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I have two cases, which should I keep?

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tipsycoma
So I have two cases at the moment.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...-196-_-Product

and

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...-190-_-Product

They both have their pros and cons. The In win case is a full tower with plenty of room for high end DX11 cards like the 5970, and blue LEDs which I like. It lacks in cable management though, so the inside is a bit messy. The Storm scout would be ideal if it was bigger. But apparently you can't even fit a 5870 in it. I plan on getting a 5870 in the future, so that is a big problem. Also, the storm scout has red LED's that don't match my GD70 very well (I know I'm nitpicking).

So my question is, which case should I keep? I can return either of them within the next month or so.
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If you need it to fit a 5870, then the Scout is no good. Simple as that.

That being said, In Win isn't exactly a named company I'd trust for build quality.

I'd say you're better off looking for yet another case. Does the Antec 900 fit the 5870? I think they're on sale.
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Originally Posted by crashnburn_819 View Post
If you need it to fit a 5870, then the Scout is no good. Simple as that.

That being said, In Win isn't exactly a named company I'd trust for build quality.

I'd say you're better off looking for yet another case. Does the Antec 900 fit the 5870? I think they're on sale.

In win is actually known to make good cases. This is a very sturdy and durable case, but it could use better cable management.
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The full tower, cable management is something you can fix (Even if it requires modding) modding to fit a card in a case would be harder.

Either way having a full tower that can actually fit the card you want would be nicer than having a case just because its CM.
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Didn't know

Go with the In Win then

edit: oh hey they're the guys that made the x-fighter
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That inwin case is crazyyyyy 6 possible 120mm on the side panel! However i think its very ugly. I agree that the scout is way too small, its going on sale for $50 but i still wont buy it because people have to remove the drive cage to fit the larger cards and you cannot run a large cooler with the top door fan.

The inwin says it is only 8.86 inches wide? are you able to fit your V8 with door fans installed?

Since you are planning to buy the 5870 then stick with the inwin i guess.
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If you're not afraid to do a little modding, go with the scout.
Take out the bay cages and use some 5.25" adapters for drives...bingo a 5870 fits.

EDIT:

Ehhhh it looks like you'd still need to use the lower peg (assuming board has one) to do that. You'd have to mod the upper bays too otherwise :/

Well then...unless you want to go for some crash course dremeling and you want a 5870...you got your answer
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Originally Posted by Auld View Post
That inwin case is crazyyyyy 6 possible 120mm on the side panel! However i think its very ugly. I agree that the scout is way too small, its going on sale for $50 but i still wont buy it because people have to remove the drive cage to fit the larger cards and you cannot run a large cooler with the top door fan.

The inwin says it is only 8.86 inches wide? are you able to fit your V8 with door fans installed?

Since you are planning to buy the 5870 then stick with the inwin i guess.
You think it's ugly?! I think the In Win looks awesome lol


I haven't tried the V8 in it yet, but I had a Mugen-2 in it before, and I think they're larger than the V8's are, so it should fit. Thanks for the advice guys, I think I'll stay with the In win.
The Scout is too darn small for today's standards, and I'm not to keen about modding the hard drive cage.
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I would take the Maelstrom if the length suits your needs.
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I would take the Maelstrom if the length suits your needs.
Thank you. I appreciate the advice. I'll stick with the Maelstrom.
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