MicroATX Gamer

Nice one. Do you get any overheating problems?

Just a little cable management,and I'll raise my vote... Add some bling(alittle) and I'll raise again.. But basiclly a nice computer..

Ever thought of neatening it up, as in cable management? ;)

I commend you on your hack saw exploits!! Ive tried hacksawing my case but gave up on it cuz of the noise and slow progress! ( 10 minutes and still 3mm!)

7/10! for the mod!

That is a SLEEPER for sure....just make sure that PSU doesnt end up putting the PC to sleep!

Recommended from ATI supprot is a 20Amp 12V rail supplying power to the HD3870!
Good luck, as I have some crap Bestec 350 that boots all my setups...lol. Altho under heavy gaming the PSU does get Warm!

Nice setup though the power supply is a concern. Which CPU is that again? Is that a Windsor or Brisbane?

It's definitely a Brisbane. I'm considering a future upgrade to the Black edition CPU.

I'm also going to be getting a 480W power supply (the largest I can get, considering it's a microATX PSU).

Yup. the Brisbane 5000+ with the 480W PSU would be awesome. You can use the same cooler with some fresh thermal compound. Contact Solaris17, he's an expert in getting the most out of a Brisbane/Windsor (OC'ing).

I was thinking of getting a custom Zalman or something for the AM2 socket. The only problem would be the size of the case! I need to find a low profile (possibly silent) cooling solution for an AM2. The only problem is, the guys that sell the power supply don't ship to Australia!

EDIT: Just found a 420W for 16.95! I'm going to check their shipping.
EDIT#2: No dice. They only do local to US.
EDIT#3: OutletPC doesn't ship here either.
EDIT#4: *breathing heavily* Alright, I'll have it in eight days.

The Zalman CNPS 9500 AM2 will fit in your case.

This one? I can pop over and get it tomorrow.

I thought this would be a better idea though, considering it's low-profile.

The second one looks good though I have a gut feeling it would eat into the memory banks' area. If it forces you to dislocate the module you have on DIMM_0, DIMM_1 to DIMM_2, DIMM_3, you'll lose out on dual-channel mode for memory. The width bugs me.

The CNPS 9500 will do good. I've seen it go well with some of the most crammed setups.

See, I like this concept better than the last one. Stick a fan on the rear "vent" you have there, exhaust is good. Might do well to use those might hacksaw skillz and make a vent in front of the 3870's intake. It's nice that it exhausts out the back, but sucking in warm air makes for a bit of a downer. You don't need uber-powerful fans, just find some quiet ~25db/30cfm fans. Do what you can about those wires, there's not much room, but you might be able to get away with e-taping them..

Nice hack-job.

^The "uber-powerful" fans are because this guy plans to buy a X2 Black Edition soon and get into an OC'ing spree. A cooler better than the AMD Stock cooler will come handy then.

by: btarunr

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^The "uber-powerful" fans are because this guy plans to buy a X2 Black Edition soon and get into an OC'ing spree. A cooler better than the AMD Stock cooler will come handy then.

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Next pay-day, I'll get a Zalman 9500 as well as the X2 Black. By then I'll have the 420W power supply already installed. I only have two memory slots, by the way, so the other Zalman won't eat into it.

I think the 9500 is good though, because the cpu fan would line right up with that back vent, and blow hot air out of the case.

I have a spare 3.5mm bay behind the "multimedia" cover. Any idea what I can put in there to intake cool air? I was considering the Titan Dragon fan, but it's an exhaust fan.

Dude do you have problems with money or what why didn't you buy at least those cheap 40$ Colorsits why do got this piece of crap 1/10 sorry but its a piece of shit

I voted 1/10 because:

youve got the 3870 its Too OK but about the case :( sh*t

GTX says: disregard this, I know not much

I like it, Jonsta, I really do. Makes you reconsider buying expensive parts when you could go low cal for not much less..

Haha I have Micro-ATX right now with my 4200+ and HD 3850 :laugh: 7/10

GTX voted 1/10 because: you're a faggot

Nice setup :)

I voted 7/10

well this is my lil bros now i felt limited with a micro atx because i would have to buy an expensive ass card
i will soon upgrade the cpu to a amd Phenom

I give it an 8/10.
I myself have my machine in a mini-tower.

3 hard drives, and 3 120mm fans, instead of 2 and 2 at most.

by: GTX

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Dude do you have problems with money or what why didn't you buy at least those cheap 40$ Colorsits why do got this piece of crap 1/10 sorry but its a piece of shit

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So, even though the rest of the components are quite good, and it's an excellent computer, and it works well, and its clean, and light, and useful, you vote a 1 because you dont like the case? You're probably the kind of guy that cant walk past a jewellry shop because there's shiny things inside. You probably drive (or will drive, if you're not a prepubescent nerd) a shitty little shopping cart car with a massive wing and a loud exhaust that doesn't actually go any faster, it just "LOOKS GOOD" (read: crap). When you can make a computer better than this for less than a thousand dollars, then come and spew your neanderthallic dribble at me. Until then, kindly go and eat a big bowl of brown, and delete your System32 folder. We don't need people like you here.

On a lighter note, thanks for all the people that voted *normally* on this case. In a little while I'll be getting the new power supply, and next pay-day I'll be upgrading the screen, the CPU, and the cooler, as well as performing a little cable management. I hope the upgrade sits a little better with you guys. Thanks for the encouragement.