Reddit reviews Seasonic M12II EVO 620 SS-620GM2 620W 80+ Bronze EVO Edition ATX12V & EPS12V Full Modular 105 °C Japanese Capacitor 5 Year Warranty Power Supply

i'd suggest a better power supply like the seasonic 620

(http://www.amazon.com/Seasonic-80Plus-M12II-620-BRONZE/dp/B003HE260I/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1380903130&sr=8-1&keywords=seasonic+620)

If I were you, the first step I would take is to get rid of the PSU. I will come to that later.

If you are a casual gamer, then 60hz will be more than enough. The rest depends on you. You also need it for graphics, so an IPS panel is a must. Price will depend on what screen size you want.

Now coming to the important thing, discard that PSU. Don't cheap out on an important component. I will list you good PSUs with room for future upgrade from one of my recent comment. These are all good PSUs, and you can blindly choose any of them. Prices will be low if you check out local sellers. You can buy 520/550w PSU, but that is purely your choice. I suggested 650w cause you will have ample room if you decide to buy even more powerful Graphics card. Don't go for any 450w PSU.

If you are sure you might try SLI in near future, then you must get at least a minimum of 850w.

https://www.amazon.com/Corsair-RM650x-Modular-Supply-Certified/dp/B015YEIBJ8

http://www.amazon.in/Seasonic-SSR-550RT-S12G-Power-Supply/dp/B00FW6EICS

http://www.amazon.in/Seasonic-M12II-620-M12II-620-Watt-Modular/dp/B003HE260I

Or

http://www.amazon.in/Seasonic-S12II-620-BRONZE-SS-620GB/dp/B003BIEOCI

This is a bit of an overkill, but a great PSU from EVGA
http://www.amazon.in/SuperNOVA-750WSemi-Modular-Crossfire-110-B2-0750-VR/dp/B00KFAFRW6

Why'd you choose socket 2011? You can get the same gaming performance out of socket 1150 for a LOT cheaper. I'm not sure what is available to be shipped to norway, but I'm fairly certain you can get socket 1150 parts shipped out to you.

For instance, this processor matched with this motherboard will give you excellent basis for a solid gaming rig.

Furthermore, you can up the graphics with the money saved to a GTX 670 or a GTX 760 and get the graphics power to play any game on high (for the most part).

also, that powersuply brand isn't exactly amazing. I'd go for something by seasonic, like this or something by thermaltake like this

For a gaming rig, unless you're planning on running virtual machines off of it or use programs that utilize a LOT of memory space (photoshop, autocad, 3dmax), 8GB of ram is plenty. You don't need 16gb. Nothing can utilize that much running games and basic OS functions.

For the most part, unless you're a SERIOUS audiophile, there is no need for a dedicated sound card, considering the board I linked to, and most other z87/h87 boards come with onboard sound cards that can handle up to 7.1 surround on their own.

If 1150 socket components aren't available to you in Norway, then you can look for 1155 components, IE an i5-3570k with a nice z77 based motherboard.

Let me know if you have those options available to you out there. A lot of money can be saved by switching to a less-robust cpu/motherboard platform.

edit After a bit of trial and error, I've discovered it's rather difficult to get things shipped to Norway. is there a norway-based amazon website you can use? or what?

Edit: For that setup you are spending unnecessary money on the PSU. Even if you added another video card 700W would leave you more than enough headroom.

Amazon has this PSU for considerably less, has more than enough power, and a 5 yr warranty.

Your video card requires a minimum of 500W.

The SeaSonic M12II 620W comes highly recommended. It has 620W, which gives you a little bit of extra breathing room, and is widely regarded for its high reliability and low noise level, as well as for its lengthy 5-year warranty.

You can buy it here:

http://www.amazon.com/Seasonic-80Plus-M12II-620-BRONZE/dp/B003HE260I

Like a few people have pointed out, don't go with the 6600K if you're not overclocking, instead go for a 6600 (non K edition) or a 6500.

Alternatively, you can go for a z170 motherboard which would increase your motherboard price by about 3k. Cheapest z170 mobo I could find was this

Now, your choice of monitor is kinda odd since its a 60Hz TN display. TN displays usually have poor color accuracy but the tradeoff is a faster response time. Try looking for an IPS display if you've decided that you're gonna be fine at 60Hz. This is a neat example also note that this monitor supports freesync in which case you have to go for an AMD card instead (RX 480) to utilize freesync (the monitor will work just fine with an Nvidia card just without freesync)

Now, unless you're doing some crazy overclocking with a lot of peripherals, you don't need a 750W PSU. You can instead invest in a better PSU like the Seasonic M12 620W (Amazon | MD Computers) if you're overclocking or go with the 520W edition if you're not overclocking.

