I7 case, PSU and cooling help

Hi, Im looking to start a new build but dont have all the money yet. I am going to buy My case, PSU and cooling system first.

My plan is to overclock everything i can (I am new to overclocking but not afraid to do my homework on it). I will run 2x graphics cards i dont know if it will be crossfire or sli as of yet.

I hope this is info for you guys to help with ideas for me.

I would like to keep it around $300 but could very possibly take it to 400 if i had too.

Thanks in advance

Uno

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Which PSU you should get depends on what kind of cards you may be considering running in SLI/CF. If you might be running some pretty big ones, get a 1000w, like the Corsair 1000HX.

You might be able to get by with something more along the lines of 750W, like the Corsair 750TX. And there's some middle ground, like this 850W OCZ. Corsair also has an 850. I won't delve in to exactly how big of a power supply you need, because I rarely bother figuring it out and just go with the overkill model to be safe/furtureproof, so my advice on that subject is probably bad .

We just listed off some top-notch heatsinks for the i7 in this thread.

Case is mostly a matter of personal preference, assuming you care at all what it looks like. Check out some models by Cooler Master, Thermaltake, or Antec to start.

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spinny wrote :

Which PSU you should get depends on what kind of cards you may be considering running in SLI/CF. If you might be running some pretty big ones, get a 1000w, like the Corsair 1000HX.

You might be able to get by with something more along the lines of 750W, like the Corsair 750TX. And there's some middle ground, like this 850W OCZ. Corsair also has an 850. I won't delve in to exactly how big of a power supply you need, because I rarely bother figuring it out and just go with the overkill model to be safe/furtureproof, so my advice on that subject is probably bad .

We just listed off some top-notch heatsinks for the i7 in this thread.

Case is mostly a matter of personal preference, assuming you care at all what it looks like. Check out some models by Cooler Master, Thermaltake, or Antec to start.

Thanks for the info after a bit of looking and reading i think i am gonna go with this case.
COOLER MASTER HAF 932 RC-932-KKN1-GP Black Steel ATX Full Tower Computer Case

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6811119160

And for the CPU cooler i will go with this guy but might change it, i like the price
Scythe MUGEN-2 SCMG-2000 120mm Sleeve CPU Cooler

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6835185093

For PSU this although i dont know the diff. between modular and non modular.

CORSAIR CMPSU-850TX 850W ATX12V 2.2 / EPS12V 2.91 SLI Ready CrossFire Ready

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6817139009

All of this comes to a total of $300.97, wasnt even planning it but it came in at my projected budget which makes me very happy.

What do you think?

Message edited by unoeye on 07-20-2009 at 07:46:14 AM

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It amazes me that Newegg has free shipping on a HAF932 full tower case, and only lists it for $138.99

The shipping costs must be ~$40 for 3-5 day shipping, and that thing goes for $140-$150 at my local electronics store.

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It amazes me that Newegg has free shipping on a HAF932 full tower case, and only lists it for $138.99

The shipping costs must be ~$40 for 3-5 day shipping, and that thing goes for $140-$150 at my local electronics store.

I agree %100 the free shipping is awesome and i wont have any of the guts of my rig for a while so i dont mind waiting for free shipping

How do you like the case? do you recommend it?

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Modular means that most or all of the cables on it are detached, and you only add what you need. Non-modular has all the cables permanently attached, the drawback being that most people don't even use half of them, leaving a bulky mass of cables that you have to do something with.

The Haf series of cases is extremely popular for a good reason, they are good cases.

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My friend has the HAF, and loves it. It is a monster though! I have the Antec Nine Hundred, which is quite a bit less, but I think it's great for the money. It does fill up with dust though.

If I was building today, and had a few spare pennies, I'd be getting this:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] %20kandalf

But that's for another day

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My friend has the HAF, and loves it. It is a monster though! I have the Antec Nine Hundred, which is quite a bit less, but I think it's great for the money. It does fill up with dust though.

If I was building today, and had a few spare pennies, I'd be getting this:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] %20kandalf

But that's for another day

Yes thats very nice

Clearly out of my budget though hehe.

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