I was assigned the task of ordering and building a multimedia computer for my school. The budget is around 1500. How does this configuration look to you guys?
You get better quality, Active PFC, wich will make the psu more stable. And not least a lot of juice on the +12V rails. Wich will make the OCZ psu more future proof for upgrading video cards. 600W is enough for any single card setup. And at least good enough for dual 8800GT's and a pretty hefty rig.
The case. I have the feeling 1 x 120 mm fan is a bit on the low side. I would have liked that case if it had like 2 x 120mm exhaust fans.
This is the best bang for buck case you can get. Just move the 120mm side fan to the front mount as you are going for a 8800 card. It will help removing any hot air beeing trapped under the big 8800GT. This, as you get a straight airflow from front to back of the case. Also, arrange the cables out of the way of the case fans air flow path. The broad IDE cable can be folded pretty hard without taking damage. So start practice origami lol. Have some strong double sided tape at hand when doing this.
