Hello there! Me again! This time with a question about a case, Will this case be suitable for a entry level gaming/media pc? Specs will be i3 3220, Asus P8B75-M LX, 1 HDD, HD 7750 (Or 7730) 4 GB Ram (Will eventually be upgraded to 8, then 16 etc.) http://goo.gl/KfMcC2 Or perhaps I should go with something like http://www.amazon.co.uk/EVO-LABS-E6803B-Desktop-Chassis/dp/B003K6481S ? I know the PSU's supplied with cases are usually pretty crappy but it will only be in there for a short time untill I get the money to upgrade everything.
Don't say that you'll replace it later. A bad PSU could seriously damage other components. Just wait until you have the cash and get a CX-430 and a Source 210.
well this one is better at cooling. http://www.amazon.co.uk/Aerocool-Strike-X-Screwless-Tower-Gaming/dp/B00606NC5S/ref=sr_1_8?s=computers&ie=UTF8&qid=1376672688&sr=1-8&keywords=120mm fan its under £35 (free delivery included) http://www.amazon.co.uk/AeroCool-Turbine-1000-Case-Fan/dp/B000XJD3V6/ref=sr_1_4?s=computers&ie=UTF8&qid=1376672713&sr=1-4&keywords=120mm fan add 3 of those and place them at the place where you can place it £8,99 a piece --- this is a total of £62 at max and you have good cooling specs 6 fans in total (you can place 12 in the intire case) but 6 is also good
Understood, one more question, should I keep the with the plan of getting the i3, with the eventual upgrade to an i7, or go for a FX-8320 Black Edition which I can get for like £20 more than the i3, Which would be the better option for a term of 2-4 years?
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Corsair-Car...H0YS/ref=aag_m_pw_dp?ie=UTF8&m=A16G8I0J6OEMKP altough it costs 79 pounds, i am sure you can get it A Lot cheaper somehwere else! It's one of the best cases you can get for the money and I got it for 50 euro's. So if you can try to find it somehwere for 40 pounds that would be awsome!
that is around €120 for that i can get a very good one that can support lots of fans for cooling: Spire Sentor 6004 it cost €90 €40 for extra fans (with extra fans you have 10 fans in total)
Just planning ahead for the eventual update because of course the entry level wont stay entry level for long.
Update for what? For gaming wise i3, i5, or FX-6xxx is pretty much all you need. Unless you have a specific workload it makes no sense to get i7 or FX-8xxx. Upper tier only gets you more multithread performance, which is not something gaming cares about. I'm using i7-3770K and that is only because I do x264 encoding 24/7.
i3 is not weak at all. In fact I started out with i3-2100 (Sandy Bridge i3) and HD6950, a beast in gaming. In fact, you can game very well with Sandy Bridge Pentium believe it or not. i5 gives gaming a bit boost when it comes to demanding games or MMO.
