Final Thoughts

[AndysRevenge]

Wanted to say thanks to everyone here for helping me decide on my new pc components! I am about to hit the order button at newegg.com. Any last minute thoughts on my setup?



Athlon 64 3500+ Winchester 2.2GHz, 512KB L2, 1600MHz, Socket 939

MSI K8N Neo2 Platinum NVIDIA nForce3 ULTRA s939

BFG 6800 GT OC

OCZ Powerstream 520w Model OCZ520ADJ

OCZ EL Platinum Revision 2 Duel Channel Kit 184-Pin 1GB(512MBx2) DDR PC-3200
Retail - OCZ4001024ELDCPER2-K

Thermaltake Tsunami Dream Tower Black VA3000BWA ATX With transparent Side Window

Western Digital Raptor 74 GB 10k RPM SATA

NEC ND-3500A 16X Double Layer DVD±RW Drive

 

[Azndude51]

sounds good, can you let me know how that case turns out, I'm thinkin about buy it.

 

[JBDan]

Wow very nice! You will likey! Cant do much better than that!

 

[Geforcer]

I'd recommend an extra hdd, if not now, sometime in the future (unless of course you have one that you'll be putting in from an old system?). Reason being 74gigs isn't much these days, and can easily fill up after installing a few games and large apps Other than that, looks like a great system.

 

[JBDan]

I have got the case w/out the window. I absolutely love it. Although the stock fans it comes with are LOUD. Easy fix, just replaced them with 120 mm SilenX 14dba. Almost inaudible now

 

[AndysRevenge]

I already have a 74 GB Raptor to go along with it, will raid 0 them & eventually buy another drive for storage. Loud isn't a problem I plan to OC the hell outa this rig so the extra air will probably be needed... That is unless I go water... So many choices, so little money

 

[JBDan]

Good then you will like the stock fans as they move muCh! air.

 

[AndysRevenge]

Only thing im worried about is my psu hitting those top mounted usb ports...

 

[JBDan]

Yea it will, but you just do a little manipulating and it goes. I had the same issue with my PSU. Dont know the dimensions of the OCZ, but I'm sure you can find out. Mine are 5.9 x 3.4 x 5.5 (W x H x D)

 

[JBDan]

It only rubs during install. It sets up in there with plenty o room.

 

[Stangs55]

nice rig...it should fly!

 

[CheesePoofs]

That system looks very nice, however i would also have to recomend a bigger/second hard drive. I have one 80 gig and im getting pretty close to filling it up.
But i would be extra careful to make sure that the power supply won't hit those USB ports, OCZ power supplies are a little longer in than most.

 

[GuitarDaddy]

I also have the TT Tsunami case. Its a great case.

The only flaw I found was the screw holding the top 5.25 drive bay cover is blocked by the hinge on the front door. I had too take the hinge loose to get the drive bay cover off. minor nuisance!

 

[AndysRevenge]

175x86x150 mm According to OczTech. That works out too.... 6.8898x3.3858x5.9055 I belive... *Begins to worry* LoL

 

[AndysRevenge]

Anyone out there have an OCZ PSU installed in there Thermaltake Tsunami?

 

[JBDan]

LOL its that "Width" measurement that worries me WAIT what is the width? Are you sure about the inches measurement you translated?

 

[AndysRevenge]

The conversion is good maybe I mixed up the demensions... * looks back *

 

[AndysRevenge]

It must be, 5.9055 x 3.3858 x 6.8898 WxHxD.

 

[AndysRevenge]

If it took some manipulating for you to fit your 5.5 Deep psu into the Tsunami, I think im out of luck.:disgust:
Oh well maybe I can fit another fan in the whole and side mount the USB ports... LoL

 

[JBDan]

Then its the Depth measurment that worries me and thats the kicker. Any deeper than my PCPowerAndCooling and I would of had to mod something meaning cutting something lol which I despised the thought of. Are you set on the ocz or are you set on the tsunami? that is the ques lol

 

[edelbrock]

Originally posted by: AndysRevenge
Anyone out there have an OCZ PSU installed in there Thermaltake Tsunami?

I have an OCZ 520 installed in a Thermaltake Tsunami. It is a tight fit. I had a big problem getting it in because I was using another powersupply on the system and already had the motherboard in. As long as you stick it in there before the motherboard it will be fine.

 

[JBDan]

There ya go

 

[AndysRevenge]

Eh, I "was" set on them both rofl! Im not chaning PSU's for sure...

 

[AndysRevenge]

Hell yeah! Thanks edelbrock

 

[JBDan]

Your lovin life now lol