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Calixto

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I'm going to be upgrading my computer a bit, to these general settings:

Intel 3.4GHz CPU (already owned)
ASUS P5GV-MX Motherboard (upgrading from a current DFI board)
Corsair 1GB 512x2 DDR400 (already owned)
ATI X1950XTX 512 PCIE (upgrading from a 6800GT AGP)
40GB HDD, 80GB HDD, 160GB HDD, all 7200 (already owned)
Turtlebeach Catalina soundcard (already owned)

I'm going to be looking for a case with plenty of space to work that allows me to properly upgrade and cool the components properly. It also needs to be able to support watercooling when I save enough to upgrade to it.

I've been looking at two cases (same model - different versions):
CM Stacker
CM Stacker 830

Does anyone have any ideas or suggestions?
 
i love cooler master cases. I jsut used this one http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16811119115 on a build, and it is top notch. Not as schnazzy as that stacker 830, but very good for the money. Comes with one 120mm fan and I thru another 120mm with red leds on the front by the HD's. The cool thing is, I bought the fan with the LEDs simply because it was the cheapest that had the cfm rating I wanted, but the LEDs actually shine thru the front of the case (which is lined with foam) so it makes a really nice effect.

Out of the two you chose, i'd pick the 830 if money was no object.
 
splat said:
i love cooler master cases. I jsut used this one http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16811119115 on a build, and it is top notch.

i have one of these cases with my HTPC gear in it (until my CAV4 gets here)
will probably stick one of the servers into it once its empty

its a very nice case...i just completed a build with a thermaltake mambo and i wasnt too impressed with it..seemed flimsier than the CoolerMaster. i also got in on the Ultra Wizard FREE deal, i see why they were givin that thing away, thats probably some of the flimsiest 'steel' i have ever had the pleasure of working with...but it was FREE so who cares

as far as the stacker is concerned, i may be a little biased, but i love the OG stacker(STC-T01) i got one of the blue n black ones from SVC.com when they were runnin special on em..talk about versatility
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.... i like the 830 in black rather than silver
but WAY too pricey for me, for the money i would go with a Lian Li
 
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