another case question...

[flingz]

sorry I keep asking so many similar questions but im nervous about building my first pc and i want to make sure i research everything properly and not mess anything up or get any bad parts, so here goes:

I've narrowed my search down to these three which do you recommend?

antec sx1040 - 400w power supply http://shop.store.yahoo.com/upsource/451994.html

antec plus1080 - 430w power supply http://shop.store.yahoo.com/upsource/535087.html

antec plus880 - 430w power supply http://shop.store.yahoo.com/upsource/535085.html

and are these good prices at this site?
and finally will my athlon xp2000+ work in these, via kt333 ga-7vrxp mobo
thanks so much everyone!


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[rond36]

Antec Plus1080 is the new version of the SX1040 the new one has front ports and a side fan and a 430W power supply. The Plus880 is a smaller case with 6 drive bays. Any of the three would be a good case. Your CPU and motherboard will work in all three cases or any ATX formfactor case(that's what they have formfactors for) Any ATX motherboard is supposed to fit any ATX case and any ATX power supply will plug into any ATX motherboard(except a P4 motherboard needs an ATX+12V or a P4 power supply And a multi-processor board needs an extra 6 pin connector from the PSU) But these are extra connectors in addition to the normal ATX power connector the PSU in these three cases will have them but you will not use them for your MB.

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How to multi-boot Windows XP (http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/using/howto/gettingstarted/multiboot.asp)
Microsoft Expert Zone Multi-booting made easy (http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/columns/russel/september10.asp)
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[YODA74]

And just about all Antec pwrs are Backward compatable so you can use them with "just" about any Thing made http://www.PCGuide.com/ubb/biggrin.gif I Have the 1040sx but I like the 1080 Hmmm Never mind I'm just Day Dreaming, I want twenty of them So I can moooooodddddddd to my hearts content.
And let me re-inerate Do not be scared or afraid of building your own computer. Here at these forums you have all the support you'll ever need. All you have to do is ask and someone here has either done it, been there, or can find you a good link! These are a great bunch of People here to have fun & help each other out. http://www.PCGuide.com/ubb/biggrin.gif and after looking at the 1080 link you provided. I see a design flaw, why did they put the flat logo area in the Grill work?? uhh! But still a good case.{as all Antec}Which are a copy of another Brand. Good luck enjoy your Holiday!

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[This message has been edited by YODA74 (edited 05-24-2002).]

[flingz]

thanks guys, its great knowing people like you are there to help me out when i start doing this, i really appreciate it, i was just thinking and i dunno if i even need a 400w power supply, i dont think i need 10 bays either, alls im gonna have is my 2000+ chip, my kt333mobo, ge force 2 video card, cd drive, cdrw drive, floppy drive, 56k modem, and 512mb ddram 2700 memory, do i need a case this big and powerful? if not what should i do? sorry so many questions but thanks so much!

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