Building my own computer

Jeepers79 · 08-06-2004, 09:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Nephilim

http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProduc...156-112&depa=1

I like that one. Nice clean silver/black and four 80mm fans in front of the hard drives should keep them nice and chilly. The two 80mm's in the side are nice too

Think with that case I should still upgrade the PSU? And will the PSU;s have enough hook-ups for 6 fans? (4 front) (2side)?

MIke

Nephilim · 08-06-2004, 10:02 PM

Hey buddy,

I'm a huge proponent of getting a quality power supply with enough overhead for expansion as the foundation for a solid system. Personally if I was to get that case I'd get a good quality Antec, Enermax or Fortron power supply in the 400 watt or above range. This doesn't mean that you have to buy a new PSU right away because from the components you listed a 350 watt PSU should be sufficient but whether you have the money now or later, a quality PSU is a very wise investment.

Regarding the power hookups for your fans, most fans use either a 2 or 3 wire connector and most come with molex adapters. For the number of fans you can fit in your case a fan controller would work well, give you plenty of hookups and the ability to vary the speed/noise level. They're a functional way to "dress up" your case

The Vantec Nexus series are very nice and relatively inexpensive:

http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProduc...999-502&depa=1

And these are the AeroCool fans I mentioned earlier:

http://www.frozencpu.com/cgi-bin/frozencpu/fan-105.html

Just a few suggestions for you to mull over

**Praetor** · 08-07-2004, 05:05 AM

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For the number of fans you can fit in your case a fan controller would work well, give you plenty of hookups and the ability to vary the speed/noise level.

The Vantec 201 (and it's 3.5" counterpart the 205) can power 4 channels and comes with connectors for two single-3-pin headers and two dual-4-pin headers for a total setup of 6 devices (by default) and powers up to 16W worth of devices.

As for case coolers, the Thermaltake Thunderblades are also nice fans too! (especially with their power/noise ratio)

08-06-2004, 10:02 PM	#32 (permalink)
Nephilim VIP Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Phoenix, AZ Age: 36 Posts: 166	Hey buddy, I'm a huge proponent of getting a quality power supply with enough overhead for expansion as the foundation for a solid system. Personally if I was to get that case I'd get a good quality Antec, Enermax or Fortron power supply in the 400 watt or above range. This doesn't mean that you have to buy a new PSU right away because from the components you listed a 350 watt PSU should be sufficient but whether you have the money now or later, a quality PSU is a very wise investment. Regarding the power hookups for your fans, most fans use either a 2 or 3 wire connector and most come with molex adapters. For the number of fans you can fit in your case a fan controller would work well, give you plenty of hookups and the ability to vary the speed/noise level. They're a functional way to "dress up" your case The Vantec Nexus series are very nice and relatively inexpensive: http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProduc...999-502&depa=1 And these are the AeroCool fans I mentioned earlier: http://www.frozencpu.com/cgi-bin/frozencpu/fan-105.html Just a few suggestions for you to mull over __________________ P4 3.06 Ghz / Gigabyte GA-8INXP 1024 MB Mushkin PC2100 Sapphire Radeon 9800 Pro Lite-On LTD-166S / Plextor Premium / Plextor PX-708A "And there we saw the giants ... And we were in our own sight as grasshoppers, and so we were in their sight." Numbers 13:33

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