Hey everyone,
So I built my first build back in 2011, and I've decided to upgrade some components because I will be moving around a lot and don't want a large cooler hanging off the mobo during shipping...I've read some horror stories haha.
So here's what I'm looking for. A Small-ish mid tower case for my ATX build, that will fit all my components without having to mod the case. I'm coming from the OG NZXT Phantom full tower case (USB 2.0 not even 3.0) so most of the suggestions will definitely be smaller.
Next I'd like to replace my cooler with a liquid one and run a push/pull setup with something like a NZXT Kraken 40 or a Corsair h100. I'm not set on these, but I'd like to overclock my i5-2500k (I know... I still haven't done it) to at least 4.5ghz. So I'd like the case to be able to accommodate this.
Lastly, I'm thinking about using this PSU to replace my Antec High Current Gamer 750W. with this.
- Cooler Master V650 – Compact 650W 80 PLUS Gold PSU with Modular Molex/SATA Cables (Haswell/Kaveri Ready)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817171093&cm_re=Coolermaster_v650-_-17-171-093-_-Product
Here's specs on my current build.
CPU: Intel Core i5-2500k 3.3ghz (not overclocked)
CPU Cooler: Zalman CNPS9700
Mobo: MSI Z68A-GD55 (B3) LGA 1155 Intel Z68 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard with UEFI BIOS
GPU: EVGA Superclocked w/ACX GTX 770
RAM: G.SKILL Sniper Low Voltage Series 16GB 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600
Hard Drive: Crucial M4 128GB SATA III SSD
Storage Drive: 1TB Seagate Storage Drive
PSU: Antec High Current Gamer 750W
BUDGET: I'd like to keep new Cooler/Case/PSU under $300...but Max $350-400...Go nuts!
Any and all help is appreciated
So I built my first build back in 2011, and I've decided to upgrade some components because I will be moving around a lot and don't want a large cooler hanging off the mobo during shipping...I've read some horror stories haha.
So here's what I'm looking for. A Small-ish mid tower case for my ATX build, that will fit all my components without having to mod the case. I'm coming from the OG NZXT Phantom full tower case (USB 2.0 not even 3.0) so most of the suggestions will definitely be smaller.
Next I'd like to replace my cooler with a liquid one and run a push/pull setup with something like a NZXT Kraken 40 or a Corsair h100. I'm not set on these, but I'd like to overclock my i5-2500k (I know... I still haven't done it) to at least 4.5ghz. So I'd like the case to be able to accommodate this.
Lastly, I'm thinking about using this PSU to replace my Antec High Current Gamer 750W. with this.
- Cooler Master V650 – Compact 650W 80 PLUS Gold PSU with Modular Molex/SATA Cables (Haswell/Kaveri Ready)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817171093&cm_re=Coolermaster_v650-_-17-171-093-_-Product
Here's specs on my current build.
CPU: Intel Core i5-2500k 3.3ghz (not overclocked)
CPU Cooler: Zalman CNPS9700
Mobo: MSI Z68A-GD55 (B3) LGA 1155 Intel Z68 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard with UEFI BIOS
GPU: EVGA Superclocked w/ACX GTX 770
RAM: G.SKILL Sniper Low Voltage Series 16GB 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600
Hard Drive: Crucial M4 128GB SATA III SSD
Storage Drive: 1TB Seagate Storage Drive
PSU: Antec High Current Gamer 750W
BUDGET: I'd like to keep new Cooler/Case/PSU under $300...but Max $350-400...Go nuts!
Any and all help is appreciated