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July 7, 2014 9:31:22 PM

Good Morning from the lovely place which is Afghanistan,

Sarcasm aside. I've been wanting to build a PC for a while now and thought why not treat myself when I get back home. So here's my build and I will somewhat explain for some of the parts that are in it. Any input/advice/criticism is welcome. Thanks!

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($218.98 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H105 73.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($114.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Asus Maximus VI Hero ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($167.99 @ NCIX US)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($84.98 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($88.97 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 780 3GB Dual FTW ACX Video Card ($479.99 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT H440 (White/Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($109.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair 760W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($159.99 @ Amazon)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($84.99 @ NCIX US)
Monitor: Asus VS239H-P 23.0" Monitor ($149.99 @ Newegg)
Case Fan: Corsair Air Series SP120 High Performance Edition (2-Pack) 62.7 CFM 120mm Fans ($27.99 @ Amazon)
Case Fan: Corsair Air Series AF140 Quiet Edition 67.8 CFM 140mm Fan ($19.98 @ OutletPC)
Case Fan: Cougar Turbine 120 (4-Pack) 60.4 CFM 120mm Fan ($29.50 @ Amazon)
Keyboard: Razer BlackWidow Wired Gaming Keyboard ($90.00 @ Mechanical Keyboards)
Mouse: Razer Taipan Wired Laser Mouse ($63.44 @ Amazon)
Total: $1970.76
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available



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July 7, 2014 9:37:37 PM

Well I can suggest a couple of more things to "sharpen" your case looks up if you are willing to spend a bit more (I am doing a red/black theme as well) as for the parts they look great.
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July 7, 2014 9:40:14 PM

If you want a red and black theme, try an Asus graphics card, An Antec Power supply and a red/black H440
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July 7, 2014 9:40:24 PM

I got the corsair h105 because it looks much cleaner to have than a big block CPU cooler and it doesn't seem to be a terrible cooler to boot. I went with the gtx 780 because the 770 2gb didn't seem like it'd be enough and apparently you can't really use all the vram of the 4 gb version. I only picked such a big psu for my build because I wanted custom sleeves that I found. the link to it is right here.

http://www.moddiy.com/products/Corsair-AX1200-Custom-Le...

I don't know if its saying that I can only have those certain PSUs or it's just saying I can use any Corsair PSU. Another problem is that I don't exactly know what cables I would need for my build and the length if I wanted to get a quote. So any insight or tips in this would be helpful. I am open to other PSUs if I can just basically get a custom red/black sleeve cables for it.

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July 7, 2014 9:43:07 PM

ddbtkd456 said:
Well I can suggest a couple of more things to "sharpen" your case looks up if you are willing to spend a bit more (I am doing a red/black theme as well) as for the parts they look great.


Oh I'm open to anything. I don't really mind spending a bit more if need be honestly. Thanks!
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July 7, 2014 9:43:48 PM

JustaNobody said:
ddbtkd456 said:
Well I can suggest a couple of more things to "sharpen" your case looks up if you are willing to spend a bit more (I am doing a red/black theme as well) as for the parts they look great.


Oh I'm open to anything. I don't really mind spending a bit more if need be honestly. Thanks!


I got something that I was thinking for my theme...hold on (you'll love this)
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July 7, 2014 9:45:33 PM

i7Baby said:
If you want a red and black theme, try an Asus graphics card, An Antec Power supply and a red/black H440


I'll take a look at the asus cards. as for the psu there's a certain reason as to why I chose that one. also I know there is a red/black nzxt 440 but I think the white one would give it a different vibe as to just having everything black/red. thanks.
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July 7, 2014 9:50:09 PM

My 2¢
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($238.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($97.16 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Asus MAXIMUS VII HERO ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($204.99 @ NCIX US)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory ($76.50 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($129.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($88.97 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 290 4GB WINDFORCE Video Card ($379.99 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT H440 (White/Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($109.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($114.99 @ Micro Center)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: Asus VS239H-P 23.0" Monitor ($149.99 @ Newegg)
Case Fan: Corsair Air Series SP120 High Performance Edition (2-Pack) 62.7 CFM 120mm Fans ($27.99 @ Amazon)
Case Fan: Corsair Air Series AF140 Quiet Edition 67.8 CFM 140mm Fan ($19.98 @ OutletPC)
Case Fan: Cougar Turbine 120 (4-Pack) 60.4 CFM 120mm Fan ($29.50 @ Amazon)
Keyboard: Razer BlackWidow Wired Gaming Keyboard ($90.00 @ Mechanical Keyboards)
Mouse: Razer Taipan Wired Laser Mouse ($63.44 @ Amazon)
Total: $1912.45
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Just on the performance side.
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July 7, 2014 9:57:12 PM

