Case fans

[123_]

Hello,

I have just ordered a PC in the Corsair Carbide 175r case. It comes with 1 case fan, will this be enough?

Other specs:
Ryzen 5 3400G
1660 Super
Asus a320-k
16gb Corsair Vengence
1TB Seagate HDD
Corsair VS Series 350wt PSU

 

[JUNI0R]

Hello,

I have just ordered a PC in the Corsair Carbide 175r case. It comes with 1 case fan, will this be enough?

Other specs:
Ryzen 5 3400G
1660 Super
Asus a320-k
16gb Corsair Vengence
1TB Seagate HDD
Corsair VS Series 350wt PSU

Hi there, before we can advise we'll need to know the full spec. A link on how to show us that here. Although, I can already see a number of errors with your build. You have a CPU with intergrated graphics but then a graphics card and the 350W PSU will hardly be able to run that 1660 Super under any sort of load, realisitcally this build could be adjusted a lot. What are your intentions with this PC? Also what's your budget and what monitor will you be using (either make and model or resolution and refresh rate)

 

[123_]

Intentions are light gaming. Minecraft ect.

I used a power supply calculator and it all seemed fine and when making the pc on PCS it never came up with an error.

I thought I could just choose to use the 1660 super instead of the intergrated graphics in a setting.

Budget wise, i dont want to be paying more than £810 (i know its a small budget).

I will be using a 60hz monitor

 

[123_]

Case
CORSAIR 175R RGB MID TOWER GAMING CASE
Processor (CPU)
AMD Ryzen 5 3400G Quad Core CPU with Vega Graphics (3.7GHz-4.2GHz/6MB CACHE/AM4)
Motherboard
ASUS® PRIME A320M-K: Micro-ATX, AM4, USB 3.0, 6GB/s
Memory (RAM)
16GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR4 2400MHz (1 x 16GB)
Graphics Card
6GB NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX 1660 SUPER - HDMI, DP - GeForce GTX VR Ready!
1st Storage Drive
1TB SEAGATE BARRACUDA SATA-III 3.5" HDD, 6GB/s, 7200RPM, 64MB CACHE
Power Supply
CORSAIR 350W VS SERIES™ VS-350 POWER SUPPLY
Power Cable
1 x 1 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Processor Cooling
STANDARD AMD CPU COOLER
Thermal Paste
STANDARD THERMAL PASTE FOR SUFFICIENT COOLING
Sound Card
ONBOARD 6 CHANNEL (5.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)
Network Card
10/100/1000 GIGABIT LAN PORT (Wi-Fi NOT INCLUDED)
Wireless Network Card
WIRELESS 802.11N 300Mbps/2.4GHz PCI-E CARD
USB/Thunderbolt Options
MIN. 2 x USB 3.0 & 2 x USB 2.0 PORTS @ BACK PANEL + MIN. 2 FRONT PORTS
Operating System
Windows 10 Home 64 Bit - inc. Single Licence [KK3-00002]
Operating System Language
United Kingdom - English Language
Windows Recovery Media
Windows 10 Multi-Language Recovery Image - Unlimited Downloads from Online Account
Office Software
FREE 30 Day Trial of Microsoft 365® (Operating System Required)
Anti-Virus
BullGuard™ Internet Security - Free 90 Day License inc. Gamer Mode
Browser
Google Chrome™
Warranty
3 Year Standard Warranty (1 Month Collect & Return, 1 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour)
Delivery
STANDARD INSURED DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND (MON-FRI)
Build Time
Standard Build - Approximately 10 to 12 working days
Price: £804.00 including VAT and Delivery

 

[123_]

Hi there, before we can advise we'll need to know the full spec. A link on how to show us that here. Although, I can already see a number of errors with your build. You have a CPU with intergrated graphics but then a graphics card and the 350W PSU will hardly be able to run that 1660 Super under any sort of load, realisitcally this build could be adjusted a lot. What are your intentions with this PC? Also what's your budget and what monitor will you be using (either make and model or resolution and refresh rate)

I also saw this from a different forrum, i know i dont have a i5

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[Ash_]

It will probably physically run, but you will never be able to upgrade it, without upgrading the psu, which will cost you over £100.

Also yes, you can turn off integrated graphics and make it run off your gpu

 

[123_]

Ok,
By physically run, do you mean run poorly? Im not planning on upgrading for a long time as Im not looking for really good pc just useable for homework and a few games:

Minecraft
Fortnite
Flashing Lights
Ect...

Will the psu be enought to let the 1660 super run ok?

 

[JUNI0R]

Ok,
By physically run, do you mean run poorly? Im not planning on upgrading for a long time as Im not looking for really good pc just useable for homework and a few games:

Minecraft
Fortnite
Flashing Lights
Ect...

Will the psu be enought to let the 1660 super run ok?

It'll be enough but it won't be a happy PC. And for when you do want to upgrade, you'll have to buy a new PC as just about every part will be a bottleneck. Realisitcally for gaming, it's just not a great build, for a more capable balanced gaming build with a copy of Windows I'd be looking at about £925 minimum in todays market.

 

[123_]

Ok thank you.

Sorry for being a pain but can yoy just describe what you mean by a not happy pc?

Thanks everyone for all the help

 

[JUNI0R]

Ok thank you.

Sorry for being a pain but can yoy just describe what you mean by a not happy pc?

Thanks everyone for all the help

No worries

The 350W PSU willl run the 1660 Super, but will be worked hard and near full capacity it's full life, meaning it'll shorten the life of the PSU considerably. If a PSU goes, there's a risk it'll take the rest of the system with it, so you don't want to skimp out on a PSU. Plus if you were to want to upgrade any part of this system, you'd have to get a new one and replacing a PSU is a major job, espeically if you go for a non-modular PSU like the Corsair VS is.

