What case

[Si7entSam]

what cases would you recommend for this build?

$2.00 dvd cable- OKGEAR 18" SATA II cable with metal latch,UV BLUE Model GC18AUBM - Retail

$114.99 dvdcdrw drive- LG Blu-ray/HD DVD/DVDRW combo drive $120

$79.99 hard drive- Western Digital Caviar Black WD6401AALS 640GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s

$224.99 graphics card- SAPPHIRE 100259-1GL Radeon HD 4870 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFire Supported Video Card - Retail

109.99 RAM (6gb 3x2)- G.SKILL 6GB (3 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Triple Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model

$189.99 MoBo- MSI X58 Pro LGA 1366 Intel X58 ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail

$274.00 Processor- Intel Core i7 920 Nehalem 2.66GHz LGA 1366 130W Quad-Core Processor Model BX80601920 - Retail

$99.99 Power SUpply- Corsair 650TX PSU

 

[aigomorla]

What air sink do you intend to use?

Or do you hope to go watercooling in the future?

 

[Si7entSam]

do i need to get a cooler? doesn't the processor come with one?

 

[Zepper]

Yes, the retail box CPUs come with a cooler, so you don't really need another one, but many buy them either to get quieter or better cooling or both. Your budget, size and color preference would help narrow the options. Do you like a conservative or more riced-out styling? The Ultra m998 is a decent case, if it fits your budget and other preferences.

The Rosewill R5600 (aka YeongYang 5600) series is better than most cases in the budget price range and their Conqueror series (aka Silverstone Precision PS01) isn't bad if you like more flash. Most of their other models are your typical cheap cases.

.bh.