Antec 1200 Quad Q6600 9800GX2 SLI Gaming Computer UPDATE

[Donseipo]

good computer for 2008, now it basicly sux ass

[Brian86992DH]

@Donseipo right so that's why you look at the link to my new one which is "good computer for 2009" not quite 2010 because i dont have a 4XX card

[Donseipo]

@Brian86992DH Right....that's why

[MrAlexjenkinson]

@Brian86992DH 't think it sucks , it's 2011 , and I built myself a Core 2 Quad Q9550 , Xfx 790i Mobo , 8gb corsair vengeace blue ram , and a 9800 gx2 , I have upgraded to a GTX 295 x2 , but It still played mdern games ;)

[MetalPower86]

@Donseipo the Q6600 is still a great quad core processor overclocked, im running a gtx 460 on mine and its fuckin great, i get great framerates in gta 4 max settings, can play metro 2033 round 30 fps on high settings and dx11 tessellation enabled ;)

[RevaqOfTheLight]

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[breiningac]

whats the song?

[Brian86992DH]

Music is Spitting Venom by Modest Mouse

[uwanaugoda]

Diggin the song bro come and look at my rig

[SirJamesDDJ]

Great cable work.

You should wait a little longer for those filters to fully dry out before putting them back in though. Disaster can happen.

[Grah31a]

Cheers for the filter cleaning instructins. I've had mine 5 months and am just getting around to doing that.

G

[xielan2008]

why standard cpu cooler?

[Brian86992DH]

I upgraded to a Zerotherm Nirvana NV-120

[xielan2008]

Ow oke Thats better.

[edstar83]

Nice

[pbarc552]

Nice rig. But why do you have what looks like the 1000watt PSU on the floor or bottom of the computer? That doesn't make sense. That sucker is hot, it needs all the air it can get. I am not saying that your system doesn't have enough...perhaps maybe too much - its gotta be noisey...with all those fans...but you could probably do with less if you had the PSU mounted off the floor.

[Brian86992DH]

Well all Antec 900's and 1200's have floor mounted PSU's for stability and cable management properties. Also the heat of it shouldn't change because the 80mm exhaust fan is mounded on the side, not top or bottom. And keep in mind that heat rises so any heat down there should exit through my 2 120mm rear exhaust fans and 200mm top exhaust fan, thus the power supply being even cooler.

[kyleknaus]

how do you like your mobo?

[Brian86992DH]

With the price of a 750 and the speeds of a 790 its greattttt

[GH03TR3C0N]

if u wana overclock a q6600 u dont use the stock cooler there shit u gota use a good fan like a antec or thermaltake cuz the q6600 gets hot when u overclock to to 3.2ghz+ and u need a nice cooler to get thats temp down even watercooling

[Brian86992DH]

How about a Nirvana Zerotherm NV 120

[chewthemonkey]

Not too sure about the wet dust filters hope they were properly dried before putting them back on or the fans will suck all the moisture into the case. Pretty nice setup though.

[G9xXx]

REALLY GOOD VIDEO! now i now what to go for.

[Brian86992DH]

Thanks for the video response

[Gamerlol10]

Hi,

Would the EVGA 750i FTW work with a Q6600 processor and a 260 gtx graphics card. Also could you overclock the cpu to 3.2ghz One last thing :D is an 850 watt power supply enough to run two 260 gtx's in sli.

[Brian86992DH]

Yes everything is compatible, and you should be able to get that Q6600 to 3.2, but it will be easier if you buy an aftermarket heatsink.

[Epsilon0703]

I like the bit with the paper! lol!

[isaacandliam]

the only thing u need now is an aftermarket cpu cooler that lights up or something lol

[Brian86992DH]

i bought a nirvana nv120

[XxXReaperMast3rsXxX]

Well .......i have better than that but i dont know the name of it

[geoboy333]

whats the software you used to look at the spec.

[Brian86992DH]

at :40 that is 3DMark 06

[KiyoAdrianXevious]

haha! :[ that is amazing, love hwo you put the video together. Check mine out if you may. :]

[Brian86992DH]

Sick setup man, its very colorful =D

[angela4271]

well it does say 9800gx2 sli gaming computer i guess u mean the 9800 being 2 gpus  i assumed u meant 2 9800gx2,and since that is the case nice score

[angela4271]

brother if thats your score at 3.4 ghz and 2 9800gx2 i feel bad for ya i have 1 9800gtx quad 6600@ 3.4 and score of 15000

[Brian86992DH]

I only have 1 9800GX2 and I don't think that 3DMark06 does justice to SLI anyways, but nice score

[arni291]

what windows are using ??

[Brian86992DH]

vista home basic

[arni291]

so u should get at least 18000 i 3dmark06 just overclokc your q6600 to 3.6 over clock memory a little and GPU and u will gt good score.

[angela4271]

hmm u are gay.

[Brian86992DH]

oops i forgot this video stated my sexual orientation.... and NO

[Franky13792]

Very nice, but are these filters already in the Antec 1200 or do you bought them?

[Brian86992DH]

they come standard

[darkwoodmovies]

That's a sick machine :)

[Zacharypwns]

Oh, nvm its on the sidebar :P

[Zacharypwns]

What song??/ plz tell me the first one

[meticadpa]

How does this thing handle crysis because im building almost the same system!

[Brian86992DH]

i have no idea, never played crysis, never plan on it. crysis is nothing but a $50 benchmark =D

[meticadpa]

Ahh thanks anyway dude, I think your right though but I already have the game so why not! It's actually a good game just silly to run and it did stop being a FPS (First person shooter) and more of a FPS (Frames per second) And its one of the main reasons why im building the computer lol.Anyway, nice system have fun with it :D

[AnCroNiK]

You say that the description that your CPU is at 3.2, the video sias your at 2.40 the stock speed.

