Antec Aria MicroATX Cube Case - $91.99 with Free Shipping - Amazon.com

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<a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B0001K3LF0/ref=nosim/101081219797-20" target="_blank"><img src="http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B0001K3LF0.01.TZZZZZZZ.jpg" border="0"></a><br /><br />Amazon has the highly reviewed Antec Aria MicroATX Cube Case on sale for a low $91.99 with free shipping. No tax in most states.<br /><br />There are plenty of cube-shaped cases available today. So what's so nifty about Aria? First of all, it's upgradeable. While other cube cases force you to live with pre-installed, proprietary motherboards, Aria accepts standard MicroATX motherboards. So when it's time to upgrade your system, you can choose from a vast range of available motherboards. Secondly, its built-in 300 Watt power supply delivers far more power than the barely-adequate units installed in other cube cases.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B0001K3LF0/ref=nosim/101081219797-20" target="_blank">Antec Aria MicroATX Cube Case - $91.99 with Free Shipping - Amazon.com</a><br /><br /><b>Discuss the deal in this thread.</b>

[Scott]

This is a fun case.

 

I enjoy mine for "fun" builds. I'm holding out for a good socket 939 mATX board so that I can replace my main system with it.

[Brad]

This is a fun case.

 

I enjoy mine for "fun" builds. I'm holding out for a good socket 939 mATX board so that I can replace my main system with it.

I'm in the same situation. Also have the Aria as my main system and am waiting for a good 939 board for it.

[RossMAN]

What's so good about a Socket 939 board?

 

What CPU are you pairing that with?

[Scott]

What's so good about a Socket 939 board?

 

What CPU are you pairing that with?

With the cost of the 939 chips coming down, it would not be too smart to buy a socket 754 board unless you already had the rest of the components.

 

There are two major reasons I would go with 939 over 754

 

• Socket 939 chipsets support dual channel memory, whereas socket 754 boards are only single channel. A small performance boost, but a boot none the less.
• AMDs new dual core CPUs will be released in the 939 format. That would be my future CPU.

For now, I already have a socket 939 Winchester 3200+ that is running great overclocked to 2.2 GHz.

 

I will need to have a semi-portable computer soon, so I'm thinking my Dell 2001fp and an Aria would fit the bill nicely.

[RossMAN]

Thanks for the info Scott (here's a German beer for you )!