best budget case/psu for this setup

andersonviola

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Aug 5, 2008
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x3 720 BE
ASUS M4A78T-E
MSI 4850 512mb
OCZ Reaper 4GB DDR3 1600
WD 640gb Black

I would like to OC with stock HSF, but need a system that is on the quiet side. So far the Antec Sonata III w/ the 500W earthwatts PSU seems to be the best deal at $120. Should I be worried about the lack of cooling, and is this a pretty quiet case?

Also, saw some recent posts about video cards not fitting in some cases; do I need to be worried about this with a 4850?
 

z1ggy

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You should be fine Oc'ing a little with the stock, but if you want to max out that chip (which i hear Oc's very well esp with a nice mobo) you will want an aftermarket cooler. thats a good combo though, I think you will be pleased with the results.