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Hey guys, 

I'm looking at buying a new case as i just installed a new gpu and psu and my current case runs too hot and doesn't have very good cooling options. Willing to spend up to 100$, shopping from Canada. Any recommendations? Also I'd much rather have good cooling rather than aesthetics but i don't want it to look ugly. Here is one i am looking at right now, good reviews, looks nice and good cooling: 

http://www.amazon.ca/Enermax-Computer-Acrylic-See-Thru-ECA3280A-BR/dp/B00BKX75YA/ref=pd_sim_sbs_147_1?ie=UTF8&dpID=41Kx4B18fvL&dpSrc=sims&preST=_AC_UL160_SR107%2C160_&refRID=0NFTT42RAYVSA50X1250

 

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I really like these cases

 

Corsair Carbide Series 200R Window

http://www.ncix.com/detail/corsair-carbide-series-200r-window-7f-90146.htm

 

Cooler Master HAF 912 Combat

http://www.ncix.com/detail/cooler-master-haf-912-combat-86-79356.htm

 

Corsair Carbide Series SPEC-01

http://www.ncix.com/detail/corsair-carbide-series-spec-01-red-f6-95572.htm

 

They're all under $100 and most have a windowed side panel and all of them have great cooling options!  :)

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I really like these cases

 

Corsair Carbide Series 200R Window

http://www.ncix.com/detail/corsair-carbide-series-200r-window-7f-90146.htm

 

Cooler Master HAF 912 Combat

http://www.ncix.com/detail/cooler-master-haf-912-combat-86-79356.htm

 

Corsair Carbide Series SPEC-01

http://www.ncix.com/detail/corsair-carbide-series-spec-01-red-f6-95572.htm

 

They're all under $100 and most have a windowed side panel and all of them have great cooling options!  :)

mhmmm i think the last one is the best of the 3

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This is a build log that Linus did using that exact case!

 

Just asking for your opinion, should i buy a 140mm or 120mm fan and put it at the front and move the weaker one to the back to create a positive air pressure? Seems like it would be good cooling

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Usually i'd go with the biggest fans that i can fit, this way you could run them and lower rmps and move the same amount of air as a smaller fan at a higher rpm.

 

In my current rig I have 2 120mm fans as intakes and a single 120mm as an exhaust. 

 

Putting a 140mm in the front and a 120mm in the back would definitely give you the positive airflow, but I would add 2 140mm fans in the front and 1 120mm at the back and 1 120mm on the top later on. 

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