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Which case should I buy???

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MarkZ3

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I don't know much about cases and I want to know if my board (Asus Board)would fit in one of these cases (Ncix) I don't want to pay too much and I want it to be cool. Also keep in mind that I would put a P4 2.53GhZ Northwood and a ATI Radeon 9700 Pro.

Thanks a bunch!!!

 
How much is too much. The link you put up has cases from $50-$250. I am using an Asus P4T533-C with a 2.8 ghz cpu and a cooler master case. Under a full load, I hit 50 C.

Your motherboard is ATX compliant so any ATX case will work.
 
I spent $100 on a superflower aluminum case and I'm very happy with it. My motherboard doesn't supply temperature readings yet (bios needs updating) so I can't give you any numbers. Stays pretty cool to the touch though.
 
I was thinking about something in the range of 100$CAN....what kind of power do I need for my setup? Around 300W? I'm thinking about that one Is it too much?
 
Shell out the extra money and get the Enermax 710 or the Antec case that is smilar, probably the SX1030. You get a good power supply with both of them, the Enermax comes with 3 fans as well, and they are huge. No need for removable motherboard tray because this thing is so big. More than enough room to get the board in without cutting your hands up like on other cases. It is very well built too.
 
Check out the evercase's newegg sells. I love these and they look very professional and are high quality!
 
If you're going to have a P4 2.53 system and a Radeon 9700Pro, then you should make sure you get a decent power supply cause that's going to be drawing quite a bit of juice. I would make sure to get at least a 330-350watt psu if not more (something in the lines of Antec, Sparkle or Enermax). The case will depend on what psu you want cause you can usually get a decent case with one of these psu's. I would also suggest one of the Antec cases like the Performance Plus 660 or 880, but since Ncix doesn't have that, then the sx1030 with 420watt psu might be more than you need, but it will be alot better than limiting yourself.
 
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