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HELP! Which of these two cases/PS is better?

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ChoppedBroccoli

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Looks aside, which of these two cases is best for powering an AMD 2000xp system with a leadtek G4 ti4400 (retail), 512 ddr ram, wd 80gb se hd, liteon dvd and cdrw drives and audigy sound card? I most likely will NOT be overclocking and I am looking for stability.

Case w/PS #1: Chieftec case w/400W Foxconn (Deer) Power Supply

or

Case w/PS #2: Enermax (Chieftec clone) case w/330W Enermax Power Supply

Both cases are identical in design (except for the window on the chieftec). The enermax has 3 case fans in addition to the HSF, whereas the Chieftec only has two case fans in addition to the HSF. Should I opt for the chieftec case (w/ a 400W foxconn-deer PS) because the enermax case (w/a 330W enermax ps) is underpowered for my system, or should I get the enermax 330W case because it uses a better quality PS? I must decide between these two...
 
Get the enermax. I had a so called 400 watt Deer power supply blow up on me last spring. I was running 3 HDDs, DVD, CDRW drives, and on my USB chain, a pocket pc cradle, video camera, and a memory card reader. The card reader was the breaking point. Bought an enermax and I am nothing but happy with it.
 
Absolutely no comparison-

Deer psu's are widely regarded as junk, possibly the worst of the worst. If you get one as a gift, save the cord, throw the rest in the nearest dumpster.

Enermax are good quality. Definitely NOT junk, although their rank in the pantheon is subject to some debate. They're relatively quiet, and the extra long wiring can be helpful in a larger case.
 
I agree with most above, Deer PS = junk, Enermax = good.

If the one with the deer is ALOT cheaper, check out prices on the Enermax PS, also Antec PS. Then sell the Deer on E-Bay. Buy a good PS and call it together.
 
If you like Cheiftec, get a Cheiftec case without PS and Enermax PS separately.

Cheiftec is the ODM/OEM, Antec bought from Cheiftec and put own label on it and sell for 50-100% more.
Please don't say Cheiftec is Antec clone, you're insulting Cheiftec.
 
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