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($218.98 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H105 73.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($109.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Asus Maximus VI Hero ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($167.99 @ NCIX US)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($84.98 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($88.97 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 780 3GB DirectCU II Video Card ($479.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: NZXT H440 (White/Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($109.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair 760W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($159.99 @ Amazon)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($84.99 @ NCIX US)
Monitor: Asus VS239H-P 23.0" Monitor ($149.99 @ Newegg)
Case Fan: Corsair Air Series SP120 High Performance Edition (2-Pack) 62.7 CFM 120mm Fans ($27.99 @ Amazon)
Case Fan: Corsair Air Series AF140 Quiet Edition 67.8 CFM 140mm Fan ($19.98 @ OutletPC)
Case Fan: Cougar Turbine 120 (4-Pack) 60.4 CFM 120mm Fan ($29.50 @ Amazon)
Keyboard: Razer BlackWidow Wired Gaming Keyboard ($90.00 @ Mechanical Keyboards)
Mouse: Razer Taipan Wired Laser Mouse ($63.44 @ Amazon)
Other: Professional Individually sleeved DC Cable Kit, Type 3 (Generation 2), BLACK ($89.99)
Other: NZXT Premium Sleeved Bright LED Kit - 2 Meter - White (CB-LED20-WH) ($16.99)
Total: $2067.74
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Your case dimensions for the lighting is 1970.532 and thats the whole square of the inside of the case, and this 2 meter one has 2,000mm in length so you will be fine. What I have done here is added a Corsair Sleeved Kit for your PSU (gotta make those cables look nice (white or black your choice they have both, let me know and I will get you the right one, its kinda tricky cause they have all different kinds)), and I've added a led strip to your list, simply cause when you put it in it will make everything that's red in your case "pop out" at you...its really neat...and I added the ASUS video card (black and red theme)....it will look awesome when you are done believe me.
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July 7, 2014 9:59:51 PM

JustaNobody said:
I got the corsair h105 because it looks much cleaner to have than a big block CPU cooler and it doesn't seem to be a terrible cooler to boot. I went with the gtx 780 because the 770 2gb didn't seem like it'd be enough and apparently you can't really use all the vram of the 4 gb version. I only picked such a big psu for my build because I wanted custom sleeves that I found. the link to it is right here.

http://www.moddiy.com/products/Corsair-AX1200-Custom-Le...

I don't know if its saying that I can only have those certain PSUs or it's just saying I can use any Corsair PSU. Another problem is that I don't exactly know what cables I would need for my build and the length if I wanted to get a quote. So any insight or tips in this would be helpful. I am open to other PSUs if I can just basically get a custom red/black sleeve cables for it.



They have certain ones based on certain PSU's...its kinda tricky to work the site to find them all. Also EVGA does have modular cable sets but their power supply doesn't look as nice for a black/red build, as it is grey.

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July 7, 2014 10:01:02 PM

Alpha3031 said:
My 2¢
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($238.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($97.16 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Asus MAXIMUS VII HERO ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($204.99 @ NCIX US)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory ($76.50 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($129.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($88.97 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 290 4GB WINDFORCE Video Card ($379.99 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT H440 (White/Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($109.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($114.99 @ Micro Center)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: Asus VS239H-P 23.0" Monitor ($149.99 @ Newegg)
Case Fan: Corsair Air Series SP120 High Performance Edition (2-Pack) 62.7 CFM 120mm Fans ($27.99 @ Amazon)
Case Fan: Corsair Air Series AF140 Quiet Edition 67.8 CFM 140mm Fan ($19.98 @ OutletPC)
Case Fan: Cougar Turbine 120 (4-Pack) 60.4 CFM 120mm Fan ($29.50 @ Amazon)
Keyboard: Razer BlackWidow Wired Gaming Keyboard ($90.00 @ Mechanical Keyboards)
Mouse: Razer Taipan Wired Laser Mouse ($63.44 @ Amazon)
Total: $1912.45
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Just on the performance side.


