Look at Chief's Friend's Computer and Drool [FINISHED: 8/08]

[at0m]

I have the Windtunnel. It's fucking humongous and cools pretty well. The rubber front is kinda nice and the simple temperature display and fan controls are sweet. Despite this, I really recommend avoiding full-tower cases if you have to move it around much (moving it to/from university was absolute hell).

Edit: here's a good photograph to give you an idea of how massive this beast is.
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jesus fucking christ bro
is this it?: http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811103011&cm_re=Windtunnel-_-11-103-011-_-Product
ITS FUCKING CHEAP, BRO

...without shipping though
he hasnt bought a case yet, ill totally direct him to this case as he'll probably never move out of his house until he probably get a new computer
damnit, i would buy that

It's cheap because there's no PSU

[Didzo]

I have the Windtunnel. It's fucking humongous and cools pretty well. The rubber front is kinda nice and the simple temperature display and fan controls are sweet. Despite this, I really recommend avoiding full-tower cases if you have to move it around much (moving it to/from university was absolute hell).

Edit: here's a good photograph to give you an idea of how massive this beast is.
image

jesus fucking christ bro
is this it?: http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811103011&cm_re=Windtunnel-_-11-103-011-_-Product
ITS FUCKING CHEAP, BRO

...without shipping though
he hasnt bought a case yet, ill totally direct him to this case as he'll probably never move out of his house until he probably get a new computer
damnit, i would buy that

That was my initial choice.

But then I saw the Cooler Master HAF.

And I went ZOMG IT'S BADASS and got it instead.

[TheDarkChief]

Case: Unknown as of now.
Power Supply: Corsair TX750W 750W ATX 12V 60A 24PIN ATX Power Supply Active PFC 140MM Fan
Motherboard: ASUS P6X58D-E LGA 1366 Intel X58 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard
Processor: ntel Core i7-930 Bloomfield 2.8GHz 4 x 256KB L2 Cache 8MB L3 Cache LGA 1366 130W Quad-Core Desktop Processor
Memory: Unknown as of now.
Hard Drive: Western Digital Caviar Black WD1501FASS 1.5TB 7200 RPM 64MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive
DVD/Blu-Ray Drive: Unknown as of now.
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 470

Updated.


Also, is this a good case: http://www.directcanada.com/products/?sku=1946133091M
-Here's the same one at newegg.ca: http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119161&nm_mc=EMC-IGNEFL072110CA&cm_mmc=EMC-IGNEFL072110CA-_-EMC-072110-Index-_-ComputerCases-_-11119161-L01A

[Didzo]

Case: Unknown as of now.
Power Supply: Corsair TX750W 750W ATX 12V 60A 24PIN ATX Power Supply Active PFC 140MM Fan
Motherboard: ASUS P6X58D-E LGA 1366 Intel X58 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard
Processor: ntel Core i7-930 Bloomfield 2.8GHz 4 x 256KB L2 Cache 8MB L3 Cache LGA 1366 130W Quad-Core Desktop Processor
Memory: Unknown as of now.
Hard Drive: Western Digital Caviar Black WD1501FASS 1.5TB 7200 RPM 64MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive
DVD/Blu-Ray Drive: Unknown as of now.
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 470

Updated.


Also, is this a good case: http://www.directcanada.com/products/?sku=1946133091M
-Here's the same one at newegg.ca: http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119161&nm_mc=EMC-IGNEFL072110CA&cm_mmc=EMC-IGNEFL072110CA-_-EMC-072110-Index-_-ComputerCases-_-11119161-L01A

It's a solid case.

Aside from looking ugly and having only one measly fan cooling the entire computer.

[TheDarkChief]

Case: Unknown as of now.
Power Supply: Corsair TX750W 750W ATX 12V 60A 24PIN ATX Power Supply Active PFC 140MM Fan
Motherboard: ASUS P6X58D-E LGA 1366 Intel X58 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard
Processor: ntel Core i7-930 Bloomfield 2.8GHz 4 x 256KB L2 Cache 8MB L3 Cache LGA 1366 130W Quad-Core Desktop Processor
Memory: Unknown as of now.
Hard Drive: Western Digital Caviar Black WD1501FASS 1.5TB 7200 RPM 64MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive
DVD/Blu-Ray Drive: Unknown as of now.
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 470

Updated.


Also, is this a good case: http://www.directcanada.com/products/?sku=1946133091M
-Here's the same one at newegg.ca: http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119161&nm_mc=EMC-IGNEFL072110CA&cm_mmc=EMC-IGNEFL072110CA-_-EMC-072110-Index-_-ComputerCases-_-11119161-L01A

It's a solid case.

