In yesterdays post I looked at some of the things you need to consider when buying a case for a home build PC.  Today I thought I would just take a quick look at a few examples that shows  the range of cases that are available.

First off is the highly rated Antec Nine Hundred which is squarely focused at the gaming market. A gaming system will use high level components that generate an awful lot of heat so this product is designed with cooling in mind and provides  no less than 4 fans, one of which is a large exhaust fan (blows hot air out of the case).

A second example is the Asus TM-21 Mini Tower which is a nice case if you looking for something with a smaller footprint  in which to build a good functional computer. This is an example of where the size of the case will mean you will have to buy a Micro ATX form factor motherboard as the standard ATX form factor will not fit. The 300w power unit will need to be considered if it is sufficient for your proposed system and what it is going to be used for.

The last example is a case aimed specifically at those people interested in building a media centre PC. In these cases the focus is usually on consumer appliance looks and quiet running to ensure that the PC does not look out of place in the living room.  A good example of this is the Antec Fusion v2 430 Media Center which again uses the Micro ATX form factor.  This case also provides more of the things a media centre would need, like a front LCD and IR receiver for the remote!

Have you bought a computer case recently?