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Choosing a computer chassisOnce you have decided what you want out of your computer, choosing a computer chassis, or computer case, should be a fairly simple process. Just like the question “What type of computer do I want?” there are several deciding factors in choosing a chassis.
We’ll go through the some of the steps that we did for deciding on what type of computer we want. If all you really want or need is a decent Internet machine to surf “the web” and keep in touch with email, a nice simple bookshelf chassis will do just fine. These cases are nice and compact. If you want something that will be unobtrusive and out of the way, this is the way to go.
After the bookshelf or slim-line cases there are several tower options. The most common case is the small or mid-tower case. These cases usually don’t take up a lot of space and one (major) advantage over the bookshelf style case is the extra space available for upgrades and extra components. If you check over at TigerDirect, I have noticed a so-called Barebone chassis for as low as 130 USD! These may include most of the components you will need inside, as well: You really should study these offers! (See table below).
If you have decided on building the ultimate gaming system and you have the budget then you are going to want the full-tower case with cut outs and all the fancy interior laser lights.
Be prepared to pay the price, though, and as said earlier: It's overkill; you won't be able to use all that extra power, anyway. You might find the table below helpful for choosing a computer chassis: It was taken from the TigerDirect shop a while ago, and shows two alternate offers for a Barebone kit:
No problems choosing a computer chassis now? Let us cut thru all the fancy letters and specs, and concentrate on the basics: You will need this:
In addition comes a screen and a printer. None of the above offers include the following, which you may add:
You are now able to plug the computer into your stereo and listen to music and movie sound; you can talk to friends on the Internet via the microphone, and you can let your grandchild (or special friend, wink,wink) see you live on their computer. Nice. When I checked it a while ago, I could get Alt.I for 130 USD, and Alt.II for 300 USD. Didn't I say you could save 100's? All for one day's simple work that I teach you everything about? I advice you to strech out the time and enjoy your project, though: It will be even more of a learning experience. Alt.II has everything you need except a screen (monitor) and a decent printer. You may, however, go for Alt.I, if you can get the rest of the parts for less than the difference between the two. Remember to include the keyboard and mouse! Let us subtract Alt.I from Alt.II: What's the difference? Alt.I does not include:
Can you get that for less than 170$? Just go to TigerDirect and have a look. But: All in all: I would go for Alt.II. Great value! By now, choosing a computer chassis that fits both your need and your wallet should be easy for you.
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