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Old 08-29-09   #1 (permalink)
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i was thinking wood or pbc, maybe aluminum. i am making a lan party rig with a micro atx board. it will have a 4770 and 2 fans 120 or 80 depending. i have it drawn out and it looks pretty sick.

any tips for building a case (first time) and what material should i get?

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i was thinking amd athlon x2 or core 2 duo which should i get? i dont want heat and i think im going to go intel cause they have good duos that run cool

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Well I dont know anything bout case building, but the Athlon II X2 250 is pretty good bang for buck

$76 on newegg w/free shipping
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16819103681

45nm process so they should run cool..
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intel ftw. please, amd's are known for producing more heat per clock. my sister went to buy a laptop without my aid and luckily she had a nice guy at best buy that told her not to get amd because they are known for excessive heat
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look at this thread......http://www.overclock.net/case-mods-g...uter-case.html
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