Cheap case with quiet PSU needed!

[Matthoulb]

I am building my HTPC/server on a very tight budget!

I have all the parts so far:
- Abit KT7A-Raid
- AMD Axia 1gig@1.33gig
- HSF (with a small and thin 60mm fan)
- IBM HDD (5400rpm thing)
- M-Audio Revo sound card
- Matrox G400 graphics
- Toshiba 12x DVD
- NIC
- 2x USB devices
- Macron 245w PSU

The problem is that the PSU is very loud and the case has no airflow at all

So basically what i'm after is a cheap case with a quiet PSU and i mean quiet!

Any ideas at all? All suggestions are welcome!

[Gunbuster]

The Suntek and Advance cases on special at microdirect look nice.
http://www.microdirect.co.uk/default2.asp
They both stealth you CD/DVD drives.
One claims to have a temp controlled psu and the other a 300watt although I've heard suntek's psus are 'quiet'. The problem is one mans quiet is another mans noisy.

p.s. this should really be in the bargain hunt forum.

[luke313]

How cheap is cheap?? You could get a cheapish case without a PSU, and then get a psu with adjustable fan (Enermax/Antec). You would only need a psu around the 300watt mark at the most, but those two manu. are pretty expensive and overkill for your needs. You could also consider a Zalman (silent?) PSU but they are also pretty expensive, or plump for a case designed for silent use, eg. Antec Sonata (sp?).

PS. I don't think it should be in this forum or Bargain Hunt, it should be in the Case forum