PSU: Seasonic Focus plus gold 850W (clearance should be okay for both cases) My question really is, is if the NZXT s340 elite does indeed have bad airflow, and if the meshify C would be a better option?Įxtra information that might have an impact: I also like the fact that it has more room for fans on top in the case. So now I'm checking out the Fractal design meshify c, which does seem to have better airflow (not sure on the clearance of the H110i in the case yet). Same problem with the AIO mounting, some people report having problems mounting the cooler. Since I am planning to OC the cpu (I7 8086K) and use the Corsair H110i AIO cooler, temperatures will be impacted if the airflow is 'not that great'.

The general opinion seemd to be that the airflow is 'not that bad, but not that great either', which is 'super helpful'. I eventually found out that there were a lot of mixed opinions on the airflow of the NZXT S340 elite. I was finishing up planning a future pc build, checking all the measurements, component compatibilities. Only real reason to go with more than 550W is for dual GPU setups, even then those are pointless.Īs for the case, have a look at the Phanteks Pro M Special Edition, very roomy for many applications, server etc. A good 550W PSU will handle everything just fine. Take what the calculator gives you and cut it in half. Wattage calculators are crap, don't use them. I might drop to 650W, because if I decide to add another hdd later on, 550W might not cut it. I checked with several wattage calculators and most come out with 550-600W. This all will draw some serious power from the wall. The reason for having such a high wattage psu is because I'll have 3*2TB 7200RPM HDD's, 2 in raid 1 for the NAS and 1 for personal use, 2 monitors and an OC'd cpu + a decent gpu.

I'm going to use it as a NAS/Mediacenter + normal pc for programming/virtualization (I'm an IT student).

What would you recommend for 240mm in this enough, the H700 is a bit out of my price range The 850W might have been a bit overkill indeed, but I'm planning on future-proofing this build. I'm going with a asus Z370-f rog strix and 2x G.skill tridentz rgb, so top mounting might pose some problems, as the mobo heatsinks and ram stick out quite a bit. Not yet set on the 280mm, so that's something that can still be changed.

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