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New case?
« on: June 17, 2010, 00:58:22 AM »
Okay, so here is where I confess my rather embarrassing noobishness in regards to computers :D

Very soon, I shall purcahse this: http://www.amazon.co.uk/XONAR-DX-PCIE-LOW-PROFILE/dp/B00198DM2K/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1276732590&sr=8-1    as a start for upgrading my pc bit by bit.

My main question, however, is this:

Is there anything wrong/more efficient in regards to buying this:  http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/Xigmatek/Utgard/1.html

And then buying another 4 120mm fans to stick in the side panel?

Any ideas/suggestions would be greatly appreciated. ^^

Happy Hunting!

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Re: New case?
« Reply #1 on: June 17, 2010, 13:50:23 PM »
well when it comes to cases heres mine



But it all depends on what on what you intend to run in the case CPU/GPU's and do you overclock or plan to.

Th secret with cases is good airflow which is done by powerful fans or well planed and tidy case with all leads tide back to allow the air to flow easy then you can get good cooling with less powerful fans which means less noise

heres a pic of my last case

which I had a wolfdale at 4.5GHz with very little noise

so some idea of what you run or plan to run in it would be of great help.

Fans can be tricky to buy airflow/noise/autocontrol/bios control  all need to be considered carefully


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Re: New case?
« Reply #2 on: June 17, 2010, 16:54:23 PM »
Am I the only one wondering why zeus keeps his computer on the hob?  ::)

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Re: New case?
« Reply #3 on: June 17, 2010, 17:03:28 PM »
Am I the only one wondering why zeus keeps his computer on the hob?  ::)

It's to keep it warm.

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Re: New case?
« Reply #4 on: June 17, 2010, 17:15:29 PM »


You know you go to the trouble of getting a few piccys and a black background helps make eveything stand out nice and some fool asks a stupid question  :police:

Am I the only one wondering why zeus keeps his computer on the hob?  ::)

I have so much Voltage going though the CPU the wife frys eggs on top of the PC case of course  ::)