Need help Choosing the quietest PSU/CASE for my sli/pro audio setup

[4ccmusic]

I am a musician pro audio/Gamer who recenty purchased

amd 4000+ CPU
1 raptor 7200 hd
2 maxtor sata 2 drives
2 gigabyte 6600gt sli cards
gigaybyte sli mobo
usb printer usb midi device usb phone device

rme fireface 800
I run my audio card in a fw800 config where the device has its own power running into it

rme fireface 800


I NEED THE MOST LOGICAL, QUIETEST PSU AND CASE RECOMMENDATION

I dont have the budget for water cooled system

thanks for your help

Chris

 

[MDE]

Antec Sonata would work. You could also just go for a case with 120mm fans and a quiet PSU.

 

[Spike]

Sonata would be your easiest solution for an all-in-one PSU/Case that is very quiet. It will be warmer than alot of cases due to more restricted air flow, but add a front 120 mm low output and your stuff should be fine and very quiet.

For what you want, you can't get any better for a easy/cheap setup

-spike

 

[Operandi]

What's your budget and are you willing to sawap fans for better or ones or dose the case have to be stock?

 

[4ccmusic]

That case looks nice but that case also comes with a 350 power supply. That power supply would not be powerful enough to run 2 6600 gt cards will?
What is anyone thinkning about the power supply situation.

 

[Spike]

It is actually a 380 watt and is a quality Antec untic. Old specs put it at 18a on the 12v but I believe they are up to 22 or 24 amps on the 12v now. As far as I know, that should be enough to run that system with a little headway. As I don't have personal experience with a SLI setup, I don't know but I do know people have run their 6800GT's at Ultra speeds on the 380 watt 18a model just fine and those are in overclocked CPU systems.

Anyone have any personal experience running dual 6600gt's on a 380?

-spike

 

[4ccmusic]

im not planning to oc anyways. Mabey down the line, but now all i care is getting up and running.

 

[MDE]

Originally posted by: Spike
It is actually a 380 watt and is a quality Antec untic. Old specs put it at 18a on the 12v but I believe they are up to 22 or 24 amps on the 12v now. As far as I know, that should be enough to run that system with a little headway. As I don't have personal experience with a SLI setup, I don't know but I do know people have run their 6800GT's at Ultra speeds on the 380 watt 18a model just fine and those are in overclocked CPU systems.

Anyone have any personal experience running dual 6600gt's on a 380?

-spike

I ran a P4 3.2C at 3.6 with a 6800GT @ Ultra on the older 18A version with three hard drives and three PCI cards.

 

[Operandi]

Originally posted by: ccmusic
That case looks nice but that case also comes with a 350 power supply. That power supply would not be powerful enough to run 2 6600 gt cards will?
What is anyone thinkning about the power supply situation.

It will be plenty, 6600's don't draw much power at all.