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  1. 23-03-2009, 01:14 AM #1
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    Super Budget Case

    hey guys,
    I'm in the process of building a computer for someone and i need a case for it. Now this is a low budget build to start with, all components came to 200 quid lol. So i'm looking for a normal pc case like you would find on the pcs acer or hp ship. I've had a look at scan but i cant seem to find any review on any of those cases for microatx as they're not exactly all the rage. So if anyone could suggest a decent reasonably priced (30ish quid or 50ish with a psu) it would be appreciated...



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  2. 23-03-2009, 06:30 AM #2
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    Re: Super Budget Case

    I recently popped my old machine into a smaller case for my dad, he only wanted to spend a max of £50 for the case & PSU. A little leap of faith lead me to : Case, PSU. Careful with that power supply, it only has 4 molex connections! Also no fans included with the case, something to consider.

    Its housing and running a 3700, 2gb, 7800gs, etc. flawlessly.

    Case was pretty easy to work with, looks okay (except for the very cheap looking power/reset buttons!), and with all the case fan slots filled does a decent job of cooling.

    *edit - Noticed you are looking for a much smaller case, sorry!
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  4. 23-03-2009, 09:13 AM #3
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    Re: Super Budget Case

    http://www.ebuyer.com/product/135101 - £57 it used to be £52 not long ago

    Still its a good combo for the price

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  6. 23-03-2009, 11:39 AM #4
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    Re: Super Budget Case

    i'm liking the coolermaster case better... however it seems to be about a mid size case and i really would prefer a micro atx one...



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  7. 23-03-2009, 06:53 PM #5
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    Re: Super Budget Case

    his is a nice little mATX case from Coolermaster - Coolermaster Elite 340 MicroATX Case with Coolermaster 460W PFC PSU Fitted
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  9. 23-03-2009, 11:39 PM #6
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    Re: Super Budget Case

    looks like what i'm looking for... anyone have any experience with this case?... cheers for the help btw



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    Re: Super Budget Case

    A wild suggestion - http://www.ebuyer.com/product/146338

    It's 4.98*
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