Acrylic case

[The Astroman]

I'm gonna be building a high power computer (Athlon 64 4000+, 2x Geforce 6800 GT, 2048 Mb ram etc...) and I wanted to know if it would be a bad idea to put such a powerful setup in an acrylic case... They just look soooooo good!! Also, 500-550W of power should be enough, right?

 

[apj101]

Also, 500-550W of power should be enough, right?

watts is not the best indicator, read
http://www.computerforum.com/showthread.php?t=10764

as for the case, well i guess that your choise. Personally i think that once you got your cables and stuff in there it will look messy.

 

[The Astroman]

I know, I'm looking at a DUal Line 12 v psu, 20 Amps on each line, 35 amps combined.

 

[elmarcorulz]

you gotta treat acrylic cases very very delicately, otherwise they scratch easily and show up

 

[jbrown456]

if it were me, i wouldn't, but that is just me

 

[jancz3rt]

Why not?

Acrylic cases are really cool indeed. If you are not a messy person ang go with good cable solutions, then such a case would be awsome. I think it's a matter of personal preference. I love them. Are yout thinking of pure transparent or some darker shaded acrylic? I have seen one that was almost black but you could still see inside.

JAN

 

[elmarcorulz]

go UV, wack alod of UV components in it, and alot of cathoides and itll look out of this world

 

[M0ddingMan1a]

go UV and like get a black light too. ahha, thats wat i got. dont go all clear, cuz then... it just looks..... well i dont like all clear white.

 

[dunerider5]

THIS might be the one jancz3rt was talking about. I might buy this one, if I decide to spend that much money on a case. There isn't even a power supply with it.

 

[Echo_]

id just get a lian li

 

[M0ddingMan1a]

nahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

 

[elmarcorulz]

id just get a lian li

lian li, meh, dont like them, overpriced for a simple design which i guess is fine if you have money and dont like fancy. anyway, yea get acrylic, make sure oyu get a good quality one though and treat it like goldust

 

[Geoff]

The PSU looks good, what kind is it? As for the acrylic case, i would deffinetely get it, get some lights and your set.

 

[TheChef]

I'm about to get an acrylic case, clear white, I really don't like the colored ones. Maybe some green cold cathodes and fans...