Advice from DST4ME and others

putting your pc in a cabinet will make things run hot, no matter what cooling you get, the heat will be trapped in the cabinet and make the whole case run warmer.

I guess my first recommendation to you is not to keep it there, it can cause all kinds of problem down the road.

how much clearance will the 922 have in this cabinet, on top and sides?

what res is your monitor going to run? I'm not great for monitor but when shopping for a monitor, look for a monitor that has the same Viewing Angle, both vertical and horizontal, and is at or above 170°, this is a sign of a quality panel on a monitor, assuring great picture quality.

I can't tell you what gpus to get unless I now the resolution of the monitor you want to be running with this rig, so narrow down your monitor and then we can figure out the rest from there.

Edited by DST4ME - 20 Nov 2009 at 5:30pm

I have always had good experience with nec monitors.

The computer you are getting does not just get air through the back like normal comps do. It comes in from all sides except one so that's why we're asking. Restrict air to the front and you block an intake fan, restrict air to the side and you block an intake fan, restrict air to the top and rear and you restrict an outtake fan. Those 2 gpu's and the OC will put off some major heat once they get running full power so we don't want ya frying your computer due to aesthetics or feng shui. LC might help but you'd have to LC the processor and both GPU's to get it where it's viable. Post a pic of the area in the room you want it in, maybe someone can suggest a better spot. The whole area, not just a cabinet shelf. Unless you're not comfy doing that of course.

assuming that your new monitor will have 1900 x 1200 res then just minor changes:

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Copy of Specifications:
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Processor: Intel Core i7 920 2.66GHz (Quad Core)
Motherboard: EVGA X58 3X SLI (Intel X58 Chipset) (Supports Triple SLI or CrossFire)
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if you want DX11 support go with 5870.

Edited by DST4ME - 21 Nov 2009 at 5:23pm

black ops have much more customizing options, there is not differenc between blackops haf 922 and buget haf 922.

DX11 should be used in the newer games coming out, but its gonna be a little bit.

I would wait for the fermi but if you have to buy now, 1 x 5870 is all you need for 1900 x 1200, you can always add another down the road if the games become more powerful and you see that you need more gpu power.

90% of the noise comes from your gpu's fans, but that is only under load, if you try to dampen the sound and etc, you will also make less airflow and keep the heat more in the case.

to come closest to a quiet system you would need LC on cpu/gpu.

change cast to haf, you have picked uv tubes, that means you want uv lighting, so chage your light to uv lighting, add "fan only" to the ram, and go with win7 pro.

2 x 275 is better then 5870, but 275 has no dx11 support, and both are meant for 1900 x 1200, and at that res the 5870 will give 50 to 60 fps in most games.

nvidia should be coming out with new cards in a couple of month, its gonna beat the 5870, but we don't know by how much, and we don't know the price either. Can't tell you to wait for it or not to be honest, personally I would wait but thats me.

I'm not great with sound, but some people have said the on-board sound on these new mobos are pretty good.

Edited by DST4ME - 22 Nov 2009 at 5:23pm