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I'm looking for a lightweight case for a future Intel Extreme Edition (quad-core) system. I'm thinking aluminum alloy may be the best option for very good construction while still being lightweight. I want to overclock as much as possible. So, it needs to have very good cooling abilities...

Thanks much for your feedback. It is indeed appreciated.

Right. The only advantage to them, I think, is that you can run two of them.

What I mean is.... Considering that I can't overclock the 45nm Xeons, would you suggest I go with the Extreme Edition Core2 instead (4 cores vs. 8)? The Xeon will result in me using the slower RAM, I believe. Which way do you believe will give me the best performance for my purposes?

Ah, gotcha. I did not understand the reference fully when read initially, but I have looked it up now, and see what you're saying. So, hmmm. That throws my plan out of loop. What are your best recommendations considering all the above, myocardia? Thanks again for taking the time to reply...

In Acanthus' signature, what do these bits mean? "SLACT (G0)" and "@ 333 strap" I am just trying to figure out what all exactly I will need to be able to overclock the Xeons and use the faster RAM. That is, is there more than just a certain motherboard needed? I am wanting to get this...

I figure it would be about the same as the one I have now. That is, I have an 8 core system now, but it's 2.66ghz, with the FB slower RAM, and the Tyan Tempest i5000XT Intel 5000X motherboard does not support overclocking. I believe the new processors are better on energy too. Plus, I want to...

Thanks for the welcome. I have read the reviews and news here for a long time, but never joined the forum until today. The two-system solution would not work well for me...plus, my AC couldn't keep up back when I could fit two PCs. :) I don't use an optical drive much anyway, though.

Thanks much for the replies, especially Acanthus. I definitely know something I didn't before now. To follow-up... Do Xeons generally overclock just as well as Extreme Edition processors?

I edited the original post after I noticed which motherboard you are using since it does not require FB. Very interesting. :)

Wow. I thought Xeon could not be overclocked. In that case, seems like that may be the way to go. Since I should then have the best of both worlds.

(Sorry for the length of this post. I hope some of you will have the time to read through and reply on my questions. :)) I am looking for some input on a dilemma I have been pondering. For the purpose of this post, let's say that price does not matter and take it out as a factor. The goal...