bullet-401 June 24, 2005 Share bullet-401 Member June 24, 2005 Wish list What do you guys think? I don't plan on spending more than what is there. (It's already a lot as it is ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-=SKArface=- June 24, 2005 Share -=SKArface=- Member June 24, 2005 Wish list What do you guys think? I don't plan on spending more than what is there. (It's already a lot as it is ) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> You probabbly need to add ram. I would go at least 1G. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bullet-401 June 24, 2005 Author Share bullet-401 Member June 24, 2005 Oh sorry forgot to mention that this is an Upgrade from what I have. I already have 1.5 Gigs of pc 3200 ram. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Primus June 24, 2005 Share Primus Member June 24, 2005 DO IT MAN!!!--Looks and sounds great. I would loose sleep knowing I'm gonna build that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Acid-Flux June 25, 2005 Share Acid-Flux Member June 25, 2005 not to shabby.. plan on buying the second video card when the price drops a little? also, i dont perticularliy like the case. when you get that second video card it's going to get hot hot hot in there. I would sugest somthing with a little more cooling capability. While aluminum is a good conductor of heat, it might get a little hot in there when running at full tilt. it may look a bit tacky, but i would sugest getting somthing with a fan on the top to blow out the hot air, or even one with a window (and fan in the middle) so it can suck out the hot air from the video cards. Or even better one with e a top and side fan, and then set the top fan to blow air out of the case, and the window fan to suck outside air in anyways, just my thoughts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bullet-401 June 25, 2005 Author Share bullet-401 Member June 25, 2005 Yeah I do plan on getting a second graphics card later on. Thanks for the heat prob. Never thought of that. I really want a small case. Something that doesnt have a window. Something like looks slower then it seems case. If you guys have any good ones I would love to check them out. Newegg has a lot of cases. Havent seen em all yet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HWarrior June 25, 2005 Share HWarrior Member June 25, 2005 (edited) For hiding speed in a plain wrapper I would suggest the Antec SLK3700-BQE . BQE stands for Black Quiet Edition. We have 2 of the SLK3700-BQE's here at the house and both are pretty silent. One is the media PC and only has one rear 120mm fan in it and it runs 24/7 silently. The other is a workhorse so I removed the metal honeycomb for the front fan to improve intake, went with a single HD placed at the top of the HD rack to limit airflow blockage, bought 2 higher CFM 120's, and upgraded power supply (which I would suggest for your setup too). My only knock against this one is no fan filters. Note: The SLK2650-BQE is smaller cousin of the SLK3700-BQE with the loss of of 2 internal drive bays, reduction of front fan from 120mm to 80mm, and addition of fan guide for P4 systems. If size weren't an issue I would suggest looking at the Antec P180. It is huge (only an 1" bigger than my current rig, SX1040B II) but I think this will be my next case for my gaming rig. Hearing good things. Here's a review. Separate cooling zones look really impressive and well thought out. EndPCNoise & FrontierPC offer a P180 black edition but I haven't heard of either of these stores before and they have no volume of ratings on resellerratings.com. Edited June 25, 2005 by HWarrior Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bullet-401 June 25, 2005 Author Share bullet-401 Member June 25, 2005 Oh man that Antec P180 looks awesome! Really tempted to get that one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Preacher June 26, 2005 Share Preacher Member June 26, 2005 (edited) case is way too expensive for what you get. It looks ok but it has no side window or side fan which does limit the air cooling capacity for your system. Here is a great one at a much lower price: http://www.crazypc.com/Merchant2/merchant....oduct_Code=8112 And here is one that is really just a cool one: http://www.xoxide.com/clearacatxca.html I can't speak intelligently about the PCI-E video cards because I'm still running my agp, but why pay someone $50 to OC your card when you can do it yourself for free http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?...N82E16814130220 Plenty of guys here will help you with OCing stuff. Edited June 26, 2005 by Preacher Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cujo June 26, 2005 Share Cujo Member June 26, 2005 psu sucks. get something better like antec, enermax, fortron, etc. also, sli is over rated. just get a x800xl and it'll pwn sli'ed 6600gts (especially in source). use the money you save on not getting the sli mobo to pay the bit extra for the xl. also, i might splurge and get the maxtor with 16mb cache. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TeK June 27, 2005 Share TeK Member June 27, 2005 (edited) cujo is right, that psupply is terrible. When I built my rig before christmas I was reccomended that and the enermax, all killer bought like 2 of them and both arrived dead. Now running an enermax supply which ZD reccomended. SLI is the way to go IMO. I like the setup, might want to look into possibly a bigger chip. Also, those acrylic cases are a pain. You have to wire ur comp origami style for an acrylic case to look nice. It's tough to do and you have to wear gloves cause finger prints get on them very easy. Edited June 27, 2005 by TeK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Preacher June 27, 2005 Share Preacher Member June 27, 2005 http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/Se...1419039&CatId=0 Could always get this Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cujo June 28, 2005 Share Cujo Member June 28, 2005 SLI is the way to go IMO. I like the setup, might want to look into possibly a bigger chip. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> the x800xl is faster than the sli setup in source. which i'm assuming is the main game you play. again, sli is OVERRATED. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Preacher June 28, 2005 Share Preacher Member June 28, 2005 SLI is catching up fast and if you want to be smart get one now if you are purchasing a new PC that will improve your options for upgrading in the future. Here is another case I saw today. I like the fan options that it has without the stupid window lol 4 80mm (one side, one blowhole and 2 rear exaust) and a 120mm intake. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?...N82E16811124075 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TeK June 28, 2005 Share TeK Member June 28, 2005 Well what does he plan on playing more? I guess thats really the question. I'm running a x800XT and I barely play source, i got mine almost 9 months ago cause i found a very good price for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Preacher June 28, 2005 Share Preacher Member June 28, 2005 Well what does he plan on playing more? I guess thats really the question. I'm running a x800XT and I barely play source, i got mine almost 9 months ago cause i found a very good price for it. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> What do you mean barely? I have a 9600XT 256mb card and mine runs fine even with the settings on high. If you have trouble running source maybe it's your RAM, Net issues like adware or something else. If it is your video card that is the problem I suggest getting a new one from the manufacturer before your year is up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unclean June 28, 2005 Share Unclean Member June 28, 2005 You may want to re-read TeK's post, Preach. He barely plays the game, but I'm sure the card can handle CS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Preacher June 28, 2005 Share Preacher Member June 28, 2005 ok I read it wrong I thought it said I can barely play source lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unclean June 28, 2005 Share Unclean Member June 28, 2005 Inexcuseable! I'm having your membership revoked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Preacher June 28, 2005 Share Preacher Member June 28, 2005 Fight the power!!!! Rebel against the man!!!!! Power to the Weebles!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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