this is something I will consider except for windows 8. haha i cant stand the setup. but im curious as to why a 2133mhz ram since I've read its not much of a difference with a 1600mhz when it comes to gaming. and I've read some good reviews on the 290 so I'll probably look more into that. thanks
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July 7, 2014 10:04:19 PM

JustaNobody said:
Alpha3031 said:
My 2¢
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($238.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($97.16 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Asus MAXIMUS VII HERO ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($204.99 @ NCIX US)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory ($76.50 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($129.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($88.97 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 290 4GB WINDFORCE Video Card ($379.99 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT H440 (White/Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($109.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($114.99 @ Micro Center)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: Asus VS239H-P 23.0" Monitor ($149.99 @ Newegg)
Case Fan: Corsair Air Series SP120 High Performance Edition (2-Pack) 62.7 CFM 120mm Fans ($27.99 @ Amazon)
Case Fan: Corsair Air Series AF140 Quiet Edition 67.8 CFM 140mm Fan ($19.98 @ OutletPC)
Case Fan: Cougar Turbine 120 (4-Pack) 60.4 CFM 120mm Fan ($29.50 @ Amazon)
Keyboard: Razer BlackWidow Wired Gaming Keyboard ($90.00 @ Mechanical Keyboards)
Mouse: Razer Taipan Wired Laser Mouse ($63.44 @ Amazon)
Total: $1912.45
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Just on the performance side.


this is something I will consider except for windows 8. haha i cant stand the setup. but im curious as to why a 2133mhz ram since I've read its not much of a difference with a 1600mhz when it comes to gaming. and I've read some good reviews on the 290 so I'll probably look more into that. thanks


It's faster memory access for overclocking....everyone assumes that since you have the k processor and a water cooler that you will overclock, I have both...never needed to overclock...just like the looks and temps of it. And unless you overclock it you will never see a difference in speed from the RAM, other then the motherboard may try to auto-overclock it like mine did cause I had such extreme parts in my case.
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July 7, 2014 10:05:23 PM

The RAM was cheap and low CL and the 290 ~ 780 for less money :) 
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July 7, 2014 10:08:10 PM

ddbtkd456 said:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($218.98 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H105 73.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($109.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Asus Maximus VI Hero ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($167.99 @ NCIX US)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($84.98 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($88.97 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 780 3GB DirectCU II Video Card ($479.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: NZXT H440 (White/Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($109.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair 760W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($159.99 @ Amazon)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($84.99 @ NCIX US)
Monitor: Asus VS239H-P 23.0" Monitor ($149.99 @ Newegg)
Case Fan: Corsair Air Series SP120 High Performance Edition (2-Pack) 62.7 CFM 120mm Fans ($27.99 @ Amazon)
Case Fan: Corsair Air Series AF140 Quiet Edition 67.8 CFM 140mm Fan ($19.98 @ OutletPC)
Case Fan: Cougar Turbine 120 (4-Pack) 60.4 CFM 120mm Fan ($29.50 @ Amazon)
Keyboard: Razer BlackWidow Wired Gaming Keyboard ($90.00 @ Mechanical Keyboards)
Mouse: Razer Taipan Wired Laser Mouse ($63.44 @ Amazon)
Other: Professional Individually sleeved DC Cable Kit, Type 3 (Generation 2), BLACK ($89.99)
Other: NZXT Premium Sleeved Bright LED Kit - 2 Meter - White (CB-LED20-WH) ($16.99)
Total: $2067.74
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Your case dimensions for the lighting is 1970.532 and thats the whole square of the inside of the case, and this 2 meter one has 2,000mm in length so you will be fine. What I have done here is added a Corsair Sleeved Kit for your PSU (gotta make those cables look nice (white or black your choice they have both, let me know and I will get you the right one, its kinda tricky cause they have all different kinds)), and I've added a led strip to your list, simply cause when you put it in it will make everything that's red in your case "pop out" at you...its really neat...and I added the ASUS video card (black and red theme)....it will look awesome when you are done believe me.


