

At the time of writing, AMD offers the best performance-per-dollar value and is challenging Intel to the outright performance crown. Next we want to look at which brand of CPU your motherboard will support.These days the choice is between motherboards that accept AMD CPUs and ones that work with Intel. Since you’ve already chosen a case above, the first major filter when narrowing down your motherboard selection is which motherboard types your chosen case can accommodate. The motherboard is the component that connects all of your other computer components together. The suggested case here is the Thermaltake Versa H15. It’s better to buy the power supply separately so that it fits your needs exactly and the ones included with cases are more often than not a poor investment.

We’re going to deal with power supplies in their own right a little later in the article, but it’s worth mentioning this here.
MAKING A BUDGET FOR DUMMIES PC
The final piece of advice we have for you when it comes to PC cases, is to avoid cases that come with a power supply.

Features such as tool-less design and modular drive bays are a nice feature, but not essential.Make sure the case has enough drive bays and expansion slots to accommodate your immediate and future needs.Shortlist cases that will fit in the space you have and look good in that specific environment.There are lots of considerations when choosing a case, but we’ve boiled it down to the following: Mini ITX systems are also becoming popular, especially since you can buy one that takes full-sized expansion cards and has great cooling.
