$53.99 + s/h for Full Tower Cases w/ AMD approved 300w PSU

Katana

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Link to cases They have three different models, all with AMD approved 300w PSU for $53.99.

btw-they all seem to be on backorder, and will be shipping the week of March 5.
 

Davemeister

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wow! those are some really big cases. check out the cool racing stripe... any reviews regarding construction and sharp metal edges?
 

Hgabriel

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OMG, a curved case. I have seen the Lord and he is curved.

Is this a case for homosexuals...Ok, bad joke.
 

Techie333

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I got a mid tower version of the curved tower case from this SAME seller and it works perfectly fine w/ AMD 1ghz Tbird, radeon 32mb ddr, maxtor 20gb ata/100 hd+ 4 fans +ethernet+56k modem+cd rom and cdrom burner+floppy........
Power supply is made by SKYHAWK.........
MODEL: SH300WA8H
good case for money!

EDIT: almost forgot! also used w/ ASUS A7V133 mobo
 

Gonzalez

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I bought a case from them. It was a green translucent case for a system I built (NOT for me, for someone else). It has a 300 watt AMD approved power supply, and the supply is pretty stout, by that I mean, the voltages are always on the " + " side of the required 5 and 12 volt requirements, UNLIKE the one I got from E*ay, where the guy claimed it was AMD approved, but its not on the list, and its on the low side (4.8 volts and 11.76 volts)..

Anyways, I had good dealings with this company. Decent cases, the one I got came with an extra fan in front for increased airflow, all total, $56 shipped. Got to me in 3 working days.
 

barawn

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Gonzalez: it's not the values of the voltages that matter. 4.8, 5, 5.2, doesn't matter -it's all perfectly +5 to the motherboard. The motherboard will in general be able to regulate the voltage to the proper value in any case. The only way that a lower voltage would possibly cause any problem is because at a lower voltage, the board may draw more current to draw an equivalent amount of power - however, honestly, the difference is minimal: 4.8V would draw 4% more current than a supply at 5V (assuming linearity and all that - not a good assumption in this case, but it only gets better if you consider the fact that the power regulators aren't ohmic). You could easily get away with a 250W power supply, if the rails can supply the right configuration of current, however, most power supplies are marginal, and so it's best to go with a 300W one.

On topic, however, I just got a hideaway case from them for $44.99+$17 shipping. They're a good company, but don't expect a massive amount of customer support - they can't do it. They're a tiny company, basically succeeding on the fact that they have no support staff. In my case, I got a confirmation letter from the president of the company telling me when my order would arrive.
 

Gonzalez

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I realize the voltages are still within spec, and that the small drop seen was not real significant. What bothered me was the fact that as I added more drives and more hardware, the voltage began to drop, _unlike_ the other power supply (real AMD approved) which held rock steady with the same hardware.

Anyways, my point was that Electroseller sold me a case with an honest power supply, whereas this other place did not...

BTW I am still using the other case/ps, just knocking on wood hoping it isnt some cr*p p/s...