Vilemonster
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Well im bored, i have no money to spend, and i just have that urge too look at new computer parts 😀 So im planning a build for the summer time to upgrade from my A64 3000+ to a Core 2 Duo system, gona get "budget elaborate" here. Size is an issue, I dont wanna go bigger then my cooler master elite case here, and i love the cooler master designs, especially the centurion and the elite, i would really like to go Microatx this time so thats what im planning, i am not currently aware of any good microatx motherboards for the core 2 duo platform as of yet though. I am also unsure as to whether i want to stick with air cooling or go with a small water cooling system....as of now, im gona plan for a air cooled system. Heres what i have in mind...
COOLER MASTER Centurion 541 RC-541-SKN1 Black Aluminumm bezel, SECC chassis MicroATX Mini Tower Computer Case - Retail $49.99
Dimensions 15.4" x 7.1" x 16.6"
Fans Not Included In Package
One 120x120x25mm front fan, 1200 rpm, 22dBA ( Intake) (Optional);
Dual 80x80x25mm rear fan 1800 rpm, 22dBA ( Exhaust )(Optional)
HIPER HPU-4K580-MS ATX12V v2.2 580W Power Supply 100 - 120V - Retail $84.99 (Sure your prolly sayin, ewww HIPER, but i really dont need a crazy expensive power supply, im using a Xclio 450bl right now and its fantastic, and besides, just look how sexy those modular connections are 😀)
Core 2 Duo E4300 *NOT RELEASED YET* Price Unknown but supposed to be around $150 (CANT WAIT TO SEE THIS THING)
http://www.anandtech.com/cpuchipsets/showdoc.aspx?i=2903&p=8
G.SKILL 1GB 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) System Memory - Retail $114.99 (why 1 gig? well 2gigs are insanely priced at over 200bucks for 2 sticks, i really just cant afford that)
The motherboard is a bit of a toss up, like i said i havent seen any real awesome microatx boards supporting the c2d, this is what i found on new egg...
GIGABYTE GA-965GM-S2 LGA 775 Intel G965 Express Micro ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail $109.99
ASUS P5B-VM LGA 775 Intel G965 Express Micro ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail $124.99
As far as hard drive and video options ill prolly use my 7600GT for the time being and ill buy either a 250 or 500 gb Seagate Barracuda 7200.10, now for the cooling options 😀 this is where the fun begins....
First off i plan on modding the case a bit, do some cutting for wire management and air flow, ill prolly spray in the case in some kinda rubber coat for sound damping in key areas, for case fans i plan on using...
Dual Noctua 80mm Fan NF-R8 for the exhaust
and a Noctua 120mm Fan NF-S12-1200 for the intake side
For CPU cooling i am unsure, i have to take case dimensions into account, the design of this cooler master case is excellent for airflow in my opinion, lets examine the case for a moment shall we?
As you can see, the motherboard is positioned upside down in this particular case, which means the CPU is on the bottom rather then the top, meaning it is away from the heat of the PSU first of all, and secondly, if you know anything about air its that cold air sinks and hot air rises, so the cpu will be positioned in the cooler part of the case.
There you have it, its saturday, im bored, and i feel like pretending im spending money 😛 feel free to comment, because eventually i will be building this system :bigthumb:
COOLER MASTER Centurion 541 RC-541-SKN1 Black Aluminumm bezel, SECC chassis MicroATX Mini Tower Computer Case - Retail $49.99
Dimensions 15.4" x 7.1" x 16.6"
Fans Not Included In Package
One 120x120x25mm front fan, 1200 rpm, 22dBA ( Intake) (Optional);
Dual 80x80x25mm rear fan 1800 rpm, 22dBA ( Exhaust )(Optional)
HIPER HPU-4K580-MS ATX12V v2.2 580W Power Supply 100 - 120V - Retail $84.99 (Sure your prolly sayin, ewww HIPER, but i really dont need a crazy expensive power supply, im using a Xclio 450bl right now and its fantastic, and besides, just look how sexy those modular connections are 😀)
Core 2 Duo E4300 *NOT RELEASED YET* Price Unknown but supposed to be around $150 (CANT WAIT TO SEE THIS THING)
http://www.anandtech.com/cpuchipsets/showdoc.aspx?i=2903&p=8
G.SKILL 1GB 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) System Memory - Retail $114.99 (why 1 gig? well 2gigs are insanely priced at over 200bucks for 2 sticks, i really just cant afford that)
The motherboard is a bit of a toss up, like i said i havent seen any real awesome microatx boards supporting the c2d, this is what i found on new egg...
GIGABYTE GA-965GM-S2 LGA 775 Intel G965 Express Micro ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail $109.99
ASUS P5B-VM LGA 775 Intel G965 Express Micro ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail $124.99
As far as hard drive and video options ill prolly use my 7600GT for the time being and ill buy either a 250 or 500 gb Seagate Barracuda 7200.10, now for the cooling options 😀 this is where the fun begins....
First off i plan on modding the case a bit, do some cutting for wire management and air flow, ill prolly spray in the case in some kinda rubber coat for sound damping in key areas, for case fans i plan on using...
Dual Noctua 80mm Fan NF-R8 for the exhaust
and a Noctua 120mm Fan NF-S12-1200 for the intake side
For CPU cooling i am unsure, i have to take case dimensions into account, the design of this cooler master case is excellent for airflow in my opinion, lets examine the case for a moment shall we?
As you can see, the motherboard is positioned upside down in this particular case, which means the CPU is on the bottom rather then the top, meaning it is away from the heat of the PSU first of all, and secondly, if you know anything about air its that cold air sinks and hot air rises, so the cpu will be positioned in the cooler part of the case.
There you have it, its saturday, im bored, and i feel like pretending im spending money 😛 feel free to comment, because eventually i will be building this system :bigthumb:
