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As I am building a whole new computer as well as taking the CD writer, DVD drive and 1 of the hard disks I was wondering about this Enermax case. At £70 it seems a bargin. I will be having a 120Gb ATA133 7200rpm hard disk which I plan to put inside a hard drive cooler unit, also have 40Gb ATA100 5400rpm which will be left out in the open. Also will be fitting 2 rear 80mm fans, 1 front 80mm fan as well as an 80mm fan in the roof(it has got a roof grill hasnt it?) and of course the side 80mm fan. With 5 fans as well as 2 hard drives(one in a cooler unit) and a CD writer and DVD drive will the 350 watt PSU be able to cope? As I will be having a XP2800 Barton as well as 2x512 DDR400 and a nice Radeon 9800 Pro which needs to be hooked up to the PSU. So with all this will the 350 watt PSU cope? I really would like this case as it has enough space for all the drives I need, has fan space for some nice cooling, and its cheap.
Also another question does the cathode light take up much power or generate too much heat? Also is it easy to remove if you dont actually want to use it?
Thanks for any advice, as I really want to make sure that the 350 watt PSU will cope with what I will be having. Hopefully I will be getting all the system parts in a few weeks.
Also another question does the cathode light take up much power or generate too much heat? Also is it easy to remove if you dont actually want to use it?
Thanks for any advice, as I really want to make sure that the 350 watt PSU will cope with what I will be having. Hopefully I will be getting all the system parts in a few weeks.
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Buy a cheiftec case, they rule, and they dont look half as tacky as the thermaltakes...
http://uk.special.reserve.co.uk/q_GG2931_chieftec_dragon_at.html
http://uk.special.reserve.co.uk/q_GG2931_chieftec_dragon_at.html
Turbonutter wrote:
> I'm sorry, but Xasers are proper king-of-towniez boyclocker cases,
> they are the worst creation in history.
So are they actually bad cases or you just dont like them? I dont really mind the look of it as it will be on the floor out of site for most of the time unless I am using the CD drives. I will have to have my new case on the floor as most of them are bigger than the case I own now, and my case only just fits on my desk.
But going on my desk is a 19inch monitor havent decided which one though and I will also put my 15inch monitor on there as well, where my PC use to be. As I will be getting a 9800 Pro I can use dual screen. I've always wanted to have a dual screen set up for the novelty, and as I am getting a new monitor I might as well keep my old 15inch around for alittle bit longer.
> I'm sorry, but Xasers are proper king-of-towniez boyclocker cases,
> they are the worst creation in history.
So are they actually bad cases or you just dont like them? I dont really mind the look of it as it will be on the floor out of site for most of the time unless I am using the CD drives. I will have to have my new case on the floor as most of them are bigger than the case I own now, and my case only just fits on my desk.
But going on my desk is a 19inch monitor havent decided which one though and I will also put my 15inch monitor on there as well, where my PC use to be. As I will be getting a 9800 Pro I can use dual screen. I've always wanted to have a dual screen set up for the novelty, and as I am getting a new monitor I might as well keep my old 15inch around for alittle bit longer.
Miserableman wrote:
> You, sir, are one extremely rich fellow :O/
>
> http://www.overclockers.co.uk/acatalog/
>
>
> I have one of these cases, specifically the middle one with my own PSU
> installed. While not quite as futuristic as the case you're looking
> at, it's an extremely good case and that one with the PSU installed
> would be very good value for money, that PSU would supply enough grunt
> to meet your needs.
Not rich, just got the money from saving up last year. Still got to work throught the summer to pay for other stuff. I havent upgraded for 2 years and my PC is crap. It crashes when its too hot and that can be when its system temp is 26c and CPU is only like 42c, so not that hot. Its a 1.2 Ghz Athlon with 512mb 133 Ram, and a crappy GeForce MX200 64mb that can just about play pong.
Those cases look quite good and I may be tempted to get the Antec Plus 1080AMG with the 430watt PSU. 5 fans will be fine for me and it looks like theres a fan in the hard drive bay which will be nice. Need to cool the hard drive down as alot of people say with 7200rpm drives you do want alittle cooling on them.
