Thermaltake Lanbox build

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I am going to be building a new computer soon, it'll be packed into a Thermaltake Lanbox, I've lined up some components after looking around. Are there any major problems, it should all fit together and work.. I'm looking at gaming with this machine after some minor overclocking, I'm still undecided on the graphics card. I'm am also starting to question the processor and powersupply..

Gigabyte GA G33M-S2 Micro ATX
GeIL 2GB (2x1GB) PC2-6400C4 800MHz Ultra Low Latency
Western Digital 160gb SATAii 150 7200RPM 16MB Cache OEM
Intel Core 2 Duo E2180 "LGA775 Conroe" 2.00GHz
Pioneer DVR-115DBK 20x DVD±RW IDE Dual Layer ReWriter 17.61
PowerColor HD 3850 Pro PCS 512MB GDDR3 256bit Dual DVI TVO PCI-E
OCZ StealthXtream 500W PSU
Thermaltake VF1000SNA Lanbox

Would a Zalman CNPS8700-LED Aero Flower CPU Cooler be a nice addition?
 
You won't get a 1:1 divider with that board and CPU combination, which will make overclocking difficult, so i'd either spend the extra on a P5K-VM, or get a 1066FSB processor.

I'd also swap the PSU for the Corsair HX520, as they're the best PSUs you can get IMO.

And I can't stand the Lanbox either, looks ugly as hell - get a Sugo! ;) :)
 
Should the Lanbox even be classed as small form factor?

Just got my Lanbox Lite today and it replaces my old Shuttle SN95g5

OMG I was not prepared for the size of this thing !!! :eek:
 
Tute said:
Do you work for OcUK? I ask as it's in your name...

If you do... where are the Sugos???!!!??? ;)

[Edit] And er... CLAIMED! :D
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I used to be The Technical Manager in charge of System Builds, Tech support and RMA's. Left to become an electrician. :)

Sugo's been off the site for a while - Silverstone have made many revisions since the one we're talking about though.

The thermaltake aren't a bad case but the Sugo1 had better cooling, was quieter and, in many people's opinion, better looking and not as "boy racer-ish".
 
And, having owned both, I think the SG03 improves on the cooling in the SG01 Evo even further.

It really depends what you're looking for though. The SG01 is good as a Shuttle-type cube (although it's a bit bigger than a Shuttle) whereas the SG03 is more of a tower.
 
Hmm, takign another look at motherboards, would a EVGA nForce 610 Micro-ATX (Socket 775) PCI-Express DDR2 Motherboard be any better? Its slightly cheaper...
 
qqg3 said:
Hmm, takign another look at motherboards, would a EVGA nForce 610 Micro-ATX (Socket 775) PCI-Express DDR2 Motherboard be any better? Its slightly cheaper...
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WJA96 has one, and raves about it. He seems to know his stuff so I think it would be a good choice if you wanted to save a bit of money.

The one area I feel where it loses out to the Gigabyte board is in it's support. The support for Penryn (45nm) is a bit up in the air with regards to nVidia's 6 series chipsets.
 
Sounds interesting. However the Gigabyte comes with a Firewire port which would be useful , easier than squeezing a card in.
 
qqg3 said:
Sounds interesting. However the Gigabyte comes with a Firewire port which would be useful , easier than squeezing a card in.
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Personally i'd take the Giga as I feel the Intel chipsets are better on the whole.

But if you did go for the EVGA it certainly wouldn't be a disaster! :p
 
Looking at RAM, I can get GeIL 2GB (2x1GB) PC2-6400C4 800MHz Black Dragon DDR2 Dual Channel Kit for £1 more. Would it be any better?
 
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Oh and the Gigabyte GA-G31MX-S2 Intel G31 Micro-ATX seems like a board that would support the e2180 for 1:1 ...PLus its a tad cheaper!
 
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