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Building a new A64 Rig, but can't find a case!

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Penley

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I'm in the process of piecing together a new rig this summer and I have gotten stuck trying to find a case that looks decent, is quiet, provides decent cooling and is (preferably) <$100. A lot of people have recommended Antec cases, but I checked out several of the Antec cases at my local Microcenter, and I just didn't like the look/feel of them. And all the coolermaster mid-tower ATX cases all looked like they would heavily impede airflow.

I discovered SilentPCReview last week while trying to research compenents for a new computer I'm building. I came across the review of the Fong Kai FK330 mid tower case and it looked fantastic. But it appears that these cases are no where to be found! I really liked the open front grill, the up front USB and the tool-less design. I think I've finally nailed down most of the components, but I am at a loss for a case.

If anyone knows where to find those or has a suggestion of another case that can be had preferable for <$100, I would really appreciate it!

The rest of my planned rig would be:

I plan on overclocking this but would like it to be somewhat quiet. Any recommendations on a good case?

While your at it, do my other components look good? The other part I not sure of is the memory. The OCZ Gold looks pretty good, but I don't know if its the best to be had at the <$150 price point. Any advice would be greatly appreciated!
 
Why are you browsing for computer cases at a local store? Try newegg! I think you should wait a bit and buy the new antec sonata2.

On another note, high-quality memory has been shown to have a minimal performance gain with AMD64's. You might want to save some money and just buy "value" RAM. Overclocking, while fun, sometimes just isn't worth it.

For a harddrive I would recommend the maxtor diamondmax 10.
 
Sorry I should have specified that I'm recycling my old HDD. As for the ram, the OCZ Gold isn't too expensive but what would you recommend instead that would still be able to overclock a venice 3200 @ 2.6-2.8 GHz?
 
Could you post the link because on directron I only see FK-604 and FK-668B.

Also, does anyone have suggestions for the mem?
 
Ugly and very poorly designed. The intake fan's below the HD rack, which means the HDs will not get any cooling. WTF were they thinking? You don't like the Antec SLK3000B's looks?
 
Well actually the SLK3000B is growing on me... I may get that after all because it seems to be readily available and pretty decent.
 
any Lian Li would be a good choice but for under $100 antec sontana is very nice and comes with good reliable psu.
 
It looks like the FK-330 is currently made of unobtainium - there are some of the FK-320 at axiontech.com. I don't know how they sell a 38 lb. gross wt. case for $30. but... Similar to the 330 but not identical.
. If you want a larger than average case check out the Silverstone Berserker. Here's my review of it: http://www.techimo.com/reviews/ . It's not perfect by any means but I really like mine.

.bh.
 
I second the Antec P160. It was going to be my first choice but the cost of along with a decent power supply was out of my budget. I ended up going with the Antec Super Lan Boy and swapped the included 350 watt PS out for an Antec NeoPower 480. The case is very light and cooling is wonderful thanks to the 120 mm fans front and back. My A64 3200 @ 2.5Ghz stays nice and cool, and is quiet to boot.
 
I bought a used Lian Li pc-65B with the windowed side and I couldnt be any happier. At first I thought it was a little too plain but with the uv reactive power cables and uv reactive motherboard, the case looks really good.
 
Originally posted by: Penley
Well actually the SLK3000B is growing on me... I may get that after all because it seems to be readily available and pretty decent.
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Did I mention the Antec SLK3000B is only $46 shipped from Amazon.com. Comes w/ a 120mm fan in the exhaust position. Just add another 120mm for intake and you're set. Great design, cheap, and looks damn good. Can't go wrong w/ that.
 
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