Case suggestion SLI RIG

aleicgrant

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Hey there

I am building a rig and need some case suggestions

Here is the equipment list

P5n32 Asus MB

3.73 P4 Extreme

2 Asus 7800 GTX TOP Cards

2 Sata Drives

X-fi Sound card

Also Imagine at least a 600w ps so I would love some suggestions as well
 

cirrhosis

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Lian-Li PC-777
Lian-Li V-1000 Plus
Antec P-180


Also consider Thermaltake Armor or Tai Chi. Haven't used TT myself but people here generally have great things to say about em.
 

cirrhosis

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The Lian Li's are expensive, but since it looks like you've splurged, money shouldn't be an issue.

PC P&C Turbo-Cool 510 SLI will fit your needs. It'll also cost a bundle, but it's heavy as a brick. Peak is 650W and @ 50 C puts out a constant 510W.
 

1Dark1Sharigan1

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CM Stacker is an awesome case . . . HUGE but awesome

Also I would second the Thermaltake Armor, but only the Aluminum version (steel version too heavy), also a BIG case, lots of room, good ventilation and smart design . . .

As for the Tai-Chi. Yes, an AWESOME case but probably not worth the money right now . . .
 

INM8

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Im guessing your going to be gaming since your getting SLI. Why go intel?

The Gigabyte 3D Aurora has very good cooling, and its nice and big too. Iv got one, and id reccomend it.
 

chosssm9434

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sli and intel no way man !!! are you mad ? go for AMD becoz AMD rocks!!!!!!!!!!!! amd and sli both are married !
 

eastvillager

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extreme edition p4? do you read anything on the net other than intel marketing? As people have mentioned, just don't do that. Go AMD, especially for SLI, and get an nf4 chipset mobo. I can understand people buying Intel, just because that is what they've always done and are stuck in the intel groove that intel marketing loves to grease. I can't understand anybody paying for extreme edition prices. The only people who know what EE is are going to belittle your epeen because it isn't AMD. :)

You won't need a 600 watt ps, look at my rig. Sure, that p4 ee is a poorly performing, inefficient space heater, but you still shouldn't need a 600watt PS, unless it is from a crappy vendor whose 600watt ps is no better than a 350watt ps from somebody good.

On the case point, I don't really recommend the p180 for your rig, as somebody else did. I'd go for something with more useable space, especially if you're going to be in and out of the box often. Don't get me wrong, I like my p180 just fine----now that it is all put together. Getting to that point, and changing it around now and then is a royal pain in the rear. The split chamber design, while great for airflow/cooling/noise control, is a big step backwards in ease of use/installation for a case.