Thinking about going with this case:Newegg.com - COOLER MASTER HAF 922 RC-922M-KKN3-GP Black Steel + Plastic and Mesh Bezel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case with USB 3.0 and Black Interior Any thoughts? Oh and can someone tell me whether or not the PSU being bottom- or top-mounted makes a big difference on cooling/performance? Seems like most cases are bottom-mounted but I've seen enough with the top-mounted option to make me curious.
I replied to your PM (I think), but I'll reply here, too, so everyone can see it. Bottom mounted PSU cases are popular for cable management reasons. You can mount the PSU on the bottom and just run all of the cables up and generally behind the motherboard tray to hide them all. This makes the inside of your case not only look better, but easier to work with and have fewer restrictions to the air flow. I have heard good things about the HAF series from CM, and I think that case will work very well. I, personally, wouldn't get it, but that is because I hate those fucking side vents and side mounted fans. I prefer front to rear/top airflow, generally positive or neutral pressure (intake CFM greater than or equal to exhaust CFM). Not a bad case at all, though. If you like the look of it then it would be a good purchase. I was going to link the case that I purchased for my recent build but Newegg seems to have stopped carrying it . And I only built this rig in September or so of last year... It was a similarly priced Lian-Li LanCool case and I absolutely love it. It actually looks like Lian-Li stopped making it!
So are you saying you think the case I want to get will collect dust easily? Because that is something I'd like to avoid as much as possible.
That case will collect dust a little bit more than some others, and a lot less than some others, as well. That is a fine case. If you like the aesthetics of it, get it. It has good functionality.
No, I'm talking about airflow, not that specific case. Positive airflow or pressure will have a tendency to push out a lot of dust; however you might want to look into getting screens for your intake fans. They slide out, and can be cleaned in ten seconds.
cooler master has some pretty sweet cases, my pc is in a cooler master storm enforcer, i would highly recommend it, it has good airflow, 1x120mm and 2x200mm fans so its very quiet, support for usb 3, lots of space for disk drives and hard drives, it's well built and it has a window so you can see inside. the only down side is that there are no mounts for a side fan, this may not be ideal if you have a very hot running graphics card. they can be had for about 120 dollars.
Just ordered these parts: Newegg.com - G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model F3-12800CL9D-8GBRL Newegg.com - COOLER MASTER HAF 922 RC-922M-KKN3-GP Black Steel + Plastic and Mesh Bezel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case with USB 3.0 and Black Interior I'm wondering how I determine what wattage PSU I need though, anyone have any advice on that?
And which one of these CPUs is better? Newegg.com - Intel Core i5-3470 Ivy Bridge 3.2GHz (3.6GHz Turbo Boost) LGA 1155 77W Quad-Core Desktop Processor Intel HD Graphics 2500 BX80637i53470 Newegg.com - Intel Core i5-3450S Ivy Bridge 2.8GHz (3.5GHz Turbo) LGA 1155 65W Quad-Core Desktop Processor Intel HD Graphics 2500 BX80637I53450S
get the 3570k, dont waste your time with that. will bottleneck your vid card if its above a 660 or 7870
You mean this? Newegg.com - Intel Core i5-3570K Ivy Bridge 3.4GHz (3.8GHz Turbo) LGA 1155 77W Quad-Core Desktop Processor Intel HD Graphics 4000 BX80637I53570K IDK man it's a little above my price range.
i agree, 3570k or even 2500k is still good for 10$ cheaper. 3570 is good too but k is better to overclock.
you get greater performance, better FPS in games usually, its just like having a better CPU really. alot of CPU's are underclocked, and K is unlocked meaning you can basically overclock it to the max but overclocking can also risk killing the chip and can shorten the lifespan. if you cool it right and overclock it right there should be no problems though. might want to watch some youtube videos and read up on google to learn more.
Overclocking is a lot less risky than some people make out and the benefits greatly outweigh the risks, the only way you are likely to kill a chip is through too much heat or too much voltage, if you do your research before you overclock and don't exceed max voltages or temps you'll be fine
Been awhile since I updated this thread, and since I just got my PSU and MB delivered like 5 min ago I figured I would post an update with all the parts I have so far. -Cooler Master HAF 922 Mid-Tower Case -1000w Gold Topower Power Supply -ASUS M5A97R 2.0 Motherboard -8gb of G.Skill DDR3 RAM Probably gonna order my CPU next, but what do ya'll think of my list so far?
Nice, I've never heard of that psu company though. What graphics card are you getting? 1000w is a bit overkill unless you're running like three 690s
Yeah I was skeptical about the PSU company too, that's why I got a 3 year warranty for like $15 more. And even with that extra $15 it was still less expensive than most 750-950w PSUs. I'm most likely going to get something like this for a graphics card; SAPPHIRE 100355L Radeon HD 7850 Video Card - Newegg.com But I'm also going to be installing a beefy soundcard at some point in order to use external midi devices n whatnot, so I figured the extra wattage on the PSU would come in handy at that time. Not building my computer just for games.
Did you already buy that psu? 1000w is way overkill for that setup. You'd be much better off getting a higher quality psu, like corsair or XFX, that has about 750w. I have a beast of a rig (3770k and 670 ftw with a sound card and six fans) and that uses 400w max under heavy gaming.