Every Component I got seems to be too big for a PC case / tower

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Hello there everyone..

Can someone please please help a damsel distress?..
I have the following components and NO clue what to put them into.. Recently due to an unsuccessful airplane transportation trip my generic Intel CPU cooler broke down, along with my power supply... aaaand my old case is all weak and bent and barely standing, so I really need a new one.

- The problem: the new components I got to replace those maliciously destroyed ones seem to be a ''tincy'' bit bigger.. I really had no idea CPU coolers were that big and space occupying.

So currently, this is the problematic stuff that has to fit in some case somehow:
(IF it just so maaay happen that all of that stuff would fit in the ever so super swanky NZXT Phantom 410 Mid Tower - please do say so :))

MO/BO: MSI P67A-C43 (B3) ...(ATX size or something like that..)
PSU: LC power LC6600GP2 (V2.3)
CPU cooler: COOLER MASTER Hyper 212 Plus. (Every decent looking case seems to be too narrow for this)
Graphics Card HD RADEON 6870
+ a ''regular'' sized Hard Drive

*Upper tower/case budget is 100$

I will appreciate ANY answer, suggestion, tip, direction.. Really anything..

Much Love,
Yanna
 
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Your new LCpower psu is a standard ATX sized power supply and will fit easily into your chosen case, or any mid or full tower ATX case (which is what NZXT is). The motherboard is actually going to mount above that PSU.
The PSU will be mounted on the bottom of the case, and you should mount it with the fan Down so that it draws in cool air from under the case.
And again, to set your mind at ease, all of your components will fit into the NZXT case.
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Geofelt is sooooo right! Go for it. Only problem you will have is deciding what color/color combination.
What PSU are you looking at for a replacement?
 
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Your 6850 will want a 500w psu.
Overprovisioning a bit by 20% or so is not a bad idea, and usually costs little more.
A psu will consume only the wattage demanded of it, regardless of it's max capability.
In the process it will run more efficiently and quietly.
A 620w unit will let you run a very strong graphics card if you should ever wish to change.

On a replacement psu, buy only a top quality unit.
A cheap unit will not deliver advertised power, and if it fails, it can damage anything it is connected to.
my go to brand is Seasonic, but there are others
Here is a list of psu 's sorted by quality tiers:
http://www.eggxpert.com/forums/thread/323050.aspx
 
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- I guess I haven't made myself clear: the stuff/components in ''bold ink'' is my new bought replacement stuff.. So the PSU that will have to fit the new tower is the LC power LC6600GP2 (V2.3). - I was just a tad worried that it may be too big and FAT to fit the MOBO ''under'' it, cause it's surely bigger than my old PSU that broke...

ALSO, thankyou So much for helping out ! I'm really lost here.

 
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Okay SO JUUUST in case my new big fat fatso PSU (LC power LC6600GP2 (V2.3) wouldn't fit, then a 500w should be enough for the stuff I have as temporary solution? Cause, I actually have a ''smaller/slimmer'' 500w decent one, BUT I'm not all that wise on electronics and how much extra ''umpf'' my components might need. So.. bad stuff can happen if the power supply is too weak in terms of damaging components - BUT if its more powerful then the optimal wattage it should be okay ? ... I'm sorry I'm a learner in progress, guess i just got super lucky building my first one :) ... I still haven't bought the tower since I cannot find one in my price range with a decent return policy so I'm only gonna get it when I'm a billion % sure my stuff will fit..
One of the problems is that the tower I desire (NZXT Phantom 410 Mid) is indeed a wider tower in itself - but I'm worried that the only reason the width dimensions are larger than the usual is due to the separate compartment this specific tower has. (where you stuff all them bundled cables to make decent airflow) .. Hope I'm making sense here - my English is on the weaker side..

OH, And also, seriously, thank you OH SO very much for helping on this :3
I really appreciate it.
 
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Your new LCpower psu is a standard ATX sized power supply and will fit easily into your chosen case, or any mid or full tower ATX case (which is what NZXT is). The motherboard is actually going to mount above that PSU.
The PSU will be mounted on the bottom of the case, and you should mount it with the fan Down so that it draws in cool air from under the case.
And again, to set your mind at ease, all of your components will fit into the NZXT case.
 
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Your psu is likely a standard ATX psu.
It will measure 150mm wide by 85mm high and match the opening in the case.
The length can vary for the smallest at 140mm long, but more typically 150-160mm long.
The cable assortment can vary, but will be appropriate to the wattage of the unit.
It is only very small form factor cases that will have a problem with a ATX psu fitting.
If you look at the pics I linked, you can see that there is plenty of length available for any psu.
I can see here, a pc p&c silencer fits, and that is a longish psu.
http://www.google.com/imgres?sa=X&biw=1311&bih=931&tbm=isch&tbnid=UpTSPmYtqF9P2M:&imgrefurl=http://www.overclock.net/t/1405439/hello-from-leavenworth-kansas&docid=qgAOcE2ZQLioUM&imgurl=http://www.overclock.net/content/type/61/id/1538441/width/350/height/700/flags/LL&w=350&h=350&ei=3yq_UofuK6bC2wXA9oDABw&zoom=1&ved=1t:3588,r:8,s:0,i:105&iact=rc&page=1&tbnh=176&tbnw=194&start=0&ndsp=22&tx=139.77996826171875&ty=128.80999755859375

I don't know that LC power is a good quality unit, I suspect not.
If a psu needs to work exceptionally hard, the fan will spin up and your pc, and graphics card may behave strangely.
Normally, this is not an issue, but for a cheap psu, a failure can damage other parts.
Since your unit has been working ok, I would not worry much about that.
 
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Ohhh thank you so much - yes! - photographic evidence works really well for me :)
Yeah I got that PSU cause it was the only one my country had available at the time that was above 500w and I had no idea I'd be going back to USA so it was a panicky impulse buy.. But yeah.. It seems fine and quiet and has worked fine when I tested it outside an actual tower with all the parts connected. So knowing it fits I am ALL set,

So thank you so very much for the swift responses and help.
Really really really happy now.

- much pc love,
Jana

 
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YAY! \:D/
Thankyou ALL for all your help and input and super sonic replays. :3
Really do appreciate this.. gonna order that tower now, yippeee!
 
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