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Looks great, that will be an awesome PC. There is one small issue if you are planning on using Crossfire. The graphics card will be a tight fit already (The 6970 is about 9.5 inches long) and adding a second card might be too tight or cause heating issues. If you think you will be using Crossfire, go with a full ATX case. As with all cases, they can be expensive to ship, aluminum cases are often of a higher class, and side vents or windows will make the case seem more noisy.

Full ATX Cases:

Broadway Com Corp R-810 - This is the least expensive Full ATX Newegg has. $79

NZXT Phantom PHAN-001WT - Free shipping is rare on cases since it is so expensive to do so. This does have better cooling than the previous case. The NZXT Phantom PHAN-001BK is the equally-priced black version of this case. $139

COOLER MASTER COSMOS 1000 RC-1000-KSN1-GP - One of the most elegant cases on the market, favored by many. $199

The new case I picked out is an ATX full tower. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811166004

Lots of lights, (lil to fancy for me) but should work for your purposes. Airflow is definetly a must with crossfire/sli setups so a full ATX case is definetly a must-some mid towers such as the CM 690 will handle most dual card setups, but those are few and far between, and even there it wont accomodate some of the larger cards (such as the 5970) but that case your looking at, looks decent. I think If I had my choice Id go with that coolermaster DJ suggested, but I also realize that money is hard to come by (I cant afford it hehe) Hope it works out for ya. :D

Yeah, that Sunbeam isn't my style either, but whatever works for ya. That case will be a louder than the others, and not just with the ten green LED's inside. The good news is that if you get a good full ATX case, you will probably not need a new case for the next few builds you do since a full ATX can hold almost anything.

I'm not heart sent on that case. When I was little I saw a clear case all lit up and thought it was the coolest thing ever lol. Kinda wanted to make one myself but looking at it again and it seems like its going to become obnoxious,bright, and distracting with that big of a window. Probably find something else with less glow.

This post has been edited by tom5191: 08 February 2011 - 07:32 PM

I know what you mean, all those lights are just... tacky IMO. I prefer the Cosmos, or some Lian-Li cases for their elegance.

I like some LEDs and clear side panels are nice, but I also prefer a more boxy, professional look to them, my current is a CM 690 with blue LED 120 mm fans on the front and top and side panel and a clear window that covers about 1/3 the side of the case, but is mostly black with a bluish glow . .but, everyone has their own tastes, thats why there are so many.

If you are willing to spend a little more the Coolermaster cases are a good quality product. I'm sure if the LED's bother you than you could disable them; make sure you check every item you buy for combo deals (if using newegg), you can get huge discounts on quality products.

There is usually a link somewhere near the bottom of every page that lists combo deals with that item.