Hey all, I've recently come into possession of a few computer components from a family member, and I'd like to work them into a new PC. (they're in a current build, but there's a few good parts mixed in with some much cheaper parts).
The good parts I want to keep are really focused on the MB and CPU - There's a ASUS P6X58-E PRO, with a Core i7-950 on it, and a Cooler Master V8 mounted on top of that. There's also a 750W power supply (I believe Sea Sonic, but not certain on that).
I more or less know what I want with memory and HDD. I'm also seriously looking at the GIGABYTE GV-N570OC-13I Rev2.0 (GTX 570-based) for a video card.
The remaining question is the case. I'm pretty picky about what I want - want something with clean styling, ideally 3 (or at least 2) 5.25 bays, and an external 3.5 bay. Lame as it is, I really like my Rosewill USB hub / card reader - it's nice to have a lot of front USB 2.0 ports. Also important is to have two USB 3.0 ports on the front - whereas I don't care or even really want USB 2.0 ports on the front, beyond the cardreader USB hub I'll be putting in. And I'd like the USB 3.0 ports to go into the header on the MB, not a back port.
And I don't want something that looks blocky or excessively gamer-y or gimmicky. I won't want front doors or anything like that. I want a clean basic chassis that will keep everything inside cool.
The one model I've seen that has all this is the Rosewill Challenger (USB 3 model) - it looks a bit gamer-y but not excessively so. One concern is that compared to better cases it's somewhat flimsily made, using thinner metal, cheaper fans, etc. But more expensive models all have design features that tick me off, it seems, be it the baffles on the side (Corsair), ports/power on top (Lian-Li), etc.
So, suggestions welcome for a straightforward and well-built case. Although there are powerful components that run decently hot in there, I'm not looking to overclock.
The good parts I want to keep are really focused on the MB and CPU - There's a ASUS P6X58-E PRO, with a Core i7-950 on it, and a Cooler Master V8 mounted on top of that. There's also a 750W power supply (I believe Sea Sonic, but not certain on that).
I more or less know what I want with memory and HDD. I'm also seriously looking at the GIGABYTE GV-N570OC-13I Rev2.0 (GTX 570-based) for a video card.
The remaining question is the case. I'm pretty picky about what I want - want something with clean styling, ideally 3 (or at least 2) 5.25 bays, and an external 3.5 bay. Lame as it is, I really like my Rosewill USB hub / card reader - it's nice to have a lot of front USB 2.0 ports. Also important is to have two USB 3.0 ports on the front - whereas I don't care or even really want USB 2.0 ports on the front, beyond the cardreader USB hub I'll be putting in. And I'd like the USB 3.0 ports to go into the header on the MB, not a back port.
And I don't want something that looks blocky or excessively gamer-y or gimmicky. I won't want front doors or anything like that. I want a clean basic chassis that will keep everything inside cool.
The one model I've seen that has all this is the Rosewill Challenger (USB 3 model) - it looks a bit gamer-y but not excessively so. One concern is that compared to better cases it's somewhat flimsily made, using thinner metal, cheaper fans, etc. But more expensive models all have design features that tick me off, it seems, be it the baffles on the side (Corsair), ports/power on top (Lian-Li), etc.
So, suggestions welcome for a straightforward and well-built case. Although there are powerful components that run decently hot in there, I'm not looking to overclock.
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