i'll have to think about those sleeved cables but i think a white one would look pretty neat. i was considering a led strip but I wasn't to sure if it'd be too bright and just make it seem too much. but I'm really liking what you put in there.
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July 7, 2014 10:11:00 PM

ddbtkd456 said:
JustaNobody said:
Alpha3031 said:
My 2¢
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($238.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($97.16 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Asus MAXIMUS VII HERO ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($204.99 @ NCIX US)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory ($76.50 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($129.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($88.97 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 290 4GB WINDFORCE Video Card ($379.99 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT H440 (White/Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($109.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($114.99 @ Micro Center)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: Asus VS239H-P 23.0" Monitor ($149.99 @ Newegg)
Case Fan: Corsair Air Series SP120 High Performance Edition (2-Pack) 62.7 CFM 120mm Fans ($27.99 @ Amazon)
Case Fan: Corsair Air Series AF140 Quiet Edition 67.8 CFM 140mm Fan ($19.98 @ OutletPC)
Case Fan: Cougar Turbine 120 (4-Pack) 60.4 CFM 120mm Fan ($29.50 @ Amazon)
Keyboard: Razer BlackWidow Wired Gaming Keyboard ($90.00 @ Mechanical Keyboards)
Mouse: Razer Taipan Wired Laser Mouse ($63.44 @ Amazon)
Total: $1912.45
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Just on the performance side.


this is something I will consider except for windows 8. haha i cant stand the setup. but im curious as to why a 2133mhz ram since I've read its not much of a difference with a 1600mhz when it comes to gaming. and I've read some good reviews on the 290 so I'll probably look more into that. thanks


It's faster memory access for overclocking....everyone assumes that since you have the k processor and a water cooler that you will overclock, I have both...never needed to overclock...just like the looks and temps of it. And unless you overclock it you will never see a difference in speed from the RAM, other then the motherboard may try to auto-overclock it like mine did cause I had such extreme parts in my case.


ah makes sense. i do plan on giving a try at overclocking see how it works out but i think like you i really wouldn't have much of a reason to. haha
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July 7, 2014 10:11:18 PM

JustaNobody said:
ddbtkd456 said:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($218.98 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H105 73.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($109.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Asus Maximus VI Hero ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($167.99 @ NCIX US)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($84.98 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($88.97 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 780 3GB DirectCU II Video Card ($479.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: NZXT H440 (White/Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($109.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair 760W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($159.99 @ Amazon)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($84.99 @ NCIX US)
Monitor: Asus VS239H-P 23.0" Monitor ($149.99 @ Newegg)
Case Fan: Corsair Air Series SP120 High Performance Edition (2-Pack) 62.7 CFM 120mm Fans ($27.99 @ Amazon)
Case Fan: Corsair Air Series AF140 Quiet Edition 67.8 CFM 140mm Fan ($19.98 @ OutletPC)
Case Fan: Cougar Turbine 120 (4-Pack) 60.4 CFM 120mm Fan ($29.50 @ Amazon)
Keyboard: Razer BlackWidow Wired Gaming Keyboard ($90.00 @ Mechanical Keyboards)
Mouse: Razer Taipan Wired Laser Mouse ($63.44 @ Amazon)
Other: Professional Individually sleeved DC Cable Kit, Type 3 (Generation 2), BLACK ($89.99)
Other: NZXT Premium Sleeved Bright LED Kit - 2 Meter - White (CB-LED20-WH) ($16.99)
Total: $2067.74
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Your case dimensions for the lighting is 1970.532 and thats the whole square of the inside of the case, and this 2 meter one has 2,000mm in length so you will be fine. What I have done here is added a Corsair Sleeved Kit for your PSU (gotta make those cables look nice (white or black your choice they have both, let me know and I will get you the right one, its kinda tricky cause they have all different kinds)), and I've added a led strip to your list, simply cause when you put it in it will make everything that's red in your case "pop out" at you...its really neat...and I added the ASUS video card (black and red theme)....it will look awesome when you are done believe me.


i'll have to think about those sleeved cables but i think a white one would look pretty neat. i was considering a led strip but I wasn't to sure if it'd be too bright and just make it seem too much. but I'm really liking what you put in there.


They come in black, white, red, blue, and one other color...for the sleeving. I thought the black/white would look good cause with the popping effect of the led lights you want your motherboard to be the center piece of your case, not your wires...that might be a bit much...the leds in a full tower aren't as bright as you think they are...my last case was a switch 810 by NZXT and I had the NZXT Hue (RBG Color Changer) in it and it wasn't overly bright when on white....(wow that rhymed)...hold on....I actually found a picture of what the leds look like in that case.

