Motherboard and Case

thomas01155

I'm going to buy a new motherboard for my computer as it doesn't support pci-e.
I have this case at the moment http://www.aria.co.uk/Products/Components/Cases/MIDI+Tower/+X-Blade+MIDI+Tower+Case+-+Silver?productId=16834 does it support matx as well as atx?

Thanks

geewhiz

It will support both matx and atx no problem.

GiraffePC

Almost any 'standard' case will accept either size, although you'll have to move [at least] some stand-offs.
Looking at the price of it, there's a chance its PSU won't have the necessary connectors for a modern board, e.g. 24-pin/separate 4-pin for CPU, 6-pin for PCIe x 16. Also, as it's a very cheap (and therefore nasty) PSU it won't supply anywhere near the rated 400W and is probably low on the 12V rail(s).

thomas01155

I have a different psu its 450watts how can i if it has the connectors to support it?
Thanks

thomas01155

I just looked inside there's a 20pin connector going to the motherboard and there's some square 4 pin ones and some other 4 pin some but rectangle shape.

geewhiz

It's usually the square 4 pin type for the cpu power supply.

thomas01155

yup there's a 4 pin one going into the motherboard and there's a another not plugged into anything near the 20 pin one and a smaller 4 pin one coming from the fan on top of the cpu into the motherboard. This is the motherboard i have at the moment http://www.pcchips.com.tw/PCCWebSite/Products/ProductsDetail.aspx?DetailID=387&CategoryID=1&DetailName=Feature&MenuID=44&LanID=0
will i need to buy a new psu?