Is this "the" case?

[WoodButcher]

This new CM,,,, if you put a 2x rad up top and a 3x rad at the bottom, where does the PSU go?

 

[HardWarrior]

Originally posted by: EvilSponge
LOL Aig well like I said when I come across a technology that works above average I'll spend but again not recklessly I like value. Yeah to be honest I'm sure you are right a rack is a good fit for me I like to tinker and improve my setup constantly. Well you took the plunge lets see what kind of performance $300 buys I'll be watching you muwaaha. Please post pics and impressions once it arrives. BTW my temp issues I believe are directly related to the space heater nvidia calls a 8800GTX I need to manage that first again my current case is too small and does not evacuate the heat generated from this card too well

-sponge

Your exhaust would have to be severely limited not to able to evacuate the tiny but constant bits of waste heat that comes from your rad. Yup, it isn't how small your case is so much as how thoroughly it exhausts itself. BTW, I don't recall seeing you post your temps, sponge.

The CM case is very nice, BTW.

 

[EvilSponge]

Hey HW it's not the waste heat from the rad but the waste heat from my GTX I never looked at it closely till recently and I have to tell you it has an impact as an example I made a very crude sheet metal box that encloses my GTX forcing it to vent out the back my current idle temps are 36,36,35,33 they were pre box 40,40, 38,36 so there are opportunity's there I think. Woodbutcher I think for the CM HAF you would mount x3 rad up top and the x2 rad on the bottom to accommodate your power supply. My problem is I want dual x3 or x4 rads. and I need space for two mcp355/restop combos. I see the advantage to Aig's new purchase you can easily add 2x MCR320 and all your pumps and stuff. $300 is too steep for me and it needs to be enclosed to protect curios little fingers. To be honest Martin's rig from liquid labs is cool two mcr320's on hinges now that creative but it hurts my stylistic sense.

Well I'm slow to adopt anything without allot of research so who knows what will be out by the time I'm ready to strike on Dec 1st

-sponge

 

[HardWarrior]

Ohhh, I forgot that your GPU wasn't on water, man! Those temps ain't bad at all with the sort of OC your're running. It seems like the G0 IS a lot better than the B3.

 

[EvilSponge]

Yes the whole reason for looking at a new case. I think I have a work around for my current case until I can identify my new one, just waiting on parts at this point. Yes I have had my GO prime stable at 3.8ghz but the voltage to get there scared me, even 3.7ghz is a bad return as it takes allot more additional voltage to be prime stable. From my testing the best trade off of voltage vs performance is 3.6ghz for a Q6600 GO which at this level competes pretty well with a Q9450. It is my understanding the new 45nm chips don't stand up to higher voltages as the 65nm ones do. I over clock my GTX to 652/1006 with 80% fan when I game, it does vent heat out the back but there are heat slits on the side of the card that allow allot of hot air to vent straight to the bottom of the case as an example my xfi sound card gets hot to the touch. In short the GTX is heating the water hoses around it like my sound card, thus raising my temps.

-sponge

 

[aigomorla]

watercool GTX.

Problem solved.

LOL...

 

[EvilSponge]

Agreed LOL

-sponge