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Levell0rd

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If you were buying a pre-built computer, low end budget to high end performance, what case would you prefer?
 
For anything but high-end, I'd go for something small/slim. Particularly for the low end, I like the HP small form factor cases. They may be built with proprietary components, but they're the size of a UPS. For high-end, definitely a tower.
 
Mohonri said:
For anything but high-end, I'd go for something small/slim. Particularly for the low end, I like the HP small form factor cases. They may be built with proprietary components, but they're the size of a UPS. For high-end, definitely a tower.
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Brand? Model?
 
It depends on what size motherboard you have. If you have a full ATX the best you can do is a mid-tower type case. However, if you have a Micro ATX board, look into the Q-Pack, its really small, really light and relatively in-expensive with good airflow and room for 2 HDD and 1 optical drive or 2 optical drives and 1 HDD..
 
Levell0rd said:
Brand? Model?
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I'm a cheapskate, so I'll never spring for something along the lines of Lian-Li and friends. And I like small, so that biases my recommendations towards uATX as well.

I built a budget system for my niece in this In-Win case. It's a bit long for my taste, but well-made. It's running a Sempron 3100 and an all-in-one motherboard, and runs Folding@Home at 100% whenever it's on. No stability problems, either.
For a not-quite-low-end, I've built a machine in this Foxconn case. I liked the drive mounting mechanism, although you'll need a new power supply if you're putting a gruntier system in it.
When going High-end, I'm not a very good resource. However, I'm not convinced of the value (at least to me) of the more expensive cases. When you're spending over $1000 on components, you want something that works well. And at that price point, aesthetics and personal preference begin to take a larger role.
 
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