case recommendation

KAYPEE

hey guys,
I BADLY need a new case for my Dell GX620, where is the best place to go, and is there anything i should know about my pc/mobo first?? cheers!!

Deano12345

Ruh Roh...

Can you get a model/number on that motherboard.Try downloading CPU-Z if you cant find the name on the board itself.

It looks like its m-ATX,but I cant tell 100 %

As for places to buy.Komplett,Ebuyer,Elara if you want to buy over the web.

As far as brick and mortar stores go,Peats have a good selection of cases in their Parnell Street branch

leninbenjamin

Dell use a proprietary system don't they?

Venom

leninbenjamin wrote: »

Dell use a proprietary system don't they?

Yeah for motherboards, psu and memory they do.

Deano12345

Venom wrote: »

Yeah for motherboards, psu and memory they do.

BTX is it,Im not sure what the thing is called

Anti

yup that boards looks like the BTX standard... which fell on its knees not long after launch. I remember lian li offered ATX and BTX compatibility on some of its cases at the time, finding one is going to be a complete bitch though.

Venom

The original CM stacker was a BTX compatible case if its any help. Intel was the one trying to push the BTX standard for better cooling and **** but I though Dell always just used a Dell standard to stop people going the upgrade instead of buying a whole new Dell rig route.

Deano12345

Venom wrote: »

The original CM stacker was a BTX compatible case if its any help. Intel was the one trying to push the BTX standard for better cooling and **** but I though Dell always just used a Dell standard to stop people going the upgrade instead of buying a whole new Dell rig route.

Doesnt Peats sell the original Stacker

Jock Strap

If you can'y find a BTX compatible case then maybe you should consider getting a modular PSU?

Venom

Deano12345 wrote: »

Doesnt Peats sell the original Stacker

Not listed on there site anymore and I only ever saw the poxy nVidia 830 design one in there tbh.

Deano12345

Venom wrote: »

Not listed on there site anymore and I only ever saw the poxy nVidia 830 design one in there tbh.

I was in Peats in Parnell street and they had it.It was in about a month ago though

Solitaire

BTX Stacker or Lian-Li? Aren't we talking about the kind of money that could buy a new case, mATX mobo and CPU anyway?

Venom

Solitaire wrote: »

BTX Stacker or Lian-Li? Aren't we talking about the kind of money that could buy a new case, mATX mobo and CPU anyway?

Ya left out PSU and RAM

Solitaire

Oh... I thought that was a new PSU there

Keep forgetting those dog-awful BTX units only have DDR RAM. Dell sure did a job on those units on the "built-in obsolence" front, hell they even picked a platform standard that failed just to ensure virtually nothing on those Optis could be reused! :mad:

Should have known Dell could only win by failing!

Kintarō Hattori

We (Peats) sold out of the original stacker there a few weeks back. Let me check to see if I can get anything that might be of interest.

Kintarō Hattori

Hmnn just checked with two suppliers and no luck. I'll have a scout around on Monday if that's any use to you OP.

KAYPEE

thanks a mill for all the help lads sorry i havent been able to reply all weekend. It looks like using this motherboard etc is going to just keep holding me back in many ways so i think il just have to upgrade.

please see my other thread lol thank lads for all the input