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Ok, so the deal is;
I want to build a HTPC gaming rig, as a project really.
Straight away i'm faced with thre task of finding the right case to fit a full size gfx card in with enough space for sufficient cooling.
I basically have 3 systems that i can use for this project;
A. E6600, Gigabyte P965 DS4 (atx)
B. E2180, Gigabyte P35 DS3R (atx)
C. E2140, Gigabyte P35 DS3R (atx)
Currently option 'A' is in my sig below and runs at around 49° under load
So, i'm wondering if the same overlock could be sufficiently cooled in a HTPC case, or should i use option 'B' (or 'C') and overclock that, seeing as they tend to OC well at stock volts, thus retaining fairly low temp.
As its HTPC i also want to put a dual tuner card in. It will also have 1 x sata hdd and 1 x sata dvdrw in as well as 2gb ram
Am i asking for too much do you think? If not, please recommend a case taking into account:
1. Need to fit full size pci-e gfx card in
2. Need good cooling to allow OC'ing of core2duo. If i chose a smaller case, would a low profile cooler do the job?
3. Obviously as a HTPC case needs to be as small as possible considering by requirements.
Thanks for any advice offered
I want to build a HTPC gaming rig, as a project really.
Straight away i'm faced with thre task of finding the right case to fit a full size gfx card in with enough space for sufficient cooling.
I basically have 3 systems that i can use for this project;
A. E6600, Gigabyte P965 DS4 (atx)
B. E2180, Gigabyte P35 DS3R (atx)
C. E2140, Gigabyte P35 DS3R (atx)
Currently option 'A' is in my sig below and runs at around 49° under load
So, i'm wondering if the same overlock could be sufficiently cooled in a HTPC case, or should i use option 'B' (or 'C') and overclock that, seeing as they tend to OC well at stock volts, thus retaining fairly low temp.
As its HTPC i also want to put a dual tuner card in. It will also have 1 x sata hdd and 1 x sata dvdrw in as well as 2gb ram
Am i asking for too much do you think? If not, please recommend a case taking into account:
1. Need to fit full size pci-e gfx card in
2. Need good cooling to allow OC'ing of core2duo. If i chose a smaller case, would a low profile cooler do the job?
3. Obviously as a HTPC case needs to be as small as possible considering by requirements.
Thanks for any advice offered
Sadly, i know. But i was gifted 2 x gigabite P35 DS2R's, 2 x E2180's and 2 x 2Gb ram.
