I am in the process of designing a gaming build, and I'm stuck at the PSU and case. I posted some questions about the overall build here: http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/342764-31-advice-gaming-build#t2570956, but I thought it's probably a good idea to create a new post in this section for my specific PSU and case questions.
My build is:
CPU: Intel i5-2500K
Graphics: Gigabyte Radeon 7850 (upgrading to crossfire later)
Motherboard: ASRock Z68 Extreme3 Gen3
Harddrive: Seagate Barracuda 250Gb
RAM: 2 x Corsair DDR3-1600 4GB Vengeance
The PSU I need is 650W (to allow for crossfire later on) and I have narrowed it down to four options. All of them have reasonably good reviews, all are 80+ certified, and all can handle crossfire. In price order:
1. Silverstone Strider Essential 700W
2. PS-C650GXE Coolermaster RS650-ACAAE3 GX 650w
3. P1-650S-NLB9 XFX PRO650W Core Edition
4. CMPSU-650TX CORSAIR Enthusiast Series V2 650W
Is there any reason not to get the Silverstone, which is cheapest and has the highest power?
My second question is which case to get, and there are so many options I don't really know where to start. I obviously need something that will contain all the components, including an extra graphics card in the future and possibly extra cooling (if necessary) if I overclock the CPU. I would also like it to support usb3 since the mobo does. I also like the idea of cable management and tool-free. And obviously I'd like to keep the cost down as much as possible. Can anyone suggest a case which matches these criteria?
My build is:
CPU: Intel i5-2500K
Graphics: Gigabyte Radeon 7850 (upgrading to crossfire later)
Motherboard: ASRock Z68 Extreme3 Gen3
Harddrive: Seagate Barracuda 250Gb
RAM: 2 x Corsair DDR3-1600 4GB Vengeance
The PSU I need is 650W (to allow for crossfire later on) and I have narrowed it down to four options. All of them have reasonably good reviews, all are 80+ certified, and all can handle crossfire. In price order:
1. Silverstone Strider Essential 700W
2. PS-C650GXE Coolermaster RS650-ACAAE3 GX 650w
3. P1-650S-NLB9 XFX PRO650W Core Edition
4. CMPSU-650TX CORSAIR Enthusiast Series V2 650W
Is there any reason not to get the Silverstone, which is cheapest and has the highest power?
My second question is which case to get, and there are so many options I don't really know where to start. I obviously need something that will contain all the components, including an extra graphics card in the future and possibly extra cooling (if necessary) if I overclock the CPU. I would also like it to support usb3 since the mobo does. I also like the idea of cable management and tool-free. And obviously I'd like to keep the cost down as much as possible. Can anyone suggest a case which matches these criteria?