MicroATX build

stulid said:
Not 16X/16X, but 8X/8X.

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MB-502-GI&groupid=701&catid=5&subcat=2811
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MB-615-AS&groupid=701&catid=5&subcat=2811


YOUR BASKET
1 x Gigabyte Z97MX Gaming 5 - Devil's Canyon i5 4690K CPU & Micro ATX Motherboard Bundle **£14 Saving** £283.54
1 x Corsair Hydro H105 Extreme Performance Liquid CPU Cooler (CW-9060016-WW ) £89.99
1 x Corsair Carbide Series Air 240 High Airflow PC Case - Black (CC-9011070-WW) £69.95
1 x TeamGroup Xtreem LV 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-21300C11 2666MHz Dual Channel Kit (TXD38G2666HC11CDC01) £65.99
Total : £519.06 (includes shipping : £8.00).




BUT!!!

Your R9 290 Vapor-X is too big for the case.

Card is = 305mm long.

Case takes up to = 290mm
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Your PSU is fine, this is the cable kit that says it fits it,

YOUR BASKET
1 x Corsair Generation 2 Sleeved Cable Kit (AXi / AX / HX / TXM) - Red £64.99
Total : £73.69 (includes shipping : £7.25).



But none of the 24pin cables (an additional purchase) says they do.


Instead you would have to buy "extensions" and not replacements as above.

Like so - http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=BU-003-BX
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Hi Stulid, are you sure the Corsair Hydro H105 Extreme Performance Liquid CPU Cooler will fit? It is not listed as supported in the Corsair product matrix. But the H100i is...

http://forum.corsair.com/forums/showthread.php?t=127331
 
skylineboy said:
Reference kick air out of the case while custom cooled would move it within the case. I would move clc to the top as suggested above with fans exhausting out top. Then 2 fans in the front as intake.

It will be toasty in the case regardless though.
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Isnt the whole point to keep the radiator as cool as possible? Hence rigging it to the front for cold intake air with x2 high static pressure fans? Yes it will blow warmed air inside the case after its passed through the rad but that will be exhausted with high airflow fans im going to put on the rear and rear upper. I don't think I want my rad as an exhaust trying to cool itself with warm air from inside the case.
 
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Iv only rigged it into the case, aint tried it yet. From a review I read, the stock fans that come with the 105 are loud at full speed. I have swapped the stock fans for better high static pressure fans to increase cooling performance. Sound does not bother me. If you choose to swap for quieter fans then be aware you may sacrifice performance. If your not going to be overclocking tho then you will probably be fine with quiet versions. Try and find a quiet fan with the highest static pressure you can get, for a balanced approach.
 
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EVGA board finally back in stock so gear will arrive tomorrow. This is what iv went with.

Corsair HX850w
R9 290 Vapor-X
Silverstone Red Cables

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Build done, posted first time, very clean.

the Air 240 is a smashing little matx case. Got the rad in the front with SP120s. the R9 290 Vapor-X fits with a few mm to spare even tho its a massive aftermarket card. It will be tight for crossfire tho, its the thickness of the card that might prevent it afterall, not length. I will probably just wait for smaller new gen gpus and crossfire them.

Board cpu and memory posted first time. Straight into windows install. All running smooth. CPU idle temps hovering around 19c and gpu 39c. I havnt stress tested yet but load temps will be fine im sure of it. the SP120 are powerful and iv got exhaust fan in rear upper.

im not into the whole build log thing, but here are some bad pictures just to confirm the "Sapphire R9 290 Vapor-X" fits. it looks a lot sexier than in these picts trust me :) if your doing microatx build and a dark stealthy clean look is your thing then get this case.

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