> You, sir, are one extremely rich fellow :O/
>
> http://www.overclockers.co.uk/acatalog/
>
>
> I have one of these cases, specifically the middle one with my own PSU
> installed. While not quite as futuristic as the case you're looking
> at, it's an extremely good case and that one with the PSU installed
> would be very good value for money, that PSU would supply enough grunt
> to meet your needs.
Not rich, just got the money from saving up last year. Still got to work throught the summer to pay for other stuff. I havent upgraded for 2 years and my PC is crap. It crashes when its too hot and that can be when its system temp is 26c and CPU is only like 42c, so not that hot. Its a 1.2 Ghz Athlon with 512mb 133 Ram, and a crappy GeForce MX200 64mb that can just about play pong.
Those cases look quite good and I may be tempted to get the Antec Plus 1080AMG with the 430watt PSU. 5 fans will be fine for me and it looks like theres a fan in the hard drive bay which will be nice. Need to cool the hard drive down as alot of people say with 7200rpm drives you do want alittle cooling on them.
I'm sorry, but Xasers are proper king-of-towniez boyclocker cases, they are the worst creation in history.
You want yourself a nice Coolermaster 111.
http://www.coolermaster.com/case/products/atc111.htm
You want yourself a nice Coolermaster 111.
http://www.coolermaster.com/case/products/atc111.htm
You, sir, are one extremely rich fellow :O/
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/acatalog/ Online_Catalogue_Antec_160.html
I have one of these cases, specifically the middle one with my own PSU installed. While not quite as futuristic as the case you're looking at, it's an extremely good case and that one with the PSU installed would be very good value for money, that PSU would supply enough grunt to meet your needs.
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/acatalog/
I have one of these cases, specifically the middle one with my own PSU installed. While not quite as futuristic as the case you're looking at, it's an extremely good case and that one with the PSU installed would be very good value for money, that PSU would supply enough grunt to meet your needs.
Link to the specs of the case is
http://www.thermaltake.com/(SPACE) products/xaser3/v1000plus.htm
Looks pretty good doesnt it?
http://www.thermaltake.com/(SPACE) products/xaser3/v1000plus.htm
Looks pretty good doesnt it?
Memorandum wrote:
> Why not get that case and replace the PSU?
No point, as its too costly to pay for this case and then get a PSU as well. Going for a better case with no PSU.
The case I have decided on is a Thermaltake Xaser 3 V1000 plus. Its black with a front locking panel. Comes with 7 built in fans, LCD temp monitor, 4 fans are adjustable in speed. Comes with HDD trays which are cooled via 2 front fans. Its £105-115 depending on where you go. Going to fit a 460watt Enermax PSU which is £75. Should keep my PC cool as well as look good.
> Why not get that case and replace the PSU?
No point, as its too costly to pay for this case and then get a PSU as well. Going for a better case with no PSU.
The case I have decided on is a Thermaltake Xaser 3 V1000 plus. Its black with a front locking panel. Comes with 7 built in fans, LCD temp monitor, 4 fans are adjustable in speed. Comes with HDD trays which are cooled via 2 front fans. Its £105-115 depending on where you go. Going to fit a 460watt Enermax PSU which is £75. Should keep my PC cool as well as look good.
Presumably this case comes with a PSU, whereas Lian Li models don't, so he wouldn't be paying for something he didn't need..
..Well, aside from a Lian Li case, which I'd like to see anyone's argument for "needing"...still, I've never really liked the look of them, either a nice Antec tower or a Coolermaster if you want impressive looks imho.
..Well, aside from a Lian Li case, which I'd like to see anyone's argument for "needing"...still, I've never really liked the look of them, either a nice Antec tower or a Coolermaster if you want impressive looks imho.
Why not get that case and replace the PSU?
Thanks for the comments. Have been reading about and apparently the Enermax PSUs are one of the best you can buy. I would like to get a higher PSU as I do think 350watt is too small for every thing that I will be fitting. I may go for one of the Lian-Li cases and then go for a seperate PSU.
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