Computer casing.

[ohmygahitscoby]

Hey guys,

I was thinking of getting a different casing for my computer. What would I need to know with the insides of my computer before I buy a new tower? I have an HP a844n, and I was thinking it was just as easy as transferring everything into the new case. Any help? Thanks!

-Coby

 

[mr_bob]

make sure you find out what type board you have and the size of it just to make sure it first in the case, Also make sure it has all the bays and expansion slots that your board has.

also make sure the new case has a good and big enough power supply


as far as all that goes its pretty simple to just swap everything over and plug it all in

 

[Hunter]

And ground your self, static is a killer. Also pick a case with good airflow.

 

[MotoGod]

Be careful with HP stuff. Most major brands use proprietary Motherboards and/or mounting. They are typically ATX based, but not all of them can be relocated to a new case easily. Do some research on your model before you buy a shiny new case. The only piece you really need to be careful with is the motherboard. Everything else should transfer just fine as long as you buy a case big enough to house all your components. I bought a Smilodon case (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811156098for my new rig and love it.

 

[beason]

i have to agree with spouliot, the hp and other big name companies move there screw mount points on their boards, so they will not line up with a regular ATX case. you would need to have a look at your board and then the case you want and see if the holes will line up. some cases have many mount points just for that reason, but some stick with the ATX locations and are not usable.

 

[kswiencki]

why don't you just build one from scratch? they are cheap enough to build a moderately powerful desktop... I'm running SLi for under $500. with a core 2 duo..