Where to Get Laptop Cases?

[ThatMinja]

Hey everyone I need help finding a website to order the actual hard plastic, or aluminum outside of a laptop. I am having someone build a gaming laptop for me and I just need help finding a case. The laptop is going to be a 15.6". Thanks if anyone can help

 

[Arcanedeath]

typically you would want a barbones laptop or to know what motherboard is being used before we can give you any idea where to look.

 

[ThatMinja]

So if I did know what type of graphics card, CPU, etc. I wanted then would I have to get a specific motherboard? Or are those pieces of hardware basically compatible with any motherboard?

 

[Ben90]

Laptops for the most part use proprietary cases and motherboards. If they didn't I would purchase a T60 and replace all the internals.

 

[ND40oz]

So if I did know what type of graphics card, CPU, etc. I wanted then would I have to get a specific motherboard? Or are those pieces of hardware basically compatible with any motherboard?

You need to get a barebones kit, something like this: http://rjtech.com/shop/index.php?dispatch=products.view&product_id=30113

 

[mindless1]

You're better off buying a ready made gaming laptop. Essentially all you'd be doing otherwise, is buying a mainboard with the specs you want (just as with an OEM laptop), then buying the case shell specifically designed to match it (just as with an OEM laptop). The OEM route you have someone experienced with building that model do the labor, it's factory tested, and Windows OS is thrown in almost for free.

It'd be different if you could build something extra special but at most you'll just end up with something that gets the same job done but is physically larger and heavier... and more expensive if you catch the OEM laptop on sale... probably even if you don't.