The first thing to consider when choosing a body under what specific tasks will be used by the PC.
makes no sense to buy bulky and expensive housing Big tower, if the PC is only needed only for Internet applications, and as a typewriter.
Today there are many form factors (size) computer enclosures, for a variety of tasks, and all you have to do is make the right choice.
In this article we consider the basic types of buildings, their advantages and disadvantages.
Small ...
Most miniature enclosures for motherboards standard Mini-ITX.Sold with being part of a low-power power supply (hereinafter referred to as BP) on 150-200Vt.On some models it is possible to secure the housing to the standard VESA holes 100 x 100 mm on your screen.Set inside the body of this type of video card, sound card and hard drive form factor of 3.5 due to exceptional miniaturization possible.Using only the embedded video, set only one hard disk drive form factor of 2.5 or SSD.
The main purpose of the case - it is cost-effective assembly of PCs, primarily designed to work with Internet applications and do not occupy much space on your desktop.
Mini-Tower ...
next size type of housing designed for motherboards standard Micro-ATX.Sold as standard with PSU power 400-500 W, and with non-standard power supply 400-500 W, if the type of housing - Slim.
Installing one or two hard drives form factor 3.5, a sound card and a video card with a low-profile budget bar (always are supplied to the sound card and graphics card) and one optical drive, optional only low-profile CPU cooler.For cooling in buildings of this type are typically used only one fan on the 8 (12) cm.
The body Mini-Tower, you can assemble a computer on which it is already possible to not only work with Internet applications, but also to see blu-ray, andeven play in the game is not too demanding.
Moddle-Tower ...
body of this form factor is today the most common, it is designed for high-grade motherboard standard ATX.Sold with a standard power supply 400-650Vt, but there are models without PD.
The classic version of the body involves the location of the power supply in the upper part of the body.CPU cooler blows in this case, BP has a jet of hot air that is not conducive to the efficient cooling of the PSU.
Housing dimensions allow us to establish a powerful graphics card (not a top-end), three or four hard drive form factor of 3.5, the domestic TV.tuner, an expensive sound card, CPU cooler tower (fan maximum 92 mm) and several optical drives.The standard configuration is usually included one fan (12cm) on the rear panel, one mounted on the front panel.The more expensive models can be installed (12 or 14 cm) fan on the top panel of the case.
Of the advantages is also worth noting the presence in the more expensive models plastic sled for hard drives, which greatly simplifies the hardware inside the computer.
Disadvantages housing - a top position of the PSU, the lack of separate slots for SSD-drives, the inability to set the length of the top video cards.Another drawback is the lack of a removable dust filter.
However Moddle-Tower chassis ideal to build a multimedia PC, with the ability to play the latest games.
Big-Tower ...
As already the name implies, it is the largest enclosure designed for assembly as a powerful gaming PCs and small servers.
The main advantage of such housing is the lack of any restrictions in the selection of components for a home PC.
What do you get by buying a package?Installing the motherboard XL-ATX.Merging into one system of two or even three top-end graphics cards.The ability to deliver a huge CPU cooler with a couple of fans to 12cm (14) or a liquid cooling system, c, followed by acceleration of the top processor.The compartment for the installation of a pair of SSD, from six to nine internal bays for hard drives.Retractable plastic sled with vibration isolation washers, the possibility of installing hard drives form factor 3.5 or 2.5.Diameter fans 12 (14) cm, with a mechanical or electronic speed control on the housing, one mounted on the rear panel and two on the top panel, fan presence LED backlight.Set of two fans with a diameter of 12 cm on the front panel.There are no restrictions on the installation of the marker and powerful power supply.Removable dust filter, a power supply unit, in the lower part of the body and on the front panel.Technological holes, which can hide the cables between the base for the motherboard and right lid, which provides good ventilation of the enclosure.The door on the front panel, side panels with sound insulation.
drawbacks from buildings Big-Tower just two - it is very big and very, very expensive.
Whatever form factor of the above you choose, should know that a really high quality housing make only a few firms.This Antec, Corsair, Cooler Master, NZXT, and Thermaltake.
chosen body of these brands, you can be assured that you will receive quality and convenient housing that will serve you for many years.
