What should I look for in a gaming case?

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What sizes do gaming cases come in?

Gaming cases come in three main sizes: full-tower, mid-tower, and mini-tower. Each caters to different build and space requirements. Mid-towers provide enough room for most setups, full-towers offer extra space for larger components and advanced cooling, and mini-towers are compact but may limit upgrade options.

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MSI Z790 PROJECT ZERO motherboard Intel Z790 LGA 1700 ATX

£246.95 GBP

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Intel LGA 1700 Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®, Intel® Pentium® Gold
ATX Intel Z790 Realtek ALC897 7.1 channels
DDR5-SDRAM 4 SO-DIMM Maximum internal memory: 256 GB
PCI Express 4.0, PCI Express 5.0 RAID support Number of storage drives supported: 4
BIOS type: UEFI AMI 256 Mbit ACPI version: 6.4
2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) Bluetooth 5.4

INTEL Z790, 1x HDMI, RAID, Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth® 5.4, Realtek® ALC897 Codec

The Z790 PROJECT ZERO features a unique back-connect design that reduces the complexity of cable management, resulting in a neater and more aesthetically pleasing appearance for the system. It’s compatible with Intel 14th /13th/ 12th Processors, supports DDR5, and comes equipped with a 2.5G LAN and Wi-Fi 7 solution. This makes it an excellent choice among ATX motherboards.

ABSOLUTE SIMPLICITY

Z790 PROJECT ZERO moves the power connectors, fan connectors, and other pin headers to the back of the motherboard. This provides a cleaner and neater front view, allowing the motherboard, liquid cooler, and graphics card's aesthetic design to be fully displayed.

Processor
Maximum internal memory supported by processor	256 GB
Compatible processor series	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®, Intel® Pentium® Gold
Processor socket	LGA 1700
Processor manufacturer	Intel

Memory
Maximum internal memory	256 GB
Supported memory clock speed (max)	7200 MHz
Supported memory clock speeds	4800,5000,5200,5400,5600,5800,6000,6200,6400,6600,6800,7000,7200 MHz
ECC сompatibility	Non-ECC
Memory channels	Dual-channel
Memory slots type	SO-DIMM
Number of memory slots	4
Supported memory types	DDR5-SDRAM

Storage controllers
RAID levels	0, 1, 5, 10
RAID support	Yes
Number of HDDs supported	10
Number of storage drives supported	4
Supported storage drive interfaces	PCI Express 4.0, PCI Express 5.0

Graphics
On-board graphics card	No

Internal I/O
Total number of SATA connectors	6
Number of SATA III connectors	6
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors	1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors	4
USB 2.0 connectors	4

Rear panel I/O ports
DisplayPort version	1.4
DisplayPorts quantity	1
HDMI version	2.1
HDMI ports quantity	1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1
USB4 Gen 2x2 ports quantity	2
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity	1
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity	1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	6
USB 2.0 ports quantity	4

Network
Bluetooth version	5.4
Bluetooth	Yes
Wi-Fi standards	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax), Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
Top Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
Wi-Fi	Yes
Ethernet interface type	2.5 Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN	Yes

Features
Windows operating systems supported	Windows 10 x64, Windows 11 Enterprise x64
Product colour	Grey
Audio output channels	7.1 channels
Audio chip	Realtek ALC897
Motherboard chipset	Intel Z790
Motherboard chipset family	Intel
Motherboard form factor	ATX