Case + PSU or seperates?

Scougar

Scougar

Scougar

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Hi chaps :)

Trying to piece together a PC for my wife, but stuck on the expense of the Case and PSU. I already have a server case (double width style) that is so darn heavy, and a full tower server case, but doesn't have the best airflow/cooling. (would need modding heavily I reckon).

I want to get a psu capable and safely powering an E6600 o/c'd and o/c'd 3870 into one of them so that is the thermal envelope to work to (I have a scythe mine revision b heatsink for it as well.)

Now obviously trying to get a PSU for as cheap as poss but want it not to blow components like a qtec. The only other thing to consider is that I have 2x 250w psu's in the full server case (1 main, 1 redundant), can I mod them in any way to run as one 500w unit lol?

Basically after advice here as I was looking at a Cooler Master CM690 case and Corsair VX450/550 but it works out around £100 and trying to spend and absolute max of £50 on both as it is meant to be a cheap setup for my wife (or me).

Matthew
 
Quality PSU every time - will save your hardward instead of killing it.
An 80plus one will also save a few pounds a month on the electric bill to boot.

I've changed cpu's 5 times and mobo twice - but still using my enermax liberty.
Spend the £45 on the psu and get an old office case of MM for postage.

Edit: Alternatively give up something for lent and spend the saveing on a nice case
 
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Kinda what I was thinking anyway.. just think I needed the extra push ;)

Will keep my eyes peeled for a reasonable 2nd hand case :)

Matthew
 
Antec NSK4480 Black & Silver Mini-Tower ATX Case - With 380W EarthWatts PSU £50 Inc VAT

Would power your rig np.
 
Hmm... is the earthwatts any good? 380W seems rather low for an overclocked E4300, and potentially something like a 3850 512mb.

Matthew
 
Scougar said:
Hmm... is the earthwatts any good? 380W seems rather low for an overclocked E4300, and potentially something like a 3850 512mb.

Matthew
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The CPU will use no more than 110W and the Gfx no more than 190W. Thats with some rounding up so a half decent 380W PSU will be more than enough.
 
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