Hi!
I rarely post here, but have been reading these boards for quite some time. Im in a bit of a quandry and after searching through these boards and the web for a few days, I come to you asking for a bit of advice.
I am building a new system, and having a hard time picking the Case and PSU for this. To get started, let me give you the specs of whats going to be in it.
CPU : P4 2.4 Which is to be OC'ed to 3.0 or 3.2 gig.
Graphics Card : GeForce ti4600 (Have)
Memory : Corsair Xtreme speed series, 1 gig DDR400
Motherboard : Abit IS-7
Sony DVD/CDRom drive (have)
WD 40 gig 7200rpm HD (have)
Audigy Gamer Soundblaster (have)
CPU Heatsink+fan, undecided. Any ideas in this area? I was thinking the Thermalright SLK-800u , but not sure what fan to go with it.
As far as the casing, I have some general ideas. Im looking to spend around $150-175 max, and that has to include the PSU.
I do enjoy a good looking case, so black is definately a must. I am also planning on installing a Zalman fan controller in one of the 5.25 drive bays.
I have spotted two cases that look fairly interesting.
One is the Black X-Dreamer II. Its very attractive, but I have yet to see a review of the case itself. Would offcourse add the optional fans to get a total of 6x 80mm fans for airflow. Also, i am unsure if the PSU will be sufficient for what im doing.
Anyone know anything about this case?
The other i was looking at is the X-Superalien. It already has all the fans installed and come with lots of features + a big power supply.
Anyone have this case/psu and able to comment perhaps?
I do have a bit of a problem with the 2 above. Living close to a lime-rock road, dust is a big problem. I will be installing a Air purifyer to take care of most of it, but im sure there will still be a bit in the room. There for, im definately planning on installing filters on all the in-take fans, which might negate all the lighting in the above 2 cases.
My main priority is definately air flow and safety for the components inside, after that comes looks.
In short, im looking for a good looking black case with good cooling options. 120mm fans or 80mm fans remains a question, as i really dont have much experience with this.
If you have any good case recommendations other than the 2 mentioned above, i'd appreciate the info
Thanks
- Brian
I rarely post here, but have been reading these boards for quite some time. Im in a bit of a quandry and after searching through these boards and the web for a few days, I come to you asking for a bit of advice.
I am building a new system, and having a hard time picking the Case and PSU for this. To get started, let me give you the specs of whats going to be in it.
CPU : P4 2.4 Which is to be OC'ed to 3.0 or 3.2 gig.
Graphics Card : GeForce ti4600 (Have)
Memory : Corsair Xtreme speed series, 1 gig DDR400
Motherboard : Abit IS-7
Sony DVD/CDRom drive (have)
WD 40 gig 7200rpm HD (have)
Audigy Gamer Soundblaster (have)
CPU Heatsink+fan, undecided. Any ideas in this area? I was thinking the Thermalright SLK-800u , but not sure what fan to go with it.
As far as the casing, I have some general ideas. Im looking to spend around $150-175 max, and that has to include the PSU.
I do enjoy a good looking case, so black is definately a must. I am also planning on installing a Zalman fan controller in one of the 5.25 drive bays.
I have spotted two cases that look fairly interesting.
One is the Black X-Dreamer II. Its very attractive, but I have yet to see a review of the case itself. Would offcourse add the optional fans to get a total of 6x 80mm fans for airflow. Also, i am unsure if the PSU will be sufficient for what im doing.
Anyone know anything about this case?
The other i was looking at is the X-Superalien. It already has all the fans installed and come with lots of features + a big power supply.
Anyone have this case/psu and able to comment perhaps?
I do have a bit of a problem with the 2 above. Living close to a lime-rock road, dust is a big problem. I will be installing a Air purifyer to take care of most of it, but im sure there will still be a bit in the room. There for, im definately planning on installing filters on all the in-take fans, which might negate all the lighting in the above 2 cases.
My main priority is definately air flow and safety for the components inside, after that comes looks.
In short, im looking for a good looking black case with good cooling options. 120mm fans or 80mm fans remains a question, as i really dont have much experience with this.
If you have any good case recommendations other than the 2 mentioned above, i'd appreciate the info
Thanks
- Brian