An analogy I like to think of is that it's similar to a car engine, with the revs being the wattage used and the redline being the maximum wattage. If your revs are always close to the redline, it's bad for the engine and could potentially break it, where as if revs are low and redline is high then it's much happier. It's the same with the wattage of PSU's really

Also, if you're not aware, PC part supply is low and damand is high, which has naturally raised prices. This means a budget gaming PC is a lot more expensive that it was 6 months to a year ago. If you're able to cancel your order and wait until prices reduce and stablise, I'd highly suggest doing so. Alternatively, if you'd like us to recommend a system that has some future potential, we can, but it'd be about £100 over your current budget for something that's actually worth your money.

 

[123_]

No worries

The 350W PSU willl run the 1660 Super, but will be worked hard and near full capacity it's full life, meaning it'll shorten the life of the PSU considerably. If a PSU goes, there's a risk it'll take the rest of the system with it, so you don't want to skimp out on a PSU. Plus if you were to want to upgrade any part of this system, you'd have to get a new one and replacing a PSU is a major job, espeically if you go for a non-modular PSU like the Corsair VS is.

An analogy I like to think of is that it's similar to a car engine, with the revs being the wattage used and the redline being the maximum wattage. If your revs are always close to the redline, it's bad for the engine and could potentially break it, where as if revs are low and redline is high then it's much happier. It's the same with the wattage of PSU's really

Also, if you're not aware, PC part supply is low and damand is high, which has naturally raised prices. This means a budget gaming PC is a lot more expensive that it was 6 months to a year ago. If you're able to cancel your order and wait until prices reduce and stablise, I'd highly suggest doing so. Alternatively, if you'd like us to recommend a system that has some future potential, we can, but it'd be about £100 over your current budget for something that's actually worth your money.

Thanks, you have been a lot of help. Im really worried now about the PSU breaking on me as this is a lot of money for me.

Do you know roughly the life of this 350w if using it like me? Because I would be able to upgrade it to a 450w or 500w with a couple friends that have both built their PC's and will know how to do the upgrade.

I would hope for this in 1.5 - 2 years? Is this the kind of length my 300w would last?

 

[JUNI0R]

Thanks, you have been a lot of help. Im really worried now about the PSU breaking on me as this is a lot of money for me.

Do you know roughly the life of this 350w if using it like me? Because I would be able to upgrade it to a 450w or 500w with a couple friends that have both built their PC's and will know how to do the upgrade.

I would hope for this in 1.5 - 2 years? Is this the kind of length my 300w would last?

You are able to change your order to upgrade your PC before its sent, which would save you needing to change it with your friends. If the order is in pre-production, you can amdend it for free. If it has gone into build, you'll have to pay a fee. How you do it specifically, I'm not sure as I haven't done it but I imagine it'll be somewhere on your orders page on your account. I'm sure someone will be able to help you find it if you're unable to. For the PSU itself, I'd recommend a 550W TXm PSU as a minimum, but something like the TXm 750W or the the 850W RM would be a much better choice as it will supposedly allow you to upgrade in the future.

If you're going to stick with this build and not cancel and wait or cancel and change builds (which I'd recommend one of the two), I'd also add 2 PCS fans into the case too, as that was your original question. The cost of that should be £9.

 

[123_]

I will try and change, only ordered less than 24hrs ago so shouldnt have started build yet hopefully

Just confirming that a 450w would solve the problem?? (I will also add 2 fans)

 

[JUNI0R]

I will try and change, only ordered less than 24hrs ago so shouldnt have started build yet hopefully

Just confirming that a 450w would solve the problem??

a 450W would be better but generally the more overhead you give it, the more comfortably it'll run, within reason. I'd go for a 550W TXm unit as it'll give you a larger overhead as well as a gold rating instead of a bronze which will mean it'll also be more power efficient too

 

[123_]

The 450w is way better price wise. Is it still a bit sketchey with a 450w or will it help

 

[JUNI0R]

The 450w is way better price wise. Is it still a bit sketchey with a 450w or will it help

What about the CV550W? It's only £7 more than the CV450 and will give you 100W more watts, and realisitcally is what I'd start to advise for a 1660 Super with no plan to upgrade. You seem quite tight on budget and the 450 I guess will be okay, but as I've said, the more W you go for, generally the more comfortable the system wil be, so if you're able to I would recommend the upgrade.

 

[123_]

Thanks Junior for your help. I got those 2 extra case fans and 450w psu. It may not be a 550w gold but it will be better than 350w.

Is there any way I can rate your service or anything as you were really nice and helpful. (I know ur not PCS employee)

 

[JUNI0R]

Thanks Junior for your help. I got those 2 extra case fans and 450w psu. It may not be a 550w gold but it will be better than 350w.

Is there any way I can rate your service or anything as you were really nice and helpful. (I know ur not PCS employee)

Exactly, the 450 will be better than the 350.

And not especially, although the kind words are enough for me! 😄 I'm glad I've been of help and I hope you enjoy the PC when it arrives!

 

[Citrus_9]

Thanks Junior for your help. I got those 2 extra case fans and 450w psu. It may not be a 550w gold but it will be better than 350w.

Is there any way I can rate your service or anything as you were really nice and helpful. (I know ur not PCS employee)

Press a "Like" button on his comments and send some beer if he's allowed

 

[Deleted member 17413]

Is there not at least a way of doing it without in built graphics?.
If its going to be a capped or limited build to keep to his budget, you can still spec something that will work a little better I would of thought.