[MikeEnIke]

I'm looking to build my first computer and I was wonderin if you had any suggestions on a case you know should i get ones with multiple fans already in them or should i go stock and make it all. So any suggestions are appreciated.

 

[Nitro]

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Originally Posted by MikeEnIke I'm looking to build my first computer and I was wonderin if you had any suggestions on a case you know should i get ones with multiple fans already in them or should i go stock and make it all. So any suggestions are appreciated.

I have the ThermalTAKE Tsunami. And I love it, check it out here. http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProduc...133-132&depa=0

Good luck, hope you pick that one

 

[MikeEnIke]

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Originally Posted by Nitro I have the ThermalTAKE Tsunami. And I love it, check it out here. http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProduc...133-132&depa=0 Good luck, hope you pick that one

That's a really nice case the only thing i didn't really like was that there is no PSU but thats still nice I'll definately look into it. And everyone what do you think about these other two i have in mind?

http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProduc...148-006&depa=0

http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProduc...144-007&depa=1

 

[Burn]

i love both of them, you definitely want a psu from another company though. these psu's may look great, but the rails (power lines) that deliever power to your pc fluctuate like crazy on these psu's (power supply units). i know, i said the same thing, until everyone told me to buy a powersupply from antec or enermax or another reputable company. how many watts are you looking for, what's your price range, and what connectors do you need? i can probably find a psu that suits your needs...but definitely don't use the psu that comes w/ the case.

Hope this helps,
ATVkid1090

Welcome to the forums

 

[MikeEnIke]

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Originally Posted by atvkid1090 i love both of them, you definitely want a psu from another company though. these psu's may look great, but the rails (power lines) that deliever power to your pc fluctuate like crazy on these psu's (power supply units). i know, i said the same thing, until everyone told me to buy a powersupply from antec or enermax or another reputable company. how many watts are you looking for, what's your price range, and what connectors do you need? i can probably find a psu that suits your needs...but definitely don't use the psu that comes w/ the case. Hope this helps, ATVkid1090 Welcome to the forums

Well anything above 400W will work maybe around 420W but the price rang is basically as cheap as I can go while getting a good PSU. And I dont know what you mean bye what connectors ill need specify?

 

[Burn]

well, if you're setting up a RAID system w/ 2 SATA hdd, you're gonna need 2 serial ata connectors that comes w/ the power supply... but if not, or you aren't planning on going to, then you can go without them.

 

[MikeEnIke]

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Originally Posted by atvkid1090 well, if you're setting up a RAID system w/ 2 SATA hdd, you're gonna need 2 serial ata connectors that comes w/ the power supply... but if not, or you aren't planning on going to, then you can go without them.

Do you have anylinks so i can check out the RAID system? or maybe where i could compare it with a non RAID?

 

[Burn]

well, what raid is is when you bridge two serial ata hard drives together, and they act in pairs, raid 0 is data striping (the one you want). raid 1 is data mirroring, which is more aimed towards data reliability. if you want raid, you need either a motherboard that supports it or you need a raid controller card (pci card) and two serial ata hard drives.

here's a brief explanation on raid:
http://www.acnc.com/04_01_00.html

Hope this also helps,

ATVkid1090

 

[MikeEnIke]

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Originally Posted by atvkid1090 well, what raid is is when you bridge two serial ata hard drives together, and they act in pairs, raid 0 is data striping (the one you want). raid 1 is data mirroring, which is more aimed towards data reliability. if you want raid, you need either a motherboard that supports it or you need a raid controller card (pci card) and two serial ata hard drives. here's a brief explanation on raid: http://www.acnc.com/04_01_00.html Hope this also helps, ATVkid1090

Well it seams like the RAID has a lot of advantages but I dont think I will need it i mean plenty of computers work fine without RAID so yea I'm gonna say a no go on RAID by the way your gonna get a few rep points for this lol.

 

[Burn]

here's an excellent psu from a reputable company: http://www.newegg.com/app/viewproduc...153-006&DEPA=1 it's 420, w/o serial ata connectors... hope dat helps

 

[MikeEnIke]

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Originally Posted by atvkid1090 here's an excellent psu from a reputable company: http://www.newegg.com/app/viewproduc...153-006&DEPA=1 it's 420, w/o serial ata connectors... hope dat helps

Alright I'll probably go with that helps a lot but just one last question before you go. For the fan on top should I make a hole in the top of the case?

 

[Burn]

probably should, just a blowhole, duct it w/ some sort of somethign so that air only passes out through the fan...h/o il post a pic of it
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Originally Posted by MikeEnIke Alright I'll probably go with that helps a lot but just one last question before you go. For the fan on top should I make a hole in the top of the case?

 

[MikeEnIke]

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Originally Posted by atvkid1090 probably should, just a blowhole, duct it w/ some sort of somethign so that air only passes out through the fan...h/o il post a pic of it

Alright thanks a lot you were a big big help.

 

[Burn]

not a problem man. happy thanksgiving
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Originally Posted by MikeEnIke Alright thanks a lot you were a big big help.

The only reason i told you bout the ducting idea is so that you don't recirculate hot air from the power supply into the rest of the case. just an idea, all it does is force the hot air from the fan out through the blowhole.

 

[Inquisitor]

back on the subject of cases......

personally i hate premods

i would prefur to do it al my self

and if you like the tsunami..... i might advise you to look into the coolermaster wavemaster which was the original

it isnt as flashy but it leaves more to the imagination

but out of the 2 you had picked i'd go with the aspire

but just to put it in that lian li give the best cooling and i found one for you that is cheaper than the aspire

http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProduc...112-024&depa=1

if you search the forum for lian li you will see how good the cases are

 

[Inquisitor]

one more thing .... you may want to consider gettin a case with a removeable mobo panel so you wont be in your case bumping your head the whole time

.. the lian-li does
.... and the wavemaster

but seriously consider getting a case with a removeable mobo panel

 

[MikeEnIke]

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Originally Posted by The Dark Inquisitor one more thing .... you may want to consider gettin a case with a removeable mobo panel so you wont be in your case bumping your head the whole time .. the lian-li does .... and the wavemaster but seriously consider getting a case with a removeable mobo panel

Thanks and i was wondering what about this one?

http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProduc...144-076&depa=1

 

[Burn]

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Originally Posted by MikeEnIke Thanks and i was wondering what about this one? http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProduc...144-076&depa=1

heh...looks like a car... but it looks cool. make sure you have enough cooling if you're going on air, but asides from that, looks like a cool case. have fun with it if you mod it, it looks like somethign promisiing. i'm getting this one: http://www.newegg.com/app/viewProduc...factory=BROWSE .. .i think it'll have good airflow everywhere, but that's me.

 

[MikeEnIke]

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Originally Posted by atvkid1090 heh...looks like a car... but it looks cool. make sure you have enough cooling if you're going on air, but asides from that, looks like a cool case. have fun with it if you mod it, it looks like somethign promisiing. i'm getting this one: http://www.newegg.com/app/viewProduc...factory=BROWSE .. .i think it'll have good airflow everywhere, but that's me.

I plan on adding a few fans

and i really like that case your gonna get.

 

[Burn]

kinda wanted a clear side, but i could always mod and put one in. i'm also gonna mod a fan in right above the hsf, and another big-ass fan to provide some "improved" airflow...lol