Support NeoGAF

[borghe]

building a new computer. Athlon 64 based and can't find any good MicroATX Socket939 boards. So can anyone here recommend me an ATX capable HTPC case? Me wanna play BF2 on my 55" HDTV.

 

[Marty Chinn]

http://www.ahanix.com/ahanix_product_list.asp?cid=6

 

[Shogmaster]

If you want something cheaper, more than just two 60mm fans, and you want to put in your own PSU:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16811112082

 

[3rdman]

http://www.silverstonetek.com/products-lc03.htm

This is the one I have and although things are a bit tight, it holds 2 HDD, 2 dvd drives, a full size ATX board and, a 9700 pro card. All the connectors and bays are hidden behind the flip top lid, and it looks GREAT. Its got a piano black finish to it that is gorgeous.

Also, pretty cheap at around 130 bucks.

 

[Shogmaster]

http://www.silverstonetek.com/products-lc03.htm

This is the one I have and although things are a bit tight, it holds 2 HDD, 2 dvd drives, a full size ATX board and, a 9700 pro card. All the connectors and bays are hidden behind the flip top lid, and it looks GREAT. Its got a piano black finish to it that is gorgeous.

Also, pretty cheap at around 130 bucks.

The lone 60mm fan at the rear is very iffy, and the interior is so damn ghetto on that case.

I think most of that $130 went into the aluminum face plate....

 

[3rdman]

The lone 60mm fan at the rear is very iffy, and the interior is so damn ghetto on that case.

I think most of that $130 went into the aluminum face plate....

LOL...its true. I cut myself on multiple points in the interior. Although the fan is small, I've had no issues with heat whatsoever and every review basically said the same. I wouldn't recommend it if you plan on over-clocking your system though.

I should point out that my system is an AMD 2800+ on an A7N8X Deluxe Soundstorm board...not new but it is a performer and, like I said, no heat issuse.

 

[borghe]

ok, these seem to be my main choices. trying to figure out which one to go with.

 

[HokieJoe]

I can't speak for the Antec Overture II specifically, but I have an Antec Sonata and it's a fantastic case. The best thing about it is that it's super quiet. For instance, all of the HD carriages have rubber mounting grommets.

The PS is a modified 380w TruePower. It's very quiet. My heatsink is the Thermalright XP-120.

This heatsink is awesome because you can use a 120mm fan on it. I have it hooked up to one the temp-controlled power leads from the PS so it's not running at full throttle all of the time. I also bought an Antec PC Noise Killer silicone gasket kit from CompUSA.

I was a little worried about the PS having enough wattage, but she runs like a champ. Antec makes good stuff. I currently have this setup:

Athlon64 3000/Socket 754
6800GT 256MB
Sony CD-R/CD-RW
Pioneer A05 DVD burner
WD 120GB HD
Maxtor 200GB HD

That shouldn't be a problem with the Overture though because it has a modified 450w TruePower.