(03-30-2015, 02:12 AM)darkberry Wrote: You are cutting that close maximum cpu cooler height is 138mm while that fan is 135mm but that cooler should fit with a little bit of work.
I did find another user who used the same case and coolers with an i7 processor... so hopefully the Zalman cooler will still fit...
How am I looking on updated specs? Do i need to worry about the DDR3-1600 ram being used in an OC setup? I ditched the need for onboard mSATA and will instead pick up a $20 adapter to mount it in a standard SATA slot...
Is there a better GPU for the purposes of dolphin?
Thanks again for all of your help on this.. Not sure if anyone cares, but I suppose I could put together a build thread as well. No stranger to PC builds, but since I started teaching-- i've been out of the game a little.
PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/HD6PNG
CPU: Intel Pentium G3258 3.2GHz Dual-Core Processor ($64.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Zalman CNPS9500 AT Ball Bearing CPU Cooler ($37.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Asus Maximus VI Hero ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($123.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($59.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Asus Radeon R9 270 2GB DirectCU II Video Card ($143.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Silverstone GD09B HTPC Case ($73.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($37.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $542.92
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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