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Choosing a Good Case

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the stuff-to-read dept.

Sir Joltalot writes "There's a great guide at Tom's Hardware about choosing a good case. They also look at a few very interesting and slick cases you can get and discuss recent trends in modding. A good read if you're new to building computers or thinking about modding a case for the first time." I've been planning to build a new machine for a few months now, so this is timely for me.

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  1. Information about cases from a noise angle... by wherley · · Score: 5, Informative

    Scroll down to the "PC Cases" section of this Silent PC resources page for some good ideas about choosing a case when its noise qualities are a factor.

  2. Re:Heavy power supplies by handsomepete · · Score: 5, Informative

    Here ya go... From Directron's website:

    Why Weight Matters?

    The more appropriate question is why size matters.

    The weight of a power supply is directly related to the quantity, quality, and size of the material (thus cost) used to build the power supply. We opened a light and a heavy 300W-labeled power supplies. The heavy one has larger capacitors, thicker wires, larger transformer, larger heat sinks, more connectors, and more capacitors than the light one, all of which are important factors for the overall cost and quality of a power supply. The difference is illustrated below:

    Lots of pics and interesting info. Go look if you're interested.