PC Peripherals New case within 7k

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Guys need a good Full tower(if possible) or a mid tower case with great airflow. to replace my existing case.
Budget-7k max(6k optimum)
 
either go for the HAF 922 but for 5.7k you can get a NZXT Tempest Evo which has really great airflow. I have one and it keeps my OCed rig chilled. Moreover it is big enough to take in e-atx boards and two huge cards like my HD 6950 in xfire with room to spare
 
my main problem is 4 3.5 hdd's that i have also have a u12p se2 cooler and two dvdroms. will later buy the 6950 or 560/570 seeing budget. EVO has 3 fans right. my gamma at present had 6 fans(now four due to noctua). is it better than gamma
 
the HAF 922 has better cable managment. Evo has real wierd HDD placements:) but good space but ok cable managment. looked at k62 also. it has only 4 hdd bays. wont be able to install anymore..

So which will be better 120mmx2 vs 200mmx1 fans or 8hdd's vs 5hdd's

guys choose and tell for further upgrades such as bulldozer and asus commando or sabertooth may be there
 
EVO has decent cable management but the dragonlord K62 has better cable management. The EVO comes with 6 pre-installed fans. Presently I am running my evo with 5 HDDs & 1 SSD and thats becoz i ran out of SATA ports on my board. :P
 
mrcool63 said:
my main problem is 4 3.5 hdd's that i have also have a u12p se2 cooler and two dvdroms. will later buy the 6950 or 560/570 seeing budget. EVO has 3 fans right. my gamma at present had 6 fans(now four due to noctua). is it better than gamma
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The Tempest EVO bundles all six fans, has motherboard support upto E-ATX (something which only the HAF 932, HAF X have) and I find for number of fans in the cabinet runs silent. Much better than the NZXT Gamma you will not be disappointed.
 
^^ The NZXT Tempest EVO has more feedback and in my views is more formidable of the two, more fans (free + dust filters), plus larger motherboard support + a lot of HDD's albeit in a odd fashion (standing up).
 
is the hdd rack turned as in gamma or normal like in cm elite 430. i mean do the connectors face the side panel or into the case
 
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is the hdd rack turned as in gamma or normal like in cm elite 430. i mean do the connectors face the side panel or into the case
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No the HDD cage sits right behind a 140mm front fan to keep things chilly, the hard disks stand don't lie down it is really efficient means of keeping more number of hard-disks in lesser or equal space as they were when lying flat , this picture should explain.

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kaneunderground said:
add 1k more & buy phantom..
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Not worth it in OP's case as the NZXT Phantom in my view is just a huge piano-plastic finish big-body which can easily be scratched or dented, the Tempest with its slightly bland matte finish is better suited to daily punishment + fans are all pre-bundled in Tempest EVO for Phantom OP has to shell out ~ 1500/- more on just that aspect.
 
guys how is the clearence between 6950 and hdd's in evo. is it like elite 430 congested?
922 is available locally in hyderabad here. evo has to be bought online. overall with shipping it will cost the same. so cost aside which is better
 
^^ On the whole, the NZXT Tempest EVO due to better package (all 6 fan positions come mounted with 9 bladed 4x 120mm fans + 2x 140mm in front, as well dust-filters are in place too). The Tempest is longer not very wide (as is the case with the HAF series cabinets), the clearance of the HD 6950 should be decent but remember you'll still need to remove the card if you need to put any hard disks in.

For sheer value and performance ~ NZXT Tempest EVO.

FOr slightly noisy but good performance ~ HAF 912
 
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