Suggestions for a case with a power supply.

[chuckywang]

I have an Asus P5N-Deluxe mobo and a P4 3.0 Ghz CPU and 1 gig of DDR2 ram.

Suggestions?

 

[imported_Tick]

Don't do it. Buy 'em seperatly.

 

[pkme2]

For dependability and practicality, buy separately the case and psu.

 

[Ricemarine]

Antec Sonata II with antec smartpower 450w ftw.

 

[Gagan]

I really don't think it maetters for this guy's setup though.

I mean he's going to need to upgrade in a year anyways so why not just get a regular PSU so when the time comes he can upgrade hsi rig fully without sacrificing parts and leaving them in a box?

 

[whitelight]

coolermaster centurion 5:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16811119068

and a seasonic s12 series psu

 

[JEDIYoda]

or he could go with Fortron....enermax...any number of PSU`s would work,,,stay away from Antec though...
They are still having issues with bad CAP`s!

 

[mauiblue]

Thermaltake sells case/PSU combos. The Thermaltake Tsunami looks good.

 

[Luckyboy1]

In almost all cases with power supplies included, the power supplies provided are complete junk.

Buy the case on its merrits only and then do the same for the power supply. It will save you time and money in the long run.

 

[essasin]

You have to give us more info. How much are you willing to spend? Looking for a name brand case or just any cheap case?

 

[KoolDrew]

When buying a case along with a PSU you are pretty much limiting yourself to only Antec. Antec is definitely not bad, but I would suggest buying a case and PSU seperate. You can buy something like a Cooler Master Centurion 5 or an LX-6A19. I would definitely suggest the LC-6A19. It cannot be beat at that price. For the PSU I would suggest something like a Fortron AX450-PN. It should be more then enough and is only around $50.

 

[chuckywang]

What brands are good for a power supply?

 

[sniperruff]

Originally posted by: chuckywang
What brands are good for a power supply?

antec, forton, enermax, PCP&C, sparkle, seasonic are some nice brands i can think of.

 

[chuckywang]

I was thinking of the Antec Solution Mid Tower case with 350W Antec power supply. Is this enough power though?

 

[Luckyboy1]

Whoah! Brand my a...!!!! You can't go by brand alone. You must read the specs. See the sticky at the top please!

 

[StrangerGuy]

Originally posted by: chuckywang
I was thinking of the Antec Solution Mid Tower case with 350W Antec power supply. Is this enough power though?

Why settle for a 350W when you can get more instead, especially given that prescotts aren't thrifty in power consumption.

 

[chuckywang]

Originally posted by: StrangerGuy

Originally posted by: chuckywang
I was thinking of the Antec Solution Mid Tower case with 350W Antec power supply. Is this enough power though?

Why settle for a 350W when you can get more instead, especially given that prescotts aren't thrifty in power consumption.

Good point. I went with the Antec Sonata II with the 450W power supply. I picked it up at CompUSA since I didn't have time to wait for shipping if I had bought it online.

Good choice?