Pc Cooling

[blackfox]

hi all ill soon be upgrading my pc to

Ram
x2--2GB (2x1GB) CorsairTwinX XMS2 Pro, DDR2 PC2-6400 (800), 240 Pins,
Non-ECC Unbuffered, CAS 5-5-5-12

Motherboard
Asus Striker Extreme NF680i SLI, S 775, PCI-E (x16), DDR2 533/667/800 SATA II, SATA RAID, ATX

Processor
Intel Core 2 Quad-Core Q6600, 775, 2.40 GHz, 1066MHz FSB, 8MB Cache

Graphic Cards
x2--768Mb Asus 8800GTX V2 PCI-E (x16), Mem 1800 MHz, GPU 575 MHz, 128 Streams, 2 x Dual Link DVI-I HDTV

HDD
x2--74 Gb Western Digital WD740ADFD Raptor, SATA 150, 10000 rpm

Power Supply
1100W Tagan Quad SLi V2 Quiet 21db

all i need now is cooling what is the best for it.

[Scinto]

Re: Pc Cooling

Ram; Getting 2x2gb will be the almost the same price as getting 4x1gb's and it wont use up all your slots.

that PSU apparently generates a bit of heat. Is your current case able to fit the 8800's?

[blackfox]

Re: Pc Cooling

thermaltake armor i think is fine to fit everything

http://www.thermaltake.com/product/Chassis/fulltower/armor/va8000bws.asp

[Scinto]

Re: Pc Cooling

http://www.thermaltake.com/product/Chassis/fulltower/armor/va8003swa.asp

that one ^ or an older one,

its looks like it can keep everything pretty cool, and made for watercooling if you want,

[blackfox]

Re: Pc Cooling

mine is an older 1 its the 8000 not the 8003
can i get vapor chill for it

[Scinto]

Re: Pc Cooling

their all similar anyways just different designs,

that case should be plentyful to keep everything nice and cool :)

it will be a nice thing to keep your legs cool in these hot summers just like my 900 is doing

[blackfox]

Re: Pc Cooling

glad to hear it will go in lol

[Scinto]

Re: Pc Cooling

its a monster of a case

[[MyIS]Dan]

Re: Pc Cooling

it will be a nice thing to keep your legs cool in these hot summers just like my 900 is doing

You talking about the Antec 900? I love mine so much

[LuckySeven]

Re: Pc Cooling

Nice system you have! But are you sure you want to put it in a case at all? I'd just get an extra table, a small one and place the mobo and equipment on it without any cases, just like I do now. But hell, 2xGTX, C2Q, Raptors, 1100W PSU and Striker Extreme! There's no case worth that except maybe this, with water cooling naturally.

http://www.dangerden.com/store/files/images/cases/torture_rack/track_with_rad_600w.jpg

[megawhompertoo]

Re: Pc Cooling

I'm kind of a quiet/cooling freak, and these are some of the things I chose:

http://www.svc.com/si-128.html with one of these http://www.svc.com/acf12.html for a blower, which was upgraded from one of these that ran just a little loud at full speed http://www.svc.com/acfzp7.html

edit: but for half the price, unless you might be happier with the ACF7P. It's quiet, installation is same as the intel stock cooler, and it doesn't require removing the mobo to install.

The fan I linked to is an incredible fan, espeically for $9.00. It is absolutely silent, even at full tilt (12v). Only problem is that it only blows in one direction, so you can't reasonably use it for an intake, only as an exhaust fan or cpu/vga cooler.

I've used this one for an intake, and it does a good job at moving air/controlling noise at 9v, but it is over priced (but I bet newegg has it cheaper).

http://www.svc.com/120x25mmvans.html

I've heard nothing but good things about the antec 900 and the tt armor, so you might give those a look. Only problem I could see with the 900 is that if the 200mm fan ever went to the loo, you might have a hard time finding an exact-fit part to replace it.

My case is a P180 case that I mostly like, but I can't reccommend for the average user due to the current price > $100 (got mine on sale for $70/free shipping). It has good but not great cooling properties, and great acoustics what with the plastic-sandwiched-between-aluminum case. Some people will tell you it takes quite a bit of time and patience to set it up right; I'd go a little farther and say it's a Big Fat Cramped Pain In The Butt to set up, and no side-vent=careful air flow or hot video cards.

[TheButler208]

Re: Pc Cooling

I've decided my next case is going to be a big plexyglass box with a lid. I don't think conforming to case manufacturers is the way to go anymore. The only thing I would have to do is drill fan holes, and mounts for HDs and ports. I dunno how I got off on this tangent, but I think I wanna go to Home Depot this weekend. This way I can swap out parts quickly and effortlessly.

Tuesday I spent 550 bucks on a core 2 duo, mainboard, and 2 gigs of ram. But I wasn't excited when I got it because I knew about the pain in the *** job of removing all the components and finally mainboard. Hell, I wasn't excited a month ago about a new heatsink on my AMD x2 because of the required mainboard removal. Its not like I, or many people even take their cases out of their room. So I am not sure why this idea hasn't become a manufacturing norm. Adding to this I think the placement of components on traditional cases has gone on long enough.

[megawhompertoo]

Re: Pc Cooling

I've decided my next case is going to be a big plexyglass box with a lid. I don't think conforming to case manufacturers is the way to go anymore. The only thing I would have to do is drill fan holes, and mounts for HDs and ports. I dunno how I got off on this tangent, but I think I wanna go to Home Depot this weekend. This way I can swap out parts quickly and effortlessly.

Tuesday I spent 550 bucks on a core 2 duo, mainboard, and 2 gigs of ram. But I wasn't excited when I got it because I knew about the pain in the *** job of removing all the components and finally mainboard. Hell, I wasn't excited a month ago about a new heatsink on my AMD x2 because of the required mainboard removal. Its not like I, or many people even take their cases out of their room. So I am not sure why this idea hasn't become a manufacturing norm. Adding to this I think the placement of components on traditional cases has gone on long enough.

removable motherboard tray = solution to all your problems.

[Munk_Madness]

Re: Pc Cooling

ive got an antec nine hundred and its great for cooling