Help Buck find a case for this folding rig.

BUCK NASTY · Apr 6, 2009

Hey guy's. I need help finding a mid to full ATX case with 8 pci expansion slots. Cheaper the better, as it only has to be functional. I would like to stay around $100.00 if possible. I already know about the Antec Nine Hundred Two, but it's price is a little steep. Pleas help out Ol' Buck!

This is what i'm trying to find a home for:

ShadowFold · Apr 6, 2009

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811160008

That's a huge case for 95$, but I don't know how the bottom card would get air....

phanbuey · Apr 6, 2009

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811146054

Zero 2... maybe the fans will keep those monsters cool

EDIT... NVM 7 expansion slots

BUCK NASTY · Apr 6, 2009

ShadowFold said:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811160008

That's a huge case for 95$, but I don't know how the bottom card would get air....

phanbuey said:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811146054

Zero 2... maybe the fans will keep those monsters cool

EDIT... NVM 7 expansion slots

Yep, gotta have 8 exp slots...

phanbuey · Apr 6, 2009

http://www.provantage.com/antec-nine-hundred~7ANTG049.htm here is a nine hundred two for $90

blaster318 · Apr 6, 2009

I'm not sure they make cases with 8 expansion slots. most if not all full atx boards only have 7.

A Cheese Danish · Apr 6, 2009

http://www.directron.com/vg4000bws.html
Cheapest I could find. But I do have a super tower case from an old, and I mean OLD! Gateway pc that has I think 8, 9, or 10 slots

blaster318 · Apr 6, 2009

I guess they do make them. My bad :ohwell:

LittleLizard · Apr 6, 2009

the tt armor has 10 exp slots, so try finding one used on the cheap

CyberDruid · Apr 6, 2009

$280 case for a Folding Rig...sounds about right...if you're me

BUCK NASTY · Apr 6, 2009

CyberDruid said:
$280 case for a Folding Rig...sounds about right...if you're me

Yea, i've seen some of you folding rigs. Works of art they are.

Keep it comin guy's. There has to be something out there.

SparkyJJO · Apr 6, 2009

I use cardboard boxes cut to fit....

(I'm serious)

DaMulta · Apr 6, 2009

SparkyJJO said:
I use cardboard boxes cut to fit....

(I'm serious)

Who needs a case?

SparkyJJO said:
I use cardboard boxes cut to fit....

(I'm serious)

I use the motherboard box

BUCK NASTY · Apr 6, 2009

SparkyJJO said:
I use cardboard boxes cut to fit....

Sounds like a fire waiting to happen. This happens to be my hottest running set-up

SparkyJJO · Apr 6, 2009

Cut 120mm vents and put fans in... it works ok. Can get the airflow just as you need too. If your cards get hot enough to burn cardboard you've got other issues

DaMulta · Apr 6, 2009

You get the idea

Studabaker · Apr 6, 2009

phanbuey said:
http://www.provantage.com/antec-nine-hundred~7ANTG049.htm here is a nine hundred two for $90

that's NOT a 902. but wow a 900 for 105 shipped! i might just have to go for that so thanks anyway

LittleLizard · Apr 6, 2009

i find some on ebay

this and this

EDIT: one doesnt have the 10 exp slots, the other one i dont know

sneekypeet · Apr 6, 2009

Buck has PM!

phanbuey · Apr 6, 2009

Studabaker said:
that's NOT a 902. but wow a 900 for 105 shipped! i might just have to go for that so thanks anyway

oh crap didnt even see.

http://www.mwave.com/mwave/SkuSearch_v2.asp?SCriteria=BA25878 ahh... 120

... looks like thats the best price. Even on ebay. You could always mod a case or get a pic-e extension cable...

http://www.orbitmicro.com/global/pe...exibleextenderforpciexpressx16bus-p-4354.html << something like that... maybe you could find it cheap somwhere, just an option

SparkyJJO · Apr 6, 2009

In case nobody believed me about cardboard...

two rigs in the bottom box, one in the box on top of it, and one in the box on the shelf. I used to have all the systems in cardboard boxes but the boxes were wearing out since a couple of those machines were being moved around fairly regularly (used as spare LAN party machines). Sorry cell phone pic.

phanbuey · Apr 6, 2009

http://www.rackmountmaster.com/rm-4150-4u-rack-mount-cases.html

rack mount for $100

BUCK NASTY · Apr 6, 2009

phanbuey said:
http://www.rackmountmaster.com/rm-4150-4u-rack-mount-cases.html

rack mount for $100

I like the rack idea. I could switch all my folding rigs to a single rack!

CyberDruid · Apr 6, 2009

Rack is very pro. I need to go rack...all the rigs take up a lot of space..it's inefficient. I've seen some industrial strength Liquid Cooling applied to rack Folders too. Those Apogee 1U blocks would be perfect.

SparkyJJO · Apr 6, 2009

My dream is to have a rack sometime too. Watercooled.

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Storage	Corsair Force 90gb SSD/ WD Caviar Blue 750gb
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Audio Device(s)	Onboard
Power Supply	Antec TP750 80+
Software	Windows 7 Ultimate 64

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Mouse	Xlite V2
Keyboard	RoyalAxe
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Storage	Corsair Force 90gb SSD/ WD Caviar Blue 750gb
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