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Posted at 6:45 AM on Tuesday 05/26/09 by
Ben
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NewEgg.com has the Rosewill R379-SM Black/ Silver 0.8mm SGCC Steel MicroATX Slim Case Computer Case with 300W Power Supply for $50 with free shipping with coupon code EMCLSNT36 [Exp 6/1] . This case has room for 1x 5.25" / 1x 3.5" external bays, 1x 3.5" internal bays, 4x expansion slots.
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    mattb123 - Posted 9:38 am PDT 05/26/09 (1227 Posts)  Report Spam

    I built a htpc in one of these. Very nice and a good value IMO. The drive bays have a nice swing out design that's easy to work on. Designed for a single HD, but I got a second in there instead of a floppy drive. Being small you have to get a the right CPU cooler. I'm still running stock (Athlon x2) but want to get something more quiet. Power supply has been good so far.
    Anyone got a good suggestion for a quiet cooler that will fit in this case?

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    cwins - Posted 11:17 am PDT 05/26/09 (218 Posts)  Report Spam

    i just bought one of these for a pc for my computer illiterate parents.

    a great case. the power supply is perfect for what i needed. For being such a small case, it has some luxuries that i didnt expect.

    the drive bays have a removable cage to make it MUCH easier to build it all together.

    just be sure to mount everything on the motherboard before inserting the cage to make your build easier.

    #1, i just used the stock cooler with my intel proc, but noise isnt too much of an issue for me.

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    cwins - Posted 11:59 am PDT 05/26/09 (218 Posts)  Report Spam

    i forgot to add:

    make sure this case will fit where you need it. its very thin, but its also rather long.

    if you need this to fit on a shelf, definitely check your dimensions first.

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    dave_c - Posted 8:25 pm PDT 05/26/09 (17707 Posts)  Report Spam

    One thing about the PSU, looks to be a proprietary shape and undersized PSU often have short lifespans. Wonder how long they'll carry replacement PSU and what that'll cost. Might take a bit of investigation later since Rosewill is just a Newegg house brand, no guarantee of particular product support down the road.

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