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Pre-Project Planning (suggestions wanted)

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NaveAdair

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I currently have the following rig:

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Cooler Master RC-690 case
DFI LanParty DKP35 motherboard
Intel C2Q Q6600 processor
G.SKILL 2GB 800MHz DDR2 RAM
Visiontek HD4870 graphics card
HT Omega Striker sound card
Antec Earthwatts EA500 500W Power Supply
Western Digital 320GB hard drive
Pioneer DVD Burner



Here's what I plan on keeping/getting/changing:

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Use current:
Motherboard (DFI LP DK P35)
Processor (Q6600)
Graphics card (Visiontek HD4870)
Sound Card (HT Omega Striker)
Optical Disc drive
Hard Drive (WD 320GB)

Get new:
Case (Antec P182)
Power Supply (Corsair 620HX)
HSF (CM V8)
RAM (4-6GB Mushkin 800MHz)

Also need:
Sound Dampening (suggestions?)
Fans (suggestions? something quiet)'
Cathodes (probably a Logisys dual-blue kit)


My plan is to have the best possible wiring, and to have as silent a computer as possible. I may also do some modifications to the outside of the case.

Has anyone ever cut a side window into a P182? I'm considering it, as well as possible some type of ventilation in the front to increase air flow.

NOTE: I'm going to draw up some plans when I get home, so I'll post more then.
 
I would recommend for quiet fans Noctua. I don't think you can get much better in IMHO. They cost ya, but well worth it.

I don't remember the name of the cathodes but whatever that Sidewinder Computers has is what I have and they are great.

Not sure on the sound dampening stuff, but I am sure there is something out there. You can lock nut screws and I am sure there are gromets too to add here and there to help.

Good luck.
 
Part of what makes the P182 such a popular case is the multi-material panels that dampen sound... if you cut through them to make a window you'll lose a lot of that dampening effect, and they're a pain to cut because they're layers of plastic and metal.

As for increased ventilation in the front, you can remove the grills over the filters, or modify them with a knife to decrease air resistance, and use a 38mm fan for the intake to increase static pressure. I recommend keeping the dust filters in place though, mine get cleaned weekly and they keep a lot of dust out of my case.
 
Thanks for the advice. I've actually built someone a rig with the P182 (or P180? I forget) and didn't know about that. :p
 
Hmm... I might got with Noctua for the fans that are out of sight, but between their price and their colour scheme it's kind of hard to use them throughout the computer. Nonetheless, thanks for the recommendation.

And Sidewinder Computer seems to sell Logisys CCFLs, which is the same brand Newegg sells.
 
Make sure to get the Noctua NF-P12 fans! I used to hate the colour scheme and I used to love the black/green, black/red, black/blue, and black/black schemes in a PC config but now that I've gone AMD/ATI it's like all colourful now.

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PS. YOU SPELL COLOUR THE SAME WAY I DO. HELLO!
 
As far was cutting the outside, make sure if your going to use a dremel tool, get more blades than one. This is from my personal experience, but steel cases are sooo hard to cut with cutting wheels. If your using an aluminum case it will cut it like butter, but if your using steel, prepare to lose a few days. I ended up using my grinder from work. Again this is my personal experience....
 
A fine toothed jigsaw is the only reasonable way to cut a multi-layered panel like the P180/182. Trying to cut it with a dremel would take a week, not just days.
 
P4rD0nM3 said:
Make sure to get the Noctua NF-P12 fans! I used to hate the colour scheme and I used to love the black/green, black/red, black/blue, and black/black schemes in a PC config but now that I've gone AMD/ATI it's like all colourful now.

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PS. YOU SPELL COLOUR THE SAME WAY I DO. HELLO!
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I'm going for red/grey/black for the colours.

And I'm an American, but I find the UK spelling of words such as colour, favourite, theatre, etc. to be more accurate to the pronunciation.
 
Red_Star said:
As far was cutting the outside, make sure if your going to use a dremel tool, get more blades than one. This is from my personal experience, but steel cases are sooo hard to cut with cutting wheels. If your using an aluminum case it will cut it like butter, but if your using steel, prepare to lose a few days. I ended up using my grinder from work. Again this is my personal experience....
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Logan321 said:
A fine toothed jigsaw is the only reasonable way to cut a multi-layered panel like the P180/182. Trying to cut it with a dremel would take a week, not just days.
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Well, I HAVE a dremel... don't have a jigsaw. :( You sure there's no dremel bit that will work if I go through with cutting a window (which is still up in the air anyway?)

Also, what's recommended for the window material? Acrylic? Plexiglass? Or something else? And will the dremel cut that?
 
Dremel will cut most anything, it just depends on how much time you have. If you take it slow and pay attention it will cut fine. I ended up using stainless steel mesh from the front grill of a mac truck, but that was just to fit the build. I would suggest using plexi, mostly because its easy to cut and there are alot of things you can do with it. Acrylic isnt as soft in my opinion, but they both work.
 
The P180/182 case panels are thin gauge steel plates on either side of 1/8" (or maybe 3/32") plastic. While cutting through just the metal on either side would be easy with a dremel, cutting through all three at once will bind and break the blade on the dremel... the plastic will melt and gum up the blade.
 
Yeah, I've decided against the window.

I am going with some Blue LED, UV reactant Yate Loons though. Thanks for the recommendation, I always forget about them since they're not on Newegg.

I'm thinking about getting UV-reactant sleeving, but it might be a waste since I plan on having all but nothing visible as far as wires.

Any other cool ideas?

EDIT: Nevermind.
 
NaveAdair said:
Yeah, I've decided against the window.

I am going with some Blue LED, UV reactant Yate Loons though. Thanks for the recommendation, I always forget about them since they're not on Newegg.

I'm thinking about getting UV-reactant sleeving, but it might be a waste since I plan on having all but nothing visible as far as wires.

Any other cool ideas?

EDIT: Nevermind.
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well, IMHO... if you want super quite (with alot of cooling power still)... water cooling is the way to go

But then, some aren't man enough to go this route, are you? :D
 
I'm in agreement with the rest of the bunch.. I have (and love) that case.. and agree that you shouldn't put a window in it. =)
 
OhMyGod said:
well, IMHO... if you want super quite (with alot of cooling power still)... water cooling is the way to go

But then, some aren't man enough to go this route, are you? :D
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Man enough, sure. I'd LOVE to.

But I lack proper funding.
 
I read an artical some place that said to make sure you get the Yates fans from Petra's as they are the same as Noctua's but other sellers have a different model and are different...
 
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