Reviews says that this is a case that will get hot, so I want the GPU under the soundcard to get better airflow. I have ordered some extra fans, two 80mm and one 120m.
Should I maybe change the mobo or cpu? I am not sure if I want to oc. Have never overclocked before, does it get any warmer from that? I dont need it to work that hard when watching movies.
is there a Matx better mobo with PCIex1 over PCIex16 for airflow?
35% gaming + 65% xbmc
Does this look ok, something I need / dont need.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($214.29 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-U9B SE2 37.9 CFM CPU Cooler ($54.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: MSI Z97M-G43 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($109.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory
Storage: Intel 330 Series 180GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (Purchased For $0.00)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Green 1.5TB 3.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive (Purchased For $0.00)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 650 1GB Video Card (Purchased For $0.00)
Case: Fractal Design Node 605 HTPC Case
Power Supply: Corsair CX 500W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($59.99 @ Amazon)
Sound Card: Creative Labs Sound Blaster X-Fi Titanium HD 24-bit 96 KHz Sound Card (Purchased For $0.00)
Total: $439.26
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-11-14 03:49 EST-0500
Thanks.
Should I maybe change the mobo or cpu? I am not sure if I want to oc. Have never overclocked before, does it get any warmer from that? I dont need it to work that hard when watching movies.
is there a Matx better mobo with PCIex1 over PCIex16 for airflow?
35% gaming + 65% xbmc
Does this look ok, something I need / dont need.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($214.29 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-U9B SE2 37.9 CFM CPU Cooler ($54.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: MSI Z97M-G43 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($109.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory
Storage: Intel 330 Series 180GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (Purchased For $0.00)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Green 1.5TB 3.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive (Purchased For $0.00)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 650 1GB Video Card (Purchased For $0.00)
Case: Fractal Design Node 605 HTPC Case
Power Supply: Corsair CX 500W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($59.99 @ Amazon)
Sound Card: Creative Labs Sound Blaster X-Fi Titanium HD 24-bit 96 KHz Sound Card (Purchased For $0.00)
Total: $439.26
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-11-14 03:49 EST-0500
Thanks.