following on from
this thread where I asked all your opinions on computer cases... this is one of those things that has turned into a long-drawn out affair which I don't expect to finish until around christmas time, with not much expense spared
I have bought
this case. Thanks for all the advice of everyone, but a budget of £80 to spend just on a case was possibly a bit too much for me... so, I have spent £40 on the case instead. That leaves me with a bit of extra budget to spend elsewhere. Still need to pair a PSU to go with the case, but that will come later. Like I said, being poor means this project will spread out towards Christmas, possibly beyond...
I am also weighing up the pros and cons of
this motherboard. It might seem excessive... but I want this computer to be as future proof as possible, with 8 SATA ports and millions of USB ports I don't see that as much of a problem. The SLi I am weighing up as a possible thing to ditch... I just don't see me having much use for 2 graphics cards. I mainly do CAD work so performance is an issue, but the CAD software I use runs OK on my laptop. One thing though, AMD64 it is definitely going to be. Oh, and this machine *will* be dual-display. Like I said, for my CAD work.
That's it for now... Guess it was more of a ramble really, but any more advice feel fee to throw it at me. I've built many systems before but any pointers are always useful
(yes, I have read every single thread on making computers here and don't expect it to come anywhere near ramrod's behemoth...
)