Question Could you please help me pick out a case and MoBo for this build?

AllisonKush

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Hello everyone. So I am going to be upgrading my PC in about a month and I am hammering out the list so that I know just what I am getting and can save/plan accordingly. I am wanting my upgrades to be in white and I will be doing all my RGBs in pink, so that will look really nice. The budget for the motherboard is $230, the budget for the case is $150. Things I am looking for are; compatibility with the rest of the build, white, DDR5, ready for use with a Raptor Lake out of the box as I have no other 1700 to update the BIOS with, Wi-Fi is optional as I always use Eathernet, and I would like there to be 4 M.2 slots.

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/LsRjxs

THank you so much for your time and help! As a bonus project. Know of any good, quiet, white fans with RGB?
 
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letmepicyou

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NZXT is coming out with a DDR5 board soon, I don't think it's out yet though.

If you want a Mid-tower, check out the Thermaltake Core P3, if you want a full tower check out the Thermaltake P6. Both available in white. Both are popular with the modding community, and have quite a few bits you can 3D print for them.

https://www.microcenter.com/product...mpered-glass-atx-mid-tower-computer-case-snow

https://www.microcenter.com/product...pered-glass-atx-mid-tower-computer-case-white

Also, NZXT has a few white cases as well that look pretty nice.
 

AllisonKush

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The only Z790 board I've even seen in white is an NZXT board.

https://nzxt.com/product/n7-z790
This is REALLY pretty. Is it a solid choice? I am only seeing 2 M.2s, but I am bad about finding them all. So I assume there are more? I will go over budget for that board if it is my only white option. Sheesh this upgrade is getting out of hand. Well, I say "upgrade", I am building an entire new PC at this point. This all started with me wanting new CPU and RAM which I needed a new MoBo for. Now it is an entire new build.
 

logainofhades

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This is REALLY pretty. Is it a solid choice? I am only seeing 2 M.2s, but I am bad about finding them all. So I assume there are more? I will go over budget for that board if it is my only white option. Sheesh this upgrade is getting out of hand. Well, I say "upgrade", I am building an entire new PC at this point. This all started with me wanting new CPU and RAM which I needed a new MoBo for. Now it is an entire new build.


It has 3 M.2.

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  • M.2_1, Type 2242/2260/2280 (PCIe 4.0 ×4 mode):1
  • M.2_2, Type 2242/2260/2280/22110 (PCIe 4.0 ×4 mode):1
  • M.2_3, Type 2242/2260/2280 (PCIe 4.0 ×4 and SATA 6Gb/s mode):1
  • SATA 6Gb/s ports:4
  • Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD):Supported
  • NVMe SSD as boot disks:Supported