New System Purchase -- which one to chose?

[xocoatl]

I am going to purchase the components for my new system within the month. I will be purchasing a X38 chipset board, leaning towards the Asus MAXIMUS FORMULA/SE MB.

I am looking at the following cases?

SILVERSTONE TJ09
SILVERSTONE TJ10
Mountain Mod case

Opinions?

 

[hsfnewbie]

I prefer the TJ09 since it doesnt have the drive bay door like the Tj10. It also is an excellent air cooling case, and it can be modded for WC

 

[Cookie Monster]

For WC, i would opt for the silverstone TJ07.

But TJ09 is one awesome case.

 

[VinDSL]

Originally posted by: Cookie Monster
For WC, i would opt for the silverstone TJ07.

Correct answer, as far as WC goes - TJ09 or TJ10 (should have been called TJ-09 Plus) for air-cooling.

However, IMHO, MM U2-UFO is THE way to go, definitely (air or water)!

 

[xocoatl]

VinDSL,

I understand the H2go is the "moble LAN Party" model, and that the duality is two MB's, but in quoting you...

..."However, IMHO, MM U2-UFO is THE way to go, definitely (air or water)! "...

...Why the MM-UFO? How does it differ from the other model?

 

[VinDSL]

Guess this says it all!

Mountain Mods has designed this [U2-UFO] case to be about the easiest case to work with on the market. If you can not lay out a killer water loop with this design then you better just hang up your PC building career and go buy a plain old stock dell computer.

 

[aigomorla]

Originally posted by: VinDSL
Guess this says it all!

Mountain Mods has designed this [U2-UFO] case to be about the easiest case to work with on the market. If you can not lay out a killer water loop with this design then you better just hang up your PC building career and go buy a plain old stock dell computer.

more like this should show it all:

http://i125.photobucket.com/al...aigomorla/IMG_0721.jpg


U2-UFO with top tier h2o cooling.


GAH i need to take new pics. That pic is so old. Board swapped to a ASUS P5K. Major rewiring done as well. But i think you should get the point.

MM FTW! if your watercooling without a budget.

 

[xocoatl]

aigomorla,

Thanks great! Whats the white transparent block of fans for ? I find it interesting that you don't use clamps on the nipples for the blocks, and pump...is there a good reason?

I used to have a 50gal saltwater tank, a reef tank actually...so I hope you don't mind my asking about the hook ups...as no clamps makes me nervous. :shocked:

 

[aigomorla]

Originally posted by: xocoatl
aigomorla,

Thanks great! Whats the white transparent block of fans for ? I find it interesting that you don't use clamps on the nipples for the blocks, and pump...is there a good reason?

I used to have a 50gal saltwater tank, a reef tank actually...so I hope you don't mind my asking about the hook ups...as no clamps makes me nervous. :shocked:

oh i do.

I used zipties for the 7/16ID tubing. Drive clamps for the RD-30 portion.

Those were still build in progress pics. I told you its kinda old.

The white fan you see is a tt cyclone ram cooler replaced to a single 90mm Yate fan with rubber bands. ITs so much cheaper and better then that cyclone cooler.

Active cooling on ram is a must when you push it at 2.1V+ and i wouldnt recomend anything higher then 2.275 V on the ram.

 

[RallyMaster]

I would rather buy a Dell than buy a Mountain Mods weird ass POFS.

 

[us3rnotfound]

lol

Please just get a normal, < $80 mid tower case.

 

[aigomorla]

Originally posted by: RallyMaster
I would rather buy a Dell than buy a Mountain Mods weird ass POFS.

shhhhhhhhhh your going to hurt my comp's feelings.

Then she's gonna have to come around and pwn you rally.

 

[zagood]

pshaw, we all know she's too fat to get out the doorway. Richard Simmons is going to come by and console her.

If I had the time/space/cash, I'd get the UFO2. Hands down.

If I had the cash, I'd get the TJ09 (tj07 for water).

-z

 

[aigomorla]

Originally posted by: zagood
pshaw, we all know she's too fat to get out the doorway. Richard Simmons is going to come by and console her.

If I had the time/space/cash, I'd get the UFO2. Hands down.

If I had the cash, I'd get the TJ09 (tj07 for water).

-z

ROFL

Almost made me spit out my coffee..

you know what tho. Its not as big as people think it is. When i saw it in RL, i was like... oh its a cube. But i believe most people who own one always say, oh its not as big as i thought it would be.

And watercooling people end up saying OH DARN! i RAN OUT OF ROOM!!.

:T


TJ-07 are very nice. I had one. Very well built, and you can flip the mobo try upside down and make it a lian li wannabe. ahahhaha..

There both great cases for h2o cooling.

 

[Zepper]

The YeongYang Cube server case might be a possibility: http://www.directron.com/yeongyang.html - get more info at yycase.com

or perhaps the Ultra M998: http://www.ultraproducts.com/p...Path=652&productID=652 or an Enermax Uber Chakra or a Gigabyte Aurora 570. I couldn't make myself spend the money on a UFO or a Temjin 9/10. Perhaps the Temjin 5 in a pinch.

 

[VinDSL]

Originally posted by: Zepper
The YeongYang Cube server case might be a possibility...

I couldn't make myself spend the money on a UFO...

LoL!

Sanford & Son...

 

[xocoatl]

Update:

Ok, After awaiting a ridiculous amount of time -- some for industry missedlaunches & some personal -- I'm in the position to purchase this day.

After looking at all three of these offerings, I will be purchasing the Cooler Master Stacker 830 Evo. Newegg as it on sale, & then CM has a $60.00 rebate, no S&H fees, Seems like a good deal to me.

I plan on filling the fan bays with YATE LOON 120mm Case Fan - D12SL-12. MountainMods have them for $4.99 EA.

I have a Thermalright 120 Extreme CPU Fan, but'm in need of the rest of the gear...

Thanks for all of your feedback.

-Godspeed

 

[aigomorla]

Originally posted by: xocoatl
Update:

Ok, After awaiting a ridiculous amount of time -- some for industry missedlaunches & some personal -- I'm in the position to purchase this day.

After looking at all three of these offerings, I will be purchasing the Cooler Master Stacker 830 Evo. Newegg as it on sale, & then CM has a $60.00 rebate, no S&H fees, Seems like a good deal to me.

I plan on filling the fan bays with YATE LOON 120mm Case Fan - D12SL-12. MountainMods have them for $4.99 EA.

I have a Thermalright 120 Extreme CPU Fan, but'm in need of the rest of the gear...

Thanks for all of your feedback.

-Godspeed

check jab-tech.com

they have specials when you buy in bulk of 3+.

http://www.jab-tech.com/YATE-L...ck-Orange-pr-3851.html

3 dollars per fan, and 10+ is 2.80 per fan <3 jab-tech