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itsLJ

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Hey guys, i'm hopefully getting a fat wad of cash if I pass my clinical trial screening and finish the study, at the beginning of October and I want to spend that extra (not so hard earned) money on my very first step into the glorious PC Master Race. A friend suggested I make my build in PC Partpicker and my cousin and I will order and build 'em all in what will be our "Little Project" haha

Anyways, I just want your professional expertise and experienced opinions on the matter! I want a Case that has a shit tonne of Air Flow, I don't really mind if my build will sound like a jet engine. The sound would actually help lull me to sleep so I appreciate it haha and i'm really not much into the whole Aesthetic part of it all Since my pc will be at the bottom of my desktop (its a traditional one see) so yeah, I went with the Corsair Carbide Air 540 as I see a lot of holes and lots of fans on it. But if you have a better opinion on the matter then please don't hesitate to comment!

Also according to PC Partpicker, this build will only require about 400W of power so I picked a 500W one for extra wiggle room in case I needed the extra oomphed :)

https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/user/itseljay91/saved/8LGBD3
 
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A very good list to keep as a guideline. I also researched a lot on multiple sites before buying my EVGA SuperNova G2 850W (in case I decide to Xfire/SLI later). Also look for reviews on specific psu models on jonnyguru.com .
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Hello! First of all you should get a better quality PSU. For example a XFX ts 550w would be nice for this build. The case is kinda too "overkill" i would say. A case doesn't need to be that big to get good airflow. But if that's how you roll go for it :D. Everything else looks pretty damn good.
 
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Pretty good build you have assembled except for the PSU. Pick a good quality 650w PSU as minimum in case of future upgrades. Also, a PSU is most efficient at 50% load (if you care much about that), so keep in mind your estimated system wattage in full load. I suggest an EVGA SuperNova G2 or GS (G2 has less voltage ripple an G2 is slightly more efficient) 650-750W (depending on what you find available and for what price, sth the 750w model is about the same price as the 650w).
 
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Hi, thanks for the feedback! What did you mean by the case being Overkill? The previous one I chose was the Cooler Master Cosmos 2 and dat shit was HUGE and pricey haha so I kinda downgraded to the Air 540, would you have any recommendations?
 
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Hi thanks for the feedback! I'm researching better PSUs now as we speak :D
 
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Overkill was a wrong word to use there. I mean it is a great case and if you want it to be big (;)) (if you need to move it somewhere that might be kinda stressful) and of course the price you could get a mid atx for a cheaper price but as you said you are getting a fat wad of cash so it seems like money isn't the main concern here :D
 
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A very good list to keep as a guideline. I also researched a lot on multiple sites before buying my EVGA SuperNova G2 850W (in case I decide to Xfire/SLI later). Also look for reviews on specific psu models on jonnyguru.com .
 
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