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So guys, i need help to choose a computer case that can support a H220 at push/pull configuration. I'll just buy this rig at December. 
Its a Professional Video Editing PC, and my bugdet is up to $5000. 
 

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/10Iiw
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/10Iiw/by_merchant/
 
CPU: Intel Core i7-3930K 3.2GHz 6-Core Processor  ($499.99 @ Microcenter) 
CPU Cooler: Swiftech H220 55.0 CFM  Liquid CPU Cooler  ($149.99 @ NCIX US) 
Motherboard: ASRock X79 Extreme9 ATX  LGA2011 Motherboard  ($340.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws Z Series 32GB (4 x 8GB) DDR3-2133 Memory  ($284.99 @ Newegg) 
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws Z Series 32GB (4 x 8GB) DDR3-2133 Memory  ($284.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Samsung 840 Pro Series 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk  ($124.99 @ NCIX US) 
Storage: Samsung 840 Pro Series 256GB 2.5" Solid State Disk  ($219.99 @ NCIX US) 
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($87.99 @ NCIX US) 
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($87.99 @ NCIX US) 
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($87.99 @ NCIX US) 
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($87.99 @ NCIX US) 
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($119.99 @ NCIX US) 
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 780 3GB Video Card (2-Way SLI)  ($659.99 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 780 3GB Video Card (2-Way SLI)  ($659.99 @ Amazon) 
Sound Card: Asus Xonar Essence STX 24-bit 192 KHz Sound Card  ($184.99 @ Amazon) 
Case: Antec P280 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($109.99 @ NCIX US) 
Case Fan: Noctua NF-F12 PWM 55.0 CFM 120mm  Fan  ($26.99 @ Newegg) 
Case Fan: Noctua NF-F12 PWM 55.0 CFM 120mm  Fan  ($26.99 @ Newegg) 
Case Fan: Noctua NF-F12 PWM 55.0 CFM 120mm  Fan  ($26.99 @ Newegg) 
Case Fan: Noctua NF-F12 PWM 55.0 CFM 120mm  Fan  ($26.99 @ Newegg) 
Case Fan: Noctua NF-F12 PWM 55.0 CFM 120mm  Fan  ($26.99 @ Newegg) 
Case Fan: Noctua NF-F12 PWM 55.0 CFM 120mm  Fan  ($26.99 @ Newegg) 
Case Fan: Noctua NF-P12-1300 54.4 CFM 120mm  Fan  ($22.99 @ NCIX US) 
Case Fan: Noctua NF-P12-1300 54.4 CFM 120mm  Fan  ($22.99 @ NCIX US) 
Power Supply: SeaSonic Platinum 1000W 80 PLUS Platinum Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply  ($229.99 @ Amazon) 
Optical Drive: LG BH14NS40 Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer  ($69.59 @ NCIX US) 
Monitor: Asus VG248QE 144Hz 24.0" Monitor  ($277.58 @ Newegg) 
Mouse: Razer DeathAdder 2013 Wired Optical Mouse  ($52.99 @ NCIX US) 
Total: $4830.91
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-05-28 11:35 EDT-0400)

I don't know if the P280 can support 240mm rad in push/pull at the top without touching the mobo. I was thinking about the C70, or a Blackhawk Ultra(too big), but i need more opitions and adivice about cases.

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This case is large stylish and just awesome i highly recommend this one :

 

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00ATX9Y3C

I completely forgot about that case.  Fractals are like tat with me, forgettable, they are just to plain for my tastes. 

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Get 3TB drives instead so you can expand in the future.

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With your storage situation, what are you planning on doing? There's only 2 6GB/S and 4 3GB/S ports on the X79 chipset and honestly those aftermarket ports are a joke. I've seen benchmarks that put the 6GB/S ones at the same speed as the 3GB/S ones from Intel.

I'd look at either going to 4 x 3TB in RAID10 and the SSD's in RAID 0 or getting a PCIe RAID card from LSI.

Also, if you're doing video editing, why a 144Hz monitor? Those things don't have a brilliant quality to day the least..

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Get 3TB drives instead so you can expand in the future.

 

 

With your storage situation, what are you planning on doing? There's only 2 6GB/S and 4 3GB/S ports on the X79 chipset and honestly those aftermarket ports are a joke. I've seen benchmarks that put the 6GB/S ones at the same speed as the 3GB/S ones from Intel.

I'd look at either going to 4 x 3TB in RAID10 and the SSD's in RAID 0 or getting a PCIe RAID card from LSI.

Also, if you're doing video editing, why a 144Hz monitor? Those things don't have a brilliant quality to day the least..

 

I have thread where i was talking about this rig, the link is at my signature, but ill answer again the questions.

 

Storage: i didn't knew about that problems with 3rd party chipset, and i was planning before to go with 2x 1TB RAID 0 for temporary files but i thought that only one 3 tb is cheaper and less risk of dyeing, the 4x 2TB is going to be a RAID 10 array, for storage, cause if i lose anything on the temp files i can recover easily, but if i lose my raid 10 array i'm gonna be in trouble loosing lot of projects, and video shoot, i can lose 1 or 2 hard drives and everything still will be functioning.

SSD's i was thinking about a 256GB for boot drive and programs, and a 120gb for cache but that one i think is unnecessary. 

I'm also a hardcore gamer, play a lot of games and i want to keep this rig without changing anything with at least 5 years, so that's why i want 2X 780s, and a awesome monitor, so that's why i want that 144Hz monitor.

The PC will run the Adobe Master Collections CS6, but for video the Premiere, After Effects and Flash a lot, and for gamming Far Cry 3, BF3 and 4, CoD Series and Crysis 3. 

I already made my mind with the specs, just that problem with 3rd party chipset, so maybe ill pick a RAID card and a cheaper mobo. And i forgot to mention that the processor will be the 4930k (upcoming 6-core generation). 

This thread is not about the specs i'm going to put on, but the computer case this thing will carry on, 

 

So i want to know if there's a nice case where i can fit all of this stuff inside with nice cooling  and space for a 240mm radiator at push/pull configuration.

My options now are, Thermaltake A71 and S71, Corsair 650D, 800D or 900D(if i get that one will be water cooled), and the NZXT Switch 810, also have the Blackhawk Ultra. 

 

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Switch 810, or 800D. 900D is WAAY overkill for use. Really love my switch 810 would recommend it. Will have to back mount your SSD's though.

 

I loved the 810, if i get one of those options ill definitely do some custom water cooling. The other guy recommended a CaseLabs, that too much pricey and Overkill to me.

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