building gaming/ 3D Modeling PC Need help with PSU and Case 350$

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Mackemannen1

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First time builder

Purshes date: within the coming week

Overclocking: Most likely yes.

Open for advice and recomendations

The components i have my eyes on is:

Motherboard: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813132038 ] ASUS ATX DDR3 2600 LGA 1150 Motherboards MAXIMUS VI FORMULA [/url]

GPU: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00DWV3NM6/ref=ox_sc_act_title_8?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=A2L77EE7U53NWQ ] ASUS Direct CU II Thermal Design with Direct-GPU Contact 10mm Copper Heat Pipe Graphics Card GTX780-DC2OC-3GD5 [/url] (some sites say that the dimensions are11.3-inch x 5.8-inch x 1.6-inch insted of amazons 3 x 16 x 9 inches)

CPU: [url=http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819116901]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819116901 [/url]

SSD: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=9SIA1J211H7298 ] Samsung Electronics 840 EVO-Series 250GB [/url]

HDD: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822148747 ] Seagate Constellation ES 3 TB 7200RPM [/url]

RAM:http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0033BTACM/ref=ox_sc_act_title_3?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=A3GHG9FC38MK1S ] Kingston Technology HyperX 16 GB 1600 MHz (4x4 GB Modules) [/url]

Monitor: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B006AR1ZBA/ref=ox_sc_act_title_2?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=A2YLYLTN75J8LR ] Acer C120 Projector [/url]

Internal Optical Drive: http://www.amazon.com/Asus-DVD-ROM-Internal-Blu-Ray-BC-12B1ST/dp/B004SUO068/ref=sr_1_5?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1389776202&sr=1-5&keywords=internal+optical+drive ] Asus Black 12X BD-ROM 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-ROM SATA Internal Blu-Ray Drive (BC-12B1ST) [/url]

OS: Windows 7

Case: I have my eyes on http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811146067 ] NZXT PHANTOM ATX Full Tower Case, White PHAN-001WT [/url] (Will my build fit in this ?)

PSU: I got no clue on this one as i know that a bad PSU can destry your whole build. Neither do i know how much wattage i need for my build. I have read some where that the GPU Recomend a 600W power supplie so will a 750W or 800W powersuply be enough or do i need more for it to function properly?

I have about about 350$ that i can spend on the Case, PSU and air cooling. Advice and recommendations is appreciated

Thanks in advance
 
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youssef 2010
Take the dimensions from the manufacturer's website here

https://www.asus.com/Graphics_Cards/GTX780DC2OC3GD5/#specifications

They're identical to Newegg's specification

And here are the specs for the phantom 410

http://www.nzxt.com/product/detail/95-phantom-410-mid-tower-case.html

The numbers suggest that the card will fit but you won't be able to use the swivel fan mount on the back of the hard drive cage. So, I think you should remove this portion of the HDD cage and use the lower two bays for your HDD & SSD. This will allow for more airflow
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You don't need a motherboard that high end, it would be a waste of money, you can get a very good mb for much less than that one. Get a 600-700w with 80 plus certification and you cant go wrong. The rest of the components are fine and compatible. For overclocking you will need a better CPU cooler, such as http://www.amazon.com/Noctua-Heatpipe-Bearing-Cooler-NH-D14/dp/B002VKVZ1A/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1389780111&sr=8-3&keywords=noctua .Case http://www.amazon.com/Corsair-Carbide-Series-Computer-CC-9011011-WW/dp/B0055Q7BR4/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1389780252&sr=8-4&keywords=corsair+case Is the case I would choose or if I had more budget http://www.amazon.com/Corsair-Obsidian-Series-Performance-CC-9011035-WW/dp/B00EB6O4N8/ref=sr_1_11?ie=UTF8&qid=1389780252&sr=8-11&keywords=corsair+case
 
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"Get a 600-700w with 80 plus certification and you cant go wrong. " Not true - many psus will have this certification - some specs are LIES!!! Get a good quality brand like Antec, Corsair, Seasonic, XFX. Are you sure you want to game with that projector? A good quality monitor would be better for gaming.
-Bruce
 
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bluehowell: Thanks for the advice i will probably go with the Corsair Carbide Series Black 400R Mid Tower Computer Case (CC-9011011-WW) that you recomended as it supports USB 3.0 and is lighter.

Youssef 2010: Thanks for pointing that out would have missed that otherwise. The NZXT Phantom 630 CA-PH630-W1 White Steel / Plastic ATX Full Tower Computer Case that you recomended is unfortunatly a bit to heavy otherwise i would probably go with it.

dish_moose: Thanks for spreding more light on the PSU. Will have a look around and see what i can find.



Well i am sorry that i forgot to mention that i am going to bring it with me from China to Sweden in about 6 months and thats why i do not buy a monitor yet. So the smaller and lighter the better as i am only allowed to have 30 Kg (66 pounds) in my luggage.

I originaly planed to use a mid tower just because it is easyer to transport but i got unsure when i read the dimensions on all the cases. I have not been able to find a search engin that can seach for dimesions and weight on cases yet :p .

 
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youssef 2010: Thanks again for your advice. Color does not matter the reason i picked the white phantom case was because it was cheaper :) .

I have seen that Newegg and amazon have different dimensions on my graphics card.

amazon version: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00DWV3NM6/ref=ox_sc_act_title_2?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=A2L77EE7U53NWQ , Dimensions 3 x 16 x 9 inches ; 2 pounds

Newegg veersion: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814121779 , Dimensions 11.3" x 5.8" x 1.6

Or is it different models?

Cuse if the real Dimensions of the card is what Newegg says i could get a http://www.amazon.com/NZXT-ca-ph410-g1-Phantom-Gaming-Gunmetal/dp/B007QQ4638/ref=sr_1_6?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1389852538&sr=1-6&keywords=phantom ] NZXT ca-ph410-g1 Phantom 410 Mid Tower USB 3.0 Gaming Case Gunmetal with Black Trim [/url] or did i make some misscalculations? I would prefer the phantom cases as i like their look.
 
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Take the dimensions from the manufacturer's website here

https://www.asus.com/Graphics_Cards/GTX780DC2OC3GD5/#specifications

They're identical to Newegg's specification

And here are the specs for the phantom 410

http://www.nzxt.com/product/detail/95-phantom-410-mid-tower-case.html

The numbers suggest that the card will fit but you won't be able to use the swivel fan mount on the back of the hard drive cage. So, I think you should remove this portion of the HDD cage and use the lower two bays for your HDD & SSD. This will allow for more airflow
 
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