New Build

[Zoinks]

Work is buying me a new computer. I can build anything within reason. The basics I'm planning are:

Intel Core 2 Duo E6600
Nvidia 680i based MB - probably the P5N32-E SLI but I haven't looked into much on anything else yet.
Nvidia 8800 GTS or GTX - haven't decided what to go for yet.
2GB DDR2 1000

My main questions are:
What kind of case? I don't care what it looks like, I just want a lot of space. I hate fighting with cables. And I what to be able to add and remove hardware without taking the whole thing apart.

What PSU? I've looked around here: http://www.extreme.outervision.com/ and here: http://forums.extremeoverclocking.com/s...57cbd9c9000927ae2dfa2c7ec462d&t=136602 but I still don't really know what to get. I'm really looking for QUIET QUIET QUIET and efficiency.

Anything else I should be thinking of?

 

[Gigantopithecus]

Temperature/cooling.

I'd recommend the Antec Sonata II if you want quiet. It comes with a nice PSU as well.

 

[Arcanedeath]

For a case w/ tons of room I'd look into one of Lian Li's server towers like the V1000 or V2000 series they're pricey but you'll never run out of space, and their very quiet as they use all 120mm fans. the Antec P180 is not a bad case choice either.

For power supplies I'd look into a Seasonic S12 or M12 500+ watts

 

[Farm]

I agree that the Sonata II is a great case, HOWEVER, the PSU that comes with it has been known to go bad without notice and probably isn't enough to run your system you outline. I would get around 550W minimum, probably 600W.

 

[Farm]

As a F/U, PC Power @ Cooling makes QUIET PSU's in the 610W and up range.
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