Will the ASUS GTX970 + Asus Z97-K fit into a Corsair Carbide SPEC-01 case?

[Amine Elazri]

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I'm planning on getting a new rig, im going to invest those extra money for the 4790K and get that little power spike even though I won't overclock, however I'm concerned whether the case will accomodate everything.

Thank you!

 

[jimthenagual]

The Asus gtx 970 is 280 mm long, that case supports up to 414mm so no issues there.

As for the motherboard, it is standard ATX size, so it will fit as well.

 

[i7Baby]

The Asus Z97-K is an atx mobo http://www.asus.com/au/Motherboards/Z97K/

The case takes ATX http://www.corsair.com/en-gb/carbide-series-spec-01-red-led-mid-tower-gaming-case

The GPU is 280mm long http://www.asus.com/au/Graphics_Cards/STRIXGTX970DC2OC4GD5/specifications/

The case spec says it can take GPUs up to 414mm long.

So the ASUS GTX970 + Asus Z97-K WILL fit into a Corsair Carbide SPEC-01 case

 

[Amine Elazri]

The Asus gtx 970 is 280 mm long, that case supports up to 414mm so no issues there.

As for the motherboard, it is standard ATX size, so it will fit as well.

Thank you! One last question, my build is a 16gb ram (I use after effects as a hobby), I was thinking on whether to save up some money and get the i5 4690 or just get the i7 4790, what's your take on that?

I will mainly be gaming, games like LoL/Fifa/Single players (Last gen)

 

[iam2thecrowe]

i have that case. it has no bays obstructing gpu length for the first pcie slot, so should be no problems. Fitting a big cpu cooler in there can be a problem, i opted for aio water which fits nicely.

 

[i7Baby]

For CS6, I'd get an i7 for sure.

 

[jimthenagual]

The Asus gtx 970 is 280 mm long, that case supports up to 414mm so no issues there.

As for the motherboard, it is standard ATX size, so it will fit as well.

Thank you! One last question, my build is a 16gb ram (I use after effects as a hobby), I was thinking on whether to save up some money and get the i5 4690 or just get the i7 4790, what's your take on that?

I will mainly be gaming, games like LoL/Fifa/Single players (Last gen)

For the games you have mentioned, the i5 is more than enough. It's going to depend on how much you will be using after effects and how fast you want that to be. You say it's just a hobby, so maybe you can save the money and get an i5.

 

[Amine Elazri]

i have that case. it has no bays obstructing gpu length for the first pcie slot, so should be no problems. Fitting a big cpu cooler in there can be a problem, i opted for aio water which fits nicely.

Right, because I am planning on getting the i7 4790k with a Noctua NH-U14S, which is HUGE for a cpu cooler

 

[Amine Elazri]

The Asus gtx 970 is 280 mm long, that case supports up to 414mm so no issues there.

As for the motherboard, it is standard ATX size, so it will fit as well.

Thank you! One last question, my build is a 16gb ram (I use after effects as a hobby), I was thinking on whether to save up some money and get the i5 4690 or just get the i7 4790, what's your take on that?

I will mainly be gaming, games like LoL/Fifa/Single players (Last gen)

For the games you have mentioned, the i5 is more than enough. It's going to depend on how much you will be using after effects and how fast you want that to be.

I use After Effects couple of days a week, at the moment I'm running 4gb ram with an amd phenom II 955, and I'm used to it being slow 😛, I'm just concerned that down the line getting the i5 will backfire and I will have to upgrade the cpu sooner than I would if I opted for the i7, but you are the expert, I'm no expert on this matter

 

[jimthenagual]

The Spec 01 has a max cpu cooler height of 150mm.

That cpu cooler, the NH-U14S is 165mm high.

It will not fit.

 

[Amine Elazri]

For CS6, I'd get an i7 for sure.

Thank you, is it due to the hyper threading?

 

[Amine Elazri]

The Spec 01 has a max cpu cooler height of 150mm.

That cpu cooler, the NH-U14S is 165mm high.

It will not fit.

Thanks for checking, if I'm going to get the i5 then I reckon I won't need such a big and powerful cooler right?

 

[jimthenagual]

The Spec 01 has a max cpu cooler height of 150mm.

That cpu cooler, the NH-U14S is 165mm high.

It will not fit.

Thanks for checking, if I'm going to get the i5 then I reckon I won't need such a big and powerful cooler right?

If you are getting the 'k' version of the i5, and you want to overclock aggressively, then you'll want a beefy cooler. If you are ok with a mild overclock, you can tone it down a bit.

But if you are getting a non 'k' version then the stock cooler will even do the trick. They're a bit loud though, but they cool just fine.

 

[i7Baby]

For CS6, I'd get an i7 for sure.

Thank you, is it due to the hyper threading?

Partly. See http://www.anandtech.com/show/8426/the-intel-haswell-e-cpu-review-core-i7-5960x-i7-5930k-i7-5820k-tested/5 for performance.

 

[Amine Elazri]

The Spec 01 has a max cpu cooler height of 150mm.

That cpu cooler, the NH-U14S is 165mm high.

It will not fit.

Thanks for checking, if I'm going to get the i5 then I reckon I won't need such a big and powerful cooler right?

If you are getting the 'k' version of the i5, and you want to overclock aggressively, then you'll want a beefy cooler. If you are ok with a mild overclock, you can tone it down a bit.

But if you are getting a non 'k' version then the stock cooler will even do the trick. They're a bit loud though, but they cool just fine.

