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saz
saz Original post #1
Jun 7, 2011 at 1:48 PM
Hi All,

Suggest me a sleekest and cheapest cabinet for my old system that can accomodate the following components:

Processor: Dual Core E2140 1.6GHz
MotherBoard: Gigabyte 945GCMX-S2
RAM: 1GB DDR2 667 Mhz
Hard Disk: 80 GB Segate SATA

Actually I have posted this system in Bazaar section for sale, but now I am think of of keeping it and using it as my download manager because of its low power consumption as compared to my new Phenom based system.

My major concern is that I don't want the cabinet to take a lot of space in my room, so the cabinet should be:
- As small n sleek as possible
- As cheap as possible
- Should be able to accomodate the old PSU (dont want to buy a new one)
- If its decent looking then it would be an added advantage

Thanks in Advance.
Cilus
Cilus #2
Jun 7, 2011 at 2:28 PM
Get Zebronics bijli @ 1.1K
Skud
Skud #3
Jun 7, 2011 at 2:36 PM
What's your budget???
saz
saz #5
Jun 7, 2011 at 2:39 PM
^ Isn't Bijli a full sized cabinet? Can i find a cabinet sleeker than that...something like CM Elite 100 (but don't want to spend that much) in a budget around 1k to 1.5k.
Skud
Skud #6
Jun 7, 2011 at 3:03 PM
Look for these Slim series Zebronics cabbies if they fit the bill for you:

Zebronics - Cabinets - Slim Series
nginx
nginx #7
Jun 7, 2011 at 3:22 PM
There are some really sleek (or I should say cramped) Frontech cabinets starting from 700 bucks. I wouldn't take them even if someone gave them away for free but for your secondary computer they might just do it.

Then there's CM Elite 310 which fits your budget too @ 1.4k.
Skud
Skud #8
Jun 7, 2011 at 3:39 PM
CM elite 310 is HUGE compared to what you want.
saz
saz #9
Jun 7, 2011 at 4:02 PM
^yeah, I found some slim zebronics cabinets that would serve my purpose...would I be able to find these in Nehru Place? Also should I consider other local brands?
Skud
Skud #10
Jun 7, 2011 at 4:19 PM
For your rig, you can. No big heat producers here.
saz
saz #11
Jun 7, 2011 at 4:42 PM
One more thing, does the standard PSUs fit in these slim cabinets?
Skud
Skud #12
Jun 7, 2011 at 4:53 PM
No idea...