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July 7, 2014 10:14:21 PM

Alpha3031 said:
The RAM was cheap and low CL and the 290 ~ 780 for less money :) 


right about that. i orginally intended on g.skill trident x 2400mhz 8 gb ram since it was pretty cheap comparing to other ram. but wasn't too sure if it would fit since it looks like it got some big heatspreaders and that having 2400mhz really wouldnt do too much for me. it certainly is less money.
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July 7, 2014 10:36:25 PM

If there is any questions you might have about the looks or performance of it you can pm me directly...im not here for the best answers...im here to help people.
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July 7, 2014 10:36:30 PM

ddbtkd456 said:
JustaNobody said:
ddbtkd456 said:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($218.98 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H105 73.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($109.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Asus Maximus VI Hero ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($167.99 @ NCIX US)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($84.98 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($88.97 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 780 3GB DirectCU II Video Card ($479.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: NZXT H440 (White/Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($109.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair 760W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($159.99 @ Amazon)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($84.99 @ NCIX US)
Monitor: Asus VS239H-P 23.0" Monitor ($149.99 @ Newegg)
Case Fan: Corsair Air Series SP120 High Performance Edition (2-Pack) 62.7 CFM 120mm Fans ($27.99 @ Amazon)
Case Fan: Corsair Air Series AF140 Quiet Edition 67.8 CFM 140mm Fan ($19.98 @ OutletPC)
Case Fan: Cougar Turbine 120 (4-Pack) 60.4 CFM 120mm Fan ($29.50 @ Amazon)
Keyboard: Razer BlackWidow Wired Gaming Keyboard ($90.00 @ Mechanical Keyboards)
Mouse: Razer Taipan Wired Laser Mouse ($63.44 @ Amazon)
Other: Professional Individually sleeved DC Cable Kit, Type 3 (Generation 2), BLACK ($89.99)
Other: NZXT Premium Sleeved Bright LED Kit - 2 Meter - White (CB-LED20-WH) ($16.99)
Total: $2067.74
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Your case dimensions for the lighting is 1970.532 and thats the whole square of the inside of the case, and this 2 meter one has 2,000mm in length so you will be fine. What I have done here is added a Corsair Sleeved Kit for your PSU (gotta make those cables look nice (white or black your choice they have both, let me know and I will get you the right one, its kinda tricky cause they have all different kinds)), and I've added a led strip to your list, simply cause when you put it in it will make everything that's red in your case "pop out" at you...its really neat...and I added the ASUS video card (black and red theme)....it will look awesome when you are done believe me.


i'll have to think about those sleeved cables but i think a white one would look pretty neat. i was considering a led strip but I wasn't to sure if it'd be too bright and just make it seem too much. but I'm really liking what you put in there.


They come in black, white, red, blue, and one other color...for the sleeving. I thought the black/white would look good cause with the popping effect of the led lights you want your motherboard to be the center piece of your case, not your wires...that might be a bit much...the leds in a full tower aren't as bright as you think they are...my last case was a switch 810 by NZXT and I had the NZXT Hue (RBG Color Changer) in it and it wasn't overly bright when on white....(wow that rhymed)...hold on....I actually found a picture of what the leds look like in that case.



i like the little things you've added. i believe those sleevings are available on corsiar's site? i'll definitely consider the led. one question regarding the fans. i'm pretty much replacing all the fans even on the cooler itself but i'm not to sure if i need extra cables..or something like an adapter cause i dont know how exactly fan setups are.
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July 7, 2014 10:45:11 PM

