Just looking before I leap...new PC final thoughts.

Yeah, there may be no 92mm Slipstream.

A front intake fan is an option. I use one. Most people don't. It typically helps to cool HDDs and generally provide a little front to rear help.

I'd get the Nexus. I just looked at the New Egg reviews and everyone says it is very quiet.

I see you have an Antec Tri-cool in the back. Not sure how quiet those are, but they have a low speed, which should be OK.

I've never run 2 front fans and probably wouldn't. But you might order two and install 1 and check how well it cools and noise levels. And keep the other for a spare.

I hadn't looked at your new choice of case. The Seasonic (and most other modern power supplies) have a large horizontal fan that sucks cool air in, and a vertical fan that blows it out the back of the case. Usually the best case config for that is the power supply mounted at the botom of the case with a grill at the bottom for it to draw in air (or mounted at the top of the case with a grill on the top of the case to allow it to suck in air. I don't know how this case is meant to be configured. One of Antec's recommended supplies for the case has a front/back push pull fan that seems to fit the power supply enclosure geometry.

GeneO said:

I hadn't looked at your new choice of case. The Seasonic (and most other modern power supplies) have a large horizontal fan that sucks cool air in, and a vertical fan that blows it out the back of the case. Usually the best case config for that is the power supply mounted at the botom of the case with a grill at the bottom for it to draw in air (or mounted at the top of the case with a grill on the top of the case to allow it to suck in air. I don't know how this case is meant to be configured. One of Antec's recommended supplies for the case has a front/back push pull fan that seems to fit the power supply enclosure geometry.

Thanks. I better take another look. I wanted to order today but there's no need to hurry.

I see other RAM mods without heatspreaders but none that are P67, i3-7 certified. Add to the fact that there's nice price drop on the selected G-Skill RAM. We'll use the outer slots as I don't think I'll ever need an additional 8Gb of RAM in the future. And, I will change to your suggested front fan.

GeneO made a point that the Seasonic PSU is better suited for a bottom mount case where the fan would draw from outside of the case, not inside with a top mount. If the SOLO had a top vent this wouldn't present an issue but it doesn't. I'm wondering if this is a concern at all as the review I read on the Seasonic said the fan was hardly on & only under stressed conditions like gaming (I suppose video rendering, too).

It seems many of the recommended quiet cases get into 1.5-2x the cost of the Solo or they have been discontinued. One that is the same price looks more like a gaming case with lots of fans for ventalation but maybe not so quiet. It's made by Thermaltake... Newegg.com - Thermaltake Armor A90 Gaming Mid-Tower Chassis With Cable Management Water Cooling SSD Support And Tool-Less Installation VL90001W2Z

Of course, I could go back to Antec PSUs but then the heavy duty, hard to work with wiring come in play; that is similar priced ones.

Getting flustered, here. So, should this be a concern or go with the Solo?

GARoss said:

GeneO made a point that the Seasonic PSU is better suited for a bottom mount case where the fan would draw from outside of the case, not inside with a top mount. If the SOLO had a top vent this wouldn't present an issue but it doesn't. I'm wondering if this is a concern at all as the review I read on the Seasonic said the fan was hardly on & only under stressed conditions like gaming (I suppose video rendering, too).

Getting flustered, here. So, should this be a concern or go with the Solo?

In my opinion, it is not a concern worth worrying about. The reviews you have read speak for themselves.

You can second guess any list of build components and chase your tail endlessly and never buy anything.

You have done more planning than 99% of first time builders.

I say pull the trigger. Your call and your ultimate responsibility of course. It's a very strong and quiet PC for under $1000.

Music to my ears. Here's the final order. I don't expect it until early next week so I have time to do a back-up & maybe a render test to compare before/after speeds. Sorry to get freaked out at times but better safe than sorry. I intened to take photos as thing are getting built so I'll put forth my best Photoshop efforts!
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