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How To Select The Right Case

1:07 PM - May 21, 2002 by David Stellmack

1. How To Select The Right Case For Your Computer
2. What Makes A Good Case?
3. What Makes A Good Case? Continued
4. The Wallet Test Does Not Always Lead To Buying The Best Case
5. Power Supplies Can Also Be A Pitfall
6. Power Supplies Can Also Be A Pitfall, Continued
7. The Sounds Of Silence - Air Flow & Fans
8. The Sounds Of Silence - Air Flow & Fans, Continued
9. The Sounds Of Silence - Air Flow & Fans, Continued
10. Case Layout Differences Can Leave You With Issues
11. Cool Features That Can Make Your Life Easier
12. Case Modding - The Next Olympic Sport?

13. Let's Tour A Few Cases
14. Antec - Performance Plus 1080, Continued
15. 3R System - Neon Light
16. 3R System - Neon Light, Continued
17. Directron/Super Flower - 201S
18. Directron/Super Flower - 201S, Continued
19. Enlight - 7237
20. Enlight - 7237, Continued
21. Hydraulic - SF-860B
22. Hydraulic - SF-860B, Continued
23. Super Case - 7C443115
24. Super Case - 7C443115, Continued
25. The THG Case Shopping Checklist

One question that seems to be making the rounds lately is, "How Do I Select The Right Case For My Next Computer?" Many users don't take all of the possible options into consideration, and purchase either the lowest cost case or the coolest looking case for their next computer.

Too many times this leads to regrets down the road, or even pulling everything out of the old case and putting it into a new one. Of course this is a real drag, but with a little planning, this can be avoided.

We will look at some of the good, the bad, and the ugly designs of today's PC ATX cases and try to provide you with some information to help you make a more informed buying decision.