Also, I noticed that your case doesn't have a transparent side panel, personal preference I suppose but a nice side panel can make your setup look really nice (especially since you're dropping almost 1 lakh into it)

Finally, you don't need to buy all your parts on Amazon, you can find good deals on primeabgb or mdcomputers without any import tax.

Hey man,

I would suggest:

Seasonic 620w Modular
or EVGA B2 if you want more juice for some reason.

Both of them have enough power for your GPU

Edit: you could usepcpartpicker to look for prices. Example: EVGA 750b2 at 40$

Here. Currently out of stock but they will ship when available.

Amazon has a $30 rebate.

https://www.amazon.com/Seasonic-M12II-620-BRONZE-SS-620GM2/dp/B003HE260I

I understand you want the absolute highest value FPS per dollar build but putting about 90% load on a psu that's as low quilty as EVGA 450B is a pretty bad idea. You're getting a 1080TI I'm pretty sure buying a 40-60$ PSU won't hurt your wallet that much.
Modular PSU-Newegg-Seasonic M12ii 620W/ Amazon-Seasonic M12ii 620W-60$
Non-Modular Seasonic S12ii 520w -45$

Also another issue here is your motherboard. Your motherboard might or might not come with bios updated that lets you use kaby lake cpus with it. If it does then you're good if it doesn't then you'll need to update the bios with a skylake cpu. I recommend Ryzen 5 1600 over the 7700. You can oc it to 3.9Ghz with the stock cooler and it'll be cheaper.

750w is a lot more than this rig will need. I'd take that unit back and get something like this Seasonic instead, saving yourself $20 to put towards something else. You can save another $20 or so with a comparable Acer monitor, another $25 or so with a 500GB hard drive, skip the SSD which is deeply impacting your gaming-oriented costs elsewhere, and spend a few more bucks on the 2500K instead.

Part list permalink / Part price breakdown by merchant

Type|Item|Price
:----|:----|:----
CPU | Intel Core i5-2500K 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor | $179.99 @ Microcenter
CPU Cooler | Corsair CAFA50 61.0 CFM CPU Cooler | $12.99 @ Newegg
Motherboard | ASRock Z68 Extreme3 Gen3 ATX LGA1155 Motherboard | $137.86 @ Newegg
Memory | G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory | $44.99 @ Newegg
Hard Drive | Western Digital Caviar Blue 500GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive | $82.99 @ SuperBiiz
Video Card | Diamond Radeon HD 6950 2GB Video Card | $259.99 @ NCIX US
Case | Cooler Master HAF 912 ATX Mid Tower Case | $47.99 @ Microcenter
Power Supply | SeaSonic 620W ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply | $79.99 @ Amazon
Optical Drive | Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer | $17.99 @ Newegg
Monitor | Acer G235HAbd 23.0" Monitor | $139.86 @ CompUSA
| | Total
| Prices include shipping and discounts when available. | $1004.64
| Generated 2012-03-16 15:39 EDT-0400 |

This build can beat up the first build for its lunch money.

Yes, thanks. The price is still a problem though: Seasonic M12II 620W for $60. Even if you ignore quality, it's fully modular and 620W vs Corsair's semi modular 550W.

First off, thank you a ton. I asked a friend of mine to look at the build (sorry, but I like to check things :P, I'm paranoid), and he said it looks great. I was curious though if you had the time to verify a few things for me. I couldn't find a few of the things you had suggested so I checked on some other things... Could you verify that they are just as usable for me please?

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000GQMHBI/ref=ox_sc_act_title_5?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=A34FFV8YYDM571

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0064GOQ86/ref=ox_sc_act_title_6?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00DHW4HXY/ref=ox_sc_act_title_7?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0088PUEPK/ref=ox_sc_act_title_8?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0055QYKQO/ref=ox_sc_act_title_9?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=A1XBPHGHAXLHDG

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B005O65JXI/ref=ox_sc_act_title_10?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004QBUL1C/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0033Z2BAQ/ref=ox_sc_act_title_3?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=A30YNTVQ04HG16

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003HE260I/ref=ox_sc_act_title_4?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER

And sorry for the late reply. I've been trying to ensure that I have the money together so that I can actually pay for it without running into issues haha.

