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Hi guys,

So I'm thinking of buying this next week:

http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/73kKCJ

And wanted to know if anyone could help with a better, cooler case. A good number of fans is always reassuring, and I'll need to house the 295mm 980ti fairly comfortably. Also a side window is essential :)

Budget is Max 150 Euros/dollars.

Anyone had flawless experiences with their cases?

Thanks so much.
Also, if you have any comments on the build itself, I'd love to hear them. Its primarily a gaming system.
Buying this week, will over clock a bit.
Hope it to last me quite a while with no upgrades. Hence the 6700k and too much RAM.

Thanks again


 
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Yeah I have that same case and it's easily one of the best I've ever used. But there's definitely better coolers that have come along since the Hyper 212 Evo. I would recommend Cryorig if it's available in the UK. Although for that budget I wouldn't touch a Cooler Master PSU with a 10 foot pole.

This is what I would get:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K...
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In the review you linked it says that the Raijintek Aidos is not good for overclocking and the OP has a K CPU, so one would assume that they intend overclocking.

With that being said, I should also add that the Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO is only good for mild overclocking. If you intend to do a more aggressive OC then you may want to consider one of these: http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/best-cpu-coolers,4181.html
 
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The Aidos should do just fine in the same overclocks that the EVO can handle.

I would also suggest a higher-end heatsink for intense overclocking however, especially if you want to future-proof your computer (it's hard to know how long it's going to last before it starts showing its age, but a strong overclock will definitely extend its age assuming you don't damage the CPU).

The options given in toms' best cooling are all great value for the high-end. Make sure to handle the bigger coolers with care though, some are massive enough to bend the motherboard if managed roughly.
 
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Yeah I have that same case and it's easily one of the best I've ever used. But there's definitely better coolers that have come along since the Hyper 212 Evo. I would recommend Cryorig if it's available in the UK. Although for that budget I wouldn't touch a Cooler Master PSU with a 10 foot pole.

This is what I would get:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor (£289.98 @ Amazon UK)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG H5 Universal 65.0 CFM CPU Cooler (£46.49 @ Ebuyer)
Motherboard: ASRock Z170 Extreme6+ ATX LGA1151 Motherboard (£160.75 @ Amazon UK)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory (£73.98 @ Ebuyer)
Storage: Samsung 950 PRO 256GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive (£137.99 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£40.08 @ Amazon UK)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB Superclocked+ ACX 2.0+ Video Card (£534.89 @ More Computers)
Case: Phanteks Enthoo Pro ATX Full Tower Case (£87.95 @ Amazon UK)
Power Supply: EVGA 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply (£99.99 @ Amazon UK)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer (£14.99 @ Novatech)
Total: £1487.09
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-03-28 05:46 BST+0100

Then you can add whatever monitor, keyboard and mouse you want.
 
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