motherboards and cases

[SIRCOOKS]

generally how would i be able to tell if a mother board can fit in a case, also should i get the as many pci slots to coincide with the motherboard (eg if the mother board has four, get four in the case), generally im starting to build a new comp and need to find out these little things...holla back

[Jeebus_Uk]

I think basically the way it works is ATX mobo's fit into ATX cases

[SIRCOOKS]

well thats obvious, but does asus boards fit into atx cases and how would i be able to tell.....

[Jeebus_Uk]

well i cant say for sure, all i can advise is ask whomever you are buying thecase or mobo from. They should be able to tell you

[SIRCOOKS]

lol....cool

[pixel]

Try and find the horizontal length of the case, and see if it is big enough for your drives and mobo (I have had cases where the drives would not fit in because the mobo gets in the way).

Also, find the height of the case and make sure the mobo and PSU will fit without getting in the way of each other.

You will find that if you go for one of the expensive cases/show cases you will probably have enough room (because people like to put lights etc in them so they leave room for all that), but you may have to be cautious with cheaper cases.

I believe all cases come with 7 slots on the back, because lots of mobo's have an AGP slot and 6 PCI slots, so they make them so everyone can use them.

[The village idiot]

The boards are standard sizes. If the case says ATX, then any ATX board should fit. Flex ATX will fit into an ATX case, but is much smaller so an ATX board will not fit into a flex ATX case. The only thing you need to be concerned about is the number of expansion slots. Just make sure your ATX case has the same number or more openings for your ATX main board. You can also get into trouble with some of the extended ATX boards, but mostly those will be dual processor boards.

[808smokey]

Most cases are pretty generic size, slots in back and most will have both Intel and AMD power connectors and what not. The case will have way more mounting holes than you'll need. It usually says what its made for on the site or box. Which ever board you pick remember the top PCI slot is useless if you have a big ass AGP card. The slots are to close together and they won't fit. Since your lookin this is a cheap ass site for cases. http://amamax.com/cases-afcaswitpows.html Mine was $34.00 (on sale) Free shipping and 500watt P.S. I have this case http://amamax.com/meblatxmidto.html but it's black, spiderweb side window and has red LED's fans inside that I got from this site http://www.xoxide.com/80mmfans.html only $1.99 no free shipping though


You could always try the fish tank case http://www.xoxide.com/liliaqsipa.html