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  • I need a cheap case

    but not really rubbish. Somewhere like dabs etc (uk based), for athlon xp system - currently will be onboard graphics/sound etc.

    any ideas
    hmmmmm

  • #2
    If you can find EnLight, they have cheap cases that come with power supplies. Usually around $55 USD..

    If you're looking for something a bit better, the Cooler Master Centurion 5 is nice and comes with a 350 W power supply. Runs around $80 USD.
    “Inside every sane person there’s a madman struggling to get out”
    –The Light Fantastic, Terry Pratchett

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    • #3
      Yeah, Enlight is the best quality you can buy when on a budget...I have two such cases and they have nice features like drive rails along with very capable PSUs.
      All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.

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      • #4
        cheers guys - ill see what i can find of thiers over here
        hmmmmm

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        • #5
          Dab's used to sell Enlight cases, failing that I can give you a list of Distributors if that's any use
          When you own your own business you only have to work half a day. You can do anything you want with the other twelve hours.

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          • #6
            Bibble - I just got this from Dabs for £26, for use in a system exactly as you describe.

            It's well made - just one thumb screw removes the top and then you lift the sides up to remove them. There are a couple of optical drive covers, front USB and audio, and an extractor fan in the roof. No sharp edges inside.

            The only possible downside is I don't believe the 400W rating. iirc 3.3V and 5V add up to ~155W. No problems running an XP2500+, DVD-RW & 2*HDD though.

            The PSU has a 120mm fan on the bottom, and none on the rear, so its all fairly quiet. A mains lead is included.

            The 'oval' shape on the front is lit very bright blue, but looks fairly cool.

            HTH

            T.
            FT.

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            • #7
              Aopen make very decent cases pretty cheap. The QFxx line uses Component Pro PSU while the H500/H600/H700 use the Fortron Source ones (usually the case + PSU comes at the same price as the single FSP PSU...).

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              • #8
                I just built a computer using an aopen h500b from pc next day. It's very high quality with thumbscrews, a 300w powersupply with a 120mm fan (is driving an amd 64 and 9800 pro etc) and an air intake directly over the cpu. It also comes with a speed controlled 80mm fan too. http://www.pcnextday.co.uk/product_d..._site=dealtime
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                • #9
                  I am still using an aopen hx08 case from 6 years ago(maybe older ) ....
                  The drive bays and sliding motherboard tray are well made.

                  The original 300watt psu died a valiant death....4 power hungry scsi drives, 2 optical drives, and the ultra thirsty 1.4G athlon was just to much for it..

                  Well worth the dollars, full tower with a built in theft prevention system...its Fecking heavy

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                  • #10
                    Fecking huge too

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                    • #11
                      Cheers guys - spondiferous
                      hmmmmm

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                      • #12
                        I wouldn't use the Enlight PSUs. We used to have a few cases that came with the PSUs and all of them blew. No hardware lost besides the PSUs, but I wouldn't take any risks.
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                        • #13
                          Enlight used to have problems with fans failing in the PSU.

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