Motherboard.

  1. #31
    jephree is offline ¨*·.¸ «.·°·..·°·.» ¸.·*¨

    Re: Motherboard.

    Plenty of W.

    This is what I use:

    http://www.guru3d.com/article/content/429/


  2. #32
    RawrrrFace16 is offline Junior Member
    Good.

    I like the Enermax Galaxy 1000W. It looks quite interesting. I'm going to get that power supply. This is still enough W yes?

  3. #33
    jephree is offline ¨*·.¸ «.·°·..·°·.» ¸.·*¨
    Yes.

    I run two 8800 GTX; quad core Kentsfield; four 500GB SATA; two DVD; 4GB RAM; two pumps and radiators.

    No problem.

    The cabling is very nice. It is modular so you do not have any lines that you do not need just hanging in the case.

  4. #34
    RawrrrFace16 is offline Junior Member
    Ah right. Thanks.

    I still have to decide whether to have water cooling or not. I heard it uses 500ml each hour and from my calculations its going to cost a lot of money to keep running? or this not true.

    I'm going forward with those components i stated and that power supply. I should be ordering the motherboard by the weekend and the power supply. After then should take me around one week for each components. Only can afford to spend £250 [$500] each month although this month its carried on from last month. Hence why im getting the power supply and motherboard. Although i could stretch to getting the CPU before the power supply.

    I am going with the same hard drives as what you have. With the case, Thermaltake cases will work correct?

    http://thermaltakeusa.com/product/Ch.../va8003bws.asp
    http://www.thermaltakeusa.com/produc...ve2000bws.asp#
    http://www.thermaltake.com/product/c.../vd4000bws.asp

    One of them have water cooling system in place, thats why its around the £200 [$400] mark. Any of them are okay?

  5. #35
    jephree is offline ¨*·.¸ «.·°·..·°·.» ¸.·*¨
    My case is similar to the second you post.

    The only issues I had which would apply to all three cases:

    1) Top fan will not fit due to the size of the PSU

    2) Top HDD rack needs to be removed due to the side fan on the PSU.

    3) Removed the "quick fasten" slot holders and used screws for the graphics cards.

    However there is plenty of rack space up front. I do not have the side fan but I probably would have if I'd seen that at the time.

    As to the liquid setup it looks pretty good. It has add ons for the GPU if you want it as well as the bridges. I wouldn't think of the bridges as your mobo has that pipe exchange going on.

    I used two independent liquid systems. One just for the CPU and one for the graphics cards. I also put my radiators outside the case.

    Anyway if you decide to go liquid that looks like a decent setup. I doubt that these pumps draw too much power. It is a fairly small motor.
    Last edited by jephree; 17-04-2008 at 05:57 AM.

  6. #36
    RawrrrFace16 is offline Junior Member
    Oh right. Do you reckon any case will fit the power supply without making it fit?

  7. #37
    jephree is offline ¨*·.¸ «.·°·..·°·.» ¸.·*¨
    I will have to look. Although this is again a US site it is the most comprehensive case site that I know of:

    http://www.xoxide.com/pccases.html

    It wasn't really a matter of "making it fit". It fits fine. The top fan and HDD rack were basically case options and with this size PSU they just did not work together.

    Anyway I will browse through that site for other cases.

  8. #38
    RawrrrFace16 is offline Junior Member
    I will have a look through the cases, i can just use the trusty google and find the case in England. Oh right, You got them removed. I see.

    Well, if i find one ill post it in here.

  9. #39
    RawrrrFace16 is offline Junior Member
    While searching the website you gave me, i looked at some Enermax review website and people were saying that 'NZXT Hush Silent Computer Chassis' works well with the power supply. Here is the link: http://www.quietpc.com/gb-en-gbp/pro...s/nzxt-hush-gr
    What do you reckon?
    It has plenty of space for graphics, mobo etc etc.

  10. #40
    Digerati is offline Senior Quiquagenarian
    Is this enough W?
    - You could almost start a car with that!

    I personally like a single +12 rail and I note several big name makers are moving that way. With multiple rails, each rail is limited to how much current it can draw to ensure all rails have some minimum. PC Power & Cooling (a very reputable name in PSUs) "re-pioneered" the single channel concept to where anything can have all it wants (within design maximum limits, of course) - I say "re" because that's how all supplies used to be, then a shift to multi-rail, and now there's a movement full-circle back to single again. The Tagan and a couple others (Ultra comes to mine) have a "Turbo" feature - which combines all 6 into 1 rail "when needed". That's great, but why? That's a lot of unnecessary technology, IMO, and added cost with no real benefit.

    I love my Corsair TX750 - more than enough power for me, and what I like is that it is very quiet!. Note, according to the eXtreme PSU Calculator Lite, even with both 8800GT 512 cards, and 100% load full time, you only need around 717W.

    Check out Power Supply Myths Exposed! There is some bias to this, as it is written by PC P&C, but generally, it's factual.

    As for cases, there are few things to look for and consider. The best way to clean a computer is to take it outside and blast it with compressed air. Loading up a 30lb steel case with all your hardware, including a heavy PSU, and lugging it outside is no fun. That's does not mean don't go steel, but take a look at the weight. If aluminum, be careful. It must be true (exact 90° angles) and sturdy with reinforced corner. A case that warps puts undue stress on anything mounted in the case. Bottom mounted PSU case are worth considering - they generally have their own air flow channels, and the case is no longer top heavy. It is hard to go wrong with Antec cases - quality stuff - conservative design.

    Look for 120mm or bigger fan support, preferably front and back. Side windows are nice to inspect for dust, and I will never buy another case again without a washable filter. Fancy lights do nothing for performance, draw some power, generate some heat, and do nothing for performance - deserves repeating. But then I like my PC cases to sit quietly and discreetly to the side and not draw attention, so I can pay attention to my monitors.

    Finally, you are going to end up with a very fine system - now make sure you protect it with a good UPS with AVR - I would recommend at least a 1200VA - the Belkin 1500VA with AVR for £134.25 inc vat looks good and should easily protect your computer, all your network gear, a PDA, and two LCD monitors with no problems. Your equipment is worth it - and your PSU and motherboard regulator circuits will thank you for it. Remember, a surge and power protector is bare anything more than a fancy and expensive extension cord. All computers should be on an UPS with AVR.

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