Help Finty Build A Pc

[finty]

6800gt for me, and in a year or 2 I'll pair it up!

 

[finty]

How do I know which case to get? Does the watt amount really matter?

If I'm getting this 'Board how do I know which case will be best for it?

 

[silverblade331]

Any standard ATX case will work Also go for a reasonably powerful psu, preferably 400w or more.

 

[Rico]

P-P... Pair it up!? Damn, now I regret buying the AGP version before PCI-Express came out.

 

[finty]

But how do all the ports etc. match up?

Double 6800gt, what could be better?

 

[spray]

having a pet dinosaur?

 

[Octavious]

I know someone with Dual 6800Ultra OC extreme editions, rig cost bout the same as my truck, but....
NEVER DROPS FRAMERATE!!!!!

My next board will be a PCIx16 one so I can SLI

but, I would use that procesor, or the 3200+ 64 bit one
real close
also for the video card, the 68xx series handle AA and AF better ( obviously due to 2x the bit ) as the 66xx cards
but, its really a price issue
get a 550 watt system if you will be running that proc, 1-2 vid cards, and youll need some NICE fans
and, get the gig of RAM in dual-channel

Sound card, get an Audigy 2 gamer
best one out there for the price, and comes with many games

Speakers, If you can afford them, get the Logitech Z-680s
Bass perfection.....
The Z-640s aint bad, got mine for 48 with shipping, but they dont sell anymore, have to buy them from private seller

Your gonna have one bad ass game rig if you do the above

~Octavious

 

[yaustar]

Just note that if you get a PCI-E board and want to go SLI, then make sure you buy a board that has TWO PCI-E 16x slots.

2x 6800gts? Hope you can stand the noise

 

[Steve-O]

And if you are firing 2x 6800GT's in, Make sure you have a HIGH POWERED PSU .. Something like 550 watt plus

 

[Vimacs]

i have a "Be quiet! BQT 520W" psu, as case i have a chieftec CS-601BLACK (chieftec dragon, DX-01B-D-U)
cpu cooler is a zalman CNPS7700-Cu (that thing rocks, 29°c and realy quiet).
on the gfx card i have still the standart cooler, but will switch to a VF700-AlCu in the next days, the standart one is annoying loud.

http://www.zalmanusa.com
http://www.be-quiet.de/english_flash/index.htm
http://www.chieftec.de/?page=products_show...d=1&language=uk

 

[Steve-O]

Some people Use 2 PSU's to make sure they have enough power at all times ... like I saw a system with Dual 550Watt PSUs which gives 1100watts, I dont think that system will ever run short on Power hehe

Personally Im only using a 225 watt PSU and thats powering -

AMD Athlon XP 2800
512MB Ram
DVD Rom
DVD Burner
CDRW
Geforce 4 Ti4200
5.1 Channel sound Card
6 Fans
80GB Hard Drive
40GB Hard Drive


I think Im overpowering my PSU ... It does get a little bit hot hehe

 

[finty]

Not really a build question, but on this burner it says "with Beige and Black Bezels", does this mean it can come in black too? Or it has a replacable front?

EDIT: Answered my onw question, changable front.

EDIT2: What do you guys think of the Vento 3600?

 

[Vimacs]

i have a lg gsa-4160b, that drive rocks, it realy realy burns evrything thats round and silver, dvd+dl/rom/ram and cd of course

 

[trooper]

EDIT2: What do you guys think of the Vento 3600?

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performance wise, Nothing special. As for looks, Well, Thats a personal thing.

What about this, Any good to you ?

http://www.xcase.co.uk/acatalog/Viper_Gaming_Case_.html

Trooper

 

[silverblade331]

EDIT2: What do you guys think of the Vento 3600?

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Yeah, that case aint nothing special (especialy for the price). If you want a gaming case that won't break the bank, take a look at these :Gaming Cases

 

[Octavious]

^^ sexy
beats the shit out of my case
but the neons and window designs are good for me, and that dosnt have 2 bubble tubes!!
I love my bubble tubes

~Octavious

( and I like how its under 50 punds and not huge, good for LAN gamer )

 

[loz_the_guru]

Seriously guys, I think gamers cases are just a little sad.....Bubble Tubes? Hmmmmm

 

[yaustar]

The Vento is average/poor for the number of fans and vents in it and it is pretty cramped inside...

I would reccomend
http://www.xcase.co.uk/acatalog/copy_of_Co...enturion_5.html
or
http://www.xcase.co.uk/acatalog/Thermaltak...s_Series__.html

 

[finty]

I'm having trouble finding a case with 4 front USB ports.

What do you think of this one?

I know it only has 2, but I can live with that, and if needs be I'll cut 2 holes in the side of the case.

 

[finty]

Ok.

I'm getting this case, this PSU and this CPU cooler. Cool, eh?