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Corsair 500r or Fractal design R4

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March 16, 2014 2:48:25 PM

So im building my second gaming build and im not sure whether to get the Corsair Carbide 500r or the Fractal Design R4.
so this is my build...

CPU: i5-4670k
MOTHERBOARD: MSI Z8Z-G45 GAMING
MEMORY: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory
STORAGE: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB
GRAPHICS CARD: MSI GeForce GTX 770 2GB
CASE: Corsair 500r black OR Fractal Design R4
PSU: Corsair RM 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular

I can get the two cases for basically the exact same price, help would be appreciated, especially from someone with experience with these cases. :D 

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a b 4 Gaming
March 16, 2014 2:51:34 PM

FD R4! Corsair makes great cases, they really do, but there is just something about the R4 that makes it stand apart, although I do have to say, the windowed version in Black Pearl is my favorite.
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March 16, 2014 3:21:00 PM

but why does it stand out?
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a b 4 Gaming
March 16, 2014 4:04:00 PM

Personal Opinion. I like the clean looks of the door, the way its designed, the build quality, silencing options, all those little things that other case builders don't think to add...
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a c 522 4 Gaming
March 16, 2014 5:03:40 PM

Replace the RM750 with SEASONIC or XFX 750.The RM series uses low grade capacitors.
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a b 4 Gaming
March 16, 2014 5:58:28 PM

Totally agree with SR-71, the RM seriously fails as both a quiet PSU and as a reliable PSU. It has really bad heat control and sub-standard caps, both of which lead to early demise, and possible damage to other components.
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March 18, 2014 12:30:35 PM

Yeh ive been reading up on that, and ive decided not to get the RM750 but ive come across the EVGA SuperNOVA 650W power supply, which costs a mere £65 from amazon. It has also got very decent reviews on amazon and newegg. Should i get this power supply??
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a b 4 Gaming
March 18, 2014 12:34:55 PM

fraser2799 said:
Yeh ive been reading up on that, and ive decided not to get the RM750 but ive come across the EVGA SuperNOVA 650W power supply, which costs a mere £65 from amazon. It has also got very decent reviews on amazon and newegg. Should i get this power supply??


It's a good PSU.
http://www.eggxpert.com/forums/thread/323050.aspx
I got that off of someone here, but heres a list of some psu's.
I'd go for the r4. Something about it makes it look like it's from the future...
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