Change a PC case??

I know a ground up system is better then a store built PC, but for the price, it was cheaper for me to get a PC with vista preinstalled, then to do a full build...





I want to remove the guts from this PC:


gateway GT5428 and install it into a HTPC case.


according to gateways website, the hard drive is a uATX micro ATX 9.6 x 9.6 inches





here is the gateway component site for my computer :


http://support.gateway.com/s/PC/R/100946鈥?/a>





removed from the stock specs are the fax/modem





added to the stock specs are:


1 of the 512 DDR2 chips replaced with a 1GB DDR2 chip total ram = 1.5GB (will be upgrading ram again soon)





happauge winTV HVR-1600 with QAM support (PCI)





ATI X1550 dual DVI tuner (PCIexpress)





maxtor external 500GB harddrive (USB)





1- can I change the case for this PC?





2- can someone recommend a HTPC case that I can use..Change a PC case??
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductLis鈥?/a>


Best online seller is newegg.com.


I don't see any HTPC cases that support uATX motherboards.


The best for HTPCs are microATX boards, they're small and they use less power.





Also, the Pentium D is the...worst dual-core out there. It runs hotter than all the others while it has less performance, and of course heat is not good in a HTPC case.





Are you sure it uses an Ultra ATX motherboard?


Wait, I just re-read your post, 9.6x9.6 is MICRO ATX. So any of the cases on newegg will work. Aluminum is best, as it dissapates heat the quickest. You also want to buy some more ';premium'; ball bearing fans for the case, they make less noise with improved reliability and cooling.





I'm sure 1.5gb of RAM is enough, though 2gb kits are dirt cheap right now:


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


2 sticks will allow you to run in dual-channel mode, while 800mhz RAM will match the front side bus (FSB) of your CPU (compared to the cheap ram that came with it).Change a PC case??
http://www.xoxide.com/


here check the cases! they are all awesome. and you can fit your mainboard in them.
Yes you can change the case easy. It will fit inside any MicroATX or regular ATX case. Just look around... see what you like, if it's ATX or Micro ATX it should do just fine.