Need PC Building Help

linnemeyerhere said:

If you're concerned then you can contact NZXT and ask them or play it safe and get a 240mm rad like a H100i or the like and that will work real good. Ironically I put my X60 Kraken in my CoolerMaster case and then went with a 240mm sealed in the NZXT 410 case but the compatibility chart says it can take both the 240 or 280 mm rads.

Thermaltake - U.S.A. - Water 2.0 Extreme - CLW0217

Hydro Series? H100i Extreme Performance CPU Cooler

Layback Bear said:

I would recommend upgrading to a full size case. It gives better cooling options and much, much easier to work with. It also gives better cable/harness routing.

Because of the problems I have had with G.Skill RMA ram I would suggest taking a look at Corsair and Kingston ram.

G.Skell ram works well when it works.
If you have a problem, well lot of luck will be needed.

I found these Corsair Vengeance Pro memory modules that are compatible with the processor in terms of voltage. Thanks for the suggestion.

Oh man, I really wanted a case with a window, but this particular model's window variant is sold out! It still looks truly elegant and offers what I need and more. Thank you.

linnemeyerhere said:

I'm using all of those coolers:
1) Corsair H50
2) Corsair H100
3) Thermaltake 2.0 Extreme
4) NZXT x60 Kraken
5) Corsair H80i
The x60 is far an away the best followed by the 2.0 Extreme and H100 and H80i, last is the H50 as we would expect all are driven by 1,2 or four Noctua premium fans. I would let the budget dictate the best value on the 240mm radiator models and don't for a minute think one has much if any advantage over the other. If by saving money on the sealed unit I could afford premium fans......I would do this in a heartbeat !

How's this for a case?

Corsair Vengeance Series C70 Arctic White Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - Newegg.com

I am FINALLY decided on the Thermaltake 2.0 Extreme Water Cooled system! The Vengeance C70 is quite the case. I am now truly having a hard time deciding which case would work better for me (Enthoo Pro vs Vengeance C70), despite having a somewhat basic part list.

kbrady1979 said:

The new line of Nivida and AMD graphics cards will be out within a couple of months, so you may be better off waiting until then before building.

For the case, it's hard to beat the Phanteks Enthoo Pro, but the Phanteks Enthoo Luxe(which will be out shortly) is an amazing case.

I would get a Z97 motherboard instead of the Z87 chipset, either Asus, Gigabyte or MSI(many of us on here prefer Asus but that's personal preference).

For the power supply, I ALWAYS recommend SeaSonic or Corsair.......phenomenal PSU's. I don't have any experience with EVGA PSU's, but if they are built like their GPU's they should be awesome.

With the exception of the Z97 motherboard over the Z87, those are just personal choices.

I did some research online and heard that there were some new Haswell-E processors coming out later this month, as well as the Z99 Chipset motherboard with DDR4 RAM as its platform. I'm for sure anticipating the release of the GeForce 800 series GPUs. I'm just not sure if I should stick to the i5 processor or wait for the six-core Core i7-5820K, Z99 motherboard and DDR4 RAM? I'd only use the computer for PC virtualization (VirtualBox), GTA IV (GTA V when it comes out), City Car Driving, other games with similar requirements as GTA IV, screen recording, etc.