So i originally planned to get the antec sonata iii with 500W psu, but i was told by my friend that it is not the way to go and i will run into heating issues with it if i overclock. So im looking for suggestions that will give me a nice computer case (i was suggested to go mid tower and avoid mini), with a 500W psu, and has 120mm holes for fans. specs of what would be in the computer Gigabyte GA-EP45 DS3R Intel Q6600 9600 GT (any brand) seagate 500GB harddrive 7200.11 a cheap dvd optical drive 2 120mm fans front and rear (or jsut front if case includes rear) stock cpu cooler OCZ 4gb PC2-6500 ram my overclocking plan: 3.0 ghz at highest, aiming for low 2.8ghz so with that said, i just need a nice cheaply case and PSU, preferably under 130$ together *NOTE* must be canadian price and sells to canada(ie. no newegg)
I would recommend going with a quality power supply.. i have blown up two cheap power supplies and now ive learned not to use them again. If your looking for a good computer store in canada go to Canada Computers.... their prices are great and they provide satisfactory service. As for a case thermaltake makes some really nice ones.... and for a PSU... PC power and cooling, Corsair, and termaltake are good manufactures all sold by Canada Computers. Case: ($53.99) http://canadacomputers.com/index.php?do=ShowProduct&cmd=pd&pid=016413&cid=CS.664 PSU: ($75.99) http://canadacomputers.com/index.php?do=ShowProduct&cmd=pd&pid=018756&cid=PS.808 Total: $129.98 + tax An aftermarket cooler is not a bad idea for the Q6600 I have a zalman 9500 (got for $26 off ebay) and it has worked perfect ever since
This case is a bit more, but it's great for cooling. http://www.ncix.com/products/index.php?sku=666612174&vpn=ATX-612WB&manufacture=Raidmax Try getting a Corsair PSU. A 550W version should be enough. Can you stretch for a ATI 4850, it's much better.
well i am leaning towards 4850, but ill prob wait for a rebate to pop up at time of purchase (which is in like 2 weeks) then ill get the 4850... and i went with the corsair 550W psu, i decided that the thermaltake wing rs 100 will suffice for me (101 basically same thing but different looks)
