I am looking to build my first computer (after a decade) and have chosen the following components. I want to keep the total build at/around $1000. I do not do a lot of intense gaming, but do some video editing. I am stuck on choosing a case, I cannot decide. I know I want a mid-tower, with good cable management, and external ports for audio/mic/usb (firewire would be nice, but not mandatory). I would also like to be able to see into the case, just b/c I have had PCs for 20 years and wanted something different.
AMD Phenom II X4 955 Black Edition Deneb 3.2GHz Socket AM3 125W Quad-Core Processor Model HDZ955FBGIBOX - Retail $240.00
ASUS M4A78T-E AM3 AMD 790GX HDMI ATX AMD Motherboard $125.00
SAPPHIRE 100259-1GL Radeon HD 4870 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFire Supported Video Card - Retail $140.00
OCZ Special Ops Urban Elite 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory - Retail $76.00
Western Digital Caviar Green WD10EADS 1TB SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive - OEM (x2) $180.00 (RAID 0)
SAMSUNG Black 22X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 16X DVD+R DL 22X DVD-R 6X DVD-RW 12X DVD-RAM 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-R 32X CD-RW 48X CD-ROM 2MB Cache IDE 22X DVD±R DVD Burner - OEM (x2) $50.00
HAVE: OCZ ModXStream Pro OCZ700MXSP 700W ATX12V V2.2 / EPS12V SLI Certified CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS Certified Modular
Case: ???
LIAN LI PC-60BPLUSII W Black Aluminum ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - Retail $150.00
Originally I liked the following case, but decided against it as all reviews say the front cover blocks the fan and the cable management is poor:
Ultra eTorque ULT33180 Mid-Tower ATX Case $70.00
I have heard the antec 900 is extremely popular, but the cable management looks awful, and I do not want to get out power tools to cut holes to make management easier.
I also do prefer not get get a case where I have to open a door to access the DVD drives as I access them all the time and find the doors useless.
Anyway, hope this is not too much to ask. I look forward to the feedback. I am sticking with AMD, so please do not suggest Intel.
TIA
Mike
AMD Phenom II X4 955 Black Edition Deneb 3.2GHz Socket AM3 125W Quad-Core Processor Model HDZ955FBGIBOX - Retail $240.00
ASUS M4A78T-E AM3 AMD 790GX HDMI ATX AMD Motherboard $125.00
SAPPHIRE 100259-1GL Radeon HD 4870 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFire Supported Video Card - Retail $140.00
OCZ Special Ops Urban Elite 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory - Retail $76.00
Western Digital Caviar Green WD10EADS 1TB SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive - OEM (x2) $180.00 (RAID 0)
SAMSUNG Black 22X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 16X DVD+R DL 22X DVD-R 6X DVD-RW 12X DVD-RAM 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-R 32X CD-RW 48X CD-ROM 2MB Cache IDE 22X DVD±R DVD Burner - OEM (x2) $50.00
HAVE: OCZ ModXStream Pro OCZ700MXSP 700W ATX12V V2.2 / EPS12V SLI Certified CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS Certified Modular
Case: ???
LIAN LI PC-60BPLUSII W Black Aluminum ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - Retail $150.00
Originally I liked the following case, but decided against it as all reviews say the front cover blocks the fan and the cable management is poor:
Ultra eTorque ULT33180 Mid-Tower ATX Case $70.00
I have heard the antec 900 is extremely popular, but the cable management looks awful, and I do not want to get out power tools to cut holes to make management easier.
I also do prefer not get get a case where I have to open a door to access the DVD drives as I access them all the time and find the doors useless.
Anyway, hope this is not too much to ask. I look forward to the feedback. I am sticking with AMD, so please do not suggest Intel.
TIA
Mike