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Recommend a Case

  • 10-03-2010 7:56pm
    #1
    Clareman
    Moderators, Sports Moderators, Regional Midwest Moderators Posts: 24,008 Mod ✭✭✭✭


    Hi all,

    First time poster in here, so hi everyone :)

    I've been building/upgrading/messing with computers for a long time now, my latest machine I managed to fry either the motherboard or the processor so I went out and got a new processor (i7 860) and mother board to go with it here

    Of course, being an idiot I got the wrong system board for my existing case and configuration, I could go off and buy a new board or I could change my configuration/case. I have dual Geforce cards linked via SLI, but I figure as I now play most of my games on my Xbox (sorry) or just play counterstrike, I don't need both cards anymore and a file server would be better use to me with occasional gaming use

    So, I'm looking for a case that will take this system board (and processor), a Geforce card (1 as the system board will only take the 1) and my 4 drives, ideally I would like it to run quite as I think I'll use it as a media server for my house so I wouldn't like it making too much noise as where it will be located is the room next to my bedroom

    Thanks in advance


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  • #2
    zappb
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 455 ✭✭zappb


    Hey Clareman, check out this thread before christmas for starters,

    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055760331


  • #3
    Clareman
    Moderators, Sports Moderators, Regional Midwest Moderators Posts: 24,008 Mod ✭✭✭✭Clareman


    Thanks for that, I was hoping that someone might have the perfect answer for me for cheap straight away, I'll get reading


  • #4
    zappb
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 455 ✭✭zappb


    What I'd recommend is Pacifico's case - you can see pics of this slick build here
    http://boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055334204&page=21

    I didn't realise how clean and tidy this case is - and you can get it sound proofed from caseking.de (Peats might order this in for you if you ask them nicely).

    http://www.caseking.de/shop/catalog/Cases/Lian-Li/Lian-Li-PC-A05-Series:::29_88_1391.html

    Seeing as thats a micro atx board (right?) you could be open to all the nice htpc cases


  • #5
    Clareman
    Moderators, Sports Moderators, Regional Midwest Moderators Posts: 24,008 Mod ✭✭✭✭Clareman


    Thanks again, some lovely cases there


  • #6
    Clareman
    Moderators, Sports Moderators, Regional Midwest Moderators Posts: 24,008 Mod ✭✭✭✭Clareman


    I was reading other posts and the Cooler Master is getting great reviews by you all, I see ebuyer have a Special Offer for the 922 and 1000w quite power supply, would this be overkill? I'm thinking of protecting myself for future upgrades, I'm worried that with that powerful a power supply that it'll be very loud.

    Will I have to get any cooling kits with that offer to make sure it runs nice and cool?


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  • #7
    zappb
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 455 ✭✭zappb


    Massive overkill unless you want to run 10 hd's, 3 or 4 gpu's etc...

    a 650 watt might be a good middle ground - http://www.komplett.ie/k/ki.aspx?sku=340676
    This is a rebadged seasonic and a fantastic psu.


  • #8
    Clareman
    Moderators, Sports Moderators, Regional Midwest Moderators Posts: 24,008 Mod ✭✭✭✭Clareman


    I should have mentioned that I have a XiFi fatality sound card so I need an extra bay in the front. Will I need additional cooling for the processor (all I have is the processor on it's own)


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