Corsair Carbide SPEC 03 with Corsair Hydro H100i.

[Idifferent]

Hi,
I've been lookign around the forums for this question but all the answers kinda confused me :/
Does a h100i fit ina Corsair Spec 03? i did check on google also and seems like the fans would fit because h100i would be 240mm and in the top the case have 2x 120mm slots.
Thank you!

 

[raisonjohn]

Pcpartpicker (PCPP) may have mistakenly listed the H100i and Corsair Spec 03 as incompatible. But see this build: https://pcpartpicker.com/b/pdWXsY

"Just figured out what happened. PCPP has this case incompatible with the H100i cooler. That is incorrect as you can see! I submitted a correction. Corsair Case with 2 120mm on top + Corsair H100i is a winner!"
- Comment made by JERICthor (builder)

 

[madmatt30]

You need low profile ram , that's the only issue , high stuff like corsair dominator/vengeance , team dark etc with the high finned heatsinks clashes with the aio fans.

 

[Idifferent]

Pcpartpicker (PCPP) may have mistakenly listed the H100i and Corsair Spec 03 as incompatible. But see this build: https://pcpartpicker.com/b/pdWXsY

"Just figured out what happened. PCPP has this case incompatible with the H100i cooler. That is incorrect as you can see! I submitted a correction. Corsair Case with 2 120mm on top + Corsair H100i is a winner!"
- Comment made by JERICthor (builder)

Hello thank you for your reply,yes i did notice that pcpartpicker wouldn't let me select h100i for my build.

You need low profile ram , that's the only issue , high stuff like corsair dominator/vengeance , team dark etc with the high finned heatsinks clashes with the aio fans.

Hello thank you for your reply,honestly i was gonna buy Corsair Vengeance 2x8GB but from the build that raisonjohn linked me it has same type of ram like the on i want,can you suggest me something else that would fit? (16 GB)

P.S. I don't mind changeing the CPU cooler honestly if anyone knows a decent CPU cooler for this build please link it here,this is my build if you wanna take a look: https://it.pcpartpicker.com/list/hgm8tJ also please let me know if anything else isn't right with my build.
Thank you

 

[madmatt30]

Well you can just go with the corsair vengeance lpx & you'd be good to go.

https://it.pcpartpicker.com/product/Xp8H99/corsair-memory-cmk16gx4m2a2666c16r

Assuming you don't own any of these components at the minute & seeing as you're not going for a 144htz screen I would honestly recommend a ryzen CPU & a stronger graphics card than the 1050ti


A lot of those parts aren't showing prices , what your total budget for the tower & monitor ??

 

[Idifferent]

Well you can just go with the corsair vengeance lpx & you'd be good to go.

https://it.pcpartpicker.com/product/Xp8H99/corsair-memory-cmk16gx4m2a2666c16r

Assuming you don't own any of these components at the minute & seeing as you're not going for a 144htz screen I would honestly recommend a ryzen CPU & a stronger graphics card than the 1050ti


A lot of those parts aren't showing prices , what your total budget for the tower & monitor ??

Hello thank you for your reply,sadly i already bought the case.... the total would be 1.200 euro about the graphic card i mainly building this to play MMOs like B&S/Perfect World/Tera/Skyforge etc and those games don't really rely on some good graphic card.As for the ryzen CPU.... i was told Intel is best choice :/

 

[madmatt30]

This is a ryzen build with a 1060 , a secondary 1tb drive (ssd space will fill up fast) & what I consider a better monitor.
While I am a fan of the lg ultra wides, the 25inch model is too small for the game types you list , the text & inventory boxes on these titles will be tiny on that monitor.25inxh sounds bug but on an ultra wide you've actually got the vertical height of a 20 inch screen.


PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 1600 3.2GHz 6-Core Processor (€203.58 @ Amazon Italia)
Motherboard: Asus - PRIME B350-PLUS ATX AM4 Motherboard (€84.16 @ Amazon Italia)
Memory: G.Skill - Trident Z 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory (€147.20 @ Amazon Italia)
Storage: Crucial - MX300 275GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive (€97.69 @ Amazon Italia)
Storage: Toshiba - 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (€42.15 @ Amazon Italia)
Video Card: MSI - GeForce GTX 1060 6GB 6GB ARMOR OC Video Card (€286.75 @ Amazon Italia)
Case: Corsair - SPEC-03 Red ATX Mid Tower Case (€65.82 @ Amazon Italia)
Power Supply: Corsair - Vengeance 650W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply (€84.67 @ Amazon Italia)
Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link - TL-WN881ND PCI-Express x1 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi Adapter (€17.19 @ Amazon Italia)
Monitor: AOC - G2460VQ6 24.0" 1920x1080 75Hz Monitor (€142.99 @ Amazon Italia)
Total: €1172.20
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-08-01 08:16 CEST+0200


To put into perspective (your build is/not showing prices on a lot of stuff) that intel build comes out over budget. (Took those prices straight from amazon.it)

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor (€296.00)
CPU Cooler: Corsair - H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler (€130.00)
Motherboard: Gigabyte - GA-Z170-Gaming K3-EU ATX LGA1151 Motherboard (€120.88 @ Amazon Italia)
Memory: Corsair - Vengeance LED 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2666 Memory (€149.03 @ Amazon Italia)
Storage: Samsung - 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (€88.89 @ Amazon Italia)
Video Card: Gigabyte - GeForce GTX 1050 Ti 4GB Windforce OC Video Card (€195.00)
Case: Corsair - SPEC-03 Red ATX Mid Tower Case (€65.82 @ Amazon Italia)
Power Supply: Corsair - CXM 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply (€92.00)
Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link - TL-WN881ND PCI-Express x1 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi Adapter (€17.19 @ Amazon Italia)
Monitor: LG - 25UM58-P 25.0" 2560x1080 75Hz Monitor (€164.99 @ Amazon Italia)
Total: €1319.80
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-08-01 08:06 CEST+0200

The i7 is stronger than the ryzen at these game types generally , but the ryzen is still more than capable & a lot cheaper.

I wouldn't say a good GPU is unnecessary for these games either , skyforge & b&s are very very GPU intensive games at higher settings.


If you're insistent on Intel still then there are a few better choices you can make in your own build - the monitor as I've mentioned , the corsair cx750 PSU (unnecessary & not great quality) & you do need a secondary drive because those few titles listed will fill that ssd.

 

[Idifferent]

This is a ryzen build with a 1060 , a secondary 1tb drive (ssd space will fill up fast) & what I consider a better monitor.
While I am a fan of the lg ultra wides, the 25inch model is too small for the game types you list , the text & inventory boxes on these titles will be tiny on that monitor.25inxh sounds bug but on an ultra wide you've actually got the vertical height of a 20 inch screen.


PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 1600 3.2GHz 6-Core Processor (€203.58 @ Amazon Italia)
Motherboard: Asus - PRIME B350-PLUS ATX AM4 Motherboard (€84.16 @ Amazon Italia)
Memory: G.Skill - Trident Z 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory (€147.20 @ Amazon Italia)
Storage: Crucial - MX300 275GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive (€97.69 @ Amazon Italia)
Storage: Toshiba - 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (€42.15 @ Amazon Italia)
Video Card: MSI - GeForce GTX 1060 6GB 6GB ARMOR OC Video Card (€286.75 @ Amazon Italia)
Case: Corsair - SPEC-03 Red ATX Mid Tower Case (€65.82 @ Amazon Italia)
Power Supply: Corsair - Vengeance 650W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply (€84.67 @ Amazon Italia)
Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link - TL-WN881ND PCI-Express x1 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi Adapter (€17.19 @ Amazon Italia)
Monitor: AOC - G2460VQ6 24.0" 1920x1080 75Hz Monitor (€142.99 @ Amazon Italia)
Total: €1172.20
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-08-01 08:16 CEST+0200


To put into perspective (your build is/not showing prices on a lot of stuff) that intel build comes out over budget. (Took those prices straight from amazon.it)

