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The Macross - Super Dimensional Fortress Computer 1, SDFC-1 **UPGRADED**
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Looks nice and all, but how much is it going to cost me? My soul?
Seriously, the case looks awesome although they have no price and no detailed pictures...
Good choice on the 920. 5850 seems to be an excellent card at this time, and you can go dual if you want. HAF 932 also a good choice; I have a 922 myself.
PSU: Buy a Corsair 750W without doubt (my rig has one, and it's great). Corsair is the best and most popular brand of PSU, with a great warranty, high efficiency, good cooling, excellent quality, etc. A Corsair 750W is as good as an 850W or 950W of other lesser brands.
PSU: Buy a Corsair 750W without doubt (my rig has one, and it's great). Corsair is the best and most popular brand of PSU, with a great warranty, high efficiency, good cooling, excellent quality, etc. A Corsair 750W is as good as an 850W or 950W of other lesser brands.
I was thinking a 850W because of the more generous power offering just in case it is needed. I know 750W and even 700W is enough, but I don't want the PSU to start giving me problems when I load the components.
Because of internal aesthetics and organization so far the HAF 932 case was winning me, sad part is I want LED lighting like Antec offers.
Right, like I'm saying, a Corsair 750W PSU is as good as an 850-950 of another lesser brand. It's hard to go wrong.
You can always add LED fans later if you want. And you should at least look at the HAF 922. It's practically as big as a 932.
My current PSU is Corsair
however, the current one is Modular... meaning a get a certain degree of control over cables....As for the HAF 922 case. I looked at it. It looks nice, but it is a Mid-Tower, I'm looking Full-Tower, reason is, this way I have future upgradability and more space....
I DO hope you're going to make an awesome case mod for it.
Or at least put a UN Spacy sticker on the side.
Or at least put a UN Spacy sticker on the side.
There really aren't very many "lesser brands", Silverstone, Enermax, Corsair all share a few very good manufacturers, and off to the side you have others like PC P&C or Seasonic who also make excellent power supplies. My point being, unless you buy an "off" or no-name brand you will still be getting an excellent power supply.
@Jav: Have you considered the Corsair Obsidian? It's a little pricey but absolutely gorgeous and looks easy to work in.
My current PSU is Corsair
As for the HAF 922 case. I looked at it. It looks nice, but it is a Mid-Tower, I'm looking Full-Tower, reason is, this way I have future upgradability and more space....
Yep, but if you look at the dimensions of the 922, they're practically the same as the 932.
I DO hope you're going to make an awesome case mod for it.
Or at least put a UN Spacy sticker on the side.
I was already looking around for stickers (see attached)... blue LEDs... see attached. I was already planning on making the UN Spacy Inside right besides the Intel Inside. However, I don't know which logo to engrave or mod into the case.
Yep, but if you look at the dimensions of the 922, they're practically the same as the 932.
Airflow is a bit more restricted with the HAF 922, since it's smaller, fans are smaller and the back part losses a small vent that allows for even greater air flow.
It is a great case, but I need a case that allows high air flow. The Antec 1200 has 5 side and 1 top fan and the HAF 932 has bigger side fans with vents (including a much bigger top fan).
"Dang!" is all I have to say....
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Heh, somehow I think me posting in this thread will end up with you spending more than you originally intended to
Heh, somehow I think me posting in this thread will end up with you spending more than you originally intended to
Not at all. I am finishing saving up.... so if I see something better to spend, the better.
HAHAHAHA yeah, I want to see some pics too trying to visualize it hurts my brainI expect a plethora of pics once you get this bad boy put together!
I will. Just waiting on those Saphires, for me to finally lock in all settings.... I think I may end up buying the Corsair case... bit more expensive, but so worth it...
Swapped the Corsair RAM I had for better one in terms of cooling [Corsair Dominator]. Also, it's a bit pricier, but I get a fan unit for RAM.
Cool with my dominator ram has been, for me, a non-issue. Assuming decent airflow in the case you should be fine. What stuff did you go with? The all black or the red/black stuff?
I had to take a look at the the Corsair Obsidian because it sounded familiar. It looks exactly like the Antec P182/183. Why is the Obsidian so much better again?
It's light years ahead of the Antec 1200 though.
It's light years ahead of the Antec 1200 though.
Obviously different scales but the things to look at here are the small but significant differences.
1) Obsidian has a triple fan exhaust on the top which will blow tons of air
2) Raised off the floor with a dust filter under the PSU
3) Hotswap sata docks that are accesible from the outside
4) Cable-routing holes with rubber covers for the unused holes
All together those points would really sell this case to me over the Antec, I like Antec but I have built too many PCs to NOT appreciate the extra little features the case has, features that really SHOULD be stock in all production cases imo.
And with the note from the above the Antec case is gone.... Macross' case is now the Corsair Obsidian.
BTW, I am going to add price tags to the stuff. Now, I will loom for deals everywhere (Fry's, Best Buy, anywhere).
BTW, I am going to add price tags to the stuff. Now, I will loom for deals everywhere (Fry's, Best Buy, anywhere).
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That's... sexy!
edit: BUT NOT $800+ sexy!!!!!!!! OMFG..... Wait...maybe it is... I'm so conflicted! I want one.