Have some questions regarding my case and my new build

Muath_ · May 30, 2016

I want to build my new pc in my old case, i have some concerns,

1. Will all my components fit?
2. will the power on pins fit my mobo?
3. Will their be overheating issues?

case pictures. (HP 500B microtower)
http://imgur.com/DDcQyqt
http://imgur.com/3cfaPTX

my build
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/YbC48K

Garilia · May 30, 2016

I don't know. I have had a couple of them cases after I've scavenged old hard drives and optical drives from them, and I'm not impressed. with them for future use in a build. All of mine have had top mounted PSU's and I hate that. Plus I wouldn't want my custom beauty saying HP on it. I also really dislike, okay, hate, the HDD cages in those things. I like having quick access to mh HDD, in case I need to drop one in or out. Maybe that's just me. Although maybe someone who has been successful reusing them will answer. For under $30 you can get a Xion XON-560 and there are NO compatibility issues.

If you do reuse that case, I'd worry about cooling. Odds are you're putting better components in there that will heat up more than what was in it originally. So you might want to mod it, to give it more airflow.

And for question two, you might have to find some legacy adapters to match with current plugs. I literally took my wife's Gateway apart today (very similar to my old HP case) so I could harvest the old optical drive and HDD. Her new build went live today. I was looking at the old plugs and pin connectors, and they are not compatible with any of the newer stuff without an adapter or modification. How much is your time, and shopping for/buying these adapters worth to you to save $30?

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811208052&nm_mc=AFC-C8Junction&cm_mmc=AFC-C8Junction-PCPartPicker,%20LLC-_-na-_-na-_-na&cm_sp=&AID=10446076&PID=3938566&SID=

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-6100 3.7GHz Dual-Core Processor ($118.71 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: MSI H110M Pro-VD Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($54.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Crucial 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($26.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 750 Ti 2GB Superclocked Video Card (Purchased For $0.00)
Case: Xion XON-560 MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($28.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply (Purchased For $0.00)
Total: $279.66
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-05-30 22:11 EDT-0400

Hlsgsz · May 30, 2016

Muath_ :

Not worth it, too ugly and cramped, IMHO.
Also, get a single stick of 8gb ram so you can add more later(that MB only has two slots). Dual channel or not doesn;t matter unless you game on integrated graphics.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-6100 3.7GHz Dual-Core Processor ($118.71 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: MSI H110M Pro-VD Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($54.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($27.98 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 750 Ti 2GB Superclocked Video Card (Purchased For $0.00)
Case: Rosewill SRM-01 MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($21.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply (Purchased For $0.00)
Total: $273.66
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-05-30 21:24 EDT-0400

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