Full Size Case and PSU Recommendations

Eddy5 · 2007-03-20, 21:32

Hi,

Anyone got any recommendations for a full size media centre case (I don't want to have to buy a microATX board?
Also want a good, quiet PSU.

Sorry, should've said. Max price £200 for both. Less if possible.
Thanks in advance

eetaylog · 2007-03-27, 13:33

Its a shame you dont want to buy a micro ATX cos the Antec Fusion Case is really nice and is very quiet! set my system up and couldnt believe that the two onboard extraction fans and PSU could make such little noise.

papas · 2007-03-27, 14:11

Quote:

Its a shame you don't want to buy a micro ATX cos the Antec Fusion Case is really nice and is very quiet! set my system up and couldn't believe that the two on-board extraction fans and PSU could make such little noise.

have the same case and couldn't agree more

Eddy5 · 2007-03-27, 14:26

Thanks for the replies. I will look into that case, as it would be considerably cheaper than what I had in mind, and so I could afford to get a mobo.
Any microATX mobo recommendations?
Ideally to be able to take a AMD Athlon XP 2000.
But if I had to another CPU would do.

eetaylog · 2007-03-27, 14:38

i have this one and cant fault it. comes with:

PCIe*16
PCIe*1
2 PCI slots
dual DDR2 slots
2 Firewire
6 USB 2.0 ports
4 SATA connections
7.1 onboard surround

It supports AM2 processors so would be fine with your Athlon XP 2000. havent tried the onboard graphics as i have a GeForce 7600 card but im told they are fine. bargain at 50 quid if yo ask me.

http://www.dabs.com/productview.aspx...avigationKey=0

nfox · 2007-03-27, 16:00

Isn't the Althlon XP 2000 socket A, not AM2?

I have a Silverstone LC17 and Silverstone ST30NF fanless PSU, which work very well for me, and takes a full ATX MoBo - having said that, if mATX is OK, then the Antec Fusion does look very good.

dan_aka_jack · 2007-06-06, 22:36

Hi there,

I've got my eye on the Antec Fusion case. Does MP support the VFD on the Antec case?

Thanks,
Jack

Eddy5 · 2007-06-06, 22:40

Yes it does through the iMon settings. All works fine and lovely. It's a really nice case too, so thanks for the recommendations as well.

dan_aka_jack · 2007-06-06, 22:57

Great! Thanks loads for the quick reply.

2007-03-20, 21:32	#1 (permalink)
Eddy5 Portal Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 46 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Country:	Full Size Case and PSU Recommendations Hi, Anyone got any recommendations for a full size media centre case (I don't want to have to buy a microATX board? Also want a good, quiet PSU. Sorry, should've said. Max price £200 for both. Less if possible. Thanks in advance Last edited by Eddy5; 2007-03-20 at 22:14.

2007-03-27, 16:00	#6 (permalink)
nfox Portal Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: London Posts: 58 Thanks: 0 Thanked 6 Times in 2 Posts Country: My System	Isn't the Althlon XP 2000 socket A, not AM2? I have a Silverstone LC17 and Silverstone ST30NF fanless PSU, which work very well for me, and takes a full ATX MoBo - having said that, if mATX is OK, then the Antec Fusion does look very good. Last edited by nfox; 2007-03-27 at 16:03.

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2007-03-27, 13:33	#2 (permalink)
eetaylog Portal Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Southampton Age: 27 Posts: 47 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Country: My System	Its a shame you dont want to buy a micro ATX cos the Antec Fusion Case is really nice and is very quiet! set my system up and couldnt believe that the two onboard extraction fans and PSU could make such little noise.

2007-03-27, 14:26	#4 (permalink)
Eddy5 Portal Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 46 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Country:	Thanks for the replies. I will look into that case, as it would be considerably cheaper than what I had in mind, and so I could afford to get a mobo. Any microATX mobo recommendations? Ideally to be able to take a AMD Athlon XP 2000. But if I had to another CPU would do.

2007-03-27, 14:38	#5 (permalink)
eetaylog Portal Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Southampton Age: 27 Posts: 47 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Country: My System	i have this one and cant fault it. comes with: PCIe16 PCIe1 2 PCI slots dual DDR2 slots 2 Firewire 6 USB 2.0 ports 4 SATA connections 7.1 onboard surround It supports AM2 processors so would be fine with your Athlon XP 2000. havent tried the onboard graphics as i have a GeForce 7600 card but im told they are fine. bargain at 50 quid if yo ask me. http://www.dabs.com/productview.aspx...avigationKey=0

2007-06-06, 22:36	#7 (permalink)
dan_aka_jack Portal Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: London, UK Posts: 28 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Hi there, I've got my eye on the Antec Fusion case. Does MP support the VFD on the Antec case? Thanks, Jack

2007-06-06, 22:40	#8 (permalink)
Eddy5 Portal Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 46 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Country:	Yes it does through the iMon settings. All works fine and lovely. It's a really nice case too, so thanks for the recommendations as well.

2007-06-06, 22:57	#9 (permalink)
dan_aka_jack Portal Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: London, UK Posts: 28 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Great! Thanks loads for the quick reply.