Corsair 240 Build

[Elegy]

Hello, i need help with configuring a pc build for the corsair 240. I would like it to be x99 or skylake and an overclockable motherboard. I was also wondering the best cpu cooler for this case and get an insane overclock. Thanks.

[UnbendingNose]

Pretty sure the air 240 is an mATX case.

[Streetguru]

6 minutes ago, Elegy said:

Hello, i need help with configuring a pc build for the corsair 240. I would like it to be x99 or skylake and an overclockable motherboard. I was also wondering the best cpu cooler for this case and get an insane overclock. Thanks.

What budget what country, what are you using it for? did you already buy the case if so why?

[klnh]

2 minutes ago, UnbendingNose said:

Pretty sure the air 240 is an mATX case.

it is for both

[Elegy]

1 minute ago, Streetguru said:

What budget what country, what are you using it for? did you already buy the case if so why?

The U.S. $2000. and I didnt buy the case, I just thought it looked sexy. I could take other recommendations.

[tataklee]

11 minutes ago, Elegy said:

Hello, i need help with configuring a pc build for the corsair 240. I would like it to be x99 or skylake and an overclockable motherboard. I was also wondering the best cpu cooler for this case and get an insane overclock. Thanks.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-5820K 3.3GHz 6-Core Processor  ($351.98 @ Newegg) 
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i GTX 70.7 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($112.99 @ Best Buy) 
Motherboard: EVGA Micro 2 Micro ATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard  ($192.98 @ Newegg) 
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($74.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: A-Data XPG SX930 480GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($136.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($48.98 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB Video Card  ($598.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: Corsair Air 240 MicroATX Mid Tower Case  ($79.99 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: Corsair RMx 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($79.99 @ Newegg) 
Total: $1662.88
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-03-23 15:39 EDT-0400

[Evanair]

The big plus is it's able to support mATX as well as ITX.  You can gain extra PCIe Slots, more ram slots with quad channel.  It also supports dual 120mm fan Watercooling (through, it looks like their airflow has it going into the case instead of out) and with the ability to add another 120mm to the top if you want.  Could water cool the videocard with an adapter from Corsair, which would pull a ton of heat out of the case and allow you to run the back fans as air intake instead of exhaust, but heat would be going out the front.

[Elegy]

1 minute ago, tataklee said:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-5820K 3.3GHz 6-Core Processor  ($351.98 @ Newegg) 
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i GTX 70.7 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($112.99 @ Best Buy) 
Motherboard: EVGA Micro 2 Micro ATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard  ($192.98 @ Newegg) 
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($74.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: A-Data XPG SX930 480GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($136.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($48.98 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB Video Card  ($598.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: Corsair Air 240 MicroATX Mid Tower Case  ($79.99 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: Corsair RMx 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($79.99 @ Newegg) 
Total: $1662.88
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-03-23 15:39 EDT-0400

will the motherboard and cpu cooler supply enough for a decent overclock?

[Mattyp92]

3 minutes ago, Elegy said:

will the motherboard and cpu cooler supply enough for a decent overclock?

Yes, the motherboard is a good board for over clocking and the cooler is an AIO water cooler.

[Evanair]

That EVGA board gets horrible reviews.  I haven't read a good thing about it, ever.

[tataklee]

7 minutes ago, Elegy said:

will the motherboard and cpu cooler supply enough for a decent overclock?

Should overclock with the best of them.

[Elegy]

11 minutes ago, Evanair said:

That EVGA board gets horrible reviews.  I haven't read a good thing about it, ever.

then what would you reccomend?

[Mattyp92]

8 minutes ago, Elegy said:

then what would you reccomend?

http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asrock-motherboard-x99mkiller

[Streetguru]

25 minutes ago, Elegy said:

The U.S. $2000. and I didnt buy the case, I just thought it looked sexy. I could take other recommendations.

What's your display set up?

 

in any case, this build includes a 27" 4K IPS free-sync display

 

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/yCgc3C
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/yCgc3C/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i7-5820K 3.3GHz 6-Core Processor  ($351.98 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($28.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Asus X99-A/USB 3.1 ATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard  ($249.88 @ OutletPC)
Memory: Crucial 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($58.99 @ Adorama)
Storage: Sandisk SSD PLUS 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($64.00 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($48.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 Nano 4GB Video Card  ($469.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Deepcool TESSERACT BF ATX Mid Tower Case  ($35.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($79.99 @ Amazon)
Monitor: LG 27MC67-B 60Hz 27.0" Monitor  ($449.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $1830.78
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-03-23 16:20 EDT-0400

[Evanair]

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/bWKVrH

 

Normally, I'd suggest a 980, but that throws it over the 2k price tag.  The benefitof a 980 card would be the ability to add a WC adapter bracet from Corsair and add another of their 120mm water cooling units to the top to directly cool the card (skipping the Linus way of Zip ties and maintaining air cooling over the VRAM)

[Streetguru]

15 minutes ago, Evanair said:

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/bWKVrH

 

Normally, I'd suggest a 980, but that throws it over the 2k price tag.  The benefitof a 980 card would be the ability to add a WC adapter bracet from Corsair and add another of their 120mm water cooling units to the top to directly cool the card (skipping the Linus way of Zip ties and maintaining air cooling over the VRAM)

Probably too much RAM, a PCI-e SSD isn't going to be worth it, Should go for the HGST 4Tb drives, they're cheaper as well, a 390>970, and buy a retail windows key if you're going to buy a windows key, also a super overkill PSU there man.

[Evanair]

I originally put the 650 in for a 980ti (removed due to budget of 2k), however I just left it there.  Also, I don't know what the system will be running, so 32GB is a round number for a rig that may or may not be used for workstation loads in editing software, gaming 16GB will be fine.

As for the PCIe SSD, again, it depends on the work load required.  I've used these for video editing stations, as well as the intel 750, and they scream for high demand workloads.

 

 

[UnbendingNose]

20 hours ago, klnh said:

it is for both

If it can handle mATX, you might as well go with an mATX board. Otherwise your wasting space and features. If your set on an ITX board, get an ITX case. Not one that's designed for mATX.