mid tower for x99 ???

love-u · 23 Sep 2014 at 09:34

does someone could help with choice of case ?
my current build is with z97 + 4970 + 970gpu and nxtz 810

maybe save on case + extras ( fans, wires, lights... )
and buy x99 + corsair carbide 540 http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-168-CS&groupid=2362&catid=1489

or its too small for it ? wont be enough cooling / airflow ?

thanks FOR ANY HELP !!

DaleTheWhale · 23 Sep 2014 at 10:45

Any reason you're upgrading to X99, your setup looks perfectly fine.

love-u · 23 Sep 2014 at 10:54

ThaReaperGuy said:
Any reason you're upgrading to X99, your setup looks perfectly fine.

because on case i`ll spend more than 270... after everything what i want.
but now rethinking before hitting checkout button that i could invest then in x99 and have investment for longer ...

love-u · 23 Sep 2014 at 10:56

now i checked .. i got 3 hdd + 2 ssd...
i think it wont fit there ...
but i`m not 100% sure ...

DaleTheWhale · 23 Sep 2014 at 11:34

If you're thinking investment and value, DDR4 will eventually crash in price when it is made more affordable (this will be be fairly soon) so jumping on the X99 wagon now, will lose you money in the next coming months.

The Corsair 540 will hold 2 HDD's in the bottom and if you use a HDD 5.25" adapater you can fit another 2 (assuming no disk drive) in the HDD cage. SSD's can be stuck anywhere, mine cable tied next to the HDD.

Is your PC for gaming or do you do video editing/3d modelling as your Z97 is already high spec.

love-u · 23 Sep 2014 at 11:38

ThaReaperGuy said:
If you're thinking investment and value, DDR4 will eventually crash in price when it is made more affordable (this will be be fairly soon) so jumping on the X99 wagon now, will lose you money in the next coming months.

The Corsair 540 will hold 2 HDD's in the bottom and if you use a HDD 5.25" adapater you can fit another 2 (assuming no disk drive) in the HDD cage. SSD's can be stuck anywhere, mine cable tied next to the HDD.

Is your PC for gaming or do you do video editing/3d modelling as your Z97 is already high spec.

it`s more gaming. i dont want upgrade cpu for next 2 years. for now i`ll buy 970 and next will be 980 ti ( if they will make that one ) + 4K.

i can loose now those 100 gbp ... not a big deal ...

soon for my old fellow 960 will be GG

love-u · 23 Sep 2014 at 12:03

ThaReaperGuy said:
If you're thinking investment and value, DDR4 will eventually crash in price when it is made more affordable (this will be be fairly soon) so jumping on the X99 wagon now, will lose you money in the next coming months.

The Corsair 540 will hold 2 HDD's in the bottom and if you use a HDD 5.25" adapater you can fit another 2 (assuming no disk drive) in the HDD cage. SSD's can be stuck anywhere, mine cable tied next to the HDD.

Is your PC for gaming or do you do video editing/3d modelling as your Z97 is already high spec.

so if i need 4 hdd`s so i will be without dvd / bd rom ?

love-u · 24 Sep 2014 at 04:15

still doesn`t have answer ...
should it be good case for that type of system ...

FredFlint · 25 Sep 2014 at 02:34

I have a Corsair Carbide 540 case and have just upgraded to an X99. The case has a 2.5” drive cage in the back, think it can hold 4 2.5” drives and the 2 3.5” drives at the front. You could also use the 2 5.25” slots to add extra drives, Its a good case.

love-u · 25 Sep 2014 at 12:42

FredFlint said:
I have a Corsair Carbide 540 case and have just upgraded to an X99. The case has a 2.5” drive cage in the back, think it can hold 4 2.5” drives and the 2 3.5” drives at the front. You could also use the 2 5.25” slots to add extra drives, Its a good case.

thanks.
thats what i needed