JustaNobody said:
ddbtkd456 said:
JustaNobody said:
ddbtkd456 said:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($218.98 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H105 73.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($109.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Asus Maximus VI Hero ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($167.99 @ NCIX US)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($84.98 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($88.97 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 780 3GB DirectCU II Video Card ($479.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: NZXT H440 (White/Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($109.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair 760W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($159.99 @ Amazon)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($84.99 @ NCIX US)
Monitor: Asus VS239H-P 23.0" Monitor ($149.99 @ Newegg)
Case Fan: Corsair Air Series SP120 High Performance Edition (2-Pack) 62.7 CFM 120mm Fans ($27.99 @ Amazon)
Case Fan: Corsair Air Series AF140 Quiet Edition 67.8 CFM 140mm Fan ($19.98 @ OutletPC)
Case Fan: Cougar Turbine 120 (4-Pack) 60.4 CFM 120mm Fan ($29.50 @ Amazon)
Keyboard: Razer BlackWidow Wired Gaming Keyboard ($90.00 @ Mechanical Keyboards)
Mouse: Razer Taipan Wired Laser Mouse ($63.44 @ Amazon)
Other: Professional Individually sleeved DC Cable Kit, Type 3 (Generation 2), BLACK ($89.99)
Other: NZXT Premium Sleeved Bright LED Kit - 2 Meter - White (CB-LED20-WH) ($16.99)
Total: $2067.74
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Your case dimensions for the lighting is 1970.532 and thats the whole square of the inside of the case, and this 2 meter one has 2,000mm in length so you will be fine. What I have done here is added a Corsair Sleeved Kit for your PSU (gotta make those cables look nice (white or black your choice they have both, let me know and I will get you the right one, its kinda tricky cause they have all different kinds)), and I've added a led strip to your list, simply cause when you put it in it will make everything that's red in your case "pop out" at you...its really neat...and I added the ASUS video card (black and red theme)....it will look awesome when you are done believe me.


i'll have to think about those sleeved cables but i think a white one would look pretty neat. i was considering a led strip but I wasn't to sure if it'd be too bright and just make it seem too much. but I'm really liking what you put in there.


They come in black, white, red, blue, and one other color...for the sleeving. I thought the black/white would look good cause with the popping effect of the led lights you want your motherboard to be the center piece of your case, not your wires...that might be a bit much...the leds in a full tower aren't as bright as you think they are...my last case was a switch 810 by NZXT and I had the NZXT Hue (RBG Color Changer) in it and it wasn't overly bright when on white....(wow that rhymed)...hold on....I actually found a picture of what the leds look like in that case.



i like the little things you've added. i believe those sleevings are available on corsiar's site? i'll definitely consider the led. one question regarding the fans. i'm pretty much replacing all the fans even on the cooler itself but i'm not to sure if i need extra cables..or something like an adapter cause i dont know how exactly fan setups are.


You shouldn't however NZXT has a new fan thats black/white...that's got good airflow and is quite quiet for the price range it is in...I will link you too it...

140 MM fan

120 MM Fan

If you want less expensive ones then the Corsair ones that is....the cougar ones should work great for the water cooling unit tho...i tend to go overboard and get really powerful fans but it just = noise....

Also one more though...since it is a NZXT case....I would go with a Kraken instead of a Corsair...reason being that the Kraken has a NZXT logo right over your CPU, so it flows better with the case rather then being a Corsair logo in a NZXT case...but its totally your call....they actually just released a new Kraken x61, which uses 4 140mm fans in push/pull...which is very quiet for the amount of air it pushes. If I remember correctly the NZXT H440 comes with a fan hub standard from NZXT...which could power your 4xfans on your push/pull very nicely off of one fan hub on the motherboard...then the rest just use them in your motherboard...thats how I would do it...but I normally do fan controllers so I can manually control everything...but with no optical thats hard...otherwise I would be getting the same case.

And yes (forgot about that question), the sleeving kits are available for your PSU on the Corsair site...but make sure its the right one that matches your AX760 in the specifications page...otherwise I wont fit into your PSU.
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July 7, 2014 10:57:34 PM

ddbtkd456 said:
JustaNobody said:
ddbtkd456 said:
JustaNobody said:
ddbtkd456 said:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($218.98 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H105 73.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($109.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Asus Maximus VI Hero ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($167.99 @ NCIX US)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($84.98 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($88.97 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 780 3GB DirectCU II Video Card ($479.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: NZXT H440 (White/Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($109.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair 760W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($159.99 @ Amazon)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($84.99 @ NCIX US)
Monitor: Asus VS239H-P 23.0" Monitor ($149.99 @ Newegg)
Case Fan: Corsair Air Series SP120 High Performance Edition (2-Pack) 62.7 CFM 120mm Fans ($27.99 @ Amazon)
Case Fan: Corsair Air Series AF140 Quiet Edition 67.8 CFM 140mm Fan ($19.98 @ OutletPC)
Case Fan: Cougar Turbine 120 (4-Pack) 60.4 CFM 120mm Fan ($29.50 @ Amazon)
Keyboard: Razer BlackWidow Wired Gaming Keyboard ($90.00 @ Mechanical Keyboards)
Mouse: Razer Taipan Wired Laser Mouse ($63.44 @ Amazon)
Other: Professional Individually sleeved DC Cable Kit, Type 3 (Generation 2), BLACK ($89.99)
Other: NZXT Premium Sleeved Bright LED Kit - 2 Meter - White (CB-LED20-WH) ($16.99)
Total: $2067.74
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Your case dimensions for the lighting is 1970.532 and thats the whole square of the inside of the case, and this 2 meter one has 2,000mm in length so you will be fine. What I have done here is added a Corsair Sleeved Kit for your PSU (gotta make those cables look nice (white or black your choice they have both, let me know and I will get you the right one, its kinda tricky cause they have all different kinds)), and I've added a led strip to your list, simply cause when you put it in it will make everything that's red in your case "pop out" at you...its really neat...and I added the ASUS video card (black and red theme)....it will look awesome when you are done believe me.


