Good Cabinet on the Cheap

[Piyush]

310 is good one

regarding PSU
if u see FSP,then grab it

 

[pulsar_swift]

yes CM 310 and FSP Saga II 500W

 

[Cilus]

Also check for Zebronics Reaper. Price will be around 1.7k without PSU. It is big enough and have plenty of upgrade options, good airflow.

It has one 80mm Top Fan (works as top Exhaust)
1 80 mm Side Panel LED Fan
1 120 mm Side Panel LED Fan

Provision for another 2 120 mm fan

And it has lots of space inside it. I am personally using it.

 

[funkysourav]

Also check for Zebronics Reaper. Price will be around 1.7k without PSU. It is big enough and have plenty of upgrade options, good airflow.

It has one 80mm Top Fan (works as top Exhaust)
1 80 mm Side Panel LED Fan
1 120 mm Side Panel LED Fan

Provision for another 2 120 mm fan

And it has lots of space inside it. I am personally using it.

is its build quality(weight) better than cm elite310?

 

[pulsar_swift]

cilus promised me that he will post pics of his cabby. But he never posted them.

 

[vwad]

cilus promised me that he will post pics of his cabby. But he never posted them.

Here is the product page

Product Reaper

 

[pulsar_swift]

i have them, but cilus has hi 955BE and XFX 5770 in there. It will give more realistic picture

 

[vwad]

i have them, but cilus has hi 955BE and XFX 5770 in there. It will give more realistic picture

Hmm, elite 310 la tooless aahe ka ? aani NGTS250 Twin Frozr card aani same 955 BE proc asel tar tyala kiti fans lagtil ? OC nahi karnaar kadhich janmat.

 

[coderunknown]

haave selected cm31- and cx400 combo
as i will upgrade to 5770 or comparable in the future

@sam
thanks sam for suggesting fsp psus
but the people at other forums say cx400 should be enough to drive a 5770
and are recommending it over the fsp ones at same price!!!

even 400W Saga II will support HD5770 without any problem. so save money there & invest in a proper cabby.

Also check for Zebronics Reaper. Price will be around 1.7k without PSU. It is big enough and have plenty of upgrade options, good airflow.

It has one 80mm Top Fan (works as top Exhaust)
1 80 mm Side Panel LED Fan
1 120 mm Side Panel LED Fan

Provision for another 2 120 mm fan

And it has lots of space inside it. I am personally using it.

DAMN i totally missed this cabinet. yes its a good one. & Sourav, you can take it as a desi NZXT Gamma. its quality mayn't be best but its a HUGE cabinet. do remember its over 19" in height & can take in 2-3 cards.

is its build quality(weight) better than cm elite310?

don't go for weight. sometimes light cabinets are better than heavy cabinet. look for useful features & proper ventilation. spend 200-300 more but don't get a bad cabinet.

 

[pulsar_swift]

Hmm, elite 310 la tooless aahe ka ? aani NGTS250 Twin Frozr card aani same 955 BE proc asel tar tyala kiti fans lagtil ? OC nahi karnaar kadhich janmat.

Baba, I dont know marathi.

310 is not tool less. after that i couldn't understand

 

[funkysourav]

hey guys
so you're saying that cx400 wont be able to run hd5770 comfortably?(wont ever be overclocked)
but the corsair psu calculator says its fine
i am having some doubts regarding the fsp saga 500w

came across this thread on overclock.net
5770 be alright on a CX-400? - Overclock.net - Overclocking.net

p.s. i have already ordered the cx 400
following the advice of many senior digitians like asigh and the sorcerer(chip,techenclave)
but i dunno whether it was the right thing to do or not!!
please help guys

if you say so i will return the psu(cx400) unopened and order some other

 

[pulsar_swift]

Dont know much about CX400. VX450 is know to run till 100% capacity, mean it can provide 450W without making any fuss. How much watts does the CX400 provide on the 12V rail ?

 

[vwad]

Baba, I dont know marathi.

310 is not tool less. after that i couldn't understand

Oops Sorry :redface:

 

[funkysourav]

^^^check out this link pulsar
Corsair CX400W Power Supply Review | Hardware Secrets
Corsair CX400W Power Supply Review | Hardware Secrets

 

[pulsar_swift]

a CX400 should be able to drive your setup

 

[Piyush]

Baba, I dont know marathi.

310 is not tool less. after that i couldn't understand

 

[funkysourav]

it may be my ignorance, guys
but i am a little sceptical about fsp

corsair is a internationally renowned brand
with rave reviews across just about every tech site in internet

whereas it is quite tough to find a FSP SAGA II review

so you understand my concerns now

if i ask my father to shell out 4.5k just for psu(vx 450)
that will be the end of it
my rig will never see the light of the day

3k is just about the threshold for me
i am looking for the max reliability in this price range

 

[pulsar_swift]

ya man go for CX400. It will be enough. CX 400 provides 30A on 12 V rail and VX450 provides 33A on 12 V rail. Just 36W difference on the 12V rail. Also your Athlon II proccy is not power hungry like my 955BE. A CX400 should suffice

 

[coderunknown]

^^ FSP Saga II 400W can run your rig. Corsair CX400W will easily drive away your rig + mild OC (at stock voltage).

 

[funkysourav]

maybe i will ad another 1 tb hdd later (if the psu permits,purely optional)

---------- Post added at 11:42 PM ---------- Previous post was at 11:31 PM ----------

:sigh:
i cant seem to talk sense in my elder brother's head
he thinks i am being frivolous getting a 2.7k psu over 600rs ones

he says that why am i spending a fortune on the psu while,
the cheap microtek one(bundled with cabbyfor 1.2k) bought 6 years ago
is still powering the rig with "NOT MUCH TROUBLE"

i cant talk sense into him
i cant even start to argue with his stupid arguments!!!
maybe it is my fault, i am not convincing enough
this whole episode has put the future of my rig in serious jeopardy

he insists i buy the same setup with an el-cheapo psu!!

maybe
if i get unlucky enough
my pending order at the dealer will get cancelled
p.s. the rig is an ancient p4 2.4ghz one