Upgrading case,psu, and cooling.

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ahickmon78

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Hello,

I recently built my first build and had some upgrade plans already. The reason is because I'm looking for a set-up that will be easy to upgrade in the future and I'm very picky about organization, cooling, and space. I do not plan to OC so it may seem like overkill. I very much appreciate the help last time I posted.





This is my current build.

CPU -Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core

Cooling - Corsair H60 74.4 CFM Liquid

Motherboard - Gigabyte GA-Z87X-UD3H ATX LGA1150

Memory - Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600

SSD - Samsung 840 Pro Series 128GB 2.5" SSD

HD - Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM

GPU - Gigabyte GeForce GTX 770 2GB

Case - Cooler Master Storm Scout ATX Mid Tower

PSU - XFX PRO650W Core Edition

Drive - Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer

Change

PSU to XFX PRO Series 850W Power Supply - Modular, Single +12V Rails, 80+

Case to NZXT Phantom 630 Modular Ultra Tower

Liquid to Thermaltake Water 2.0 Extreme CLW0217 CPU Liquid Cooler - No Refills Needed, 240mm Radiator, Copper Base Plate, 1200~2000RPM
 
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There is an "attic" in that case.... put the Rad inside and the fans in the attic ....ooops I forgot the case :)

I was thinking Corsair 500R

http://www.anandtech.com/show/6681/nzxt-phantom-630-case-review-the-relentless-pursuit-of-perfection

Support for 360mm/280mm radiator in top of enclosure, 240mm/280mm in bottom of enclosure, thickness up to 60mm
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http://www.overclockers.com/nzxt-phantom-630-full-tower-case-review

I've had one of these cases for a week or 2 & really like it. I did replace the top 200mm fans with 140mm so they would pull air through the Kraken X60 radiator only, not through the other top openings like the 200mm fans did. I also replaced the front 200mm fan with a 140mm, since about only about 1/2 of the...
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ahickmon78

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Good call. One thing I forgot.

Will the 240mm rad mounted topside allow for an additional exhaust fan? (140mm) It allows two 200mm fans on top, 400mm - 240mm rad = 160mm. It may seem like a easy answer but I'm still relatively new to building systems.
 
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There is an "attic" in that case.... put the Rad inside and the fans in the attic ....ooops I forgot the case :)

I was thinking Corsair 500R

http://www.anandtech.com/show/6681/nzxt-phantom-630-case-review-the-relentless-pursuit-of-perfection

Support for 360mm/280mm radiator in top of enclosure, 240mm/280mm in bottom of enclosure, thickness up to 60mm
Click to expand...

http://www.overclockers.com/nzxt-phantom-630-full-tower-case-review

I've had one of these cases for a week or 2 & really like it. I did replace the top 200mm fans with 140mm so they would pull air through the Kraken X60 radiator only, not through the other top openings like the 200mm fans did. I also replaced the front 200mm fan with a 140mm, since about only about 1/2 of the 200mm fan is open to the front of the case.
Click to expand...

http://www.hardocp.com/article/2013/03/28/nzxt_phantom_630_modular_full_tower_case/5#.Uhvdcj_px8E
 
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