I see, I am so ignorant on this subject, here's a really dummy question, is the i5 4690 an "outdated" cpu? It seems to me that since the i7 is out, i MUST get the best, but perhaps i'm blinded by the marketing ... How long will the i5 4690 be a good cpu for?

 

[jimthenagual]

I see, I am so ignorant on this subject, here's a really dummy question, is the i5 4690 an "outdated" cpu? It seems to me that since the i7 is out, i MUST get the best, but perhaps i'm blinded by the marketing ... How long will the i5 4690 be a good cpu for?

Both the i5 an i7 you are looking at are the same, most recent, generation.

I personally went with the i7. I don't really need it, but I'm rubbing the crystal ball and guessing that games are going to make use of the extra threads in the future. Many would think I'm a fool and wasted money.

But if you are doing video work, you'll love the performance of the i7. It is a monster of a CPU.

 

[iam2thecrowe]

The Spec 01 has a max cpu cooler height of 150mm.

That cpu cooler, the NH-U14S is 165mm high.

It will not fit.

Thanks for checking, if I'm going to get the i5 then I reckon I won't need such a big and powerful cooler right?

If you are getting the 'k' version of the i5, and you want to overclock aggressively, then you'll want a beefy cooler. If you are ok with a mild overclock, you can tone it down a bit.

But if you are getting a non 'k' version then the stock cooler will even do the trick. They're a bit loud though, but they cool just fine.

I see, I am so ignorant on this subject, here's a really dummy question, is the i5 4690 an "outdated" cpu? It seems to me that since the i7 is out, i MUST get the best, but perhaps i'm blinded by the marketing ... How long will the i5 4690 be a good cpu for?

the i5 4xxx series are the current generation, same as the i7 4xxx series. They are both the latest. The i7 just has hyperthreading adding an additional 4 virtual cores. This is not beneficial at all more most games, and the ones that is is beneficial for, its only a few fps increase (assuming no gpu bottleneck). The i5 4690 should be fine for at least the next 4-5 years at a guess.

 

[Amine Elazri]

The Spec 01 has a max cpu cooler height of 150mm.

That cpu cooler, the NH-U14S is 165mm high.

It will not fit.

Thanks for checking, if I'm going to get the i5 then I reckon I won't need such a big and powerful cooler right?

If you are getting the 'k' version of the i5, and you want to overclock aggressively, then you'll want a beefy cooler. If you are ok with a mild overclock, you can tone it down a bit.

But if you are getting a non 'k' version then the stock cooler will even do the trick. They're a bit loud though, but they cool just fine.

I see, I am so ignorant on this subject, here's a really dummy question, is the i5 4690 an "outdated" cpu? It seems to me that since the i7 is out, i MUST get the best, but perhaps i'm blinded by the marketing ... How long will the i5 4690 be a good cpu for?

the i5 4xxx series are the current generation, same as the i7 4xxx series. They are both the latest. The i7 just has hyperthreading adding an additional 4 virtual cores. This is not beneficial at all more most games, and the ones that is is beneficial for, its only a few fps increase (assuming no gpu bottleneck). The i5 4690 should be fine for at least the next 4-5 years at a guess.

Thank you for the answer! It's so hard to decide! Which motherboard should I pair the i7 4790 with?Asus Z97-P? Asus Z97-K?

 

[Amine Elazri]

I see, I am so ignorant on this subject, here's a really dummy question, is the i5 4690 an "outdated" cpu? It seems to me that since the i7 is out, i MUST get the best, but perhaps i'm blinded by the marketing ... How long will the i5 4690 be a good cpu for?

Both the i5 an i7 you are looking at are the same, most recent, generation.

I personally went with the i7. I don't really need it, but I'm rubbing the crystal ball and guessing that games are going to make use of the extra threads in the future. Many would think I'm a fool and wasted money.

But if you are doing video work, you'll love the performance of the i7. It is a monster of a CPU.

The Spec 01 has a max cpu cooler height of 150mm.

That cpu cooler, the NH-U14S is 165mm high.

It will not fit.

Thanks for checking, if I'm going to get the i5 then I reckon I won't need such a big and powerful cooler right?

If you are getting the 'k' version of the i5, and you want to overclock aggressively, then you'll want a beefy cooler. If you are ok with a mild overclock, you can tone it down a bit.

But if you are getting a non 'k' version then the stock cooler will even do the trick. They're a bit loud though, but they cool just fine.

I see, I am so ignorant on this subject, here's a really dummy question, is the i5 4690 an "outdated" cpu? It seems to me that since the i7 is out, i MUST get the best, but perhaps i'm blinded by the marketing ... How long will the i5 4690 be a good cpu for?

the i5 4xxx series are the current generation, same as the i7 4xxx series. They are both the latest. The i7 just has hyperthreading adding an additional 4 virtual cores. This is not beneficial at all more most games, and the ones that is is beneficial for, its only a few fps increase (assuming no gpu bottleneck). The i5 4690 should be fine for at least the next 4-5 years at a guess.

Will the GTX970 (ASUS) bottleneck with any of my components? What does bottleneck mean?

 

[jimthenagual]

Will the GTX970 (ASUS) bottleneck with any of my components? What does bottleneck mean?

Bottlenecking for gaming refers to what will reach it's performance limit first, the cpu or the gpu. In your case you have nothing to worry about, regardless of whether you get an i5 or an i7. The GPU will reach its limit first, but that is a very large limit for a GPU as powerful as a 970.