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MBGraphics

MBGraphics

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Well, I dont have a ton of money saved up, so I cant upgrade my computer, because I have heard that my set-up is so old that if I upgrade my proccesor, i must upgrade my motherboard, and if i upgrade those, I have to upgrade my graphics card, and if i upgrade all of those, i have to upgrade my power supply. (so basically I would have to upgrade my whole computer, hense the reason im just upgrading my case right now, then buying whole new components later on once i get my own job.)

so, with that said, what case?
I have looked at a few listed below:

Apevia full tower: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811144205

NZXT Apollo mid tower: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811146025

Antec 900 mid tower: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811129021

ThermalTake Armor full tower: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811133154


I will later be upgrading to the following for lots of Gaming and Photoshop (CS3)

Intel E8400 C2D: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115037

P35 motherboard: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128050

OCZ GameXStream 700W: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817341002

G-Skill 2GB(2x1GB) DDR2 800 (I will have 2 sets for 4GB total): http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231098

Creative Sound Blaster X-FI ExtremeGamer sound card: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16829102005

EVGA 8800GTS (G92): http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130325

then just some standard 500GB HDD and a couple write drives for if i need to burn CD's or DVD's of my videos from my video camera
and either Vista Home premium 64-bit or XP home 64-bit (not sure which yet)

What do you guys think the best case for all this would be?

Thanks in advance :)
 
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For the cases u have listed a bunch of very different quality cases. The Antec 900 is a great case cause it has grea cooling and is relatively cheap. The apollo is a great looking case and is cheap but doesnt have the cooling of the 900. The thermaltake is a very high qualityt case but i dont kno that much about it. Really its all about what u like because the apevia is nice looking and has pretty nice cooling(3 120mm fans) while the 900 is pretty nice looking(ive never been attracted to it) and has excellent cooling. Personally i odrdered my NZXT apollo yesterday and ordered 3 high performance blue led fans to put in. That will keep my components well cooled and i love the look of it. All of the cases u looked into r nice so choose one that u like and then u can fool around with one a little to get it the way u want. BTW u really dont need a full tower with the components u listed. A mid tower will suffice.
 
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JohnJSal said:
You might want to consider the 8800GT: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130318

I've heard it's better than the GTS because it's actually newer, but maybe there's something I don't know...
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Actually the GTS (G92) is newer so the better option is the 8800GTS which is in a very sweet price range right now.

@ MBGraphics

Out of those cases, I would definately get the NZXT Apollo. I own one and it is a really good case. You basically don't need any tools and it has plenty of space to use. Not to mention lots of people already have the 900, you wanna be unique right?! :P ;)

**I have pics of my comp on my sig, so feel free to check out how the NZXT Apollo looks!**
 
Thanks!

I LOVE the look of the appolo, the only concerns i have had about getting it is, is it well cooled? for what im getting, i would think it will creat a fair amount of heat, will the 2 fans on the appolo be enough? I'm sure it has plenty of room for what im getting, so thats not much of a problem, although i do like big!:P
Also, is it quiet? im not much of a fan for loud computers, haha;)

I have heard that the GTS(G92) is much better than the GT and the regular GTS, but hey, im still fairly new at all this computer parts stuff, so dont take my word for it;)

Thanks for the replys! :)
 
MBGraphics said:
I have heard that the GTS(G92) is much better than the GT and the regular GTS, but hey, im still fairly new at all this computer parts stuff, so dont take my word for it;)
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You're probably right. I was thinking of the older GTS, which I guess isn't based on the G92 architecture.
 
U can add a third fan to the apollo in the front. Also u can replace the exhaust fan for a more powerful fan if u need better cooling.
 
ya, if i get the appolo, i'll most likely put a fan in the front as well so it can have front to rear ventalation (ive heard that works the best).

Will I be able to take all my parts (listed in my sig) and put them into the appolo without a problem?
 
Yeah you can have 3 120mm fans on the Apollo, front side and back. And about the video cards, they in this order:

8800GTS (G92) 512MB > 8800GT > 8800GTS 640MB > 8800GTS 320MB
 
Sweet, thanks :)

Now, will i be able to put these "older" parts be able to fit or go into the Appolo without having problems? or will there be modding involved?
 
No modding, they should go in really easy. That's what I did too, I bought a Compaq computer 2 years ago, and I recently changed them to the NZXT Apollo and had no problems!
 
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