Good cheap case

[scientificlee]

hello,

I just bought this

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102864&nm_mc=TEMC-RMA-Approvel&cm_mmc=TEMC-RMA-Approvel-_-Content-_-text-_-

A Sapphire 5770

and this

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128392&nm_mc=TEMC-RMA-Approvel&cm_mmc=TEMC-RMA-Approvel-_-Content-_-text-_-

IGABYTE GA-MA770T-UD3P AM3 AMD 770 ATX AMD Motherboard

I have this PSU

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817256012&cm_re=silverstone_psu_650-_-17-256-012-_-Product


the silverstone 650W PSU

I need to buy a good cheap case. i will be overclocking a AMD 550 BE.

Any suggestions?

TIA

 

[p55ibexpeak]

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811129066

 

[scientificlee]

That will fit all my stuff in? My brother said he had problems fitting in his XFX 260 into the antec 900.

 

[MadAdmiral]

The 5770 isn't a large card. And the 900 should fit just about everything.

You really can't get a great quality case for less, and the larger quality ones are going to run up to $100. The Antec 300 Illsuion is an excellent choice.

 

[scientificlee]

Does the case come with all the appropriate screws, the things that look like screws you use to mount the mobo to the case, and a bracket to mount the power supply?

Not even sure if I need the bracket for this case but I did for my old case.

 

[aford10]

Yes, the case will come with brass motherboard mounts. You won't need any bracket to mount the PSU. Just screws in the back.

 

[scientificlee]

My old case, bought last decade, ..the psu hole (probably not the right term) was too big and I need to find a bracket to mount the Silverstone. Hopefully the PSU can be screwed in without much hassle this time.

 

[tecmo34]

If you truly worried about space, I would recommend going with this case for $15 more... COOLER MASTER RC-690-KKN1-GP Black SECC/ ABS ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - Retail. This is one of the best all around cases for the price.. IMO!

 

[scientificlee]

tecmo,

thanks for the reply. I'm using your guide btw. I'm not worried about space. I just wanted to know if I should be with the parts I had. Looks like I didn't have to be.

I put in the order for the 300 illus. Only bad part is waiting for just the case when I got everything else.

 

[tecmo34]

Sounds good...

I just did my last build with the Antec 300 Illusion and I was very happy with it. It had more space than I thought and actually had better cable management than I thought. If you want to see the Antec 300 Illusion in use, check out my "Step-by-Step Guide" in my Sig. I used the Antec 300 Illusion when I did the build.

Good Luck with your build!!

 

[aford10]

tecmo,

thanks for the reply. I'm using your guide btw. I'm not worried about space. I just wanted to know if I should be with the parts I had. Looks like I didn't have to be.

I put in the order for the 300 illus. Only bad part is waiting for just the case when I got everything else.

If you are getting antsy, you can put everything together. You don't need the case to power on the system. Even if you don't want to power on and run for hours, it may be worth testing to make sure all is working. That'll avoid another week or 2 of waiting for an RMA part (if something is bad).