Corsair Carbide vs Zalman Z3 Plus

[Guest]

Hi guys, Buying a new 8 core gaming PC for schoolwork and gaming. I have come down to two computers from FreshTech Solutions which have the same spec, but have different cases. One is the XCorsair Carbide Spec-01 and the other is the Zalman Z3 Plus. I generally think Corsair have a better reputation for components but I have never owned a product from any of these brands. I need the overall better case for airflow. I generally don't care about appearance.

Corsair PC:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/AMD-GB-8350-Eight-Core-Fast-Office-Home-Multimedia-Pc-Computer-1Tb-8Gb-OB1-/371085398553?_trksid=p2054897.l4275

Zalman PC:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/AMD-GB-8350-Eight-Core-Fast-Office-Home-Multimedia-Pc-Computer-1Tb-8Gb-Z3-/370916400473?pt=UK_Computing_DesktopPCs&hash=item565c571d59

 

[geofelt]

I like the carbide case better; better airflow.
Pick the one that visually appeals to you; both will work.

But...Don't waste your money on either.
Those pc's use integrated graphics which is useless for gaming.

FX-8350 is generally a poor choice for gaming, the 8 cores are slow, and few games can use more than 2 cores anyway.

The included aerocool psu is a tier 4 unit( Not Recommend for stressful situations. May not be able to put out full rated power above room temperature, and may slightly fail to meet ATX specs. ) on this list.
https://community.newegg.com/eggxpert/computer_hardware/f/135081/t/45344.aspx?Redirected=true

 

[Guest]

I like the carbide case better; better airflow.
Pick the one that visually appeals to you; both will work.

But...Don't waste your money on either.
Those pc's use integrated graphics which is useless for gaming.

FX-8350 is generally a poor choice for gaming, the 8 cores are slow, and few games can use more than 2 cores anyway.

The included aerocool psu is a tier 4 unit( Not Recommend for stressful situations. May not be able to put out full rated power above room temperature, and may slightly fail to meet ATX specs. ) on this list.
https://community.newegg.com/eggxpert/computer_hardware/f/135081/t/45344.aspx?Redirected=true

Thanks for the reply geofelt, I plan to replace power supply to a corsair one anyway. I also plan to upgrade to graphics card as they are quite cheap these days.

Anyway, thanks for your answer, think I will pick the Corsair