Corsair 500r or Fractal design R4

fraser2799 · Mar 16, 2014

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.

Karadjgne · Mar 16, 2014

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.

fraser2799 · Mar 16, 2014

but why does it stand out?

Karadjgne · Mar 16, 2014

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...

Dark Lord of Tech · Mar 16, 2014

300R Windowed:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

Case: Corsair Carbide Series 300R Windowed ATX Mid Tower Case ($79.99 @ TigerDirect)
Total: $79.99
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-03-16 20:00 EDT-0400)

Dark Lord of Tech · Mar 16, 2014

Replace the RM750 with SEASONIC or XFX 750.The RM series uses low grade capacitors.

Dark Lord of Tech · Mar 16, 2014

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

Power Supply: XFX ProSeries 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($99.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $99.99
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-03-16 20:04 EDT-0400)

Karadjgne · Mar 16, 2014

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.

fraser2799 · Mar 18, 2014

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??

Turb0Yoda · Mar 18, 2014

fraser2799 :

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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