first off: I am sorry if this is against some basic rule written or unwritten of this forum. I also ask you to forgive me for possible spelling/expressing errors.
So I have gone through the job of getting (ordering) myself a few computer parts:
E6600
8800GTS 640mb (I wanted the extra megs...)
2x1gb Kingston 800mhz
Asus P5N-E
and then the things that will be used for cooling:
Zalman CNPS9700 NT
Corsair HX520W (well yeah... wouldn't really be used)
stock E6600 fan.
I wont be OCing anything...
I do have a midsize case from 1995
metal body&sides front panel plastic and no extra holes for fans
this is keeping my stock Gainward Geforce6200 256mb at somewhat stable 47 (number shown by Nvidia driver) ... with only PSU fan and stock fan, no extras... this is added here as it might describe the case a little.
but now I am thinkin;
should I go for an selfmade "case" that would be more like a table
it wouldn't have any casing around the thing and I would make it tilt a little so that my cat wont go and sit on it...
I would place the E6600 stock fan to blow along the 8800GTS and have zalman take care of the cpu... and well uum yeah maybe something more...
now the real quesition:
:?: Would me going for a open build mess up cooling, and thus render it useless for me to do this. or should I use a normal case, in that case should I go for a new case or stick with my old one...
So I have gone through the job of getting (ordering) myself a few computer parts:
E6600
8800GTS 640mb (I wanted the extra megs...)
2x1gb Kingston 800mhz
Asus P5N-E
and then the things that will be used for cooling:
Zalman CNPS9700 NT
Corsair HX520W (well yeah... wouldn't really be used)
stock E6600 fan.
I wont be OCing anything...
I do have a midsize case from 1995
metal body&sides front panel plastic and no extra holes for fans
this is keeping my stock Gainward Geforce6200 256mb at somewhat stable 47 (number shown by Nvidia driver) ... with only PSU fan and stock fan, no extras... this is added here as it might describe the case a little.
but now I am thinkin;
should I go for an selfmade "case" that would be more like a table
it wouldn't have any casing around the thing and I would make it tilt a little so that my cat wont go and sit on it...
I would place the E6600 stock fan to blow along the 8800GTS and have zalman take care of the cpu... and well uum yeah maybe something more...
now the real quesition:
:?: Would me going for a open build mess up cooling, and thus render it useless for me to do this. or should I use a normal case, in that case should I go for a new case or stick with my old one...