Looking for a 8 pci expansion slot case

cruikshank

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Quote from: hmongotaku on September 26, 2011, 08:59:46 PM

thank you, I couldn't find that feature no more.. where u can specify expansion slots. I knew newegg had it awhile back. That and newbies posting full towers with 7 expansion slots really bores me.

Click the Advanced tab on the left, and the very last drop down menu is for expansion slots.

hmongotaku

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thank you, I couldn't find that feature no more.. where u can specify expansion slots. I knew newegg had it awhile back. That and newbies posting full towers with 7 expansion slots really bores me.

pchow05

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i recommend the 400r. decent in terms of cooling and spacious.

TheHarbinger

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Why is it so damn hot in here?

8 expansion slots : http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.aspx?Submit=ENE&N=100007583+600006557&QksAutoSuggestion=&ShowDeactivatedMark=False&Configurator=&IsNodeId=1&Subcategory=7&description=&Ntk=&CFG=&SpeTabStoreType=&AdvancedSearch=1&srchInDesc=

9 Expansion slots : http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.aspx?Submit=ENE&N=100007583+600006558&QksAutoSuggestion=&ShowDeactivatedMark=False&Configurator=&IsNodeId=1&Subcategory=7&description=&Ntk=&CFG=&SpeTabStoreType=&AdvancedSearch=1&srchInDesc=

10 Expansion slots : http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.aspx?Submit=ENE&N=100007583+600006554&QksAutoSuggestion=&ShowDeactivatedMark=False&Configurator=&IsNodeId=1&Subcategory=7&description=&Ntk=&CFG=&SpeTabStoreType=&AdvancedSearch=1&srchInDesc=

11 Expansion slots : http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.aspx?Submit=ENE&N=100007583+600076770&QksAutoSuggestion=&ShowDeactivatedMark=False&Configurator=&IsNodeId=1&Subcategory=7&description=&Ntk=&CFG=&SpeTabStoreType=&AdvancedSearch=1&srchInDesc=

Not that hard.

hmongotaku

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it's not dust i'm worried about it's critters, pets, water from basement pipes as well as the needy brother/friends who are over. Also it's portable.

fivebells

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It probably reflects my relative cluelessness about computer hardware, but what surprises me about these caseless rigs is that they don't get damaged by dust and other insults.

hmongotaku

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who needs a case? waste of money

guess u didn't read the thread bro.

hmongotaku

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yea i tried to find a old supermicro from 2005? 2002? 2000? not sure, but everybody should remember those 3 foot tall computer towers. I manage to find one about 2 feet all on ebay but it only had 7! expansion slot. The ones i quoted are 8 slots. I got mine off bestbuy because it was 129.99. It's goes for as low as 59.99 to 119 online. But if you buy from bestbuy u get version 3! while online and ebay they are mostly version 2. Version 2 had incline slope on top. Version 3 has 1 usb 3.0 cable and a flat top with a bump at end. Don't know if you guys can see this but I posted my rig on facebook.

https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10150308281036864.340640.673676863

I will post in mining rigs if u guys want to look. https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/--7216

josecitox

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Antec 900 FTW! although i would probably search for some used server case.

hmongotaku

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I've decided on an Antec 900.

kjj

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Quote from: hmongotaku on September 19, 2011, 10:53:53 AM

Quote from: woooooofa on September 15, 2011, 10:03:49 PM

Definately look at old full tower server cases if you are trying to be cheap about it.

MOST FULL TOWERS ARE ONLY 7 EXPANSION SLOT bro.... except if you buy some tall ones back in 2005 or older. My max budget of 150 is not cheap. You can get good quality mid to full towers with that amount. Just in case you haven't read. ati 5850s occupy 2 slots, thus 4 of them wil take 8 expansion PCI slots in the BACK! Somehow in 2010 they standadized that full towers should have 7... wtf...

The 7 slot thing is WAY older than 2010. I'm pretty sure it was in the ATX 1.0 spec way, way back in 1995. The good news is that with the popularity of double width video cards, high end cases are now far more likely to have room for the 8th bracket than ever before.

hmongotaku

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Quote from: woooooofa on September 15, 2011, 10:03:49 PM

Definately look at old full tower server cases if you are trying to be cheap about it.

MOST FULL TOWERS ARE ONLY 7 EXPANSION SLOT bro.... except if you buy some tall ones back in 2005 or older. My max budget of 150 is not cheap. You can get good quality mid to full towers with that amount. Just in case you haven't read. ati 5850s occupy 2 slots, thus 4 of them wil take 8 expansion PCI slots in the BACK! Somehow in 2010 they standadized that full towers should have 7... wtf...

Alex Fenner

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I have a ready made open air case that I don't use anymore.

woooooofa

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Definately look at old full tower server cases if you are trying to be cheap about it.

Dargo

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Quote from: hmongotaku on September 14, 2011, 01:04:19 PM

thanks for the recommendations guys. I will think about these options. BTW I like ur video on youtube Jepito. BTw how much is that blower? And do you place any risers on your board? I find it very ackward so I bought some nuts & screws to raise my board about 1/4 inches off the wood table. kjj your build is good too except extenders right know cost upwards of $8.15 each for quality ones. Tho the decrease in 3-10c will really be nice.. The reason I am looking for a case is I have a druggy brother who sometimes do crazy stuff in the basement. I'm sure he probably tempted to touch my gaming rig once or twice.

I see, well don't tell your brother about Silk Road or he might be tempted to steal your BTC. And maybe make a cage for your rig so fingers can't get in there, but it's still well ventilated?

hmongotaku

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thanks for the recommendations guys. I will think about these options. BTW I like ur video on youtube Jepito. BTw how much is that blower? And do you place any risers on your board? I find it very ackward so I bought some nuts & screws to raise my board about 1/4 inches off the wood table. kjj your build is good too except extenders right know cost upwards of $8.15 each for quality ones. Tho the decrease in 3-10c will really be nice.. The reason I am looking for a case is I have a druggy brother who sometimes do crazy stuff in the basement. I'm sure he probably tempted to touch my gaming rig once or twice.

Jepito

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Quote from: jamesg on September 13, 2011, 01:57:33 PM

I have 5 of these cases -> http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811112318

I no longer use them have have packaged them back up in their boxes with all of the parts.

Would be willing to sell them for $35 a piece + shipping. Can be paid in $$$ or BTC.

They are lightly used and a couple may have some scratches but they are great cases.

nice cases and price ... mmmmm thx

what@3

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Quote from: Dargo on September 12, 2011, 11:57:04 PM

It's going to be a pain in the neck trying to keep those 4 5850s cool in a case - I say just stick with the DIY open air case. Not pretty to look at, but so much easier to deal with in every other way.

agreed, seriously who would you be trying to impress. I doubt and chick will ever be wooed by a good looking mining rig...

I can hear it now, " look at his sweet cable management " and " look at the size of his psu's wiring trunk, I could never fit that min my case..."

hmblm1245

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I use the antec 100. just make sure that your power supply is a front rear fan exhaust and not a top fan. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811129098

My 5830s get a bit warm but not over 75c. Its cheap.

jamesg

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AKA: gigavps

I have 5 of these cases -> http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811112318

I no longer use them have have packaged them back up in their boxes with all of the parts.

Would be willing to sell them for $35 a piece + shipping. Can be paid in $$$ or BTC.

They are lightly used and a couple may have some scratches but they are great cases.

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