i'll have to think about those sleeved cables but i think a white one would look pretty neat. i was considering a led strip but I wasn't to sure if it'd be too bright and just make it seem too much. but I'm really liking what you put in there.


They come in black, white, red, blue, and one other color...for the sleeving. I thought the black/white would look good cause with the popping effect of the led lights you want your motherboard to be the center piece of your case, not your wires...that might be a bit much...the leds in a full tower aren't as bright as you think they are...my last case was a switch 810 by NZXT and I had the NZXT Hue (RBG Color Changer) in it and it wasn't overly bright when on white....(wow that rhymed)...hold on....I actually found a picture of what the leds look like in that case.



i like the little things you've added. i believe those sleevings are available on corsiar's site? i'll definitely consider the led. one question regarding the fans. i'm pretty much replacing all the fans even on the cooler itself but i'm not to sure if i need extra cables..or something like an adapter cause i dont know how exactly fan setups are.


You shouldn't however NZXT has a new fan thats black/white...that's got good airflow and is quite quiet for the price range it is in...I will link you too it...

140 MM fan

120 MM Fan

If you want less expensive ones then the Corsair ones that is....the cougar ones should work great for the water cooling unit tho...i tend to go overboard and get really powerful fans but it just = noise....

Also one more though...since it is a NZXT case....I would go with a Kraken instead of a Corsair...reason being that the Kraken has a NZXT logo right over your CPU, so it flows better with the case rather then being a Corsair logo in a NZXT case...but its totally your call....they actually just released a new Kraken x61, which uses 4 140mm fans in push/pull...which is very quiet for the amount of air it pushes. If I remember correctly the NZXT H440 comes with a fan hub standard from NZXT...which could power your 4xfans on your push/pull very nicely off of one fan hub on the motherboard...then the rest just use them in your motherboard...thats how I would do it...but I normally do fan controllers so I can manually control everything...but with no optical thats hard...otherwise I would be getting the same case.

And yes (forgot about that question), the sleeving kits are available for your PSU on the Corsair site...but make sure its the right one that matches your AX760 in the specifications page...otherwise I wont fit into your PSU.


correct me if im wrong but i believe those fans are actually the stock ones that come with the case except maybe the 140mm? and you got me thinking maybe ill go for a black/white theme with red sleeved cables plus the mobo would make for a nice touch imo. i will look into the kraken. and the only real particular reason i went with the corsair fans were that they had color interchangeable rings and i was going to use the red one. but you've given me a new perspective to look at with these black/white fans.
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July 7, 2014 11:05:25 PM