EVGA G2 failure - see the 2 reviews from amazon.com I've posted. There are many more, I assure you.

Seasonic - http://www.amazon.com/Seasonic-M12II-620-BRONZE-SS-620GM2/product-reviews/B003HE260I/ref=cm_cr_dp_qt_hist_one?ie=UTF8&filterBy=addOneStar&showViewpoints=0

A friend of mine used Corsair CX - 3 years, 0 issues. So what? Lets declare all of them good?

For the 100th time - brands are meaningless, only manufacturers are. XFX=Seasonic. EVGA works with....fuck, not gonna bother. Its like talking to a wall. Citing brand names as manufacturers is the first sing on someone who has no idea what he is talking about.

Cheers,.

The first one is significantly more expensive on Amazon. The EVGA one in the second link shows the Amazon link a little ways down. If you're buying from Amazon, I say go with the EVGA G2. Only get the first one if you're willing to venture away from Amazon for the lower price.

Yea I was thinking of purchasing this Seasonic PSU along with a 290 because the 970's are constantly OOS on amazon. I believe that PSU has both a 6 pin and an 8 pin for the 290.

Hey, upgrading a few pieces of my rig, was planning to keep my case/ssd/gtx1070 but wanted to double check about my psu

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Ordered a
tomohawk, a 3600 and

CORSAIR Vengeance LPX 32GB (2 x 16GB) 288-Pin DDR4 SDRAM DDR4 3200 (PC4 25600) Desktop Memory Model CMK32GX4M2E3200C16


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would my old psu be okay
Seasonic M12II 620 BRONZE ; SS-620GM 80Plus Power Supply

And Amazon has the 620W that's fully modular for $5 more.

There are ways to tell a good PSU from a bad one, that Antec one for example has "Active PFC" which means there is a chip inside it that is reading and adjusting the power flow and trying to keep everything running smoothly where is the Diablotek one is just a passive converter, as the system draws power more power is produced with nothing overseeing the power ripple quality or anything.

The Antec also advertises circuit protection in the event of an overload it sounds like it would protect your internal components.

I can say that buying a cheap PSU is almost always a bad idea. At the very least look for a PSU with Active PFC and likely you'll want to stay with brands like Antec, Seasonic, Corsair and far far away from the many no-name $20 PSUs on the market.

Edit: forgot to add my favorite arbitrary way to determine quality is to check how much a PSU weighs, the more it weighs the better the PSU is ;) Top Quality Seasonic = 6.2 pounds Garbage Diablotek = 3.1 pounds

(that's not scientific but its always worked for me, the Antec is 5 pounds btw and it does kind of show the scale in quality and power output as you get heavier)

Seasonic M12II-620 EVO M12II Series 620-Watt Modular Power Supply https://www.amazon.in/dp/B003HE260I/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_Qc-.Ab28TACWF

Get the EVGA 500B/600B, it's pretty cheap and just enough for your build. If you want to go more expensive and modular, you can get the 750B2 for 85$ right now. That will last you a time.

EDIT: This is what I'm using and I can do nothing but recommend it, it's great. Here

More than enough for your 560ti

http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B003HE260I/?tag=pcp0f-21

This goes for 46$ shipped on Amazon

https://www.amazon.com/Seasonic-M12II-620-SS-620GM2-Capacitor/dp/B003HE260I

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Not only that, but this also often has MIRs on newegg

It will work but I advise against this PSU , at that price you can buy much higher quality PSU

https://www.amazon.com/Seasonic-M12II-620-BRONZE-SS-620GM2/dp/B003HE260I/

Modular, 80plus rating & 620 so you have some room for things in the future. 69$ got an extra ten bucks?

My dad is pretty sold on Amazon. He's been a pretty loyal customer since the years ago and he hasn't tried any other retailer.

I've looked around and I've found some options. The lower the price the better it is for me. Tell me what you think of these:

• $70/650W
  
• $74/700W
  
• $85/650W
  
• $90/620W
  
  
  
  Also, if my estimated wattage is 310W will I need double of that? Could I settle on 500W instead?

Get a bigger Power Supply.

This should be better

Looks good, but i'd rather get this PSU instead

Get this PSU instead?

