Torn between Phantek Enthoo Primo Or the Corsair Obsidian 900D
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BeginnerBob
October 13, 2014 7:08:26 AM
I am building a PC for the first time and pretty much have all the hardware that I want/need in mind and picked. But the only thing I am torn between is the case i which to house my hardware. I am doing a custum water loop with acrylic tubing and a cylinder resevior. At the moment http://pcpartpicker.com/user/Ray123/saved/7XmNnQ is what I have. I will be upgrading to SLI titans with waterblocks and waterblocks on the CPU as well. Which case would best suit a build like this and also be somewhat futureproof. PS visuals don't matter as I will be having a custum design painted on the bare case.
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xSamaru
October 13, 2014 7:21:01 AM
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October 13, 2014 7:30:05 AM
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xSamaru
October 13, 2014 8:06:57 AM
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October 13, 2014 8:18:23 AM
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asus-video-card-strixgtx98... you dont even have to think about it..cheaper than 780Ti and its the fastest single gpu now
and i personally would go with Phantek..just like it alot more..but if you really need alot of space just go for 900D
and i personally would go with Phantek..just like it alot more..but if you really need alot of space just go for 900D
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October 13, 2014 8:19:53 AM
BeginnerBob
October 13, 2014 8:26:08 AM
xSamaru said:
And if you dont plan sli or something you can save some money with going with some less W psu
I do plan on doing SLI in the near future, and defnately want this to be as high end for gaming as $3000 budget will allow. You would recommend 2 980 SLI over 2 780 ti? Also since i will be using waterblock on everything but the motherboard I will be overclocking although this is all fairly new to me in terms of hands on.
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October 13, 2014 8:31:07 AM
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October 13, 2014 9:11:52 AM
SR-71 Blackbird said:
I own the Enthoo PRO , and the PRIMO is built along the same lines , I would go with the Primo , Phanteks is building quality cases at a great retail price.I own the 750D and the Enthoo Pro , and I prefer the Phanteks.
Go with the PRIMO.
Originally I was sold on the PRIMO once i was looking at it's reviews, but what had me worried was the space for the watercooling radiators and resevoir. The last thing I want is for the build to look and feel cramped especially with push pull rad setup
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tetsuya23
October 13, 2014 9:19:32 AM
BeginnerBob
October 13, 2014 9:23:25 AM
tetsuya23 said:
If you have the money...and don't mind spending them monies... 900D hands down xDI am pretty skint so I mostly find the good alternatives then it would be the Primo, but in my case right now I got the Enthoo Pro xD
Yeah i've just seen far too many watercooling builds that everything jsut looks cramped especially with monster graphic cards like the 780 ti and the 980. Although it's minor asthetic issues, i would like to see a clean and uncramped build for the budget i am spending.
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xSamaru
October 13, 2014 9:28:01 AM
BeginnerBob said:
xSamaru said:
And if you dont plan sli or something you can save some money with going with some less W psu
I do plan on doing SLI in the near future, and defnately want this to be as high end for gaming as $3000 budget will allow. You would recommend 2 980 SLI over 2 780 ti? Also since i will be using waterblock on everything but the motherboard I will be overclocking although this is all fairly new to me in terms of hands on.
ofc sli 980s would be powerful than 780TIs
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tetsuya23
October 13, 2014 9:29:55 AM
BeginnerBob said:
tetsuya23 said:
If you have the money...and don't mind spending them monies... 900D hands down xDI am pretty skint so I mostly find the good alternatives then it would be the Primo, but in my case right now I got the Enthoo Pro xD
Yeah i've just seen far too many watercooling builds that everything jsut looks cramped especially with monster graphic cards like the 780 ti and the 980. Although it's minor asthetic issues, i would like to see a clean and uncramped build for the budget i am spending.
well the 900D is so big that it dwarves any GPU xD But ye as what SR71 showed on the image, its a really really big case. With alot of room for rads and cylindrical/tube res. The windowed panel is also a bit better as you can see the inside a bit better compared to the over tinted one from Primo. Well most Windowed panel are tinted which sucks. I usually mod the windows and replace it with a 3-4mm acrylic panel but the problem is that they attract dust very easily. Although the effect is that the things inside looks more clearer and shinier.
But ye as mentioned before if you got no qualms about spending it for the 900D, then its definitely 900D.
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BeginnerBob
October 13, 2014 9:39:42 AM
Best solution
BeginnerBob
October 13, 2014 9:45:35 AM
xSamaru said:
BeginnerBob said:
xSamaru said:
And if you dont plan sli or something you can save some money with going with some less W psu
I do plan on doing SLI in the near future, and defnately want this to be as high end for gaming as $3000 budget will allow. You would recommend 2 980 SLI over 2 780 ti? Also since i will be using waterblock on everything but the motherboard I will be overclocking although this is all fairly new to me in terms of hands on.
ofc sli 980s would be powerful than 780TIs
Sorry pretty new to all of this lol so i wasn't sure. Was just wondering why the ti was more expensive
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BeginnerBob
October 13, 2014 9:47:08 AM
SR-71 Blackbird said:
Get the 900D the room is superior.That pic says it all , can't compare to the spacious 900D.
Thank you Blackbird for all of your advice, before you go I wanted to ask. For Anti-Virus software (paid) what would you recommend for something that won't hinder the performance all that much.
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xSamaru
October 13, 2014 9:52:33 AM
BeginnerBob
October 13, 2014 9:58:31 AM
xSamaru
October 13, 2014 9:59:17 AM
BeginnerBob said:
SR-71 Blackbird said:
Get the 900D the room is superior.That pic says it all , can't compare to the spacious 900D.
Thank you Blackbird for all of your advice, before you go I wanted to ask. For Anti-Virus software (paid) what would you recommend for something that won't hinder the performance all that much.
Avast or ESET NOD32 should be enough.I presonally use avast and i just put it on gaming silent mode and everything is great so far..didnt have any problems with any virus for like 2 years
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xSamaru
October 13, 2014 10:00:05 AM
BeginnerBob said:
What about for double/triple monitor setup? Can a single 980 ru that?http://www.pcper.com/files/imagecache/article_min_width...
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xSamaru said:
BeginnerBob said:
What about for double/triple monitor setup? Can a single 980 ru that?http://www.pcper.com/files/imagecache/article_min_width...
My GTX 970 G1 Gaming have the same ports
but with an Extra DV-I, think its got something to do with the gigabyte's Flex tech gimmick. Which is why they also had 3 display port 1 hdmi 1 dvid and 1 dvi for not only the 980 but 970 too. -
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xSamaru said:
BeginnerBob said:
What about for double/triple monitor setup? Can a single 980 ru that?http://www.pcper.com/files/imagecache/article_min_width...
My GTX 970 G1 Gaming have the same ports
but with an Extra DV-I, think its got something to do with the gigabyte's Flex tech gimmick. Which is why they also had 3 display port 1 hdmi 1 dvid and 1 dvi for not only the 980 but 970 too.Yep i know...But as i see hes going to spend 300€ just on case so i think he just wants the best thing ever thats why i gave him a link for a gtx 980...
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xSamaru
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http://images.bit-tech.net/content_images/2014/10/asus-... This is an Asus strix one that i sent u before
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tetsuya23 said:
I hate the Strix line
preferred that old one's with black metal PCB + double go faster red stripes.Ye, If they can spend the money I would also recommend the 980 if he wants the current best from Nvidia xD
Yep im not the biggest fan too.im running full black 290x now with that type of cooler
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