Best ATX Case UNDER $100?

Q. I am going to be making a new gaming computer and im on a budget so i need to find a case under a hundred that will fit all of my components, have a good airflow for cooling and that is study enough to last me awhile.

It will need to be able to hold:

1 gtx 480 Nvidia graphics card
1 Corsair h100 liquid cooler
1 Asus p8z77-v pro motherboard
1 Corsair 850w 80 plus bronze
1 blu ray drive
1 fan monitor (2 slots)
1 Seagate 2tb hdd
At least 4 fan spaces (any size fans)

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just got this one its great and has awesome airflow 4 fans and an optional one it should hold your stuff but double check just in case

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811129021

Which gaming computer case?

Alright, I am finally down to deciding on my computer case, and there are apparently a lot of really good ones. I want to spend ~$100, can be a little higher if necessary. I will have:

ATI HD 5870
AMD 965 3.4 ghz processor
ASUS M4A79XTD EVO AM3 AMD 790X
4 Gig G.Skill Ripjaws RAM

I will be going probably with a mid tower case. I have pretty much narrowed it down to the Antec 900, the CM690 II Advance, LIAN LI Lancool PC-K62 or the Cooler Master HAF 922.

Any pros and cons for each would be appreciated, and any other case recommendations are welcome. Also, and idea of how much heat my system will produce and how many fans are needed to cool it well is appreciated, as this is my first real build with anything that really produces heat, lol.

I am personally leaning towards the CM690 II due to its fan potential though I really like the completely tooless design of the lancool case, and I do not understand all the hype over the Antec 900. I personally do not care overly much for a clear side door and much prefer a mesh one, if one is there at all.

So, let the suggestions begin. Or not.

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You mentioned the HAF 922 - I own it's big brother, the 932, and I have to say it is the best I've ever seen.

The HAFs have insanely good cooling, due to a combination of well-planned airflow, cable management, and a crapload of big, custom fans. I actually have a very very similar set up to yours:

On top of that, the HAF just looks awesome. I'm sure you've seen the pictures; a serious, intimidating design - looks like some govt supercomputer built in an underground lab or something.

ATI HD 4890
Phenom II X4 955 3.2GHz (overclocked to 3.5)
Asus M4A78 Pro
8GB DDR2-800 RAM

Like I said, I have an overclocked processor, and I'm able to keep it under a constant 100% load with the HAF at around 50 degrees C, often lower. When it's under a more normal load it often hovers underneath 30 degrees.

Some cautions though: I'm able to get those great temps partially because I upgraded from the stock CPU cooler, so even though the HAF plays a huge role it's not entirely responsible. Also, because the frame is made of steel the HAFs are HEAVY!!! My entire rig weighs just over 50 pounds. But again, I have the bigger, full tower case.

As for how many fans you'll need: the fans built into the HAF will be plenty for you. It has a lower number of fans than most cases, but they are gigantic and often end up having a bigger total square inches of fan space, thus they cool better. On my personal rig I replaced the side panel fan with four blue-lit 120mm fans, but that was purely for aesthetic reasons, not for cooling reasons.

One of the keys is that on the HAFs they give you a ton of space behind your rear panel to route all your cables through, so that they aren't cluttering up the main space and obstructing your airflow.

So.... yeah. I recommend the HAF.

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Challenge to custom build a gaming computer under £500.?

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Chris11279

I challenge anyone to 'custom build' a gaming PC, right here on yahoo - for under £500. Not including the monitor, or any unnecessary devices such as keyboards and mice!

Best specs wins!

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UK is expensive, however i tried

cpu: Intel Core i5-2500K (£159.95)
mobo: Asus P8P67-M Intel P67 (£90)
ram: Mushkin 4GB (2x2GB) DDR3 1333 (£30)
gpu: MSI GeForce GTX 550Ti OC 1024MB GDDR5 (£95.40)
hdd: Samsung HD502HJ F3 500GB 7200rpm (£29.40)
odd: Sony Optical DVD Writer, AD-7260S-0B, SATA (£15.55)
psu: Be Quiet! Pure Power 530W 80 Plus Certified (£45)
case: Antec 100 One Hundred Black Mid Tower Chassis (£45.30)
total: £510 inc. VAT

all parts from https://www.aria.co.uk/

What parts should i use to make a good gaming computer?

BillabongD

I just would like some help picking out the components, ie. cases processors, ram, graphics cards, power supply, cooling components, disc drives, hard drives, and a video card with hdmi output, and a wireless card. Feel free to add anything...my budget is about 1500 dollars.

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First of all don't even think about jumping into SLI or Crossfire without doing your research. A gaming machine designed just for gaming should be built around just that. Spend your cash on the graphics cards and work your budget for everything else around that. A fresh Nvidia GTX 295 or ATI Radeon HD 5870 is gonna cost you a little under 500$ still leaving a very healthy 1000$ budget for your other parts. Next order of business would be the power supply, a GTX 295 or ATI 5870 will draw stupidly huge amounts of electricity at full tilt so consider dropping at least 100$ on a quality 750watt+ power supply like a silencer quad or a Corsair TX series.

Next you want to consider your processor and motherboard, you do not need a Core i7 EE for gaming it just isn't necessary in fact you don't even need a quad which will likely chew your budget up like beef jerky, most games do not symmetrically thread across more than 2 cores so a 300$ processor isn't a necessity and the same goes for the board that you plug it into. I bought a Asus P5QL pro from tiger for less than 130$ and it is a incredibly feature rich board for the low cost mated with a Core 2 e7400 or e8400 will yield great results on the cheap. My last build I used a NZXT Apollo which can be had for less than 80$, it is easily the superior case to even my much bigger and more expensive full tower case.

RAM is a tough decision on your part. You can keep this fairly cheap by picking RAM that isn't rated for higher clocks than what it will run under normal circumstances by default will likely net you great savings however it will require to restrict RAM speeds and timings in any overclocking endeavor for an informed customer that is like a death sentence. A e7400 will overclock over 400Mhz with a stock cooler and still stay below 60C which is a pretty noteworthy performance boost, specially for free. Crucial and OCZ make a few kits that aren't insanely expensive and overclock quite nicely.

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What would be the best and cheapest parts for a gaming desktop?

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Anonymous

Apparently, I am not good with putting parts together, because the price for the things I've got listed is over 1000 dollars, and I have heard of people with amazing gaming desktops for less than 500.

I'm willing to spend between 600-1000. Under 600 or close to it would be optimal until I get a job.

What I have so far, is:

Monitor : LG - 24" Widescreen Flat-Panel LED Multifunction HDTV Monitor

Tower : Corsair - Obsidian Series 650D Mid-Tower Case

Power Supply : Corsair - Enthusiast Series 850-Watt ATX/EPS CPU Power Supply

CPU : Intel - Core⢠i7-4770K 3.5GHz Processor

Ram : NVIDIA - GeForce GTX 650 Ti 2GB GDDR5 PCI Express Graphics Card

Fan : Corsair - Hydro Series H100i Dual 120mm Fan CPU Cooler



I don't know if that is all I need, but it turned out being extremely expensive.

My first question is, would this be a good gaming computer?


My second question is, is there a cheaper set up that would be just as good?

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If your main purpose for your build is gaming, then I recommend getting the Intel 4670K instead of the 4770K, the reason why, is that there is almost no game on the market to date that totally takes advantage of Hyper-threading and in some cases it has been known that hyper-threading can actually drop your FPS in some games.

What I recommend doing with the extra $100 you would be spending on the 4770K and invest it in a better GPU, something on the lines of the GTX660ti or the GTX760. The GPU is were you will see the most improvement in gaming all together as games now a days are more GPU intense then they are CPU intense.

Other then that, very very nice build you have going. Also one other thing, if you want to throw a little more money towards a better GPU after saving the $100, you can get a PSU that has 600W and it will still be enough power to support everything you have. Now a days everything is about power saving not how much power you have like it was about 5 years ago. GPU's don't even use a ton of power like they use to.

Hope this helped you,

ericlee30

~Member Of The Intel Response squad~

How can I build a cheap gaming computer?

Nathan

I need the parts for the cheapest gaming computer that would at least run Fallout 3 on medium no lag with 1280x1024 res. I already have a diablotek phd 450 power supply with a Nvidia Geforce 6200 AGP 8x
If an upgrade is necessary then throw on a video card :)
My Geforce has 512mb and my original computer was a dimension 4600i :/
Terrible and not meant for gaming, If possible could i nab some specific things to buy?

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Hey man if you can afford to pay $600 or $500 dollars for just the desktop with no mouse, or keyboard and hopefully if you do then this is the perfect computer for you. It can play games of today good if you put in the right settings, but I recommend you getting the 4gb version instead of the 2gb. Make sure you install win7 ultimate to get the best performance which is $179. So all together you'll spend under $600 and play any game of today pretty dam well. You could also just get the regular windows 7 and buy the home premium version for $100 which will have a total under $500. This computer has plenty of room for upgrades except the the power supply, but 550Watts is enough for a lot of gpus today. The motherboard has a max of supporting 16gbs and you'll need a gpu that has no power connectors, but if you do get one that needs one, then you'll have to get a adaptor so you can give the power connectors to the gpu. Motherboard also supports x6 cores and has a cpu core unlocker which is a good thing to have if you know how to do it! The MSI 5670 512mb is great for overclocking because of it's dual fans!

http://pcwizkidstechtalk.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=12&t=1624&p=10979#p10979

List for a cheap and awesome computer: You can also add more memory to the hard drive if 320 isn't enough and here is the list from parts on newegg.com:

Case: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811147120

Motherboard: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813130290

Power Supply 550w: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817170019

Graphics Card: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814127523

CPU core: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103886

2gb Ram: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820144454

HDD 320gb(my choice): http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822152244

CD/DVD reader/burner: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827106335

Operating System: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16832116754

Thermal CPU paste: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835100007

If you get it now you'll save $17 bucks because of the instant savings for the PSU and the Computer Case. It's too late for the mother board or you would of saved $27 all together.
The total is $508.92 right now. Use to be $498.92, but oh well. If the savings end you'll pay $527.92.

Total right now: $508.92
Later: $527.92

Make sure you make a newegg account and make a wish list then add them and buy them all together and save a few bucks.

Great cpu and you can unlock the x3 450 core into a x4 650 core which is if you know how to do that and if you really need it to play games at a better fps rate, but you'll need a better cpu cooler which should cost you $25 or around that price.

Just don't forget to get a Hard Drive that has 500gb if you don't want a temporary 320gb hard drive.

If you don't know how to built a computer visit youtube.com/user/PCWizKid and watch his video on building computer.

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