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Howdy my fellow techies.

So, I'm in the process of building a new system (9950x + PA120SE + 256GB RAM) and moving my GPUs (2x3090s) over to this new system, while leaving my current system still working in a headless manner and I will figure later a GPU for it later.

I really dislike the idea of those windowed cases or RGB stuff, I prefer my desktop to just be a black box that I can shove under the desk.
My current case was a cheap one (got it for ~$60) that apparently is local to my country, and the only windowless case that I could find back then. It's really nice since its side panel is a full mesh one, which helps the temps of my stacked GPUs after I shoved some fans on the side, as you can see below.

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However, it's not available for sale anymore, and the only windowless options I could find in my country are the ones from Fractal. Specifically the following models, with converted pricing:
- Fractal Design Meshify 2 Compact ($210)
- Fractal Design Torrent ($380)
- Fractal Design North XL Mesh ($380)

As you can see, pricing is awful, but it is what it is.

So, any opinions or alternatives on what would be the best idea for such a setup?
 
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Those are 3-slot cards right?? or are they 4-slot??
 
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kiddagoat said:
Those are 3-slot cards right?? or are they 4-slot??
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It would be awesome if @igormp should actually read down the maker and model of their RTX 3090's so it will be easier to help. They already filled out System Specs but left it out :confused:
 
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kiddagoat said:
Those are 3-slot cards right?? or are they 4-slot??
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Shou Miko said:
It would be awesome if @igormp should actually read down the maker and model of their RTX 3090's so it will be easier to help. They already filled out System Specs but left it out :confused:
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Oops, sorry for leaving that out!
I believe they are 2.75 slots each. Both from gigabyte, one is a Vision and the other is a Gaming OC.
 
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Depending on spacing, layout, and your personal preference, I would go with the North XL Mesh. It has a version without the window and RGB if it is available in your country.

It also has that structure across the motherboard expansion slot area for additional fans it looks like so you can get some air to both GPUs.

North XL — Fractal Design
 
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kiddagoat said:
Depending on spacing, layout, and your personal preference, I would go with the North XL Mesh. It has a version without the window and RGB if it is available in your country.

It also has that structure across the motherboard expansion slot area for additional fans it looks like so you can get some air to both GPUs.

North XL — Fractal Design
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That's one of my options, and the one I was considering most given that it's the only one with a mesh panel.
It's also the most expensive one, but it should last quite some time.
 
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