New build - unsure of compatibility and case

JamesEnquiry · Mar 5, 2014

Hi, I'm looking to build a new gaming PC on a lower budget. Not planning on overclocking. I've already picked these:
my old Corsair GS600 for power
GIGABYTE 970A-DS3P
AMD FX 6300 with Cooler Master Hyper 212+ EVO
Corsair Vengeance Black (2x4GB) DDR3 1866
or
Kingston 8GB KIT DDR3 1866MHz CL9 HyperX Beast Series
ASUS R7260X-DC2OC-1GD5
Western Digital Black 1000GB 64MB cache as a system drive.
Any pointers would be welcomed.
Also deciding between these two cases:
Corsair 330R and Fractal Design Define R4. I'm also planning to mount an extra 120mm fan in front of the lower HDD cage, but 330R has the HDDs sideways, could that become a cooling issue?
The price difference between them on my market is about 30 dollars in favor of 330R of course.
Thanks very much for any advice!
Please excuse any mistakes, English's not my first lingo...

sweenytodd · Mar 5, 2014

Its a matter of preferences. I have the Fractal Design Arc Midi R2, similar to the Define R4 and cooling is not an issue. They also the have the similar layout with the 330R. I think you can't go wrong with either of them. Design and functionality is what sets them apart.

650 Ti is comparable to a HD 7790 but I would get a 260X as it is slightly faster http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814121801

Also have you ever though of your power supply? Here's one made by Seasonic http://us.ncix.com/products/?sku=59615&vpn=P1550SXXB9&manufacture=XFX&promoid=1064

JamesEnquiry · Mar 5, 2014

Thank you sweenytodd, I just spotted the 260x and it was a no-brainer, can get it with 6 year warranty...
About the power supply, although i appriciate the suggestion, I already have that GS600 from my previous build and it seems fairly sufficient.
I know those cases have a few similar features, but still I ponder whether the fact, that the 330R doesn't allow to rotate the HDD cage, won't make it difficult to cool the HDDs while they're facing the fan sideways...
Also not sure if i can keep the whole thing cool with one more GPU...

Nikola Aslanov-1338074 · Mar 5, 2014

The build looks good, I'd get the FD, 212 will be a very close fit in the Corsair (but most probably will work there also).

JamesEnquiry · Mar 6, 2014

Thanks Nikola, I'm also leaning towards the FD, it provides couple more options for future rise in temperature and it is a bit roomier.

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