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B003HE260I/

Out of stock currently but it'll be back in stock in 2 days time. Well, 3 days I guess since its still 27 Jan in the US.

The SeaSonic price is wrong I think. You can get it here (https://www.amazon.com/dp/B003HE260I/?tag=pcpapi-20&th=1) for $60.

edit: Plus there is a $10 rebate

Only meets your price after rebate, but this is pretty much the best deal you're going to get on a quality PSU of that wattage.

https://www.amazon.com/Seasonic-M12II-620-BRONZE-SS-620GM2/dp/B003HE260I

I suggested he get this instead. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B003HE260I/ref=cm_sw_r_awd_XNVqub1S6T7BG

Is that bronze or higher? Bronze is $60 on amazon rn Link

I was looking at this power supply since I heard Seasonic was a very good PSU brand.

http://www.amazon.com/Seasonic-M12II-620-BRONZE-SS-620GM2/dp/B003HE260I/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1416826667&sr=1-1&keywords=Seasonic+M12II

https://www.amazon.com/Seasonic-M12II-620-BRONZE-SS-620GM2/dp/B003HE260I/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1491617757&sr=8-1&keywords=SeaSonic+M12II

Do you already have the power supply? Because you can get a fully modular Seasonic for $50 after MIR.

Seasonic M12II 620 BRONZE ; SS-620GM2 80Plus Power Supply https://www.amazon.com/dp/B003HE260I/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_RE4.ybBE410WD

What are you looking at in a case? I mean, a case is a case basically. Case cooling is really overrated now a days. You don't even need fans anymore. The most you really need is two for intake/exhaust.

GPU: MSI N560GTX-Ti 448 Twin Frozer III PE/OC - NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560 Ti (448 Cores) PCI-E 16X Graphics Card

RAM: Kingston Hyper X Blu 8 GB (2x4GB Modules) 1600MHz DDR3 Non-ECC CL9 XMP Desktop Memory - KHX1600C9D3B1K2/8GX

$300 so far.

IDK for case, b/c Amazon's selection is weird. It's hard finding a PSU as well, but here's some:

PC Power and Cooling Silencer MK III 600W Modular 80PLUS Bronze modular

Seasonic 80Plus Power Supply M12II 620 BRONZE modular

$390 total. So $110 or less for a case.

well i am sorry...we do have seasonic ones here in amazon, just found out about them, here are some that i found can you tell me which one of this would be fine

1: http://www.amazon.in/Seasonic-SSR-650RT-S12G-Power-Supply/dp/B00FW6EIIW/ref=sr_1_7?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1464861449&sr=1-7

2: http://www.amazon.in/Seasonic-M12II-620-M12II-620-Watt-Modular/dp/B003HE260I/ref=sr_1_6?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1464861449&sr=1-6

On the higher end - and modular

or a bit less

I guess so. Of course, it's tier 3 and thus has very varying opinions. And non modular, but the importance of that is subjective.

https://www.reddit.com/r/pcmasterrace/comments/3ydtfk/how_bad_is_the_evga_600b/

https://www.reddit.com/r/pcmasterrace/comments/3dqlh3/anyone_using_the_evga_600b_psu_what_are_your/

https://www.reddit.com/r/pcmasterrace/comments/3njcmn/is_a_evga_600b_a_good_psu/

https://www.reddit.com/r/pcmasterrace/comments/3v67yi/can_i_run_a_r9_390_with_the_evga_600b_psu/

https://www.reddit.com/r/techsupport/comments/2n5tlp/good_600w_power_supply/

http://www.overclock.net/t/1500086/why-you-should-not-buy-an-evga-400-600-and-500b-600b

Don't know what to tell you, your call really. Would probably be fine either way. If anything, there's an amazon listing for the M12-II as well for the same price, but I can't tell whether it's the EVO, I've often seen online stores list the EVO with the specs of an older one. Also the EVO version for a stupid price and no reviews. Shrug.

Also, I've heard that the new AMD cards are about to come out, so it might be worth waiting a bit for the older ones to drop in price.

Yes it is, but for that price you can get a little bit nicer Seasonic semi-modular unit that also has enough juice.