[Brian86992DH]

i guess i didn't have it overclocked when i first made this video

[meticadpa]

It says Q6600 2.4GHZ at 3.2ghz ;)

[MarcusCardiff]

I have just ordered the antec 1200 for my new sli setup that I intend to oc , after seeing your vid I'm in no doubt i picked the right case. Fantastic cooling, blows out more hot air than a hundred pissed Microsoft execs, lol

[Zacharypwns]

ive got the antec 1200. get it! very nice cooling... ive got my temps at as low as 30 degrees with it

[MarcusCardiff]

Just ordered an antec 1200 case to put my new sli rig in, after seeing that vid, I'm in no doubt i chose well. Superb Gaming Case , well worth the money.

[m4xime9090]

Will my E8500 overclocked to 4.0 will bottleneck 9800gx2 in SLI?

[Brian86992DH]

My colleagues and I have concurred: probably not

[Rugbymadone]

EPIC DRAWING!!!!

[m4xime9090]

E8500 oc to 4.0 wil bottleneck gx2 in sli? (1680x1050)

[Brian86992DH]

I'm not entirely sure what you mean.

[TheChef951]

Great setup and finally a good song, haha. Most videos of everyone's PC has got some techo-type music (which isn't my type of genre).

Can't wait to finish my build. Already have the Antec 1200, Zalman 9500 cooler, and Asus Maximus II Formula mobo.

[Makedonce93]

awesome vid check mine out :P

lol how awesome is the Antec 1200 :P

[Brian86992DH]

i saw it. i want your processor =P

[Makedonce93]

hehe :P

[gilkybhoy]

where do you buy your water cooling system? What cpu clock speed can you get with safe temps? ;-)

[Brian86992DH]

I don't have water cooling, but newegg is good for just about EVERYTHING so check there. I am overclocked from 2.4 to 3.2 and with the stock heatsink I am at about 45C. With the Q6600 most people like to stay under 50C

[XxDefyancexX]

Hey Brian is the 9800GX2 still a really good card or should i go with a GTX 260 or maybe a 9800GTX+ cause i heard it preforms exactly like a 8800GT in games that don't support sli.

[Brian86992DH]

well i would probably say the 9800gx2 because it often preforms almost as well as the 280, you can find it for less than $300. i would go ahead and not buy the 9800gtx just to future proof yourself.

[XxDefyancexX]

K well im gonna go with EVGA brand cause of step-up program.

[Brian86992DH]

good choice, evga has worked well for me

[gilkybhoy]

is this case good for liquid cooling?

[Brian86992DH]

yes its great, in fact there are pre-drilled holes in the rear for your tubing to exit if you look closely at 3:40 under the rear cold cathode you can see them. there is plenty of space for the pump, rad ect.

[gilkybhoy]

thanks. :-) im building my own gaming rig for the first time. is there anything in particular you would recomend to put in it thats worked well for you? reply plz. :-P

[Brian86992DH]

Well:

I remember I had a hard time finding a place to put the 2 cold cathodes so they are effective, but hidden so you might want to think about multiple 4" cold cathodes if you are getting lights. Also, if you want to run the 8 pin behind the mobo you will need an extension. Make sure you buy 2 extra 120mm fans because the 1200 does not come with the side or HD cage fan.

[Brian86992DH]

Also, if you want to save money, don't get an expensive HD (10,000RPM)(velociraptor or something), the ONLY thing they do is decrease load time by about 3 sec.

[SATANECRONOMICUS]

i like the setup. im making a PC as well , and im usin that case , but im gonna mod it. :)

[Brian86992DH]

what kind of mods do you have in mind? and if you get it, please do make videos, i would like to see it

[hustenderhund]

nice case dude :) i have the same :)

[AlexOnFire424]

8Pin behind the mobo? Just a suggestion =] Nice looking system, Alex

[Brian86992DH]

Suggestion taken. And for you, I suggest you watch the video at 3:43, for the reason that the 8 pin is not behind the mobo is fully explained. But thanks for taking interest!

[AlexOnFire424]

:P Watched it again, think you miss understood me =] Can understand why you cant put it through the cable management holes, as it's to short, what i ment was behind the mobo and infront of the mobo 'backplate' - it may fit, may not...

Could always drill your own hole right next to the psu, giving you that extra 1/2 and inch or buy an extension lead =]

Alex... =]

[Brian86992DH]

There is only about 1/16 of an inch behind the mobo so it wouldn't fit there. I should just stop being lazy and buy the extension for a whole $2.

[AlexOnFire424]

Thought that might be the case, some comps there is room some there isn't =]

lol you could :P

Great Vid btw, love the song :D

[Brian86992DH]

Thanks for the interest!

[seanmurray90]

pleez tell me it was a joke when u said remove all 28 thumb skrews..right?,

jesus

[Brian86992DH]

Nope, 8 screws on each cage * 3 cages = 24

Then, 2 screws on each side panel * 2 panels= 4

24+4=28!

[TenguBE]

Nice, looked this up because i'm about to clean my 1200 for the first time :D . The filter of the top bay seems to be stuck though.

[Brian86992DH]

as far as i know, this is the first ever video on youtube of cleaning the 1200 =] I know, so epic. well good luck getting that filter out

[jrodwwe94]

pwnage...

5*, nice job man

[jigafer1993]

nice :D