Guest r3dh3adkid Posted June 19, 2006 Share Posted June 19, 2006 ASPIRE X-Navigator ATXA8NW-BK/500 Black Aluminum ATX Mid Tower Computer Case 500W Power Supply - Retail - $155.99 - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a ... 6811144090 really nice looking case, wouldnt have to buy another PSU this one seems pretty good, its a name brand that i've heard pretty good about, kinda expensive XION Ultimate Engineering XON-002 Black/Silver SECC Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case 450 Watt (P4 & AMD Ready) Power Supply - Retail - $64.99 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a ... 6811208004 the case looks freakn awsome, i would have to buy another power supply, pretty cheap, havent heard much about the name brand Also if I go with the XION one then im getting a PSU and here is the PSU that looks good to me Antec TRUEPOWERII TPII-550 ATX12V 550W Power Supply 115/230 V UL, TUV, CB, FCC CLASS B, CUL - Retail - $89.99 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a ... 6817103931 ok this PSU supports SLi but im not going to be running SLi so it it still ok if i use this PSU or will that be a bad thing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frizoid Posted June 19, 2006 Share Posted June 19, 2006 ASPIRE X-Navigator ATXA8NW-BK/500 Black Aluminum ATX Mid Tower Computer Case 500W Power Supply - Retail - $155.99 - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a ... 6811144090 really nice looking case, wouldnt have to buy another PSU this one seems pretty good, its a name brand that i've heard pretty good about, kinda expensive XION Ultimate Engineering XON-002 Black/Silver SECC Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case 450 Watt (P4 & AMD Ready) Power Supply - Retail - $64.99 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a ... 6811208004 the case looks freakn awsome, i would have to buy another power supply, pretty cheap, havent heard much about the name brand Also if I go with the XION one then im getting a PSU and here is the PSU that looks good to me Antec TRUEPOWERII TPII-550 ATX12V 550W Power Supply 115/230 V UL, TUV, CB, FCC CLASS B, CUL - Retail - $89.99 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a ... 6817103931 ok this PSU supports SLi but im not going to be running SLi so it it still ok if i use this PSU or will that be a bad thing? The power supply should be fine even if you aren't running sli, will just mean you have a few more cables to clutter your case. The case is entirely your own choice really, the more expensive case will have a better build quality but the cheaper case will leave you money to spend on modding gear for the inside. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blade995 Posted June 19, 2006 Share Posted June 19, 2006 I have an Xion case, they are very good quality cases. I don't have that same exact case so i can't say anything about it from exsperience. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest r3dh3adkid Posted June 19, 2006 Share Posted June 19, 2006 I have an Xion case, they are very good quality cases. I don't have that same exact case so i can't say anything about it from exsperience. ok thanks that makes me feel alot better. I ordered the Xion case and that PSU this morning and I was still a little unsure about the quality of Xion cases but now my mind is at ease. Thank you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anesthesia Posted June 19, 2006 Share Posted June 19, 2006 You get what you pay for. Expect a fair bit of plastic. The rest is made of steel so you can also expect it to be heavy. I wouldn't buy either of them. I wouldn't buy the Xion one because it's liable to be cheap & tacky with lots of plastic and lots of corners cut. It also has inadequate cooling provisions, no removable motherboard tray, plastic door and heavy steel construction. I wouldn't buy the Aspire one because whilst it is okay, for that price you could get much better. Thermaltake will do ones which have an equal amount of plastic but have better cooling, Lian Li have some (PC-60BPLUSII, PC-6070AplusII - very nice) which are cheaper, ALL aluminium, slightly smaller and have better/equal cooling, Gigabyte has the 3D Aurora which is cheaper and has better cooling. Some people are changed by being a moderator. I wouldn't be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest r3dh3adkid Posted June 19, 2006 Share Posted June 19, 2006 I dont mind the steel, i actually prefer it that way I know it wont like bend or snap or whatever. As far as no remove-able motherboard tray goes that could present a problem but that just means I might have a little more trouble getting the motherboard in but it still should all work out....i hope... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anesthesia Posted June 19, 2006 Share Posted June 19, 2006 Aluminium won't bend or snap either... They wouldn't make cases out of it if it did. Removable motherboard tray isn't for initial installation really, it is more useful when changing parts - so you don't have to totally disassemble it. The Xion case still has very poor cooling. 1x 120mm and 1x 80mm is really not good. Just don't fall for a gimmick. Something that looks nice now but you get tired of in a couple of months because you're bored of its fancy lights. You get what you pay for and a good case is a worthwhile investment. Some people are changed by being a moderator. I wouldn't be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blade995 Posted June 19, 2006 Share Posted June 19, 2006 Aluminium won't bend or snap either... They wouldn't make cases out of it if it did. Removable motherboard tray isn't for initial installation really, it is more useful when changing parts - so you don't have to totally disassemble it. The Xion case still has very poor cooling. 1x 120mm and 1x 80mm is really not good. Just don't fall for a gimmick. Something that looks nice now but you get tired of in a couple of months because you're bored of its fancy lights. You get what you pay for and a good case is a worthwhile investment. I am still happy with my xion, I have had it for 6 months now. Although my case has better cooling than this model. Mine has x1 80mm fan and x2 120mm fans. The power supply is kinda crappy but he bought one anywase. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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