Seasonic M12II 620

How about this: http://www.amazon.com/Seasonic-80Plus-M12II-620-BRONZE/dp/B003HE260I?tag=logicaincrem-20
[Edit]: I guess 620W is a bit overkill as my components dont seem to take up much power, I guess I could go witht the 520W one

If you must have a modular PSU go with the Seasonic 620W, but i doubt you'll need that much power at all, i'd just stick with 500W or less if you are not planning on upgrading the GPU anytime soon. https://www.amazon.com/Seasonic-M12II-620-BRONZE-SS-620GM2/dp/B003HE260I


I also have the 7600k but with an air cooler (Coolermaster 212 Evo) and it works just fine, I also have it overclocked to [email protected] theres a deal I've noticed on /r/buildapcsales for like 15-20 dollars

Either [This] (http://www.amazon.com/dp/B003HE260I/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pC_S_ttl?_encoding=UTF8&colid=2MUZSXNA3LHS1&coliid=I2B7EVQQRCJQOQ) or This

I'd recommend PSU by seasonic. Proven time and time again to be highly reliable. Here's one suggestion that i think its around your price range! Not too sure what your question is about the cables though.

https://www.amazon.com/Seasonic-M12II-620-BRONZE-SS-620GM2/dp/B003HE260I/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1468435490&sr=8-1&keywords=seasonic+power+supply+620w

A few recommendations

1. Bump up to a Mugen 4 CPU Cooler http://www.amazon.com/Scythe-Mugen-Cooler-Socket-SCMG-4000/dp/B00G9YBHEY/?tag=logicaincrem-20
   
   
2. Get the MSI Z97-GD65 mobo instead http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813130769&nm_mc=AFC-C8Junction&cm_mmc=AFC-C8Junction-_-na-_-na-_-na&cm_sp=&AID=10440897&PID=5961731&SID=0
   
   
3. Bump up to an R9 290 GPU http://www.amazon.com/Gigabyte-GDDR5-4GB-2xDVI-Graphics-GV-R929OC-4GD/dp/B00HS84DFU/?tag=logicaincrem-20
   
   
4. You need a lot more wattage http://www.amazon.com/Seasonic-M12II-620-BRONZE-SS-620GM%C2%A0/dp/B003HE260I/?tag=logicaincrem-20
   
   
5. Here is a cheaper right handed ergonomic mouse. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16826153114&nm_mc=AFC-C8Junction&cm_mmc=AFC-C8Junction-_-na-_-na-_-na&cm_sp=&AID=10440897&PID=5961731&SID=0
   
   
6. Treat yourself to this low end mechanical keyboard! http://www.monoprice.com/Product?p_id=9433

That build isn't bad, but you might consider these changes:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Type|Item|Price
:----|:----|:----
CPU | Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor | $198.99 @ SuperBiiz
Motherboard | Gigabyte GA-H110M-A Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard | $49.99 @ Amazon
Memory | G.Skill NT Series 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory | $32.98 @ Newegg
Storage | OCZ TRION 150 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive | $58.74 @ Amazon
Storage | Toshiba 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive | $64.99 @ NCIX US
Video Card | PNY GeForce GTX 1060 6GB Video Card | $249.99 @ Best Buy
Case | Corsair Carbide Series 88R MicroATX Mid Tower Case | $35.99 @ Newegg
Power Supply | SeaSonic S12II 520W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply | $54.99 @ Newegg
| Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts |
| Total (before mail-in rebates) | $756.66
| Mail-in rebates | -$10.00
| Total | $746.66
| Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-09-07 14:03 EDT-0400 |

1x8gb stick of RAM for upgradability since mobo only has 2 ram slots

faster SSD

new HDD, all the cheap Hitachi drives being sold are old drives that are used/refurbished/"clean pulls" and are not new and do not come with a manufacturer warranty

that 480 isn't in stock and I wouldn't personally get a reference card due to noise and also issues with PCIE slot power draw due to an inadequate PCIE connector (6 pin instead of 8 pin) causing it to draw a potentially unsafe amount of power from the motherboard. The 1060 performs the same or better in DX11 compared to the 480, but if you were deadset on a 480 there's an aftermarket card for around $270

cheaper matx case, very good for its current price. The PS07B isn't worth the premium imo

higher quality PSU, not modular however. If you want a modular PSU go with this:

https://www.amazon.com/Seasonic-M12II-620-BRONZE-SS-620GM2/dp/B003HE260I/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1473271768&sr=8-1&keywords=seasonic+modular

Any feedback on this Build? Going to be used mostly for Adobe suite illustration and pc gaming (WoW, Overwatch, League)

