Recommendations for case and PSU

liveformemes · March 24, 2016

Hi, I've been working on this, http://pcpartpicker.com/p/fr2Dpg , build for a bit now and I'm wondering about what case to use, as well as what PSU goes best with the build. The build will be used for gaming (no streaming or video editing) and I'm pretty set on using the processor, mobo, ram and graphics card, as I live in EU and can take advantage of certain convenient deals for these products. I'm open to suggestions about these parts too if you have any you'd like to give, but I'm primarily asking about the case and PSU.

I was going to go with the 200r as shows in this version of the build, but I noticed the warning concerning drive bays being blocked by the size of the graphics card. I don't know if this is at all a problem (I assume it is), but then I saw the 300r case which when selected removed the warning, so I figured I could go with that model. Is this a good case to go with the build? I'm open to new suggestions or just things to beware about concerning this case. Also should I buy extra fans for the case? This is my first build and I'm not sure what's necessary.

For a PSU I used the calculator here http://outervision.com/power-supply-calculator and was recommended the corsair CX 600W, but I've heard people don't like this model too much. A friend of mine told me the evga g2 750W was a good choice as well, and I'm inclined to believe him as people seem to think highly of not only evga but specifically the g2 version. I also noted the evga 650W GQ, so I'm considering these three at the moment and I would love to hear some comments about them, or other products.

The system will probably be overclocked, but further down the line (hence the processor without any specific cooling), so I guess that should be taken into account when choosing a PSU. I am also not concerned about asthetics when choosing the case, I am only looking for the best performance.

Other than that I would like to keep the budget as close to the current displayed total as possible, but I could stretch it a bit further if there is good reason for it. Sorry for the wall of text but I figured more info is better. Thanks in advance for any response!

Becausei'mBatman · March 24, 2016

The powersupply you picked is really good, i'd go for a nxzt h440 or a s340 or a fractal define r series case, the extra space and features are always nice to have in future upgrades.