How will this case work out for me?

[The Mailman]

just got a Lian Li PC-V800 and through the revies I've ready it stays cool but has the potential to be very noisy (with its wide holes and lack of coverage)

i bought it for looks, so sue me, i'm shallow

anyway, with this potential noise problem I was hoping I could get some suggestions or advice if im going in the right direction on this one since I mod computers very few and far between; I usually stick with what I've got till I get a spending urge for a new system

anyway, these are the parts I have in my current plans.
a Zalman CNPS9500 HS/Fan and an Ultra X-Finity 500w PSU

should i stick with stock fans or get something else? are there any other things I need or better products I should aim for?

its a home theater PC so I really dont want something noisier than my xbox360 (lol)

 

[krotchy]

I dont think the Ultra is the best choice for PSU. Id get a Seasonic or Enermax (im not sure which is quieter), but those are much higher quality PSU's. The Zalman CNPS9500 is definitely a good choice for quiet cooling, but 500W is typically more than needed in a HTPC. Lian-Li Stock fans are usually quite good noise-wise, especially if you get a fan controller to lower their speed a bit.

 

[The Mailman]

well though it is an HTPC, its also a gaming PC and will be using a crossfire or SLI config in the future so I dont want to be under-juiced (ive done it before and its a pain)

ill look into seasonic or enermax. my current PSU is an enermax.
any specific models I should get?

 

[customcoms]

OCZ GamerXtreme 600 or 700 watt; they are reliable, quiet and can power any rig out their (unless its a cray super computer, but then u practically need your own power station). For something a little cheaper, I'd look at the E-Power Tagan series (mine is COMPLETLEY SILENT).

 

[krotchy]

Originally posted by: The Mailman
well though it is an HTPC, its also a gaming PC and will be using a crossfire or SLI config in the future so I dont want to be under-juiced (ive done it before and its a pain)

ill look into seasonic or enermax. my current PSU is an enermax.
any specific models I should get?

if your going crossfire/SLI 500W may not be enough, so definitely avoid the Ultra. Theres tons of threads on PSU's on the forum, but I have heard good things about the OCZ 600/700W PSU's. Im sure other people can step in and offer better choices. Crossifre rigs can dominate any PSU under 600W's though, and even PSU's rated higher from unreliable companies.

 

[The Mailman]

thanks, had no idea

 

[LOUISSSSS]

great case, crappy psu

 

[The Mailman]

Originally posted by: LOUISSSSS
great case, crappy psu

I was actually recommended it on another board as one of the better PSU's to get and i read some reviews and they were all sparkling

kinda surprised how bad you guys think it is...thanks for the heads up before i actually bought one!

 

[The Mailman]

if i'm going to need 600-700w for a crossfire config, what would i need for a non-crossfire config? i figured i'd be safe with 500w...

 

[VinDSL]

Originally posted by: The Mailman
thanks, had no idea

NVIDIA certified power supplies

ATI certified power supplies

 

[LOUISSSSS]

a seasonic 500watt psu or enermax liberty 500watt psu would be great fir a noncrossfire rig

 

[The Mailman]

how about the Aerocool ZeroDBA? it seems to have good reviews...