Coolermaster CM Storm Trooper

[Sim_UK]

Hello,

My new PC that currently it's "In Building" and on the 14th working day:


Case
COOLERMASTER CM STORM TROOPER - GAMING ENTHUSIAST CASE

Processor (CPU)
AMD BULLDOZER EIGHT CORE FX-8150 (3.60GHz/8MB CACHE/AM3+)

Motherboard
ASUS CROSSHAIR V FORMULA: AM3+, 3-WAY SLI/CROSSFIREX, ROG

Memory (RAM)
16GB KINGSTON HYPER-X GENESIS DUAL-DDR3 1600MHz, X.M.P (4 x 4GB KIT)

Graphics Card
2GB AMD RADEON™ HD7870 - DVI,HDMI,2 mDP - DX® 11, Eyefinity 4 Capable

2nd Graphics Card
2GB AMD RADEON™ HD7870 - DVI,HDMI,2 mDP - DX® 11, Eyefinity 4 Capable

Memory - 1st Hard Disk
2TB WD CAVIAR BLACK WD2002FAEX, SATA 6 Gb/s, 64MB CACHE (7200rpm)

1st DVD/BLU-RAY Drive
12x BLU-RAY ROM DRIVE, 16x DVD ±R/±RW

Memory Card Reader
INTERNAL 52 IN 1 CARD READER (XD, MS, CF, SD, etc) + 1 x USB 2.0 PORT

Power Supply
CORSAIR 750W PRO SERIES™ HX750-80 PLUS® SILVER MODULAR

Processor Cooling
TITAN FENRIR EVO EXTREME HEATPIPE CPU COOLER

Sound Card
ONBOARD 8 CHANNEL (7.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)

Network Facilities
10/100/1000 GIGABIT LAN PORT - AS STANDARD ON ALL PCs

USB Options
6 x USB 2.0 PORTS @ BACK PANEL (MIN 2 FRONT PORTS) AS STANDARD

Operating System
Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium 64 Bit w/SP1 - inc DVD & Licence

Can't wait for the dispatch day

Will post some pics when it arrives :yes:

 

[tom_gr7]

looks good dude

what's it for? normally I/many users on here will suggest getting one strong gpu instead of two lesser ones.

 

[liamnic2]

looks good dude

normally I/many users on here will suggest getting one strong gpu instead of two lesser ones.

Same. I would drop down to a lesser mobo and get a better GPU.

 

[Sim_UK]

Thanks for the feedback guys.

So you guys saying that the 7870 are not that good? Is this compared to the new NVidia series 6?

On the other side... Will 2 x 7870 play all the latest games at full settings? will it cope with games for the next 2 years?

 

[tom_gr7]

I just looked on the mighty configuraton,

You can get a 680 for the price of two 7870's! thats wht you could do.

although I think a single 670 would be a good choice, cheaper than a 680 but still more than enough for todays games.

Alternatively, you could get a 7950/7970 if you want to stick to AMD/ATI,

Defo get one strong card now, but if you want to sli/crossfire get a nice beefy psu, so if you want to add things in the future you have enough juice leftover, such as extra gpu/fans/ lights/ fan controller/ more drives/ USB devices that draw power.

 

[keynes]

The GTX 670 has similar performance than the 7970, as Tom mentioned I'd go with a stronger GPU and if needed add a 2nd one in the future.

 

[Teaz]

No, just in general since 2 lesser graphics card in one pc isn't always the best. usual reasons are due to better stability with one card and less heat and power draw though other details apply.

It should I believe as the 7870 isn't the empty brainer. if not then near max settings. I'm pretty sure they should be capable of handling games down the road of that time.


Edit: slow on the post so adding to the comments .

 

[Sim_UK]

It's here!!!!

Thanks to:

Built By: Cihan Yucesoy
Tested By: Garnet Heller
QC'd By: Anthony Cunliffe
Packed By :Anthony Cunliffe

Massive case but i'm in love with it

 

[agtrinity]

Best case! Cooling is as good as a Haf-X but looks better and has a handle!

One thing you might want to do is rotate the 2 fans at the front so they aren't pulling in air from the side but rather from the front. It's fiddly to do though apparently but it does lead to better airflow.

 

[scotho]

Wow, awesome case! +Rep for nice photers!

 

[Narcotics]

Nice rig that case looks sick +rep for the pics :yes:

 

[jonnytruckfest]

Have to love the 7870 cards! I have one in my system and runs all games max settings without a problem + Rep for pics & for the 7870! Hah