Ditto on this; power supplies are a tempting place to be frugal, but it is really no fun at all when they blow up.Originally Posted by 'BobGnarly',index.php?page=Thread&postID=39938#pos t39938
I think I've made this recommendation here before, but I'm not hesitant to risk sounding like a fanboy and make it again. I strongly recommend going with PC Power & Cooling for the PS; their supplies are universally well reviewed for reliability and solid construction.
http://www.legitreviews.com/article/451/1/
http://www.hardwaresecrets.com/article/553
http://www.pcper.com/article.php?aid=437&type=expert
Newegg has outrageously good prices on these supplies; the 750 watt PCP&C supply is actually comparable to a lot of the far less well-reviewed supplies. I'm in the middle of replacing a dodgy power supply in my gaming machine with one of these right now. (Corsair may make a perfectly acceptable supply as well; I really don't have any experience with their PSs.)
The Thermaltake Armor/Kandalf series cases have lots of bays and can be purchased with a 25cm case fan in the side panel; this monster moves a lot of air without making a lot of noise. The Coolermaster Stacker is also a good choice; it has a ton of 5.25" bays and can be equipped with 120mm fans to cool the installed hard drives and a cross-flow fan that looks pretty effective. Both of these case series include a number of (increasingly expensive) configuration options, but the entry-level cases of both series are available for around $150 at Newegg.
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