[deathwarder]

ok, here is my setup, I am looking for a new case that will be almost silent along with a great performing quiet cooler for my cpu, not water cooling
asus p5gd1 intel915chipset with onboard hd 5.1 audio
intel p4 520 2.8ghz with ht
stock cooler
one fan that auto changes it's speed based on temperature
1gig of dual channel ram, in copper ramsinks
thermaltake 430watt psu
dvd burner, not sure what make, just know the speeds, ask and Ill list them
120gig 3.5inch hdd in a 5.25inch enclosure.
ati radeon x800pro 256 pcie
I also have two cdrw drives that I would use if my case had enough space, although it isn't necesary

[Mini123]

Alright mate,

Sounds like a nice setup on the hardware side

What is your price range?

[deathwarder]

probably up to $100, preferably under $70

[Mini123]

Really it depends are you after a case and silent spinning fans

A silent PSU

A silent spinning fan with low or high output



Had a look around you might want to try looking for Arctic Cooling cases,

I found one for 55 GBP

I found a review on one of the cases

Hope this helps you mate

Review

I think this is an install or something but it does have the case review

This post has been edited by Mini123: 28 April 2006 - 05:01 PM

[deathwarder]

I cannot afford that, and the review didnt sound too good, anything good on newegg? and what about cpu coolers?

[ripken204]

the scythe ninja is a very silent heatsink. u can run it passive if u have good airflow but i have a fan running at low speed so i cant hear it but it cools good.

[deathwarder]

can you send a link?
EDIT:
Also, here are the cases, cpu coolers, and thermal paste I am thinking of
case:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?...N82E16811119068
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?...N82E16811144177
cpu cooler
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?...N82E16811119068
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?...N82E16811144177
thermalpaste:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?...N82E16835100007
I am also getting this sound card, just mentioning this incase newegg has any deals
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?...N82E16829102003
The point of all this is to keep my computer cool and quiet. Also where cases are concerned I like more than 2 external 5.25 drive bays, one external 3.5, and I chose the cases because they looked biggish and I like either A.Understated efficiency or B.A cool looking case

This post has been edited by deathwarder: 29 April 2006 - 06:55 AM

[ripken204]

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?...N82E16835185001
hmm, the ninja comes with a fan now...

arctic silver 5 is what u want for themal paste

for the case i have even looked at the centurion 5 before

[deathwarder]

ok, I decided on the centurion from its reviews, although some people said that the drive bays are too small, but anyway, for the fan, here is what I am looking at now
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?...N82E16835101001
ASUS P5M2 80mm SuperFlo CPU Cooling Fan/Heatsink - Retail at Newegg.com
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?...N82E16835186134
ARCTIC COOLING Freezer 7 Pro CPU Cooler - Retail at Newegg.com
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?...N82E16835118003
ZALMAN CNPS9500 AT 2 Ball CPU Cooling Fan/Heatsink - Retail at Newegg.comhttp://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16835185001
Scythe SCNJ-1000P 120mm Sleeve CPU Cooling Fan/Heatsink - Retail at Newegg.com

[ripken204]

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?...N82E16835106061
either the ninja or this one

[deathwarder]

the reason I am not inclined towards the ninja is because of some bad reviews it got, this one had a lot of people saying it was hard to install, is it?

[ripken204]

well too bad they took down the ninja reviews of just the heatsink, not the one with the fan which is new. its not hard to install, but for some including me you just need to apply alot of pressure to the clips, but isnt that a good thing? better contact.

[deathwarder]

I suppose, I just dont know if it will be me installing it, or a friend who assembles computers daily