Ok, so after posting variants of this build numerous times, I have finally settled on these parts. The major concerns I have are that the video cards, with there new coolers on them , and the sound card, not fitting. So here it is, please share your thoughts. Keep in mind this machine is ONLY for gamin, nothing else. And later on I will changin video cards, and adding a water cooling system.
Should be a very nice system and yes the TJ-09 has plenty of room and shouldn't be a problem.
Although I think your choice of PSU is completely overkill I'm glad to see that you've chosen a quality model rather than some POS to save a few bucks.
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PC Power & Cooling S75QB 750W and save $100
CORSAIR CMPSU-650TX 650W and save $170 (after rebate)
Maybe skip the aftermarket GPU coolers and save up for the new GPUs?
If you don't need the extra 780i features (triple-SLI, dual gigabit, ...), you might want to consider EVGA's 750i FTW (2x16 PCIe for 70$ less).
If you like modular PSU, you can look at the 620HX from Corsair (~145$).
Unless the price difference is big between E8400 OEM and Retail (here in Canada it's <10$ most of the time), get the Retail ... you get 3 years warranty.
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The TJ-09 is designed to handle two 8800GTX cards. I don't think you'll have a problem with space.
The two original Silverstone fans are actually very good. I kept them in my TJ-09 and added 3 SFF21E fans. If you get 5 SFF21F fans there it will cool better but it will be noisy.
Before buying a motherboard make sure you pick one that still has free PCI slots. For example the eVGA 780i still has one PCI slot free after adding two dual-slot video cards, which is good for that sound card. I don't know if you can still fit the sound card if you use the Accelero coolers.
Well, I was considering this ps also, even though it's a little more expensive. Should I switch?
PC Power & Cooling PPCT860 ATX12V / EPS12V 860W Power Supply 100 - 240 Volt
Yes. Or get the S75CF version (Silencer 750W Crossfire Edition). Don't worry that it's called Crossfire, it just means the connectors have 6/8 pins and can also be used for some ATI cards. It might help when you replace those 8800GT cards.
The two original Silverstone fans are actually very good. I kept them in my TJ-09 and added 3 SFF21E fans. If you get 5 SFF21F fans there it will cool better but it will be noisy.
They are indeed quite loud when close to 1550rpm. Regulate them to 1200rpm and they will be inaudiable (I have 4 @ 1200rpm and I hear the Corsair PSU fan over them with the case closed) and they offer some extra cooling potential in case you need it this summer.
aevm, how do you like your TJ-09? Is it worth it? It has gotten great reviews all over the net. So I have chosen the EVGA 750i mobo, instead of the 780i. I cannot and would not use tri-sli anyways, if that were the case, I would just upgrade my gpu's. I think I will stick with the:
PC Power & Cooling PPCT860 ATX12V / EPS12V 860W Power Supply 100 - 240 Volt
As, it should last me along time, and it will also afford me many future upgrades, and I will deffintiely add a water cooling system later on. Plus it has great reviews also. I want nothing but very high, if not top quality parts. I have no problem dishing out the dough if it's the best stuff. Thanks for your feedback.
Yeah, I love the TJ-09. My final choice was between it and the P182. The TJ-09 has plenty of room even for two huge video cards and lots of hard disks. OK, I only have one video card now, but that will change.
Three complaints: price, it takes an awful amount of room under the desk, and sometimes you may need extra long SATA cables. So far I didn't need special cables, but it did come awfully close last time I added an HDD, and with a different motherboard it may be necessary. Nothing serious though, it's a great case.
When I overclock the e8400 on this, does anybody think it is possible to hit 4.0 ghz? I have never overclocked before, but I am learning all I can. And plan on it when i get my new system up and running.
aevm, if the sata cables that come with my mobo(evga 750i), what size would be recommended?
Don't worry about it. Get the motherboard and case you want, try the cables that come with the motherboard, and if they happen to be too short you can always replace them. Here's an example: