what case to choose

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Eric Joh

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I have 4 computers in my household. 1 is a macbook pro, two are made with the CoolerMaster n200 (micro ATX) and one is made with the APEX MI-008 (Mini-itx). I would give the CoolerMaster a 10/10 and the APEX MI-008 a 9/10. The Apex is best if you want something REALLY small. If you go i3, I would go with the newest 4th gen for CPU efficiency (PSU is only 250W, and not very efficient [maybe ~65-70%]). the 750 ti is good for PSU efficiency, so thats good. You will probably need an aftermarket CPU cooler that is ~40mm or less in height. I suggest Silverstone or EVGA for affordable designs, and Noctua for very quiet and efficient designs. There are also many threads online that talk about fitting a 120mm fan on the side of the case (its not designed to have one there, but it works very well). Also, getting 2.5 inch or SSD drives vs 3.5 inch drives makes A LOT of difference when it comes to the amount of room you have in this case. One very cheap, and very quick HDD is the HGST Travelstar 1TB (was just on sale here in the States for as much as a WD Blue 1TB). Also, if you ever need a replacement PSU, the model they use for the case is APEX AL-8250SFX. The Seasonic SFX PSUs are a little better (80+ bronze and 90+ gold models), but a little more costly (about 2 times as much cost in the States). Silverstone SFX PSUs are fantastic (very quiet, very efficient, very reliable), but cost about 4 times as much. Hope this helps.