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x-discovery + setup/fan question

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jcll2002

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Im finalizing my setup and I had a few questions.

1) What do you guys think of the x-discovery (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16811144172)

2) Is the psu good enough/enough power

3) do I need extra case fans in addition to the 1x 80mm + 1x 120mm fan already in the x-discovery.

x-discovery
x2 4400+ (will oc)
x1900xt (will oc)
74 gig raptor
7.2k rpm sata 2 drive
2x 1gb gskill pc 4000 (will oc)
asus a8n-e mobo
dvd +- RW
535 watt enermax EG565P

Thanks,
jcll2002
 
Probably an extra 120mm intake fan for the front... and you might want to consider a 600W powersupply.

Use the power calculator here http://extreme.outervision.com/index.jsp to get an idea of what sort of power requirements you'll need. Keep in mind that most "500W" power supplies are expecting not to exceed 80% load...
 
so that means that the 500watt psu isnt sopposed to go over 400w?

Also, the ATX-AS600W-BK aspire dark side 600w is the same price as the enermax.

Also, the ATX-AS680W-BK aspire 680w is also onlyl $10 more.

Any thoughts?
 
Higher end (re: expensive and quality) power supplies are often rated for their constant load, rather than as a peak load. So a 500W power supply from one manufacturer isn't the same as a 500W from another. Usually you can compare powersupplies from the same manufacturer though.

I'd spend the extra $10 and get the 680W... though it's not designed for SLI, if that's a concern for you. Only one pci-express power connector, anyway. Looks like a decent supply, and lots of leads... of course, you'll probably have to forfeit your top 5 1/4" bay to store the unused leads in.
 
I wouldn't trust an Aspire power supply for such a high-spec system. I'd get a 600W Antec or something of the sort instead. As for the case, you could do better for less. A friend of mine bought an Aspire case, and the quality wasn't very good considering the price. Especially since you're getting such a high-powered system, it would be a shame to put it all into a cheap tacky case. If you want to get a more budget-oriented case, take a look through Newegg's different price categories, and look for brands like Antec, Coolermaster, (maybe) Thermaltake, Lian-Li, etc.
 
I reccomend choosing one of the Coolermaster cases, both are equally good, it's up to your personal preference which one to pick.
Coolermaster Wavemaster
Coolermaster Praetorian 730
As for the PSU, I suggest you pick ither the Antec 550W or the Thermaltake PurePower 680W.

It's a shame you're limited to those choices, there are far better options out there for the best price/quality ratio.
 
yeah, I know.

I went on the calculator and it said i was using 385 watts. So is the enermax 535 ok?

Also, I want a window on the case (im a led whore lol) so i guess the ones you reccommended are out for me
 
What's the use in having a window if the rest of the case is crap? You may as well get one of the CM cases and just put in your own window, it would look better all around.

As for that Enermax, it should work fine.
 
jcll2002 said:
yeah, I know.

I went on the calculator and it said i was using 385 watts. So is the enermax 535 ok?

Also, I want a window on the case (im a led whore lol) so i guess the ones you reccommended are out for me
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did you account for overclocking? A 4400+ cpu overclocked to 2700MHz @ 1.55V is about 150W... and overclocking video cards is also a high power draw.
 
not to sound stupid, but does that really matter if im not going to be doing any real upgrades/mods in the future?
 
It really is your choice, but if I were in your position, I definately wouldn't want my new high-performance PC sitting on my desk in a cheap, ugly case. For the price it may be a good case, however when you look at it from a pure quality perspective, the case is junk.
 
i dont think its ugly...

But you didnt answer my question. Is there a downside with the inside being crappy if im not doing any upgrades or handling it?
 
If you never plan on opening up the computer, then the quality of the case won't matter much. However, if you ever plan on moving the case, a cheap one will be much more likely to get damaged.
 
im probably not going to be moving it at all...no lan parties for me :(

Other than the dents, do you think its ok? I mean i dont want the lights or something to burn out and burn my house down
 
The only problem with the lights is that the inverters may burn out(If I assume correctly that they are CCFLs), in which case your computer will smell really bad, may have some scorch marks on the inside, and at the very worst it may fry your PSU. If that happens, you will need to open the case and remove the burnt-out part. Well, technically you won't have to, but you probably wouln't want a melted piece of electronics and metal sitting in your computer. If you really don't mind the case being bad, then I guess there's nothing else to say. It's your money, the choice is up to you.
 
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