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Corsair 650d vs Corsair 800d

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June 10, 2013 11:19:01 AM

Hello I am building my first gaming rig since left console gaming and i need to know if the extra hundred bucks is worth it for an 800d.

Here are the specs of my build, the only undecided component is the case and i need to know if with these components if i should go for the 800d

cpu:intel 15 4670k

motherboard:asus z87 sabertooth

gpu: nvvidia gtx 780 (reference design)

cpu cooler: corsair h100i

ram:corsair vengance 16g (8x2)

hardrive: seagate barracuda st1000dm003

ssd: ocz vtx3-25 sat3-120g vertex 3

dvd burner: asus drw-24 blst 24x

monitor: asus vg248qe

case:650d or 800d

power suppy: evga supernova 120 pg 0750 gr 750w

any revisions to my build are also appreciated

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June 10, 2013 11:22:24 AM

Unless you plan on SLI, the 800D is excessive. I have the 650D, and it can easily support dual-SLI and anything else you could ever need. Also, get a Seasonic or Corsair PSU. Get dual 770's instead of a 780, because the performance will beast it. Also, the Sabertooth motherboard's plastic is horrendous; it heats up the motherboard, and is excessively expensive.
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a b 4 Gaming
June 10, 2013 11:23:19 AM

Also, the H100i is completely unnecessary (IMO).
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June 10, 2013 11:24:37 AM

I don't know if you have actually looked up the case dimensions, but I have the 650D and it is freaking huge, mid-tower my butt, it was nice to build in but in hind-sight I would have gone smaller.

I also second the above points.
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June 10, 2013 11:25:36 AM

chugot9218 said:
I don't know if you have actually looked up the case dimensions, but I have the 650D and it is freaking huge, mid-tower my butt, it was nice to build in but in hind-sight I would have gone smaller.

I also second the above points.


Yeah I completely agree. The 650D is HUGE; it's like a sleek barge.
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June 10, 2013 11:51:00 AM

My only problem with the 650d is cooling. Every comment on this post is spot on though. It is massive, the 800d is even bigger, so unless you're setting up your own liquid cooling (which you aren't) leave it.

I don't know what sort of looks your going for, but check out the carbide 300r windowed edition, and the graphite 600t. They're both Corsair so expect quality.

I do agree with chugot though, i wish i'd of gotten something a bit smaller, and with more spots for fans. The 650d can only take 3 fans out of the box, any more and you'd need to mod it.
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June 10, 2013 1:11:18 PM

phil_livesey said:
My only problem with the 650d is cooling. Every comment on this post is spot on though. It is massive, the 800d is even bigger, so unless you're setting up your own liquid cooling (which you aren't) leave it.

I don't know what sort of looks your going for, but check out the carbide 300r windowed edition, and the graphite 600t. They're both Corsair so expect quality.

I do agree with chugot though, i wish i'd of gotten something a bit smaller, and with more spots for fans. The 650d can only take 3 fans out of the box, any more and you'd need to mod it.


Yeah; the 650D has very little optionswhen it comes to cooling; the front 200mm can only be converting by modding the case. Also, there are a maximum of four fans on the actual case (120 on the back, 2x140 on top, 200 on front), which may not be sufficient. I have run into this problem numerous times with my 650D.
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a b 4 Gaming
June 10, 2013 1:18:12 PM

nzxt 810

swiftech h220 if you want an AIO-watercooler

evga psu arent the best.

550w for singel gtx 780 set-up is enough, 750-850w for sli
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June 10, 2013 1:19:38 PM

If you have the money to spare, definitely choose the 800D over the 650D. It has better cooling (much better), larger choices for expandability, and there are different options for cooling (e.g. water-cooling loops) as opposed to the 650D, which would not support those very much.
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