Upgrading soon

[juneau]

Case wise I took ur advice Juneau and am lookin at http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applicatio...073&CatId=1842

Ill check out that board Apache

Great case! Pretty much anything from the Lian Li range oozes quality.

Have a look at WD's AAKS and Samsungs F1 320gb and 640gb drives. Extremely fast due to lower platter counts and extremely cheap to boot.

[Duke{CLR}]

I vote for the Lian Li brand.

[Apache Warrior]

I just built a new computer for a friend and I used a Lian Li case. It was extremely well made and I was impressed with all of the design features and the ease of use.
Apache

[Trooper110]

I think the nicest set up case I've seen so far has been the CoolerMaster HAF 932 case. Newegg.com - COOLER MASTER HAF 932 RC-932-KKN1-GP Black Steel ATX Full Tower Computer Case - Computer Cases

Which I just checked for on TigerDirect and they apparently don't carry yet.

[Zantheus]

I think the nicest set up case I've seen so far has been the CoolerMaster HAF 932 case. Newegg.com - COOLER MASTER HAF 932 RC-932-KKN1-GP Black Steel ATX Full Tower Computer Case - Computer Cases

Which I just checked for on TigerDirect and they apparently don't carry yet.

I like that....I need airflow like crazy cause when Im done doin what I wanna do there is gonna be tonnes of heat....I like how the case is almost all vents...I was lookin @ a Lian Li version of that but they r $800!!! too much for a case

[Duke{CLR}]

A while ago I made a few adjustments tom my Lian Li case to help with the airflow. I discovered with a side fan over the video card I was able to get better cooling. Here is a liink to the thread.

http://www.cainslair.org/showthread.php?t=2716

By having a slight negative pressure in the case to flow was not only greater but was through the filters.

[Zantheus]

Well Came up with a final list...and the price is 500 cheaper then I expected

DVD Burner: Canada Computers - CD/DVD/RW /Blu-Ray Drives > Internal DVD Drives : ASUS DRW-2014L1T SATA LightScribe Black 20X DVD-Writer 20xDVD+R/-R 8xDVD+RW/6xDVD-RW 14xDVD-RAM 8xDVD+/-R9 DL 48xCD-R 32xCD-RW W/SF OEM.

CPU: Canada Computers - CPU > Desktop Intel Processors : Intel Core i7 940 Quad-Core Socket LGA1366, 2.93Ghz, 4.8GT/s FSB, 8MB L3 Cache, 45nm (Retail Boxed) (BX80601940).

Hard Drive (2 of them): http://canadacomputers.com//index.ph...cid=HD.443.877

RAM: Canada Computers - Memory > Desktop Memory > DDR3 1600 PC3-12800+ : Patriot Viper Series Tri-Channel DDR3 PC3-12800 1600MHz 6GB (3x2GB) CL 8-8-8-24 Low Latency DIMM Triple Channel Kit (PVT36G1600LLK).

Mobo: Canada Computers - Motherboards > Socket LGA1366 : Asus P6T Socket 1366 Intel X58 + ICH10R Chipset CrossfireX / 3-Way SLI Dual-Channel Triple-Channel DDR3 2000/1800/1600(O.C,)/1333/1066Mhz 3x PCI-Express 2.0 x16 Dual GigaLAN 8-CH HD Audio 6x SATA 3.0Gb/s.

Case: Canada Computers - Cases > Mid Towers : LIAN-LI PC-60B plus II Black Aluminum ATX Mid Tower Computer Case.

Heatsink: Canada Computers - Cooling > CPU Cooling : Thermaltake CL-P0508 V1 AX CPU Cooler for Intel Socket 1366/775 & AMD 64 754/939 & AM2.

Total with Taxes inc is $2053 Cdn...so Im stoked and the order is being made in approx 6 days!!!!

[Trooper110]

Sounds good Zanth, you'll have to post us up some pictures!

[Dead...Again]

Nice!

[Duke{CLR}]

I like the list Z. What video card are you putting in that case?

[juneau]

You're planning to run your OS from a 'Green' drive? Storage yes, OS no. I have a 1tb WD Green in my HTPC for storage and my 320GB WD is a lot faster. I'd grab a WD 640GB AAKS, and a WD 1tb EADS.

[Zantheus]

I like the list Z. What video card are you putting in that case?

I am putting my current card in.... BFG Tech - BFG NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GTX OC2 768MB PCIe

You're planning to run your OS from a 'Green' drive? Storage yes, OS no. I have a 1tb WD Green in my HTPC for storage and my 320GB WD is a lot faster. I'd grab a WD 640GB AAKS, and a WD 1tb EADS.

Thx for the tip Juneau...Im am always thankful and welcoming suggestions/help...

How about the following???

For OS: Canada Computers - Hard Drives > Desktop Drives > 3.5" SATA Drives : Western Digital Caviar (WD6400AAKS) 640GB SATAII 7200RPM 16MB Buffer (OEM).

Storage/Apps: Canada Computers - Hard Drives > Desktop Drives > 3.5" SATA Drives : Western Digital Caviar Green (WD10EAVS) 1000GB (1TB) SATA 3 Gb/s 8MB (OEM).

When the build time comes, I will need some of your opinions/help in regards to RAID setup, as I have never run a system in RAID before and want to discuss my options, as well as the best route to go

[Duke{CLR}]

I was wondering how the HDD cage is orientated in you case. I would like to see a pic of how it fits so I know what to expect for any future video card upgrades.

[Zantheus]

My experience with larger cards is as long as the case is an ATX case, the card will "squeeze' in, sometimes its a little tight...as you can see in this pic my current case was a tight one

[Duke{CLR}]

We have a very similar, if not, the same case as you and I have been concerned about fitting larger cards in my case. Check out this thread http://www.cainslair.org/showthread.php?t=10492 So if it fits without a problem that I can still use it for my next build.