Full Case Modding, Cooling, and Lighting

DrkCloud

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Well, I've made two computers before... First one was a cheap Celeron processor with 128 MB and a Horrible Case with One Fan. Second one I just replaced all the parts made it Pentium 4 2.4 1 GB Memory and a New Motherboard... Still only One Fan and the same PSU... It constantly made this Ambulance Sound that pissed me off especially when leaving it on at night. Now I'm into making my Third Computer, Specificly for Gaming. I'm going all out on this one, I had bought this Raidmax case a week ago which I think the Design is excellent, it came with 5 80mm Fans...
2 Intake
2 Exhaust
1 Side Panal Exhaust LED (Not Really Sure what the Color is yet)
But I'm still conserned about the PSU, its a 420W with 7 Fans. I'm not sure if it will support all the Parts of my Computer I'm going to be putting in it?
Athlon 64 FX-53 Socket 939 or FX-55 if it comes out anytime soon
Asus or Abit Socket 939 Mobo, Which ever will be the better one
Creative Labs Sound Blaster Audigy 2 ZS Platinum Pro Sound Card
ATI Radeon X800 XT Platinum Edition Video Card
Western Digital Raptor 74GB 8MB Buffer 10,000RPM Serial ATA Hard Drive
Western Digital 250GB Caviar Special Edition 8MB Buffer 7,200RPM Serial ATA Hard Drive
and 2 GB of Memory 400 Duel Channel
Sony DVD Burner
Plextor CD Burner
Floppy Drive... Ext.
So I'm looking into getting a New PSU, but I want something that supports all that but is also Silent and not constantly overheated. (I know pretty much how to install any computer part, but I'm pretty new when coming to Case Modding)
Also I wanted Silent Computer with supreme Air Flow if thats possible? I bought 2 AeroCool Static-X Silent Fans and replaced them as Intake... So Know I have 2 Intake and 5 Exhaust... So I'm not sure how its going to work out... Any suggestions on Good Silent Fans? and a Good Air Flow Setup?
I'd want to replace the side panal with a led intake fan (Blue) but I'm still not sure what to go with...
Also Going to put a blue Cathlode Tube. I also wanted to know if putting a Water Cooling System would be a good idea? and would I have enough room for it? Any help with be appreciated...
Summing it all up, I need help finding a Good PSU Supporting All those parts? Maybe one with a clear side panal and Blue LED light? I need 7 Superior Silent Fans with a good Air Flow and good Cooling.
Last but not least, is a Water Cooling System worth it? and if so which one is the best one? Sorry about the long post, by the way Money is not a Problem :p
 

DrkCloud

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Forgot to mention I also bought a CoolerMaster AeroGate II, and I'm looking into a Fan Controller... Any Suggestions for that aswell would be much appreciated.
 

DrkCloud

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Well, I had gone to Fry's Electronics and saw a Model where they installed an AeroGate II and a Musketeer which I know controls Fans... So I'm not sure, I never saw anything specific about Fan Control on the AeroGate's Box. Anyway, Come on people help me out, I need to know what are good quality Silent Fans and a good PSU please.
 

Fern

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Check out the Enermax Noise Taker series. Strong 12v rail , lotta amps for powering the vid cards and good stabilty for OC'ing (mine has 29 amps on the two 12v rails)

You mention above the side panel fan is exhaust. I prefer mine blowing in- pushes the cool air on the cpu and mobo
 

fireontheway

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This psu will provide more than enough juice . As for the fans panaflo L1A/12L. btw having 7 fans will only make your system produce more noise.

Search the forums for other questions, as most of them have been answered from other posts.
Good luck on your third build.