Really need help choosing PC, please please!

[n00dles]

wow this is all blowing my mind now...

they're all lovely - those cubes rock cause they look like little stereos!

Have any tips on a decent PSU say if I went for the ? Can the PSU's be interchanged?

So say if I went for this one... Eclipse Computers - Product Details

could i fit another PSUin it?

[staffsMike]

yep they fit standard ATX PSU's Well that one does and most others do.

This is pretty decent
Computer hardware and software at amazing prices, available online from Scan Computers UK

[n00dles]

cripes that doubles the price of the case then!....aaaaah its all becoming clear... get a decent make with a decent psu included...

[staffsMike]

cripes that doubles the price of the case then!....aaaaah its all becoming clear... get a decent make with a decent psu included...

Pretty much all there is for decent case/psu combo's is antec.. hence why they have popped up a lot lol and that one coolermaster deal over at ebuyer.

[n00dles]

So could this one could be a pretty safe bet?

Antec NSK 1380- Micro Atx Cube - 350 Watt Psu - XCASE No1 For pc computer cases, atx cases & rackmount cases

[staffsMike]

That one has always bothered me a little. I don't think it uses an ATX PSU but being 350W it should be enough for that system. Someone who knows more about PSU's might care to inspect it's finer details though..

[n00dles]

its powered by the 80plus certified power supply if that makes any sense at all...

[staffsMike]

lol yeah I know, it's not the efficency that worries me. It's how it handles the certain amount of amps the q6600 and 9600GT would demand.

[n00dles]

hmmmmm..... keep getting stumped at the last hurdle! hahaha

[rufeo]

That one has always bothered me a little. I don't think it uses an ATX PSU but being 350W it should be enough for that system. Someone who knows more about PSU's might care to inspect it's finer details though..

yeah you definitely right on it not being a standard atx psu. its a weird shape, kind of like an L-shape. can't really find much on the specs of the psu though....

[Cistron]

This is pretty decent
Computer hardware and software at amazing prices, available online from Scan Computers UK

I'd second the Antec NSK2480. Probably one of the best ventilated HTPC uATX cases available. It also comes with a decent PSU and half-decent fans. A Scythe Mini-Ninja is also an easy fit.

The NSK1380 will only fit low-profile CPU cooler, which only have mediocre performance currently. If you stick with a quad-core and the 9600GT this would be a no-go without modifications.

[n00dles]

boohoohoooo so my aspirations for a cheap cute little girly box have been quashed?

[Cistron]

Well, you got to compromise. Either a power-hog living underneath the table, or a home-theatre PC sitting in the living room. No matter which you choose, you'd want to appreciate the noise-levels some components produce, this mainly includes CPU cooler, graphics card, power supply, hard disc and case fans.

My suggestion for a quiet HTPC would be:
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