Gaming PC Case

[Edu_X007]

Hi.

https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/list/BL33qk

This is the build I currently have. The cases I've been looking at are the Corsair 270R, and the Cooler Master Masterbox 5. Which of these do you think would be better?

[Sfekke]

Corsair seems to have the upper hand here.

Cable management looks easier and cleaner in the Corsair 270ZR

The corsair fits bigger aircoolers, but since you'll be running on water it doesn't really matter.

What does matter is that it comes with 2 fans, depending on where you put your radiator you could re-position them to get optimal airflow.

If you go for the gamery look, the fans also have RED led's. 

Bigger window.

 

And one last important note is the drive support, corsair offers 4 drive bays.

2x 2.5", 2x 3.5".

Coolermaster has 2x combo SSD mounts (3.5" & 2.5") and 1x 2.5" mount.

 

Depending on pricing, I'd go with the corsair.

Seems like the better overall pick if you also like the gamery aesthetic and good features for the price.

[minervx]

This list is kind of confusing.  If you're going for a gaming build, why opt for Intel's CPU with more cores and lower clock speeds?  

 

16gb ram (over 8) won't help gaming performance 99% of the time.

 

you're better off with a premium air cooler over a budget liquid cooler.  and why do you need liquid cooling for a cpu that doesn't even overclock anyway?

 

[Edu_X007]

2 hours ago, minervx said:

This list is kind of confusing.  If you're going for a gaming build, why opt for Intel's CPU with more cores and lower clock speeds?  

 

16gb ram (over 8) won't help gaming performance 99% of the time.

 

you're better off with a premium air cooler over a budget liquid cooler.  and why do you need liquid cooling for a cpu that doesn't even overclock anyway?

 

I had been reading that the 8400 was performing just as well as the 7gen i5 processors.