Need advice on a new gaming build

[Cerb]

Phantom...? The 530, that you changed to, allows the 3.5" cages to be removed, so the worst case situation should be one of needing to get a 5.25"->3.5" adapter for extra HDDs, if you need to remove 2 of the cages to fit both cards (it should still fit 1 HDD and 1 SSD with 2 cages removed).

The PHAN-001 may not fit long cards well enough at all, and the Phantom 410 would probably not be a good fit for that particular board, since 2 2-slot cards would need to go into the bottom slots--that, or buy a 3-slot bridge, to keep them spaced out.

Also, given that the video cards may have to cover some mobo headers (below the bottom slot), IMO, leave the installation of the video cards until after the PC is up and running, and you know that the switches, LEDs, front panel audio, etc. all work fine.

 

[entropy1982]

Phantom...? The 530, that you changed to, allows the 3.5" cages to be removed, so the worst case situation should be one of needing to get a 5.25"->3.5" adapter for extra HDDs, if you need to remove 2 of the cages to fit both cards (it should still fit 1 HDD and 1 SSD with 2 cages removed).

The PHAN-001 may not fit long cards well enough at all, and the Phantom 410 would probably not be a good fit for that particular board, since 2 2-slot cards would need to go into the bottom slots--that, or buy a 3-slot bridge, to keep them spaced out.

Also, given that the video cards may have to cover some mobo headers (below the bottom slot), IMO, leave the installation of the video cards until after the PC is up and running, and you know that the switches, LEDs, front panel audio, etc. all work fine.

Thank you cerb - I decided to go with the 630. It seems like the extra space will just make for an easier time for me.

 

[mfenn]

I hate my CM 212+... Installation was a pain in the ass, cooling is mediocre at best, even with two fans. I'd recommend you look into something else.

This was what I was going to say. The 212+ is good considering the price, but easy to install it ain't. The D14 is huge, but you don't have to deal with that annoying adjustable bracket.

 

[entropy1982]

This was what I was going to say. The 212+ is good considering the price, but easy to install it ain't. The D14 is huge, but you don't have to deal with that annoying adjustable bracket.

Thank you everyone for your input. This is what I ended up buying.

http://pcpartpicker.com/user/Entropy1982/saved/3EgD

 

[mfenn]

Looks good, let us know how the build goes.