PS for OC + holding future DX10 mainstream card. + case...

[laizer]

ok my system is:

core2duo E6600
Asus P5B DLX
HS Tuniq tower 120
Audigy 2 SC
ATI X700 GC
(im waiting for the mainstream DX10 "8600" or whatever...)

i wanna OC ofcouse the CPU, and in the future the GPU

im from israel our PS inventory is very limited and super expansive...

the 2 PS im thinking about are

Enemax liberty 500W
silverstone element 500W

they both cost here around 120$

and im looking for a good case

so far i got 2 that will fit my budget
TT armor junior
gigabyte poseidon

if u got any other recommandtions tell me...i will check the prices.. and see if it can fit me.

[burebista]

I'll go for Silverstone Element Plus.
As for case maybe you can take a look at Antec NSK6000. I've build 3 systems in this case (2 office type and one gamer type) and it's a good case.

[laizer]

as for the case
i think that i will go on this one
its not that expansive...
around 150$ here

the posiedon cost around 100$


and about the PS i will go on the liberty the silverstone here give only 1 year warrenty :((((

[jjwa]

Not sure how much they cost in Israel, but I personally am thinking to buy one of these cases:
Antec P180
Coolermaster Stacker 830

And for the PSU, maybe you can compary the Enermax Liberty to the Corsair HX520.

[Oklahoma Wolf]

and about the PS i will go on the liberty the silverstone here give only 1 year warrenty :((((

The Silverstone should have no problem outlasting the warranty ;)

[GalvanizedYankee]

Even with the one year warrenty I'd go with the Element over the Liberty. Do read jonny's review of the 500W Element. I have the 400W Element in use here.

My next case will be an Akasa Eclipse 62. They are hard to find in The States but common in Europe. Google for reviews, hope they are avalible in Israel.

[laizer]

hmmm...
the P180 is very expansive here 220$
i would go for the corsair PS but its expansive too 186$


maybe i will go on the Silverstone, cuz there international warrenty is 3 years, so the worst that could happen i can send it over for them to fix it or replace it.

as for the case i will go for the SNK 6000 its pretty good case....
its like the p150\solo.

[jonnyGURU]

My next case will be an Akasa Eclipse 62.


How about that... that's my case.

Actualy, my case is the actual YCC the Akasa is based on:

http://www.ycccase.com/images/YCCCASE網站資料/YCC-66F1%20.jpg

It's a nice case.

[GalvanizedYankee]

The Akasa case is supposed to be finished for a better presentation. Or so I'm told.

Gary Stofer of sidewinder computers will order a batch of 50 once he gets that many requests for one. I sent my email in. :D

I don't want a door or side panel fan.

[jonnyGURU]

Yeah. Mine doesn't have a side panel fan, but it does have a door.

They make that case in about 20 different flavors and the model #'s don't make it easy to keep track of. ;)

[laizer]

OK as i said about the PS im pretty close on the SS 500W

now case...

i will put u the best cases i could fine here ....

ENERMAX CS-718
silverstone JT06
silverstone JT05
gigabyte 3D arura 570

they all in the same price range,

[laizer]

im sorry that i duoble post,
but i just found out that the Silverstone 500W that sold here in israel
is not the "plus" version.
its the regular SS 500W ver the old one ,
dont have 8pin 12v connector ,

my MB (asus p5b dlx) got 8pin 12v connection

does is still better then the Liberty 500W or still better to get the old Silverstone.

[GalvanizedYankee]

Then go with the Liberty. It's a decent unit and it is modular. Ppl have starved them for cooling air, in the quest for quiet, then expect full output with unhappy results.

Of the cases you listed I like the TJ05 the best. The TJ06 places the mainboard on the left side of the case, up side down and this can cause cooler fitting issues.
The Gigabyte is a nice case with a filtered intake at the front but it has an unfiltered side panel fan *confused*. The filter at the front will kill fan noise I guess. Nice case all in all.

Cases are such a personal thing, it is like buying shoes for someone. No thanks. ;)

jonny, I found the YCC-61F1 for $180. The Akasa Eclipse 62 sells for $146. They seem to be one and the same.

[jonnyGURU]

jonny, I found the YCC-61F1 for $180. The Akasa Eclipse 62 sells for $146. They seem to be one and the same.

That price is highway robbery. I think it would be unprofessional for me to tell you what cost is, but let's just say that's about $30 higher than what MSRP would be and about $50 higher than street price.