JustaNobody said:
ddbtkd456 said:
JustaNobody said:
ddbtkd456 said:
JustaNobody said:
ddbtkd456 said:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($218.98 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H105 73.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($109.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Asus Maximus VI Hero ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($167.99 @ NCIX US)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($84.98 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($88.97 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 780 3GB DirectCU II Video Card ($479.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: NZXT H440 (White/Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($109.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair 760W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($159.99 @ Amazon)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($84.99 @ NCIX US)
Monitor: Asus VS239H-P 23.0" Monitor ($149.99 @ Newegg)
Case Fan: Corsair Air Series SP120 High Performance Edition (2-Pack) 62.7 CFM 120mm Fans ($27.99 @ Amazon)
Case Fan: Corsair Air Series AF140 Quiet Edition 67.8 CFM 140mm Fan ($19.98 @ OutletPC)
Case Fan: Cougar Turbine 120 (4-Pack) 60.4 CFM 120mm Fan ($29.50 @ Amazon)
Keyboard: Razer BlackWidow Wired Gaming Keyboard ($90.00 @ Mechanical Keyboards)
Mouse: Razer Taipan Wired Laser Mouse ($63.44 @ Amazon)
Other: Professional Individually sleeved DC Cable Kit, Type 3 (Generation 2), BLACK ($89.99)
Other: NZXT Premium Sleeved Bright LED Kit - 2 Meter - White (CB-LED20-WH) ($16.99)
Total: $2067.74
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Your case dimensions for the lighting is 1970.532 and thats the whole square of the inside of the case, and this 2 meter one has 2,000mm in length so you will be fine. What I have done here is added a Corsair Sleeved Kit for your PSU (gotta make those cables look nice (white or black your choice they have both, let me know and I will get you the right one, its kinda tricky cause they have all different kinds)), and I've added a led strip to your list, simply cause when you put it in it will make everything that's red in your case "pop out" at you...its really neat...and I added the ASUS video card (black and red theme)....it will look awesome when you are done believe me.


i'll have to think about those sleeved cables but i think a white one would look pretty neat. i was considering a led strip but I wasn't to sure if it'd be too bright and just make it seem too much. but I'm really liking what you put in there.


They come in black, white, red, blue, and one other color...for the sleeving. I thought the black/white would look good cause with the popping effect of the led lights you want your motherboard to be the center piece of your case, not your wires...that might be a bit much...the leds in a full tower aren't as bright as you think they are...my last case was a switch 810 by NZXT and I had the NZXT Hue (RBG Color Changer) in it and it wasn't overly bright when on white....(wow that rhymed)...hold on....I actually found a picture of what the leds look like in that case.



i like the little things you've added. i believe those sleevings are available on corsiar's site? i'll definitely consider the led. one question regarding the fans. i'm pretty much replacing all the fans even on the cooler itself but i'm not to sure if i need extra cables..or something like an adapter cause i dont know how exactly fan setups are.


You shouldn't however NZXT has a new fan thats black/white...that's got good airflow and is quite quiet for the price range it is in...I will link you too it...

140 MM fan

120 MM Fan

If you want less expensive ones then the Corsair ones that is....the cougar ones should work great for the water cooling unit tho...i tend to go overboard and get really powerful fans but it just = noise....

Also one more though...since it is a NZXT case....I would go with a Kraken instead of a Corsair...reason being that the Kraken has a NZXT logo right over your CPU, so it flows better with the case rather then being a Corsair logo in a NZXT case...but its totally your call....they actually just released a new Kraken x61, which uses 4 140mm fans in push/pull...which is very quiet for the amount of air it pushes. If I remember correctly the NZXT H440 comes with a fan hub standard from NZXT...which could power your 4xfans on your push/pull very nicely off of one fan hub on the motherboard...then the rest just use them in your motherboard...thats how I would do it...but I normally do fan controllers so I can manually control everything...but with no optical thats hard...otherwise I would be getting the same case.

And yes (forgot about that question), the sleeving kits are available for your PSU on the Corsair site...but make sure its the right one that matches your AX760 in the specifications page...otherwise I wont fit into your PSU.


correct me if im wrong but i believe those fans are actually the stock ones that come with the case except maybe the 140mm? and you got me thinking maybe ill go for a black/white theme with red sleeved cables plus the mobo would make for a nice touch imo. i will look into the kraken. and the only real particular reason i went with the corsair fans were that they had color interchangeable rings and i was going to use the red one. but you've given me a new perspective to look at with these black/white fans.


They are really nice...(the Corsair One)...and I actually thought about replacing all of mine in my Corsair build coming up (2 pc build, one NZXT and one Corsair...I'm stoooked)...but I really couldn't get over the 20 dollars per fan price tag on the 140 mm fans.....but yes you are correct they are the stock fans...if you wanted a little more hype to them tho...I suggest these....
120 mm
140 mm

Ohhh...defiantly check out the noise level on them...its quiet amazing for the air they push.

Kraken x61

and if you really want to get crazy with this case...you can pull out the back exhaust (or the front intake fan) fan install a Kraken x41 (assuming the tubing is long enough), and install one of these on your graphic cards (NZXT G10) and really make NZXT known in your case....

What a G10 Looks like in case
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