Question Old Case new MOBO new CPU -- will USB work?

[Madum254]

I currently have this case :

Ultra U12-40670 BLACK Edition Full-Tower ATX/mATX Case (3) 120mm Fans, (7) External 5.25" Bays, (5) Internal 3.5" Bays, Front Port USB, FireWire, eSATA and Audio, Tool-Less, Lifetime Warranty w/ Reg
MPN: U12-40670

I run

Intel Core i7-950 BX80601950 Processor - Quad Core, 8MB L3 Cache, 1MB L2 Cache, 3.06 GHz (3.33 GHz Max Turbo), Socket B (LGA1366), 130W, Fan, Retail MPN: BX80601950​

$299.97​

$299.97​

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ASUS P6TD Deluxe Intel X58 Socket LGA1366 Motherboard - Socket 1366, ATX, Audio, PCI Express 2.0, USB 2.0, RAID MPN: P6TD DELUXE​

My GPU is MSI RADEON RX 580 8G GAMING X TWIN FROZR VI

I have Kingston 240 GB SSD as boot up and 1TB WD Green + 1TB WD Blue as storage

My power Supply is

Diablotek RPM series RPM1050 1050W ATX Power Supply - ATX, 1050-Watt, 135mm Fan MPN: RPM1050​

I am planning in buying MSI B360 Gaming PLUS, I5-9400F and 16gb DDR4 2666 MHZ.

My question is: Do I need to change my case because of the USB connector or can I keep this more than spacious and beautiful full tower?

Thank you in advance! it is my first post on this community but i do come here very often to get some much useful info!

 

[Lutfij]

I wouldn't use that PSU with anything that resembles a computer or a computer component due to it's horrible reputation and bad build quality, regardless of how much the wattage says on the sticker.

Regarding the case, you can get something more minimal since you're not going to be using the additional space when you have an matx board in that chassis.

 

[Madum254]

The PSU has been serving me faithfully since december 2010 never had an Issue with it :/ The card I am looking for is an ATX sized card I don't want the matx version

 

[Satan-IR]

I agree with Lutfij, no point having a large case when you don't need the space.

The PSU has been working for 8 years, don't you think it is way beyond it's MTBF and its retirement is long overdue? Specially so with a power hungry graphics card.

Another thing is your your system's power draw a 500-600W PSU is enough and a 1KW PSU (even a good quality one) is way more than enough. That means even at full system load the PSU would be under around 50-60% load which, in essence, is not that really efficient.

 

[popatim]

You can keep the case though it appears it does not have front usb3 ports on it to go with your new motherboard but the new motherboard does have 4 front usb2 ports on it that will work just fine.
You can always get a front mounted USB3 adapter that firs inside one of the 3.5inch or 5.25 inch drive bays if you want usb3 up fron. You will have plenty usb3 on the rear of the case with the new motherboard.

I too vote on retiring the Old Diablotek PSU. It's served you well. Time to let it retire gracefully.