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my new build

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irishmikeirl

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hi, i know im new here :)


anyway, ive got some experience self building but i havnt done anything on this level before.

ive already bought some of the parts i want to put in.

right, the specs

case = thermaltake lanbox
motherboard = cant find one that suits what i need.
cpu = intel extreme edition QX6700
gpu = planning to get 8800gtx but might settle with my trusty 7950gx2 to save costs for now
psu = Seasonic M12 Modular 700W Silent ATX2.0
ram = 4 GB OCZ 2GB (4 x 1GB) PC2-8500 1066MHz SLI-Ready Edition Dual Channel DDR2
harddrive = raptor x 150gb 10,000

extra's = 7" thermaltake retractable lcd monitor

might throw a blueray in along with the 8800gtx, but ill see how xmas goes for funds.

so far i have the case, the ram, psu, gpu, cpu.
but i cant find a case that suits my needs.

obviously it needs to m-atx form.
needs to support qx6700
needs to take pc2-8500 1066 ram
and preferably i would like it to take 8 - 16gb ram max.


so the 7" drive is taken by the 7" monitor.
doesnt leave me with much room. and i would also like to throw a terabyte drive in there somewhere down the line. i dont think i could with the 8800gtx as id need to remove the other slot for the harddrive.

i think the 7950gx2 will fit nicely.

the power supply is pretty big, and with the qx6700 under, i think id have about 95 - 100mm.
now. i was thinking of trying for a micro watercooling system, but i dont think i could fit it anywhere.

is there any m-atx case that has 2 pci x 16 slots?

and any suggestions on air flow, as i plan on running this machine to its absolute extreme. so i need to keep it as cool as possible.

thanks for any help :)
 
A case doesn't support RAM - a motherboard does.

is there any m-atx case that has 2 pci x 16 slots?
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You mean motherboard and PCI-E x16? That is sort of what I was asking in the SLI/Crossfire thread. Unfortunately there is nothing current, but I found a few Core 2 Duo boards with x16 and x4 slots that I think would support Crossfire.

Any case with 2 5 1/4" bays will support the LCD and a Blu-Ray. Most will also support several drives. A MicroFly would work. Read the sticky to see about your PSU.
 
yeah sorry, i meant 2 pci-e x16 slots.

was thinking i aint read anything about it.

ah no probs if i cant. i can always upgrade in the future.

i really wanna use the thermaltake lanbox.
 
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