Case and build advice/opinions needed

[andrewtyfriedland]

Hi, so I've been working on a high end build for the past few weeks and I have a few questions. This was my first build so please, bare with me. I want everything to be compatible and work as well as I've hoped.
My first question is regarding my case and case fans. This is the case that I have picked out, Corsair - 750D ATX Full Tower Case https://pcpartpicker.com/product/BKW9TW/corsair-case-750d . It comes with 3 fans, but I don't believe that is enough. How many more should I purchase, as well as the size and such to keep my computer cool? (Also where should I put them)
Also, please suggest edits to this part list for I'm really hoping that it will work as well as I want it to. I'm already spending a lot of money and I don't want it to be a waste 😛
This is my build, https://pcpartpicker.com/list/tBCyFt

 

[luckymatt42]

The 3 fans will most likely be pretty good, you may want to just start with them especially on your first build. You won't know how much of an improvement you will get unless you at least try the stock configuration first.

Corsair makes some pretty decent fans. And if you find that those fans aren't keeping the system as cool as you would like after a couple weeks, you could try changing or adding fans then. Waiting a few days for Amazon to deliver some fans isn't like waiting on them to deliver a power supply...meaning you can still run your rig perfectly fine while you wait for the new ones.

 

[andrewtyfriedland]

Oops I meant to upvote that, it's my first time using this site. I apologize. Thank you for the advice, it was very helpful. Should I lose to RGB fans I picked then?

 

[luckymatt42]

Oops I meant to upvote that, it's my first time using this site. I apologize. Thank you for the advice, it was very helpful. Should I lose to RGB fans I picked then?

That is between you and your wallet...but with that enormous AIO cooler working on the cpu (and you can keep the stock fans on that also), I think you'll be pretty good with the stock fans. Again, case fans are dead easy to replace or upgrade later.

 

[andrewtyfriedland]

Alright. Should I make any apparent edits to my build other than the fans? Is there anything I should add? The wattage seems fairly low and I don't think it should be.

 

[luckymatt42]

You mean power supply wattage? 650w should be fine for that build. 700 or 750 would be better only if you're planning on doing pretty heavy overclocks on both cpu and graphics.

 

[andrewtyfriedland]

If you look at this build link, https://pcpartpicker.com/list/tBCyFt , it says that my build in about 490 watts. I feel like that's a bit low tbh

 

[bmockeg]

If you overclock your processor it's wattage will go up. A solid 750 watt would be safe but 650 would probably work.

 

[lanson.noah]

3 fans is enough bud, no need for the insane but stupid 15 fan build lmao

 

[luckymatt42]

3 fans is enough bud, no need for the insane but stupid 15 fan build lmao

There's no need for insults. He's a new builder asking good questions. Not everyone is born with this information.

 

[andrewtyfriedland]

Someone suggested this https://pcpartpicker.com/product/7Dx9TW/corsair-power-supply-cp9020093na . It's an 850 watt power supply I believe. Is that too much? I heard that having too much wattage may cause problems.

 

[luckymatt42]

Someone suggested this https://pcpartpicker.com/product/7Dx9TW/corsair-power-supply-cp9020093na . It's an 850 watt power supply I believe. Is that too much? I heard that having too much wattage may cause problems.

It won't cause problems with stability or FPS or anything, but it may affect power efficiency. Very, very generally speaking, a power supply is less efficient while it is at a low percentage of it's total output. Even that is not a huge issue, but may actually reduce the life of your PSU by a small amount.

Unless you plan on going dual-gpu or something more power hungry, stick with the 750 or below range.