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Hi guys, I am not an expert on gaming PCs, but I recently became interested. I find that most gaming cases look really dominant, and it would clash with the rest of my room. I am also not confident enough to build my own. So here is my question:

Do you know of gaming PCs similar to this design here? https://www.walmart.ca/en/ip/cyberpowerpc-gamer-supreme-liquid-ryzen-7-16gb-ram-120gb-ssd-2tb-hd-nvidia-geforce-gtx-1070-slc8520inc/6000197030757
I am thinking of either a GTX 1070 or 1080 with 32GB RAM.

Thanks so much!
Cheers Jens
 
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So the three top fans are actually what I'd call partial exhaust fans, they do push towards a case vent, but they don't move as much air since they're pushing through power cables. From what I can tell, those three are pushing about as much air out of the case as the other exhaust fan I have on the back, which brings me to about 2 fans (roughly) out, and 1 in on the bottom.

Yeah, the 303 is a little larger than a typical mid-size case.
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Yes, that is a nice case indeed. Thank you! I also encountered the Fractal Design R5 Blackout, but it costs nearly twice as much. Would you think there is a huge difference in quality?
 
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Well, if this matters much to you, the side window on the S340 Elite is tempered glass which looks and has a better quality than what the Fractal Design R5 has (acrylic). Other than that there's not much of a difference in quality. They both have a high quality build but R5 whole case build is better. The plus to R5 is that it is more quiet.

S340 Elite for aesthetics.
R5 Fractal Design for quietness.
 
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...Yet.

I went with 32GB myself for futureproofing, not because I actually thought I had any games that needed it (although Minecraft is having a field day with its dedicated 16GB).

To OP: You want squareish and cool? I present to you the DeepCool Steam Castle case. The only reason I didn't use it on my own build was because it wouldn't have fit under my desk along with my legs.
 
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Hey guys, thanks a lot for your input, it is greatly appreciated.

@MeesterYellow: I am probably gonna go with the Fractal Define R5 Silent Blackout case if it is better built quality. I actually do not want a window, too dominant for my room.

@James Mason: I am not an expert, but I think Minecraft is pretty resource hungry, and I also think future-proofing might not be a bad idea like Carnaxus pointed out.

@J_E_D_70: I am not dead set against DIY, but I have never done it before. It is not an urgent project, so maybe it will be fun. Should be cheaper I guess. I don't need anything above 1080p @ 100FPS thats completely fine. I know the 1070 would probably be overkill for that, but again, I only want to buy one graphics card now and not another one in a year. I had my first PC for almost 7 years straight, so I like future-proofing ;) The built you refer to looks quite convoncing, but it is pick-up only, and I'm in Canada...

@ Carnaxus: Thanks for the link, looks cool. I am going for something really simple here, it is still too dominant for my taste. The Fractal Define R5 Silent Blackout is kinda OK, but I also really like the simplistic and rectangular style of the inwin cases (like the one I referred to, https://www.walmart.ca/en/ip/cyberpowerpc-gamer-supreme-liquid-ryzen-7-16gb-ram-120gb-ssd-2tb-hd-nvidia-geforce-gtx-1070-slc8520inc/6000197030757).

Cheers
Jens
 
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Provided you're not running a high-level shader mod, Minecraft is only heavy on one resource: RAM. The more mods you add, the more RAM it uses up. I upgraded my old laptop from 4GB to 8GB and Minecraft stopped being a slideshow; on my current comp, as I said, I've given it 16GB of my 32GB, and it positively flies, even when I'm running huge modpacks.
 
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@J_E_D_70: Thanks, but I don't even have a car ;) I am a grad student and I finally saved enough money for a gaming PC. Speaking of graphics cards, my current system is an ultrabook with dedicated graphics card (Acer Travelmate P645-MG with a AMD Radeon HD 8750M): believe it or not, but I can actually play GTA V as well as Crysis II on this system. First I was thinking about getting the GtX 1050 TI, but I figured that this one might become obsolete much sooner than the 1070. If the HD 8750M is a 1, and the 1070 is a 10, where is the 1050 on that scale? Just so that I can tell how much better a 1070 is.

@ Carnaxus: I actually would like to play with shaders, since vanilla Minecraft looks a little sad (I feel). So it's maybe not a bad idea to get a better graphics card?
 
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Honestly nah, the GPU you chose should be able to handle Minecraft shaders without any issues. I was simply pointing out that unless you're running shaders, the only resource Minecraft needs in abundance is RAM. If you are running shaders, it starts using the GPU properly.
 
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I'd like also add that most games don't use up to or close to 16 GB of RAM, some don't even reach 8. Minecraft's minimum requirement is 2 GB, recommended is 4 GB, and based on the research I did, you would need about 8 GB for heavily modded Minecraft.

Usually from what I've heard or read of, 32 GB is used when you have the need to open up many tabs on your web browser or doing some heavy rendering, so it would be work related.
 
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Thanks guys, then I will probably stick with 16GB for now. I think I might give this PC building thing a try, it sounds like fun. And it should be a tad cheaper.
 
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Np. I built one for the first time last January, and the experience was really fun. I find it to be as easy as building a Lego set. Like building Lego, you need to be patient and follow the steps, and the end result would be great. :D
 
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https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/list/K4yMd6

Better cooler, mobo is Toms recommended at lower than Asus price, Intel 600p is slow for an NVMe drive but still 3-ish times faster than 850 pro. Big enough for a 80gb OS partition, half dozen AAA games, and several smaller/indie. Can add that hdd back if you really must. The mobo, cooling fan, and ram are color coordinated if that matters. The psu is all you need but could get the 620W version if you like. 850w is way overkill even if you are going to sli (750 max for that).
 
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Thanks, that is very helpful (I am still new at this)! I liked the Asus STRIX Z270E motherboard because it has a WiFi module included, which might come in handy (I live in a dorm). I'll go for the Intel NVMe drive instead then, and consider adding other HDDs at a later stage.

Regarding the cooler, I really fell in love with the all-copper look, and it seems to be still OK, doesn't it? I would like to go with an orange LED setup, but it should only be a mild effect, so I will diesable the blue LEDs in the fan. What do you think?
 
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The only thing is the manufacturer's website says it is (of course) not compatible with the LGA1151 socket, see here: http://www.zalman.com/contents/products/view.html?no=461
Oh, and it does not have PWM. Oops.

But there seems to be a successor: http://www.zalman.com/contents/products/view.html?no=403
This one has PWM, but is also not compatible with LGA1151.

I figure I could just get the braces and stuff separately. Is this just stupid and should I just go with something more modern? The thing is: I don't see how the physics of heat conduction should have possible changed in the last years.

I opened a new thread for this specific question: http://www.tomshardware.com/answers/id-3402186/older-copper-coolers-7700k.html

But i am of course interested in what you have to say, too ;)

Cheers
Jens
 
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