So I have most of my build parts shipped and now it's down to PSU and Case.
Currently my rig will run on one 5870 which will be crossfired with a second 5870 in a year or so.
The system:
Motherboard: ASUS P7P55D-E Pro LGA 1156
CPU: Core i5 760 Lynnefield - intending to overclocked to about 3.8 gigs with ~1.3 VCore
Cooler: Scythe Mugen 2 Rev. B
Memory: G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 4GB (2 x 2GB) CL7
HD: OCZ Vertex2 60GB (System drive)
Western Digital Caviar Black 640GB (Data drive)
Graphics: 2 X SAPPHIRE 100281-3SR Radeon HD 5870 (Cypress XT) 1GB (190 watts at full load each)
I drew power figures for the graphics from here.
I was calculating the rigs power demand in eXtreme Power Supply Calculator and got recommended wattage of: 697watts.
I was looking here then, and found that I can get these near my home:
Seasonic M12D-750 for 178$
Seasonic X-750 for 203$
Antec TruePower 750W for 181$ (don't know if new series or old TP does it matter?)
Corsair TX 750 for 180$
Corsair HX 750 for 200$
Thermaltake Toughpower W0117RE 750W for 199$ (not XT. does it matter?)
Thermaltake Toughpower XT 775 for 226$
Enermax Modu87+ 700W for 226$
If they can supply with no stress, I'm leaning towards the cheapest of the bunch, i.e. Corsair TX 750 or Antec TruePower 750 or Seasonic M12D. Will they do the job or should I go for X-750? (which is, otherwise, best option I think if you look at quality/price)
Please advise.
Next, I need to decide about a case. This PC is going to be a gaming pc and an HTPC. It is going to be connect to a full-HD TV 46" set. I like to watch movies in complete darkness and so I don't like to have all those leds on/in the case. I would also prefer for the it not to have windows. And in general, it doesn't need to look like a spaceship.
I was thinking of buying an HTPC case, but they are very expensive, and I'm not sure about the airflow in those. This machine is going to generate some heat, you know.
To say the truth, I didn't check how noisy the 5870 is going to be when idle (playing FHD = idle??). And I don't have a clue how noisy is my Scythe Mugen, since it was added to an already noisy system. But assuming It's not a truck already, I will be amazingly happy if I could find a less noisy case, for day to day computer use.
So basically;
- Are there HTPC cases with good cooling that are not in the 250$ range?
- If not, which nice looking but not flashy tower cases I should be looking at?
- Considering the 3 potential graphic cards and my pretty large Scythe cooler and mobo, am I going to do well with a mid-tower and not a full one?
- Is my computer going to be awfully noisy?
Thanks a lot
Currently my rig will run on one 5870 which will be crossfired with a second 5870 in a year or so.
The system:
Motherboard: ASUS P7P55D-E Pro LGA 1156
CPU: Core i5 760 Lynnefield - intending to overclocked to about 3.8 gigs with ~1.3 VCore
Cooler: Scythe Mugen 2 Rev. B
Memory: G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 4GB (2 x 2GB) CL7
HD: OCZ Vertex2 60GB (System drive)
Western Digital Caviar Black 640GB (Data drive)
Graphics: 2 X SAPPHIRE 100281-3SR Radeon HD 5870 (Cypress XT) 1GB (190 watts at full load each)
I drew power figures for the graphics from here.
I was calculating the rigs power demand in eXtreme Power Supply Calculator and got recommended wattage of: 697watts.
I was looking here then, and found that I can get these near my home:
Seasonic M12D-750 for 178$
Seasonic X-750 for 203$
Antec TruePower 750W for 181$ (don't know if new series or old TP does it matter?)
Corsair TX 750 for 180$
Corsair HX 750 for 200$
Thermaltake Toughpower W0117RE 750W for 199$ (not XT. does it matter?)
Thermaltake Toughpower XT 775 for 226$
Enermax Modu87+ 700W for 226$
If they can supply with no stress, I'm leaning towards the cheapest of the bunch, i.e. Corsair TX 750 or Antec TruePower 750 or Seasonic M12D. Will they do the job or should I go for X-750? (which is, otherwise, best option I think if you look at quality/price)
Please advise.
Next, I need to decide about a case. This PC is going to be a gaming pc and an HTPC. It is going to be connect to a full-HD TV 46" set. I like to watch movies in complete darkness and so I don't like to have all those leds on/in the case. I would also prefer for the it not to have windows. And in general, it doesn't need to look like a spaceship.
I was thinking of buying an HTPC case, but they are very expensive, and I'm not sure about the airflow in those. This machine is going to generate some heat, you know.
To say the truth, I didn't check how noisy the 5870 is going to be when idle (playing FHD = idle??). And I don't have a clue how noisy is my Scythe Mugen, since it was added to an already noisy system. But assuming It's not a truck already, I will be amazingly happy if I could find a less noisy case, for day to day computer use.
So basically;
- Are there HTPC cases with good cooling that are not in the 250$ range?
- If not, which nice looking but not flashy tower cases I should be looking at?
- Considering the 3 potential graphic cards and my pretty large Scythe cooler and mobo, am I going to do well with a mid-tower and not a full one?
- Is my computer going to be awfully noisy?
Thanks a lot
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