want the fans to all push air in the same direction. It's about moving air into and out of the case as quickly as possible and not about just moving air.

Side panel fans tend to disrupt airflow compared to a more simple front intake to rear exhaust direction of airflow which is generally the optimal setup.

ok but i would like to have the side panel in use other than having a window mainly because when some of my family come over who are not interested in the computer (which is everyone in my family) they might think i'm even weirder than they already think

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ok but i would like to have the side panel in use other than having a window mainly because when some of my family come over who are not interested in the computer (which is everyone in my family) they might think i'm even weirder than they already think

Just get a solid side panel. I have the phantom and I removed most of the fans. I only run 2 case fans and my temps are pretty decent.

That's a silly reason though. Show off your rig. I think they'd be more impressed than weirded out.

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Just get a solid side panel. I have the phantom and I removed most of the fans. I only run 2 case fans and my temps are pretty decent.

ok but i would like the room to upgrade to maybe the ssi ceb what case would you recemend other than the 900d or would the  rosewill black hawk ultra work just fine

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ok but i would like the room to upgrade to maybe the ssi ceb what case would you recemend other than the 900d or would the rosewill black hawk ultra work just fine

Why such large cases..?

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Why such large cases..?

i just want it to be an option when i upgrade the cpu after a while

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i just want it to be an option when i upgrade the cpu after a while

There's no point getting a large case like the 900D unless you're filling it up to the brim with radiators.

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