That seems to be a pretty good deal... Anyone have any input on this case?

Well, I think you'd be hard pressed to find a cheaper one. Everything seems to be in good shape with it. Not a ton of room, but you can operate inside of it.

Oh yeah, no doubt. Wasn't sure if there was a reason though to get a more expensive one like the one Dirk mentioned earlier in the thread.

Metro told me that spending on a case is worthless. I would think that since you aren't gaming, and won't be doing any upgrading, that this case should suit your needs just fine.

Tell us what you end up going with doomy3.

Well, I'm still waiting on some more advice from some others before I decide what to do. I literally no nothing when it comes to comparing these things, so I would just be shooting in the dark at this point.

I think you already have a couple good set ups already mentioned.

How many do you need man?

I'm asking which one of the setups would make more sense for me. Basically, I'm asking what the differences would be between the two setups.

Oh, i can help you then, get my trusty calculator out and then........


TBG's Setup

Grand Total: $641.93

Minus

DD's Setup

Grand Total: $491.99

= $149.94

I think that's the difference.

Doomy both are pretty equal the biggest difference is TBG has a smaller CPU but double the memory. After doing some research on that CPU I put if you were to choose that one you might want to get a bigger\powerful CPU fan or cooler because it is a beast. I read it puts out 125 watts but it is quad-core :D

Also that is one of the reasons why I chose the case. It has 3 huge fans in it.

Yeah, expensive cases come into play when you're looking at sufficient cooling of your machine once you start overclocking things. Also, depending on what you need, you might get a bigger case which will cost more. I hate spending money on big LED-lit cases that look cool and do stupid shit nobody cares about (like side panels you can see through, ooooooh!). I just care about what's inside, I guess.

Also, the only things that have compatibility issues are mobo's, CPUs and, to an extent, RAM. Everything else is compatible with everything else.

Did you get the new PSU yet, TBG?

UPS has it on the truck. Should be here by 2.

Figures, the week I build my rig is also the week for my son's first birthday party. Nothing like wanting to play with the new toy when you have to get ready for 50 guests.

You got a really nice processor, a shit ton of RAM (which won't even get used, lol) and a good video card. You'll be able to run pretty much whatever you want on your rig, dude.

Metrolike, can you weigh in on a build for me?

Which build are you talking about?