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I need to know if my case will fit my gaming build or not and if the psu will be enough my specs are :
Case : NZXT Source 210
PSU : XFX ProSeries Core Edition 550W Full Wired PSU 80 plus Bronze
CPU : Intel Core I5-4430 Haswell 3.0GHz 6M LGA 1150 Processor
GPU : Gigabyte GeForce GTX 970 G1 Gaming 4GB GDDR5 Windforce 3X (GV-N970G1 GAMING-4GD)
DVD : ASUS 24X DVD-RW DL drive
Memory : G.skill RipjawsX 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3 1600 CL9 1.5v Dual Channel Memory Kit
Motherboard : MSI B85-G43 GAMING Socket 1150 Motherboard
Hard : Samsung HD503HI 500 GB
Also i have a hard disk which is outdated i believe it's a sata 5400 RPM , i don't plan to change it at the moment ; i will change it later , For this system i'm not looking to SLI or OC , And even if i do OC It'll be so slight with a pretty low chance to happen , IS The psu enough for the system and will everything fit in the case , And also i want to hear any improvements ; I've heard the motherboard isn't that well?
 
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Your parts are fine, and the 550w psu can handle a stronger card like a GTX980 possibly the ti.

But, make plans to use a proper drive for the "C" drive.
5400rpm drives, particularly old ones are abysmally slow with high latencies.
Do yourself a favor and buy a ssd for the "C" drive. 120gb is minimum, but it can fill up quickly. Use the 5400 drive for bulk storage.
You will not regret it.
Samsung EVO is very good.
The specs of the motherboard are fine, but that particular has some 20% 0 egg reviews.
I think you can do better.
Since you will stick with a single graphics card, a M-ATX size is equally good.
I would try to use a current gen H97 or Z97 motherboard.
Here is an inexpensive one...
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I doubt there's any clearance issue. And no the PSU is fine for your rig. However if you want to give yourself some headroom for a upgrade to SLI in the future, I'd suggest getting a bigger PSU now. Something like a CM V850 would be overkill now but if you ever go SLI the 850W will be great 😀
 
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Thanks for the help and no i don't intend any SLI in the future actually ; And How about the motherboard is it good enough?
 
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Your parts are fine, and the 550w psu can handle a stronger card like a GTX980 possibly the ti.

But, make plans to use a proper drive for the "C" drive.
5400rpm drives, particularly old ones are abysmally slow with high latencies.
Do yourself a favor and buy a ssd for the "C" drive. 120gb is minimum, but it can fill up quickly. Use the 5400 drive for bulk storage.
You will not regret it.
Samsung EVO is very good.
The specs of the motherboard are fine, but that particular has some 20% 0 egg reviews.
I think you can do better.
Since you will stick with a single graphics card, a M-ATX size is equally good.
I would try to use a current gen H97 or Z97 motherboard.
Here is an inexpensive one:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813135389
 
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The board is fine and good looking too 😀 I'd suggest keeping the board as it is. You may never know when you have a change of heart and decide to go sli 😀 But an Asus maximus 7 gene would be good for a modern board 😀
 
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