Case, cooling, monitor, power supply..

ddotroq

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Hello everyone,

I am looking for a case that can hold the Asus P6T Deluxe... Any recommendations?

I also would like to pursue a simple water cooling kit. Not sure where to start.

Monitor - I was thinking of getting the deal on Newegg (26" LG) for $350, but wondering what specs I am looking for; gaming machine with Nehalem chip.

Lastly, the power supply; I have an 850 watt I might be purchasing (Corsair). Should I get something with less power? 850 watt seems a bit much.

Thank You All!
 

ddotroq

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Budget - Including the power supply <$230 preferably.

This is what I am building:

*Velociraptor 300GB
*ASUS 20X DVD±R DVD Burner with LightScribe Black
*ASUS VK266H Black 25.5" 2ms(GTG) HDMI Widescreen
*EVGA GTX 285
*CORSAIR XMS3 6GB (3 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Triple Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model TR3X6G1600C9 - Retail
*ASUS P6T Deluxe/OC Palm LGA 1366 Intel X58 ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail
*Intel Core i7 940 Nehalem 2.93GHz LGA 1366 130W Quad-Core Processor Model BX80601940 - Retail

I'd like a nice case I can mod with LED's etc., something like this?
http://www.xoxide.com/nzxt-nemesis-elite-case-black.html

 

Mrbumbum

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Antec 900 will fit the p6t deluxe
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811129021&Tpk=antec%20nine%20hundred

The 25.5" LG monitor you mentioned in your first post is great for gaming, I own it, color is great, no ghosting, and its huge.

If budget allows I would get the 850tx by corsair cause its not much more then the 750, I think its only $10 or so more.

If your budget is tight I would get the Core i7 920 over the 940, the 940 is almost double the price of the 920. Overclock the 920 and put the extra $250 towards another part of the build such as graphics.