This time, a computer case and a power supply are something I spent more time to research than before.
When I built my old PC, I chose an Antec SLK3700BQE. The case was designed for quiter PC with a lot of drive bays which uses rubber grommets to mount HDDs, and came with 350 watt power supply. Overall, it was quite a good case, and I have been satisfied with it. I liked the design too: a simple black case with a front cover panel and easy accessible side panel. The construction is very good.
Due to this experience, I liked the Antec brand.
Now, for my brand new PC I'm building, I focused following consideration:
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A case for quiet PC
The quiet PC consideration should be a part of the case design.
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Quieter PSU
There are quiter PSU from various power supply maker, and reviews indicate those are far better than low end models.
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More max power
Considering the core i7 920 and possible GTX graphics card, I need to have more than 650W.
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Simple look & feel design, with front cover panel
The front cover panel is essential because I have a 1 year old baby who want to push whatever he can reach.
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Plenty of HDD trays
I'm thinking to build a RAID array (at least mirring) and I have a couple of HDDs already that I want to migrate to this new PC, so it need to have reasonable number of bays.