This is my build.
Of course some people are going to think "well, could be worse.." I think it's time for some closeups.
So, I'm looking for a huge case to upgrade to. It should be sub-€120/£100 ideally and should be able to accomodate an MSI 990FXA Gaming board (my current board: Asus M5A78L-M) . I have one GPU, ZOTAC GTX 960 AMP! .
The main thing is support for a 240mm radiator. This case claimed to support it but it's very, very troublesome. There's only one suitable location and that's the top - a place perilously close to the pump/sink and practically touching my RAM. I managed to get it to fit by assembling the whole thing backwards. The right-panel radiator slot is blocked by the drive rack and even if I were to remove it (there is no way), it would not fit with the bulk of the radiator (the full height is 55mm including fans - 240x120x55)
On top of that, airflow in the current case seems absolutely horrifying with the mass of cables. Oh how I regret not buying a modular PSU. I have no real heat issues and never have in this case (I have a very stable overclock @ 4.2GHz on a FX 6100 with my CPU never going over 30 degrees - never went over 22 when first fitted a year ago)
Considering how I'm also going to upgrade my RAM to some Corsair Vengeance (a lot taller), I'm looking for new case options. I absolutely do not care about looks - my tower sits on the floor where I never look at it. Ever. Not even to turn it on.
All other advice is welcomed if it'll help me de-clutter the interior and make fitting easier.
My current hardware:
Motherboard- Asus M5A78L-M
CPU- AMD FX 6100 @ 4.2GHz
GPU- ZOTAC GTX 960 AMP!
RAM- 1333MHz generic
2x 3.5'" SSDs plus 4x assorted HDDs
Case- Coolermaster N400
CPU cooling- Coolermaster Nepton 240M
PSU- XFX TS 550W
Ordering new hardware soon:
Corsair Vengeance memory (two sets, 4x4GB)
MSI 990FXA Gaming motherboard (HD audio, heatsinks in the right places and good overclock capability + price point)
Thank you!