The typical 'New PC' topic

[Kaze]

Not in topic but being Albanian i know well what is this feeling. 

Ahahahaha, its annoying af.

[Devin]

Case is the last thing to worry about, no?

I'm looking for a simple case, looks like a normal PC. None of this flashy Area 51 shit. Not only do I not like it, it will not attract the guests that come over to my house (11 year old cousins for example)

It doesn't need to be some flashy piece garbage with lights and everything but what it does need is to have proper cooling, and by that I mean places to have fans installed.

[Kaze]

It doesn't need to be some flashy piece garbage with lights and everything but what it does need is to have proper cooling, and by that I mean places to have fans installed.

AFAIK fans are cheap under like £10. Don't all cases have standard area above the IO to put atleast two fans?

[Devin]

At a minimum two fans, one preferably at the front to pull air into the case and one at the back to push the hot air out.
Generally cheap cases have a fan area at the back only.

[Kaze]

At a minimum two fans, one preferably at the front to pull air into the case and one at the back to push the hot air out.
Generally cheap cases have a fan area at the back only.

Ahh, very smart. I'll look into the cases then. 

Any motherboard fits into any case right? Obviously not those small PCs

[Rusty]

Cases come in sizes below -
Full Tower E-ATX
Micro ATX
Mid Tower ATX
Mini ITX

scan.co.uk provide specifications on their cases with what board form factor can fit into each case might ant to check their for one.

[Kaze]

Yeah.. if I want to buy a case with a fan at the front it has to be with that fancy leds. I'm pretty sure the lights are optional right? I don't have to connect them to the mobo?

http://www.amazon.co.uk/MSI-B85-G43-Gaming-LGA1150-Motherboard/dp/B00EJ3RJGC/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1427984483&sr=8-2&keywords=motherboard

would this mobo fit into this case?

http://www.scan.co.uk/products/cit-callisto-black-micro-atx-mini-tower-case-with-120mm-blue-led-fan-w-o-psu-(std-atx)

Both of these products mention ATX.

[Devin]

Just so you know, that PSU you have selected is designed to be mounted at the bottom of the case whereas that case is designed to have the PSU at the top.
It can still be used but it's not ideal as the PSU will be mounted upside down.

[Kaze]

Just so you know, that PSU you have selected is designed to be mounted at the bottom of the case whereas that case is designed to have the PSU at the top.
It can still be used but it's not ideal as the PSU will be mounted upside down.

Thanks for pointing that out.. yolo