Aside from looking ugly and having only one measly fan cooling the entire computer.

you could have just said no

i dont think one fan will do it anyway for what he has :/

[Didzo]

Case: Unknown as of now.
Power Supply: Corsair TX750W 750W ATX 12V 60A 24PIN ATX Power Supply Active PFC 140MM Fan
Motherboard: ASUS P6X58D-E LGA 1366 Intel X58 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard
Processor: ntel Core i7-930 Bloomfield 2.8GHz 4 x 256KB L2 Cache 8MB L3 Cache LGA 1366 130W Quad-Core Desktop Processor
Memory: Unknown as of now.
Hard Drive: Western Digital Caviar Black WD1501FASS 1.5TB 7200 RPM 64MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive
DVD/Blu-Ray Drive: Unknown as of now.
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 470

Updated.


Also, is this a good case: http://www.directcanada.com/products/?sku=1946133091M
-Here's the same one at newegg.ca: http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119161&nm_mc=EMC-IGNEFL072110CA&cm_mmc=EMC-IGNEFL072110CA-_-EMC-072110-Index-_-ComputerCases-_-11119161-L01A

It's a solid case.

Aside from looking ugly and having only one measly fan cooling the entire computer.

you could have just said no

i dont think one fan will do it anyway for what he has :/

I would have been wrong if I said no... It's a decent case, but not good for what he'll be using it for. And if you know it'll be inadequate, why are you asking in the first place?

Keep in mind that you can always order extra fans if the case doesn't come with enough. However, that is risky and doesn't make sense financially in most situations.

I posted up a meaty list of cases which will be able to fit and cool his components properly already.

[Kirby, the AxeHammer Zealot]

Plz don't forget the necessity of blasting the fuck out of your case when you have that many fans blowing that much air.

Dust will crop up EVERYWHAR, and fast.

[TheDarkChief]

yeah i really didnt look at the case i just saw that it was pretty cheap, then after i posted it i noticed it had like one fan and i was like "....well shit this will never work" so yeah sorry

[at0m]

Just get a 300 and be done with it

[TheDarkChief]

Updated again.

Case: Cooler Master Scout Black ATX Tower Case (Mid Tower)
Power Supply: Corsair TX750W 750W ATX 12V 60A 24PIN ATX Power Supply Active PFC 140MM Fan
Motherboard: ASUS P6X58D-E LGA 1366 Intel X58 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard
Processor: ntel Core i7-930 Bloomfield 2.8GHz 4 x 256KB L2 Cache 8MB L3 Cache LGA 1366 130W Quad-Core Desktop Processor
Memory: Unknown as of now.
Hard Drive: Western Digital Caviar Black WD1501FASS 1.5TB 7200 RPM 64MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive
DVD/Blu-Ray Drive: Unknown as of now.
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 470
Heatsink: Cooler Master Hyper 212 Plus
Monitor: Acer G245H 24in Widescreen LCD 1920x1080 80000:1 5ms VGA DVI-D HDMI Monitor

I hope that case can fit everything... :/
Looks slick though, so I'll give him that.

Any recommendations on DVD drives and memory? Also Eightball, I read your thing in Loq's post and forwarded the memory part so he can look.

[Kirby, the AxeHammer Zealot]

Updated again.

Case: Cooler Master Scout Black ATX Tower Case (Mid Tower)
Power Supply: Corsair TX750W 750W ATX 12V 60A 24PIN ATX Power Supply Active PFC 140MM Fan
Motherboard: ASUS P6X58D-E LGA 1366 Intel X58 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard
Processor: ntel Core i7-930 Bloomfield 2.8GHz 4 x 256KB L2 Cache 8MB L3 Cache LGA 1366 130W Quad-Core Desktop Processor
Memory: Unknown as of now.
Hard Drive: Western Digital Caviar Black WD1501FASS 1.5TB 7200 RPM 64MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive
DVD/Blu-Ray Drive: Unknown as of now.
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 470
Heatsink: Cooler Master Hyper 212 Plus
Monitor: Acer G245H 24in Widescreen LCD 1920x1080 80000:1 5ms VGA DVI-D HDMI Monitor

I hope that case can fit everything... :/
Looks slick though, so I'll give him that.

Any recommendations on DVD drives and memory? Also Eightball, I read your thing in Loq's post and forwarded the memory part so he can look.

Corsair, Crucial, GeiL, OCZ or Kingston for RAM. You really won't go wrong with any of those brands, they've all proven themselves to the enthusiast and modding (read: the retarded OC scene who think thy're 1337 to get 2 more pts on 3dmark) communities many times over.


Also, get a blu-ray drive for the sucker, future proof it.

I bought this, and I'm very, very happy w/ it

[Tortilla]

-Antec 900 - Same look as the 1200, but smaller with a lower price tag (mid tower).

I have this. It's pretty awesome.

[Didzo]

As far as RAM goes, I assume your friend wants 6GB as his mobo is triple channel.

I recommend Corsair memory, as it seems to be the most reliable.

This set is a bit pricier than the rest, but has the best reviews and big, solid heat sinks. Because even RAM has to stay cool and look cool when your case has a window.

As far as the DVD drives go, so long as your friend doesn't want blu ray, any one of the generic drives should be fine.

[Versus-pwny-]

why would you get a bluray drive in the first place

[Didzo]

why would you get a bluray drive in the first place

Some people like killing money for no good reason.