Phanteks Enthoo Pro Full Tower Chassis with Window Cases PH-ES614P_BK
https://www.amazon.com/Phanteks-Enthoo-Chassis-Window-PH-ES614P_BK/dp/B00K6S1B3Q/?tag=logicaincrem-20

Seasonic M12II 620 BRONZE ; SS-620GM2 80Plus Power Supply
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003HE260I/ref=ox_sc_act_title_8?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER

SK Hynix Flash Memory 2.5" 250 GB Internal Solid State Drives HFS250G32TND-N1A2A
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01H5KW8VG/ref=ox_sc_act_title_7?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=A27S8ZOPVER272

G.SKILL 16GB (2 x 8GB) Ripjaws V Series DDR4 PC4-19200 2400MHz Desktop Memory Model F4-2400C15D-16GVS
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B017WSVUME/ref=ox_sc_act_title_6?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=A191NNB60ZV843

MSI Pro Solution Intel Z170A LGA 1151 DDR4 USB 3.1 ATX Motherboard (Z170A SLI Plus)
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B019EYYNP0/ref=ox_sc_act_title_5?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER

Cryorig H5 Ultimate CR-H5B Middle Range CPU Heatsink with XF140 Fan
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0154AXB4C/ref=ox_sc_act_title_4?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=A2ZKSOM6XK2G3G

Intel Core i5 6600K 3.50 GHz Quad Core Skylake Desktop Processor, Socket LGA 1151, 6MB Cache (BX80662I56600K)
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B012M8M7TY/ref=ox_sc_act_title_3?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER

Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1070 8 GB GDDR5 256 bit PCI-E 3.0 x 16 Windforce OC (GV-N1070WF2OC-8GD)
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01HHCA1IO/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER

Phanteks Enthoo Evolv is popular, especially the Tempered Glass versions and that case comes in white, grey and black. These run from around $160 - 210 depending on which model and color)

There's also the Phanteks Enthoo Pro full tower case, do note that full towers are larger than ATX mid-towers. The Enthoo Pro comes with many rubber grommets and a PSU shroud and it's $99.


If you're trying to save a few bucks I think the NZXT S340 at $67 is a good choice as it's aesthetically pleasing with it's simple design, but it lacks rubber grommets and instead has a shroud that covers the cables, this case also has a PSU shroud with 2.5" drive (SSD) mounts.

If you want rubber grommets and a PSU shroud the Corsair Carbide Clear 400C would be a solid choice at $98.

I currently have the Corsair Obsidian Series 750D which I consider a good case but for the money there are better cases. Though it lacks a PSU shroud which may be a deal breaker for some. I'm actually using a semi-modular PSU as well, a holdover from my old Ivy Bridge build that I upgraded from (I have a PSU on the way) and the mess really shows on my case despite my best efforts to deal with it. http://i.imgur.com/3TiUAsG.jpg


For PSUs I have the EVGA SuperNOVA 850 P2 ordered, and I'll probably sleeve or buy some cables for it whenever I find the time to bother with it. The one I ordered is a bit expensive since it's 80+ Platinum rated. They have a 80+ Gold rated 750W unit which is $90 (the 650w one is $10 cheaper) EVGA, BitFenix and possibly others sell premade sleeved cable kits for ~$80 if you really want to keep it organized.

Corsair has a large lineup of power supplies of varying wattage, and Corsair sells sleeved cable kits for their fully modular power supplies as well. Corsair sells so many models I don't even know where to start they have their RM/RMi/RMx series, the AX/AXi, HX, SF so I'd check reviews to see if they meet your needs.

The Corsair and EVGA PSUs tend to be competitively priced so it's mostly down to which one is on sale (if any) and reviews.

The Seasonic M12II 620 BRONZE is a 620 watt, 80+ Bronze rated, fully modular power supply with a pair of 24 amp rails for $70. They also sell a 750W version that is $90 but you're better off going for an 80+ Gold PSU for a few dollars more since you'll end up making that money back via it's electricity savings.

If you have a lot of fans make sure to get a PMW splitter/hub otherwise you'll have some half dozen cables all over the palace plugged in to your motherboard, and my advice is to group cables together, either with twist ties or velcro cable ties (IMHO zip ties are too much of a PITA to undo). Route cable to the back, group them and tie them down. A PSU shroud allows you to be a bit lazy since it's a nice cubby-hole to hide your mess.