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HTPC Desktop Case & Tower Cooler?

post #1 of 5
5/31/12 at 5:37pm
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Are there any ATX HTPC or desktop style cases with at least 3 external bays and can fit a 120mm tower cooler? Specifically the Xigmatek Gaia, since that's what I have.
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post #2 of 5
5/31/12 at 5:38pm
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Are there any ATX HTPC or desktop style cases with at least 3 external bays and can fit a 120mm tower cooler? Specifically the Xigmatek Gaia, since that's what I have.

Why not use the stock cooler? Good for HTPC and you don't have to limit yourself.
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post #3 of 5
5/31/12 at 5:41pm
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Because I'll be using it as more than just an HTPC.
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post #4 of 5
5/31/12 at 5:56pm
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Because I'll be using it as more than just an HTPC.

Gotcha. Well that helps quite a bit.

Your issue is going to be that most desktop style cases have the optical drive over or abutting the CPU cooler.

Do you need/want an optical drive? If you do then its likely going to be tough to find anything.
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post #5 of 5
7/1/12 at 6:19am
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I'll actually have 2 optical drives, 1 card reader and 2 hard drives. Will need room inside for a GTX 560 Ti.

Still haven't found anything, though it occurred to me a 4u rackmount case might work. Been searching but haven't found one I really like. Ideally it wouldn't have a front door and wouldn't be too deep. The shelf it will be on is only 17" deep. I already cut most of the back out so airflow won't be a problem even if the back of the case is flush with the back of the shelf but I wouldn't want it to hang out over the front by more than 1" or so.
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