What kind of case were you using? That the case you described fell apart has nothing to do with the fact that it was DIY and everything to do with the fact that

What kind of case were you using? That the case you described fell apart has nothing to do with the fact that it was DIY and everything to do with the fact that it was likely a cheap POS (from the way you described it). Spend some money and you get fully toolless designs, full-body aluminum, etc. Buy a quality PC case from a good manufacturer (Cooler Master, Lian Li, etc) and you won't have to worry about a thing. Some examples of good DIY cases: http://www.corsair.com/products/800d/default.aspx http://www.corsair.com/products/800d/default.aspx http://www.fractal-design.com/?view=product&prod=32 http://www.fractal-design.com/?view=product&prod=32 http://www.coolermaster-usa.com/product.php?product_id=2870 http://www.coolermaster-usa.com/product.php?product_id=2870 http://www.lian-li.com/v2/en/product/product06.php?pr_index=321&cl_index=1&sc_index=25&ss_index=62 http://www.lian-li.com/v2/en/product/product06.php?pr_index=...