Any case suggestions for P4?

[Thorstadt]

I'm looking at building a new system with an i850 mainboard, 1.5ghz P4. I am looking for a mid-tower case (with an included power supply), but I haven't really done this before. Any suggestions? Is 300w enough?

I'm considering a Lian Li PC60, but the price is somewhat steep. I don't really need an aluminum case.

Would I be able to use an Enlight 7237?

 

[Muerto]

300W should be enough for a P4 and the Enlight case should be good too. But why do you want a P4? They're not worth buying right now at all. Buy an Athlon and save a ton of money.

 

[Thorstadt]

I'm not really set on going Intel but in case I do, I was wondering what type of power supply to get. But I'm not sure if the 7237 ps has the +12VDC 4-pin connector, which is what the p4 requires. I have considered an athlon but I don't see it lasting as long as a p4 would in regards to future support. Intel is practically guaranteed, and personally, I'm willing to shell out another $200 for that. I'm also not planning on actually making a purchase for about 2 months or so, and the way things are looking now the 1.5 ghz could be down about $50-$100 by then if Intel releases the 1.7 ghz in two weeks. Anyway, thanks for your help! I just need to make sure that the PS supplied with the case is good for P4. I may email them or smth.

 

[RandyHarris]

Enlight has a new P4 version of the 7237 that you can See here

Scroll down that page, there are 3 new P4 cases.

 

[Thorstadt]

Thanks! That should do...

 

[Muerto]

The current interface that the P4 uses is going to be scraped in less than a year. So If you buy a P4 now you wont be able to upgrade to a faster one without buying a new motherboard. That's the main reason why you should avoid the P4.

AMD is probably going to keep socket-A around for at least a year. So if you buy an Athlon you'll still have some room for upgrades down the road. Your best bet is to buy an Athlon now and keep it for about a year. Then after you compare what is available at that time you can decide between a P4 or a faster Athlon.