Need a good cool looking case and a good psu

Bboy_Jon · May 20, 2004

well i need the case for a ABIT "NF7-S" nForce2 Chipset Motherboard for AMD Socket A CPU -RETAIL

i wanna buy from newegg.com only

so ya i would like a case with a window and under $70.00(with the psu included)

hows this case?
http://www.newegg.com/app/viewProductDesc.asp?description=11-124-071&depa=0

its an Enermax that comes with a 360w psu. it costs 63.00, it has a temp display and it comes with 1 fan in the rear (i think there talking about the one on the psu) and 1 fan at the side

i want to oc my pc so should i get some more fans? (if so which)

so is that a good case and psu?

nocturnal714 · May 20, 2004

i'd say you go with one of the lian li, chieftec, or antec cases. those are good quality cases. you're probably gonna need a higher watt power supply too. at least 450 watts.

daniel_dynasty · May 20, 2004

get the aspire x dreamer II looks good becuz the case u have now the window is like nothing

nocturnal714 · May 20, 2004

also if you're gonna overclock, i suggest one of the chieftecs. they have great airflow and allow enough room for extra wiring and extra devices and so forth. gl :thup:

Bboy_Jon · May 20, 2004

i heard aspire psus are bad though, so are the cheif tecs

also what are some good cheap blue cold cathodes?

is this good?

http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=11-144-023&depa=0

since im gonna oc, would i need more than 2 fans? or would that be fine, also the x-dreamer II only has a 350w psu

schismspeak · May 20, 2004

The best thing to do is to get a cheap case, and then get a 350watt fortron, and just order them at the same time, the only cases that come with good psu's that I can think of at the moment are antec and asus, so it ismuch easier to buy a case without a psu and get, as I said, a 350w Fortron/sparkle which is about $35-40.

Bboy_Jon · May 20, 2004

is this good?

http://www.newegg.com/app/viewProductDesc.asp?description=11-145-017&depa=0

and get this

http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=17-103-484&depa=0

or the fortron (there the same price)

Cerberus2k7 · May 20, 2004

Get a fortron 400+watt PSU. And as for cases, Antec P-160s I heard are pretty good.

Bboy_Jon · May 20, 2004

is this any good?

http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=11-124-071&depa=0

its an enermax case with a 350 watt psu, and 2 fans (is that enough for ocing?)

the aspire x-dreamer and a fortron or sparkle psu would be 80 i think thats too much for me, the enermax is 63

the powmax and psu would be about 70

i dont really wanna pay more than 70, because i would like to get a cold cathode

Oklahoma Wolf · May 20, 2004

Those 350w PSUs (in both the Enermax and the Aspire) are Deer, and the exact same model too - you don't want that, trust me

If the Powmax comes with a Powmax PSU, avoid that PSU too. Best option so far is to grab a cheap Fortron, but this one would probably do better if you stay with the 350's (the one tested to 454w) - overclocking may be a bit limited, but not too much methinks:

http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=17-103-420&depa=0

Bboy_Jon · May 20, 2004

thats why i said if i was going to get the aspire or powmax i would get the sparkle or fortron. I heard enermax was good though

sJetski · May 20, 2004

Bboy_Jon said:
thats why i said if i was going to get the aspire or powmax i would get the sparkle or fortron. I heard enermax was good though

Enermax cases don't come with enermax psu's unfortunately. Oklahoma's has sound advice by recommending the Fortron/Sparkle "FSP line" 350w since they're really 450w in disguise. They also underrate their voltage rails so don't be fooled by the seemingly low numbers on the sticker. The case doesn't matter as much just make sure it has enough fan placements for decent cooling.

The psu in the aspire case is about as junky as they get. I recently built a rig for a friend around that case/psu and it couldn't even boot his rig. Needless to say its now sitting in my closet as a backup or i'll ebay it for $10.

Bboy_Jon · May 20, 2004

well i want a nice looking case, but all the nice looking ones are expensive, the cheaper ones are all ugly

i need one that is or is less than $40.00 that way i can get a 30 dollar psu

what are some nice cases for $40.00? i want a blue, sliver, or black (or anything but beige, white, gray or purple), should i get a window? because if i cant get cold cathodes iut will look wack

Hookem · May 20, 2004

In your price range you just about cannot do better than the Antec SLK3700BQE...

No window but a very nice case that uses 120m/m fans, has rubber mounting for your internal drives...Washable filter...

And the power supply is decent.

Bboy_Jon · May 20, 2004

what about this

http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=11-144-042&depa=0

it has a window, 1 led fan on the side, 1 led fan on the top and its $40.00, looks pretty nice too

and then this 350 watt sparkle psu for 36 dollars

http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=17-103-420&depa=0

it says the fsp in the model number

so the case and psu would be 75 dollars

how big of fans can i put in the 2 extra spots on the back??

sJetski · May 20, 2004

Bboy_Jon said:
what about this

http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=11-144-042&depa=0

it has a window, 1 led fan on the side, 1 led fan on the top and its $40.00, looks pretty nice too

and then this 350 watt sparkle psu for 36 dollars

http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=17-103-420&depa=0

it says the fsp in the model number

so the case and psu would be 75 dollars

how big of fans can i put in the 2 extra spots on the back??

You did well young jedi. You get to have your cake and eat it too with your choices. Thats the exact case my friend has and airflow is more than adequate.

It has mountings for two 80mm fans in front and back. Their grills are very restrictive but the airflow on the top and side is fairly free flowing. The included aspire psu is junk and DO NOT even attempt to use it. I personally feel it fried his new hard drive when we first powered up his rig; which reminds me, i think i better throw that psu in the garbage. Needless to say he ended up buying an Antec True 550w and all is well now.

That Sparkle/Fortron PSU is definitely the best bang for the buck you'll ever find... Its quality is top of the line with no strings attached.

Here are some inexpensive fans if you need them:
80mm LED fans $3 shipped
80mm Non LED fans $2 shipped The ones from Bestbyte are rated for 41cfm but might be loud for your taste.

Bboy_Jon · May 20, 2004

lol

ok kool, so there is room for 4 extra fans? 2 in front and 2 in back? sweet

should i just get 2 fans for the back?

hey if the price is too high, like my dad wont get it, would it be better to just ditch the psu or get this case and psu

http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=11-156-132&depa=1

it looks nice and has 4 fans, its just that its raidmax, so i dunno, but would it be decent enough if the price is too high? or would it be better to just stick with the aspire psu?

are these good led fans?http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=35-150-037&depa=1

cheapest i could find at newegg.com

also should i just get regular fans or led fans for the back (which faces a wall) and how many shouldi get?

daniel_dynasty · May 20, 2004

more fans = better airflow = faster hardware = more sound = more wattage. so you gotta decide, looks or sound. if you can get some 120mm fans instead of the 80mm ones you can increase airflow and reduce sound. or if you cant fit a 120mm fan on the holders then get a adapter to fit a 120mm in a 80mm spot.

Bboy_Jon · May 20, 2004

crap with the psu and case the total is now $611!!!!!! with shipping (which is $22.00) NOOOOOOOOOOOO

so ya whats a better alternative just in case

daniel_dynasty · May 20, 2004

which ones are you talkin bout? which case and which psu? links plz

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