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor (€296.00)
CPU Cooler: Corsair - H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler (€130.00)
Motherboard: Gigabyte - GA-Z170-Gaming K3-EU ATX LGA1151 Motherboard (€120.88 @ Amazon Italia)
Memory: Corsair - Vengeance LED 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2666 Memory (€149.03 @ Amazon Italia)
Storage: Samsung - 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (€88.89 @ Amazon Italia)
Video Card: Gigabyte - GeForce GTX 1050 Ti 4GB Windforce OC Video Card (€195.00)
Case: Corsair - SPEC-03 Red ATX Mid Tower Case (€65.82 @ Amazon Italia)
Power Supply: Corsair - CXM 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply (€92.00)
Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link - TL-WN881ND PCI-Express x1 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi Adapter (€17.19 @ Amazon Italia)
Monitor: LG - 25UM58-P 25.0" 2560x1080 75Hz Monitor (€164.99 @ Amazon Italia)
Total: €1319.80
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-08-01 08:06 CEST+0200

The i7 is stronger than the ryzen at these game types generally , but the ryzen is still more than capable & a lot cheaper.

I wouldn't say a good GPU is unnecessary for these games either , skyforge & b&s are very very GPU intensive games at higher settings.


If you're insistent on Intel still then there are a few better choices you can make in your own build - the monitor as I've mentioned , the corsair cx750 PSU (unnecessary & not great quality) & you do need a secondary drive because those few titles listed will fill that ssd.

Hello madmatt30 thank you verry much for all this detailed infos i really appreciate it,as i said before i try to avoid AMD stuff but i probably will change my mind!
About the monitor&overbudged thing well i already had the monitor and as for the driver i plan on using SSD just for B&S and OS.I don't really plan on playing max/ultra settings main reason i picked that GPU is because i will be upgrading later on since also Perfect World Angelica engine which rely on CPU,after all i may buy the monitor you linked i don't mind paying a little extra.

 

[madmatt30]

Well if you already have the monitor & you're happy with it then its all good.
The lg screens are really really good quality , I just find the 25 inch model too small personally , if you don't & are happy with it then it doesn't matter at all

I just think the ryzen are much much better value CPU's.

The 1600 is the best price/performance chip on then market full stop.
Nothing touches it for €200 , you don't need an aftermarket cooler & it can be overclocked to within an jnch of Intel's performance.

I'd honesty take a ryzen 1600 & a gtx 1060 over an i7 & a 1050ti any day of the week.

Just shows the value when I got you the ryzen in budget with a 1060 6gb instead of a 1050ti , & a monitor & a second hard drive when that €1200 budget didn't even need to include the hard drive & monitor ;-)

Like I said before if you want to stick with the i7 & the 100i then that's entirely your choice , it's still a great CPU.
If you do decide that then use the corsair lpx ram I listed a couple of days ago & swap that corsair cx750 out for the corsair vengeance 650w I listed above , its a truly great quality PSU & head & shoulders above the CX quality wise.

 

[Idifferent]

Well if you already have the monitor & you're happy with it then its all good.
The lg screens are really really good quality , I just find the 25 inch model too small personally , if you don't & are happy with it then it doesn't matter at all

I just think the ryzen are much much better value CPU's.

The 1600 is the best price/performance chip on then market full stop.
Nothing touches it for €200 , you don't need an aftermarket cooler & it can be overclocked to within an jnch of Intel's performance.

I'd honesty take a ryzen 1600 & a gtx 1060 over an i7 & a 1050ti any day of the week.

Just shows the value when I got you the ryzen in budget with a 1060 6gb instead of a 1050ti , & a monitor & a second hard drive when that €1200 budget didn't even need to include the hard drive & monitor ;-)

Like I said before if you want to stick with the i7 & the 100i then that's entirely your choice , it's still a great CPU.
If you do decide that then use the corsair lpx ram I listed a couple of days ago & swap that corsair cx750 out for the corsair vengeance 650w I listed above , its a truly great quality PSU & head & shoulders above the CX quality wise.

Hello thank you for reply,yes i will be sticking with the i7 i also checked B&S forums and seems like everyone there who asked for builds suggested an i5 or i7 as for the RAM/power supply i changed em to the ones you linked

 

[TheProfet]

hi all i am planning to take an h100i hydro rgb pro for my i5 9600k do u think i will have problems to install it into a corsair carbide spec 03 and a xpg d41 ram kit?