Do I need a Mid Tower vs a Full Tower for my build?

[DavAguirre]

Hey guys,

So I have been picking the components for my new PC, but as far as the case goes I'm a little bit confused. It's mainly a gaming PC, so I believe cooling and enough space inside are important, you can check the full components list here:

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/M2ytHN

I'm also going to be using it a lot for CG stuff, 3D Modeling, Texturing, VFX, Video editing, rendering (hence the 64GB Ram).

Regarding the case I'm currently between two options:

The Full Tower option: Cooler Master Storm Stryker (I literally fell in love with this one, but it is quite large and I'm not sure if I require it for this build).

The Mid Tower option: Corsair Carbide Series SPEC-01

Note: I forgot to mention I'm also going to install an extra front panel for sd/cf cards, and a cd/dvd reader too, so I need a case that supports that.

Thanks in advance for your advice!

 

[raisonjohn]

I had the Corsair SPEC-03 (almost similar to the SPEC-01) and based on the parts you listed, the Mid Tower option (SPEC-01) is enough. The Cryorig H7's height will fit as well as the Asus Strix GTX 1080's length. In short, the Full Tower is NOT required for the amount of components you will put inside such as the parts you listed. Btw, the Corsair RMx series are good quality PSU's. That 850W can already run 2 Asus Strix GTX 1080s in SLI. If you are going with a single GTX 1080, you can save some money by going with an RM750x or an RM650x as it will be more than enough for your rig.

 

[FD2Raptor]

Hey guys,

So I have been picking the components for my new PC, but as far as the case goes I'm a little bit confused. It's mainly a gaming PC, so I believe cooling and enough space inside are important, you can check the full components list here:

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/M2ytHN

I'm also going to be using it a lot for CG stuff, 3D Modeling, Texturing, VFX, Video editing, rendering (hence the 64GB Ram).

Regarding the case I'm currently between two options:

The Full Tower option: Cooler Master Storm Stryker (I literally fell in love with this one, but it is quite large and I'm not sure if I require it for this build).

The Mid Tower option: Corsair Carbide Series SPEC-01

Thanks in advance for your advice!

A well designed Mid Tower can cool the system just fine but a Full Tower has advantage in maximum number of storage devices it can support (not counting external drives obviously).

With your current build, there's little difference if they're put into a well ventilated Mid Tower vs a Full Tower. But if you're going to do lots of CG, Video rendering and don't want to have to rely on external storage, a Full Tower is probably the better choice.

But if you're more concerned about cooling power than hard drives, something like Phanteks Eclipse P400 / P400S (extra sound dampening material+fan controller) or Phanteks Enthoo Pro M (special deal, great price, but ending soon) / Pro M Acrylic (large acrylic window + one more 140mm fan compare to the standard Pro M) which do away with the hard drives cages blocking the front intakes, allowing a clear path for the cooler air to get to the hot components inside; the large window of the Pro M Acrylic would give you the full view of the LEDs on the board, the RAM and the STRIX 1080.

In term of PSU, the EVGA SuperNOVA G3 750W is $99.99 at Newegg right now, same price as the RMx 550W.