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What Case Should I get?
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ucfmoe
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22. January 2009 @ 22:31 |
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I'm looking to build a new PC, willing to spend between $100-120 on the case, any suggestions out there?
Thanks
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23. January 2009 @ 08:29 |
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ucfmoe
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23. January 2009 @ 19:25 |
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Thanks, these look like great choices, I'm leaning towards the second one.
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ucfmoe
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23. January 2009 @ 19:28 |
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23. January 2009 @ 19:40 |
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It's alright, better than the Lian Li I posted, but not as good as the NZXTs or Coolermaster (when full of fans)
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ucfmoe
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23. January 2009 @ 21:45 |
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Is this the same as the one you posted? $10 cheaper. If so I'll order it tonight.
Do I want to go with Core2Duo or Quad?
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24. January 2009 @ 05:14 |
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Is there meant to be a link there?
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24. January 2009 @ 07:30 |
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ucfmoe
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24. January 2009 @ 10:18 |
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24. January 2009 @ 10:44 |
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Yes, go for it, that's a good price.
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ucfmoe
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24. January 2009 @ 10:53 |
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Thanks, how about Core2Duo vs. Quad?
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24. January 2009 @ 10:57 |
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Depends what you're using the PC for.
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ucfmoe
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24. January 2009 @ 13:47 |
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Not much gaming, but I'll encode video files, do some programming, and I'll probably use it as a media server.
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24. January 2009 @ 16:02 |
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Core 2 Quad then, ideally.
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24. January 2009 @ 21:06 |
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I have yet to spend more than $50.00 USD (tax, S&H incl.) for a case. IMHO every dollar I save on "sheet metal" is a dollar I can spend on the components that actually do the work.
Yes, I will make the exception when I build my XPC later this year.
Just another opinion.
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25. January 2009 @ 07:07 |
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Enjoy those cut fingers and overheating components! :P
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25. January 2009 @ 13:27 |
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I'm not going to attempt to defend my position against the "resident expert" for this forum.
I've been building PCs since 1981 and haven't had a problem with "cut fingers and overheating components" yet.
BTW, I didn't mean to imply that I was knocking TCs (or anyone elses choice on a case. I merely wanted to add an opinion, as I sure that's all you meant to do as well.
This message has been edited since posting. Last time this message was edited on 25. January 2009 @ 13:55
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26. January 2009 @ 06:22 |
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if you are looking for a gaming case with neons and fancy stuff you will have to spend more.
if you are looking for a sophisticated, noise dampening case such as the sonata III or p180 you will also have to fork out a little more coin.
I personally own a coolermaster elite 330 which is serving me very well.
it is a well designed case with easy to use thumb screws and twist pegs for the drives.
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26. January 2009 @ 07:55 |
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I'll be honest with you, There's a lot you can get for $50 nowadays anyway, an Antec Three Hundred included, which for a number of PCs wouldn't suffer either of those problems. High end gaming PCs aren't suited to $50 cases really, but that doesn't mean you can't buy the case for $50 then spend more filling it up with fans. Doing this worked fine for my old PC (and no cut fingers! Man I wish they still made those SuperFlower cases) and a full-up 300 is an impressive rig indeed.
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