choosing a pc case

[belgarion2]

now i know what im about to ask may or may not sound completely idiotic but now that the new xbox one and ps4 have come out im about to make the jump from consoles to pc. As for all the parts, ive picked the ones im going to use. last thing is the case. bare in mind im a complete newbie but in terms of cases are there any deciding factors to what case i get other than how it looks? thanks for all info in advance and if it were a stupid question very sorry.

 

[Praise_Gaben]

Yes.. airflow. What specs do you have in mind and what you want to spend on the case?

Oh and good choice, now you can finally use whatever input device you want

 

[Wolfshadw]

Not a stupid question at all.

There are several things to take into consideration when deciding upon which case to select. First and foremost is going to be the form-factor. The case has to have the correct alignment of standoffs to match your motherboard. Various form-factors include (Mini-ITX, Micro-ATX, Full-ATX (or just ATX), E-ATX, BTX, and so on). These form-factors are industry standards, match the form-factors of all motherboards. Some cases will accept only one form-factor, while others could accept multiple form-factors. If you have an ATX motherboard, you'll want a case that accepts an ATX form-factor motherboard.

Next is determining your system usage. System usage will normally define what components (and their sizes) will be installed within the case. You have to make sure the case you select will be able to house all of the components (power supply, hard drives, optical drives, expansion cards) within.

Additionally, system usage will also play a determining factor in how much system cooling you will require. Will you be over-clocking? Will your be water-cooling? Does the case have sufficient install points for ample air-flow through the case/heat sinks/radiators?

Finally, there's physical size. Where is the computer going to be located once the build is complete and you're using it? On your desktop? Under your desktop? In the living room home theater cabinet? Where ever the computer is going to be located, is there ample space for the size of case you select? Is there sufficient space around the case to allow for hot air to escape and cool air to enter in?

Lastly, there's budget, construction materials, and aesthetics. How much can you spend? Does it need to be sturdy (are you going to move it around a lot)? How pretty do you want/need it to be?

-Wolf sends

 

[belgarion2]

hi ill be using these parts here, helpfully supplied by toms hardware XD http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/answers/id-1905021/building-battlefield-gaming-500.html#. and ill probably change the graphics card to this.
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=GX-338-SP
ideally i would like a nice looking case with green lights or colouring (whoop) that would fit all these components. oh and price range about £30 - £50. thanks

 

[Praise_Gaben]

http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/nzxt-case-s210e001

That case and some of those fans (the case will support 5 extra 120mm fans)

http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/cooler-master-case-fan-r4l2r20agr2

Couldn't find a green case on pcpartpicker..