Hello STH friends. I have been a lurker for a while, mainly in the Sale and Deals section.
I desire a case and cooler solution for my dual XEON 2670 WS. I am using an Asrock EP2C602-4L/D16 motherboard. Currently my build is on a custom aluminum tray/bench. Cooling is optimum as it's open air, but noise and and the fact that this is crowding my desk has lead to my desire to put everything in a case and tuck it away in a corner of my office.
Right now, I don't see any higher rated, reasonably priced case besides the Phanteks Enthoo Pro that will fit this board and coolers. Anyone have a suggestion of a similar sized case, but maybe even cheaper?
Next, what coolers are you using on your e5-2670s? I am looking for good performance, smaller footprint, and quiet - able to fit in a dual setup. I currently have a couple Zalman coolers that perform fine, but are quite loud and tower above everything else. I am looking at Cooler Master Hyper 212x or Noctua NH-U12DXi4s coolers. There is quite a contrast in price between those, and I wanted to know if the expense of the Noctua coolers is really worth it in terms of cooling these XEONs quietly.
I desire a case and cooler solution for my dual XEON 2670 WS. I am using an Asrock EP2C602-4L/D16 motherboard. Currently my build is on a custom aluminum tray/bench. Cooling is optimum as it's open air, but noise and and the fact that this is crowding my desk has lead to my desire to put everything in a case and tuck it away in a corner of my office.
Right now, I don't see any higher rated, reasonably priced case besides the Phanteks Enthoo Pro that will fit this board and coolers. Anyone have a suggestion of a similar sized case, but maybe even cheaper?
Next, what coolers are you using on your e5-2670s? I am looking for good performance, smaller footprint, and quiet - able to fit in a dual setup. I currently have a couple Zalman coolers that perform fine, but are quite loud and tower above everything else. I am looking at Cooler Master Hyper 212x or Noctua NH-U12DXi4s coolers. There is quite a contrast in price between those, and I wanted to know if the expense of the Noctua coolers is really worth it in terms of cooling these XEONs quietly.