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hi
im just about to build my first pc. but the only thing in the way is what case to choose, i wanna do 8800 640's in sli and a bit of overclockin. ive got my eye on the antec p180 or 900 cases. is my eye looking in the right direction.
cheers, ben:angst:
If you havent bought any of the graphics cards already then you are better off going for a single 8800GTX.
Both the antec 900 and p180 are very good cases (the p182 is out now btw).
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Originally Posted by dave87
i have a p180 and it is a really sweet case. Really well laid out intside as I am sure you know. well worth the £90 i spent on it
In retrospect the gtx sounds better. Thanks everyoone!!
Second on the P180 case - no problems with mine. Except that somehow I wish it looked slightly more interesting (not garish)
I got a Lian-li case a little while back, best designed thing I've ever had, airflow is superb:
http://www.lian-li.com/product/produ...index=4&type=a
I also agree you should check out the p182, im gna order one myself. Its design is superb an i already loved the p180.
p182 mirror finish limited edition
http://www.kustompcs.co.uk/acatalog/info_1070.html
Definately get the Antec P182.
I got my Antec P180b from KustomPCs and got the window mod done from them (its listed on their website with pics). Looks great, even better than I would have expected if the window was made from Antec in their factory.
My friend asked a couple days back if they were willing to do the window mod on a p182 and they said that it can be done as long as you give them a call and explain it all, even though it currently isnt listed on their website.
I really regret getting the P180B a little too early. The extra features in the P182 are great, and really do help with the wire management. The cooling is great and by having the psu in a seperate chamber, the psu fan never ramps up due to high temps again.
I would recommend that you remove the middle HD cage for the 8800 in sli. Once removed, you will have plenty of spare room and loads of space for airflow around them.
email there sales team at sales@kustompcs.co.uk Graeme will help you and as he is the main guy at kustoms you request should happen without a hitch
before you go ahead with P182... please check the size of the power supplied.. their cable might force you remove the bottom fan...
Ive just got a P182 they are superb
My vote is an Akasa Eclipse 62. Lovely stuff!
If you have only got 1/2 hard drives in the bottom section, there is no need for the extra middle fan next to the psu because the psu fan can cool the hard drives more than enough.
However, if you have got 4 hard drives in the bottom section, it may be best to keep the fan down there running at a low rpm to help keep the HDs cool.
http://www.kustompcs.co.uk/acatalog/info_1048.html
Deeper and no fiddling with the HDD cage to make space for the 8800GTX.
Or
http://www.scan.co.uk/Products/Produ...oductID=509738
Both are more expensive but are absolutely superb.
If I was choosing again, I have the LianLi as per link, I would go for the Silverstone. A lot more room.
Comes down to your budget really.
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Originally Posted by TarnxTarn
The P182 has a new lower profile fan compared to the P180, this should no longer cause the power supply cable issues,
Matt.
The TJ09 is a brilliant case (i have the black) and I have to say I cannot fault it, its very quiet (even with raptors in) and on low even my pretty powerful system is silent in it (silverstone fans that are liek deltas!) so id say go for that, it has masses of space inside and is a dream to work with, if there is one slight foible its the intake fan, its quite annoying to change, but if you do want to change it do it first!
I'm not convinced by the Lian Li - it has a similar setup to once I had a while back, and that wasn't too good on airflow. And it looks like a fridge.
I really like my Lian Li v1000, although would recommend a v2000 for the extra space, especially if considering watercooling.
http://www.overclockercafe.com/Revie...n_Li_PC-V1000/
All down to personal taste. Me I like fridges:mrgreen:Quote:
Originally Posted by Thorsson
Cooling, well it simply works on the A10B.
On mine see sys spec
System 29 deg, CPU 27 @ idle
Orthos
System 35 deg CPU 44
not bad.. my temjin is a little warmer but I do probably have a mile more stuff, (idles around 33C, loads 37) with 6 HDDs, 7800gtx exhausting into casec2d 4300 @ 3Ghz (1.335V), xfi, firewire card and other misc stuff
Depends on the ambient temp.
Yep I reckon the Temjin has the edge. Thorsson your spot on, ambient temps play a great part in temps.Quote:
Originally Posted by Marcvs
yeah my ambient temps are ~28-32 actually,
cpu temp idles @ ~34C loads at no more than 50 on the cores (@2.7Ghz)
Not sure how much you are looking to spend but I just got a 830 Stacker and I can't get over what an awesome case it is. Love it :D
antec 900 for my vote and also one card go for ultra!
go evga and buy 8800gtx then upgrade to a 8900gt in a few weeks
I've got a P180 (modded to make cable routing easier and cut out rear fan grill) and an Eclipse.
I prefer the Eclipse as it's easier to work inside and IMO has better cooling than the P180 (goes and hides as a debate starts).
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Originally Posted by benjiboo
Ok, this may sound silly to you but why if you are going to have 2 8800 640's in sli would you need to be overclocking?
cause im getting a ****ty cpu