• We should now be fully online following an overnight outage. Apologies for any inconvenience, we do not expect there to be any further issues.

Need help with Case fitting and Cooling Requirements

zongye

Junior Member
Aug 24, 2013
4
0
0
Hi Guys,

This is my first attempt at assembling my own desktop, so forgive my noobness.
After some research, I came up with the following list of parts. However, I have 2 concerns.

1. Will the parts actually fit into the case - Cooler Master Elite 130?
2. Is there sufficient cooling for my set up?

Case
Cooler Master Elite 130 - Mini-ITX Computer Case with Mesh Front Panel and Water Cooling Support - Coolermaster
CPU
Intel Core i7-4770 Quad-Core Desktop Processor 3.4 GHZ LGA 1150 8 MB Cache BX80646I74770 - Intel
Motherboard
Gigabyte LGA 1150 Intel H87 HDMI SATA 6Gbps USB 3.0 Mini ITX DDR3 1600 Intel Motherboards GA-H87N-WIFI - Gigabyte
Ram
Corsair Vengeance 16GB (2x8GB) DDR3 1600 MHz (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory (CMZ16GX3M2A1600C10) - Corsair
Drives
Samsung Electronics 840 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5-Inch SATA III Single Unit Version Internal Solid State Drive MZ-7TE250BW - Samsung
Seagate Barracuda 3 TB HDD SATA 6 Gb/s NCQ 64MB Cache 7200 RPM 3.5-Inch Internal Bare Drive ST3000DM001 - Seagate
Video Card
ASUS GTX770-DC2OC-2GD5 GeForce GTX770 2GB GDDR5 256-bit, DVI-I/DVI-D/ HDMI/DP PCI-Express 3.0 SLI ready Graphic Card OC-selected 1110MHz core - Asus
Power Supply
Cooler Master GX II - 750W Power Supply with USB Charging and 80 PLUS Bronze Certification - Coolermaster
Cooling Fan
Seidon 120V Komplett-Wasserkühlung - Coolermaster
Optical Drive
Asus Black 12X BD-ROM 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-ROM SATA Internal Blu-Ray Drive (BC-12B1ST) - Asus


Will really appreciate any advise.

Thanks!
 

dma0991

Platinum Member
Mar 17, 2011
2,723
1
0
1. Yes. Stick with an mITX motherboard and you're safe.
2. The CM Seidon 120 will fit and is probably as good as it gets for that tight space.

I wouldn't recommend using the CM GX750. It is not the best quality PSU you can find and you definitely shouldn't skimp on a decent PSU. It is also not modular and you need to remove any unnecessary cables in a cramped mITX case. Get Seasonic G550; 550W is sufficient for a single GTX770.