Is this a decent computer case to start a gaming computer?

This one:





http://accessories.us.dell.com/sna/produ鈥?/a>





Or this one:





http://accessories.us.dell.com/sna/produ鈥?/a>





I was thinking the Antec, but I am willing to be open for suggestions! I would love to be able to play Crysis and other games to come in the future. I wish buying Alienware cases was easier, I just don't trust eBay or any of these sites that have HTML done by a 3rd grader...Is this a decent computer case to start a gaming computer?
I wouldn't consider either one. The size is good. Airflow is not. You want plenty of air to disapate the expected heat that will be generated by high power and sli GPU cards,the RAM(yes your ram sticks heat up), your north and south bridge on your motherboard. as well as the CPU heat.





Consider the following case. Airholes and a place for a fan in front for air intake. There is also a place for a fan for your HDD(s). 2 fans can be placed in the back. Side fan to evacuate the heat even more. fan on your psu. The all important fan on the ceiling to avoid heat pooling near the top of the case if the back end of your psu is closed which most are. The case should be your first worry because wiithout the proper airflow the life of your rig will be reduced. Maybe not a lot but enough to put some weight in that particular decision.Is this a decent computer case to start a gaming computer?
The case is irrelevant when building a PC. It's what you put in it that matters. Almost all cases have spaces for multiple cooling fans so I wouldn't worry too much about that either. The main things to be aware of when choosing a case is 1) What form factor the motherboard you will be using in it is. and 2) If it comes with a power supply, make sure it has enough wattage supply for your needs. The bigger the better. You will undoubtedly want to upgrade some components at some point down the road so it is better to have a big enough power supply to handle any extra needs in the future. Some will come with front panel connections already supplied as well such as USB and audio/headphone ports. These can be added to any case though so don't let that be a deciding factor for you.


Other than that, the case is all about cosmetics. It just has to look good for you.



Better cost at newegg.com for the one





http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as鈥?/a>





I don't like spending a lot of $$ on a case, I'd rather spend it on quality on the inside. So, here's a nice Antec case thats not too expensive.





http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as鈥?/a>





I have this case for myself:





http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as鈥?/a>





I removed the ';air cone'; that was in the side panel and replaced it with a 80mm lighted fan.
The case should be the least of your problems.


The first one looks nicer.