3 case-related questions

[TheGrandHooHa]

OK, 3 quick and (potentially) n00bish questions:

1) If I plan of getting a 1.2 or 1.4 t-bird, what power supply should I aim for MINIMALLY? Also, see #2

2) How many case fans should I use? "Room temp" will be around 65-70 in the winter, and anywhere from 70-85 in the summer. Also, any recommendation on heat sinks and CPU fans?

3) Should I go mid-tower or large tower? Would a large case be better for ventelation purposes, or are the above temperatures manageable with a mid-tower and a few case fans?

Thanks folks.

TGHH

 

[iamfried]

A 300W ps should work for you depending on how many other things you have in your computer.
Two fans is more than enough(imho), one in, one out
I don't know if a big case is better. My thoughts are if the case is bigger, you need more fans because you have more volume to pump through. The larger volume also provides a larger heat sink though.
My .02

 

[MichaelD]

Iamfried beat me to it...he said it all. I'd like to add that case temp is entirely dependent on your cooling and how much stuff you have in there AND how good a wire-tying job you do. Make sure you get a quality PS. Antec, Enermax, big name like that and you'll be GTG. Good luck.