OK guys and gals, I'm taking the plunge and building my first computer - whew can you see the nervous sweat pouring off of my forehead . I've done a bunch of reading of case reviews and I still cannot find a "consensus" case that everyone agrees is the best for the money. Please offer all of those reading this thread the wisdom of your computer wiz experience.
Specs:
Mobo: Asus P8P67 deluxe
PSU: Corsair 850 HX
Video Card: ATI 6950 or GTX 570
HD: Samsung f3 1TB
SSD (waiting for Sandforce 3 to come out)
I'm not a big gamer and so one video card is sufficient. USB 3.0 integrated into the case is mandatory. The case being quiet is important. I just want to air cool everything - water cooling seems complicated to me right now. I don't care if the case is big or medium size. Price range $50 - $200. Case doesn't have to look spectacular - just work well and be high quality. It would be nice if it has quality components without sharp edges and is easy to work on.
I still don't understand the advantage of having hot swappable drives - I know what it is, I just don't understand how and why you guys use them. Maybe to replace a bad HD while a second one runs the computer????
OK, now that you know what I am looking for, hit me with your best shot.
Thanks in advance to you pros who will lend me the wisdom of your experience
Specs:
Mobo: Asus P8P67 deluxe
PSU: Corsair 850 HX
Video Card: ATI 6950 or GTX 570
HD: Samsung f3 1TB
SSD (waiting for Sandforce 3 to come out)
I'm not a big gamer and so one video card is sufficient. USB 3.0 integrated into the case is mandatory. The case being quiet is important. I just want to air cool everything - water cooling seems complicated to me right now. I don't care if the case is big or medium size. Price range $50 - $200. Case doesn't have to look spectacular - just work well and be high quality. It would be nice if it has quality components without sharp edges and is easy to work on.
I still don't understand the advantage of having hot swappable drives - I know what it is, I just don't understand how and why you guys use them. Maybe to replace a bad HD while a second one runs the computer????
OK, now that you know what I am looking for, hit me with your best shot.
Thanks in advance to you pros who will lend me the wisdom of your experience