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[panzersharkcat]

Been a while since I've built my own PC. I already have the case and power supply from a build I never finished. I also plan on using an 2x120mm AIO and mounting it on top but PC Part Picker doesn't allow me to. With this case, would I only put the intake fans on the front? Any suggestions on things to change?

 

PCPartPicker Part List: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/xv8tHB

CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 3700X 3.6 GHz 8-Core Processor  ($294.48 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: MSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($114.99 @ B&H) 
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3600 Memory  ($84.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Western Digital Blue 1 TB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($119.99 @ B&H) 
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon RX 5700 XT 8 GB GAMING OC Video Card  ($399.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: Corsair SPEC-02 ATX Mid Tower Case 
Power Supply: Corsair CXM 750 W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-modular ATX Power Supply  ($99.99 @ Best Buy) 
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Pro OEM 64-bit  ($139.99 @ Other World Computing) 
Case Fan: Corsair Air Series SP120 Quiet Edition (2-Pack) 37.85 CFM 120 mm Fans  ($34.99 @ Amazon) 
Total: $1289.41
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-04-13 14:19 EDT-0400

[Bombastinator]

It's possible the case in question has 140mm vents but no 120mm holes I guess.

[DailyProcrastinator]

10 minutes ago, panzersharkcat said:

Been a while since I've built my own PC. I already have the case and power supply from a build I never finished.

The PSU is not the greatest in terms of quality, the new CXm models are much better, but since you already own it I guess you can use it for the time being. Otherwise looks good, only thing worth changing is the SSD, get an NVME drive, costs less, and is faster, so why not.

https://pcpartpicker.com/product/pxKcCJ/crucial-p1-1tb-m2-2280-solid-state-drive-ct1000p1ssd8

[panzersharkcat]

1 hour ago, Bombastinator said:

It's possible the case in question has 140mm vents but no 120mm holes I guess.

The only 140mm ones are in the front. It comes with a 120mm fan in front already. I was getting the two pack to put another in the front and one on the bottom of the case.

[panzersharkcat]

1 hour ago, TheDailyProcrastinator said:

The PSU is not the greatest in terms of quality, the new CXm models are much better, but since you already own it I guess you can use it for the time being. Otherwise looks good, only thing worth changing is the SSD, get an NVME drive, costs less, and is faster, so why not.

https://pcpartpicker.com/product/pxKcCJ/crucial-p1-1tb-m2-2280-solid-state-drive-ct1000p1ssd8

There was a Seasonic Focus I was considering but I wasn't sure if I wanted to go for it since I already have a power supply. On one hand, it's only about $60 but on the other, it's $60 I don't necessarily need to spend.

[DailyProcrastinator]

4 minutes ago, panzersharkcat said:

There was a Seasonic Focus I was considering but I wasn't sure if I wanted to go for it since I already have a power supply. On one hand, it's only about $60 but on the other, it's $60 I don't necessarily need to spend.

Keep your PSU then upgrade it in a year or two, and sell the old one. The upside is that it is 750W so your system won't stress it to hard at all.

[panzersharkcat]

5 hours ago, TheDailyProcrastinator said:

Keep your PSU then upgrade it in a year or two, and sell the old one. The upside is that it is 750W so your system won't stress it to hard at all.

Hmm. I wonder if it'd be better if I went with the RX 5700 XT in a Razer Core X. I was able to get that Gigabyte one for $370 on eBay. With a Razer Core X, it'd total to about $650-700, depending on what deal I find on eBay. I'd save about $700 over buying that desktop and I could put that difference into a 144 Hz monitor. I have a pretty capable laptop already (ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 1 with i7-8750H, 32 GB RAM, and 2.5 TB of SSD storage). Thoughts on that?

[Metallus97]

17 minutes ago, panzersharkcat said:

Hmm. I wonder if it'd be better if I went with the RX 5700 XT in a Razer Core X. I was able to get that Gigabyte one for $370 on eBay. With a Razer Core X, it'd total to about $650-700, depending on what deal I find on eBay. I'd save about $700 over buying that desktop and I could put that difference into a 144 Hz monitor. I have a pretty capable laptop already (ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 1 with i7-8750H, 32 GB RAM, and 2.5 TB of SSD storage). Thoughts on that?

Big nono!

 

Destop is better in so manny ways 

Especially with B450 you get a solid and future proof platform you will be able to use and upgrade for years to come!

besides that a 5700xt will be bottlenecked a bit by the core and it’s 3.0x4 connection.

NOT WORTH THE MONEY and the hassle. eGPU is NOT perfect

 

oh and the 8750H will be B U S T E D by the 3700x 

so yeha get the desktop  

[panzersharkcat]

5 minutes ago, Metallus97 said:

Big nono!

 

Destop is better in so manny ways 

Especially with B450 you get a solid and future proof platform you will be able to use and upgrade for years to come!

besides that a 5700xt will be bottlenecked a bit by the core and it’s 3.0x4 connection.

NOT WORTH THE MONEY and the hassle. eGPU is NOT perfect

Alright. I'll just get a better monitor down the line. Swap out the 2 TB WD SSD from my laptop with that 1 TB Crucial one. Only issue is I put my documents folder in my D drive and it's going to be a pain in the ass to fix things up.

[DailyProcrastinator]

18 hours ago, panzersharkcat said:

Hmm. I wonder if it'd be better if I went with the RX 5700 XT in a Razer Core X. I was able to get that Gigabyte one for $370 on eBay. With a Razer Core X, it'd total to about $650-700, depending on what deal I find on eBay. I'd save about $700 over buying that desktop and I could put that difference into a 144 Hz monitor. I have a pretty capable laptop already (ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 1 with i7-8750H, 32 GB RAM, and 2.5 TB of SSD storage). Thoughts on that?

If you want the portability of a thin and light laptop, but want to game, then I think it is a good idea but expect a 20-30% performance loss through an external GPU setup, still not a bad idea. My brother has gone that route (previously had dedicated gaming builds), he has a nice dock setup at home for his laptop, once connected with a single thunderbolt cable, it charges his laptop, connects the external GPU, and his two displays. Some people aren't a fan of this (i personally love a dedicated PC) but for many it makes more sense. If you aren't a competitive e-sports gamer then this would be more than good enough. If you like the idea I would go for it.

[Bombastinator]

20 hours ago, panzersharkcat said:

Hmm. I wonder if it'd be better if I went with the RX 5700 XT in a Razer Core X. I was able to get that Gigabyte one for $370 on eBay. With a Razer Core X, it'd total to about $650-700, depending on what deal I find on eBay. I'd save about $700 over buying that desktop and I could put that difference into a 144 Hz monitor. I have a pretty capable laptop already (ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 1 with i7-8750H, 32 GB RAM, and 2.5 TB of SSD storage). Thoughts on that?

Nope.  The problem with egpu is there is both a lag issue and a max bandwidth issue.  Even a 5700xt is a waste in an egpu.  The most you can fit in an egpu and not have (much) wasted performance is an rx580