Building a PC- need help

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  1. Shadeor

    Shadeor Guest

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    I've sorted out the cooling part, I'll skip liquid cooling and get the Arctic Freezer i30.

    Now regarding the case, I'm looking into some now.

    What do you say about the Corsair Carbide 330R Quiet Mid-Tower Case Black No PSU?
     
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    That's a nice case. Corsair makes awesome cases this Carbide 520D air is my current favorite Corsair case.
     
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    This case issue makes me go over my budget, will the Corsair Carbide 330R fit the parts?
     
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    Yes no problems there it will fit you could save a bit more and go with the 200R I've personally used this case and its a very nice and roomy case with plenty of airflow. But the 330R will fit your needs great and is a very quiet case.
     

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    Uh, what about CoolerMaster HAF 912 Mid Tower ATX? Same price.
     
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    I like the Corsair case more personally I have my second PC in a HAF 922. It's looks will wear on you. The Corsair is cleaner and less in your face in the looks department, but both will hold all your parts and give you good airflow
     
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    I'll go with Corsair then, thanks!
     
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    Final question!
    I've currently changed the order from that GPU to EVGA GTX770 SuperClocked ACX Cooler 2GB GDDR5

    Is that alright, based on the rest of the parts?
     
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    Yeah that's a beast card. Your gonna have one hell of a gaming PC.
     
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    I suggest you get the 4GB version of that in anticipation for SLi (or not) if you want Nvidia.
     
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    I don't plan on using more than one monitor, plus my max resolution stands at 1360 x 768.
     
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    It's not about multi-monitor. It's doubtful that 2GB VRAM will be enough in the near future for 1080p, and the price difference between the two shouldn't be that much.

    1360 x 768 I guess it's fine, but if you upgrade to a higher res, consider that.
     
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    I might upgrade it if I get a new monitor in the future, thanks.
     
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    Encountered another problem, the sound card only supports PCI slots.
    Currently debating between Asus Xonar DGX 5.1 and Creative X-Fi Xtreme.
     
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    I hear the DGX is good some have issues with ASUS sound drivers but I've never encountered a problem. That creative card is an older card and has been replaces with the SoundBaster cards if you can get a SoundBlaster Z OEM that's a really good card too and should be around the price of the X-Fi. But the ASUS should be cheaper than both here in the states it only $44.99 where the creatives are both closer to $100.

    EDIT: just noticed that you weren't referring to the fatality but the regular X-Fi card either one will do.
     
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    Great, I'll go with DGX then.
    Another small question, the PSU fits the rig? Is there a possibility on saving money regarding the PSU?
     
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    You could go with a HX750 instead of the HX1050 and save a bit but you don't want to go "cheap" on the PSU. The current setup you have really doesn't warrant more than 600W but I like a bit of overhead for overclocking and extras like more HDD's, fans, and possibly lighting. Plus have a slightly higher wattage PSU than needed tends to be better for heat and power efficiency.
     
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    Only HX 650 is available, what about TX 750?
     
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    Do you have a link to where you plan to buy from?
     
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