ok so quick specs i have a asus p6t se mobo with a xfx 4890, and a 920 in it. and i got the pcp&c 750w and 6gigs ocz, vista 64 bit.
i need to get a new case, my parts are really cramped in the case i have it in, i literary have to take the whole comp apart to do any mods at all (including rearranging cables, hec i have my cd drive, which doesnt work with vista anyhow laying outside of my case ontop of the table lol and i have all 3 sides of the case off)
im thinking of the antec 900 series, but those are $110 and im sure i can get something better for the money, im just not sure what. i also need to buy a monitor and a dvd driver aswell, so thats going to cut into my budget, i originally bought a monitor when i bought the rest of my parts, but it came damaged, so i got a refund for it.
ok so here is what im thinking, and i really just need input on the case, but input on a monitor/dvd drive is ok too. the case needs to be pretty roomy for these parts, i want to have room to spare so i can get in there and do mods if needed, i dont want any case where these parts will fit nice and snug, i want plenty of room and plenty of room for cooling power (i need to get my video card cool, not worried about my processor or anything else, but my video card runs kinda hot. it runs about 62-64c idle and about 69-70c running darkfall(video game)
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Newegg.com - Acer X233Hbid Black 23" 5ms HDMI Full 1080P Widescreen LCD Monitor 300 cd/m2 40000:1 (ACM) - LCD Monitors
here are some case options, but im not looking to spend any more than $140 max, but the cheaper the better. btw i dont care how fancy the case looks, altho nice looks are a + its not really relevant to me. the only specs im really looking for is nice airflow and cooling, the case could be made out of chewing gum and sticks and look like a total piece of crap as long as it works good and is roomy and keeps stuff nice and cool. oh also im going to need front side audio ports and front side usb ports. it needs atleast 1 mic 1 sound port in the front, and atleast 2 usb 2.0 ports in the front. well, its more what i would like, but its not 100% necessary to have the audio.usb ports, its just a nice perk
im going to put #x as my top picks, but any of these cases or any recommended cases i would pick.
Newegg.com - NZXT Zero Black/Silver Aluminum ATX Full Tower Computer Case - Computer Cases $140 #3
Newegg.com - XCLIO A380BK Fully Black SECC 1.0mm thickness ATX Full Tower Computer Case - Computer Cases $110 #4
Newegg.com - XCLIO WTBK ADVANCED Fully Black Finish Steel / Plastic ATX Full Tower Computer Case - Computer Cases $140 #2
Newegg.com - XCLIO Windtunnel Fully Black Finish 1.0 mm SECC Chassis ATX Full Tower Computer Case - Computer Cases $99 #1
i need to get a new case, my parts are really cramped in the case i have it in, i literary have to take the whole comp apart to do any mods at all (including rearranging cables, hec i have my cd drive, which doesnt work with vista anyhow laying outside of my case ontop of the table lol and i have all 3 sides of the case off)
im thinking of the antec 900 series, but those are $110 and im sure i can get something better for the money, im just not sure what. i also need to buy a monitor and a dvd driver aswell, so thats going to cut into my budget, i originally bought a monitor when i bought the rest of my parts, but it came damaged, so i got a refund for it.
ok so here is what im thinking, and i really just need input on the case, but input on a monitor/dvd drive is ok too. the case needs to be pretty roomy for these parts, i want to have room to spare so i can get in there and do mods if needed, i dont want any case where these parts will fit nice and snug, i want plenty of room and plenty of room for cooling power (i need to get my video card cool, not worried about my processor or anything else, but my video card runs kinda hot. it runs about 62-64c idle and about 69-70c running darkfall(video game)
Newegg.com - ASUS Black 22X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 12X DVD+R DL 22X DVD-R 6X DVD-RW 12X DVD-RAM 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-R 32X CD-RW 48X CD-ROM 2MB Cache SATA 22X DVD Burner - CD / DVD Burners
Newegg.com - Acer X233Hbid Black 23" 5ms HDMI Full 1080P Widescreen LCD Monitor 300 cd/m2 40000:1 (ACM) - LCD Monitors
here are some case options, but im not looking to spend any more than $140 max, but the cheaper the better. btw i dont care how fancy the case looks, altho nice looks are a + its not really relevant to me. the only specs im really looking for is nice airflow and cooling, the case could be made out of chewing gum and sticks and look like a total piece of crap as long as it works good and is roomy and keeps stuff nice and cool. oh also im going to need front side audio ports and front side usb ports. it needs atleast 1 mic 1 sound port in the front, and atleast 2 usb 2.0 ports in the front. well, its more what i would like, but its not 100% necessary to have the audio.usb ports, its just a nice perk
im going to put #x as my top picks, but any of these cases or any recommended cases i would pick.
Newegg.com - NZXT Zero Black/Silver Aluminum ATX Full Tower Computer Case - Computer Cases $140 #3
Newegg.com - XCLIO A380BK Fully Black SECC 1.0mm thickness ATX Full Tower Computer Case - Computer Cases $110 #4
Newegg.com - XCLIO WTBK ADVANCED Fully Black Finish Steel / Plastic ATX Full Tower Computer Case - Computer Cases $140 #2
Newegg.com - XCLIO Windtunnel Fully Black Finish 1.0 mm SECC Chassis ATX Full Tower Computer Case - Computer Cases $99 #1