System!

[Kdog154]

AMD XP 1900+ (1.6GHz)
ASUS A7V266-e w/ RAID
VisionTek Xtasy 6564 GeForce 3 Ti200
IBM Deskstar 60GB 7200RPM HDs
512MB PC2100 DDR SDRAM

What would be the best motherboard to put with this processor? Where is a badass looking case that I can get that has enough cooling power (400watt PS, and with atleast 4-6 external bays)? What is a good HeatSInk Fan?

Thanks

[Toolbox]

Motherboard: Abit KR7A-133R



Casing: Lian-Li PC68 Casing


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Heatsink: Swiftech MCX370 Cooler



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[Swedishlf]

That cooler loud? I have a vantec on my 1800+ and it is just about unbearable...

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[Kdog154]

Lian Li Aluminum PC-65USB Mid Tower ATX Case
Can a power supply go into this case located on that site?

[AMDnut]

I agree with Toolbox on the motherboard, the Abit KR7A/133-RAID is my choice.
As for the case, the aluminum case are very nice, but a little high priced for me. Check out the Antec SX1040: http://www.antec-inc.com/product/cases/sohoser.html





For the price, the cooling performance and PS along with other features is hard to beat.

The MCX370 is a good heatsink, but the newer version, the MCXC370 is a little better due to copper bottom and helicoil pins along with a great clip that spans all three lugs on the socket:



You can get this heatsink with a 30cfm Pabst fan which is relatively quiet and performs well.

Hope this helps. I have an Abit KR7A/133-RAID on order to stick in my Antec case at the moment!

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TBird 1.2@1.3
256mb Crucial@CAS2
Antec SX1030B
Vantec 6035w/Delta
Abit KT7-R
15GB Maxtor Diamondmax+
(2)Diamondmax+ 7200rpm 30GB RAID Level0
Prophet 2 MX 200/200
HP9110i + Creative 52x

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[Kdog154]

Is there a case like the Antec one that does not have the front cover that goes over the CD bays? I like the Lian-Li PC68 Casing with the transparant material on the side. I like how the back slides out. If there is any case that has this can ypu please post it.

[AMDnut]

Yes, the Antec SX840: http://www.antec-inc.com/product/cases/wkstion.html




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TBird 1.2@1.3
256mb Crucial@CAS2
Antec SX1030B
Vantec 6035w/Delta
Abit KT7-R
15GB Maxtor Diamondmax+
(2)Diamondmax+ 7200rpm 30GB RAID Level0
Prophet 2 MX 200/200
HP9110i + Creative 52x

[Samazon]

www.newegg.com has that case for about 30 bucks cheaper.

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"Who says nothing is impossible??? I do nothing everyday!"

[Wuzup101]

If you are looking for a larger case than that 840 I'm pretty sure that antec also makes a larger full tower that doesn't have that cover...possibly the 1240 series. I still personally like the 1040b though...I'll hopefully have one soon.

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AXIA T-Bird 1ghz @ 1425mhz w/ Taisol 760CGK
Iwill KK266-R
Crucial Cas2 384mb @ 150mhz
Leadtek GF2 Pro @ 215/415
2x 20gig 60GXP Raid0
KDS Avitron 17in