If it will be setting on the floor a open center castor base not only makes it much easier to move system to clean PSU filter, but greatly increases the airflow to bottom vents. Great idea. I plan to do this. R5 filter slides out the front anyway, but adding a bottom intake with the 2x front intake...

Thanks Andy. I'm looking at the rear of the case and I'm just not seeing where the GPU radiator fan would fit. Just to clarify, since posting the pic above, I've refitted the top rear "moduvent" of the case so the only top segment that is vented is directly above the radiator. OK, so I just removed ...

I really appreciate all of the support. I've attached a pic which shows the current layout. I shifted the cpu fan which was facing the roof of the case so that it is now facing the gpu, in order to make room for the gpu fan which vents to the roof of case. I presume that this is an exhaust fan and n...

I'm in the middle of this build and could use quick help. I don't know where to install the exhaust fan that comes with the evga gtx 980 TI Hybrid. The two apparent choices are: 1. There's a knockout on the side panel 2. Bottom of case just forward the PSU and before the lower cage in which I've ins...

Despite my efforts, I messed up. I used pcpartpicker and did not see any compatibility issues with Trident Z Ram and the Scythe Ninja 4. I called ASUS and they said I must use A2 and B2 for 2x8 (or A2 for 1x16) Ram. A2 is the 2nd slot. My RAM requirements for the Z170 1151 mobo is: - 1.35v - 288 pin...

Thanks for walking me through this step by step. With the PWM fans, you said: I would suggest that you fit two fans to the front intakes and one as rear exhaust. A rear exhaust PWM fan should be plugged into the CPU_OPT header on the motherboard. This header mirrors the settings of the CPU fan PWM h...

Thank you both for helping me spec these parts. Luca - as you suggested, I'll use the internal graphics of the cpu for the monitor for starters. I plan to build the PC over the weekend. I did end up ordering the Scythe Ninja 4 cpu cooler as Quest recommended. I'm concerned about the compatibility wi...

Hi, I'm building a new PC this week and would appreciate feedback from those experienced with this R5 case on a few configuration choices. The parts: - Asus Z170-A 1151 mobo - i7-6700K CPU with Scythe Ninja 4 cooler - 2x8 DDR4 TridentZ - EVGA 980 TI Hybrid (AIO) pci-e 16x (10.5" length) - SAMSUNG SM...

I want to thank you both for the warm reception and helpful reply. I have taken into consideration some of your suggestions and have refined my parts list: Mobo: Asus Z170-A PSU: EVGA SuperNOVA 220-P2-0650-X1 650W CPU: i7-6700K Cooler: Scythe Ninja 4 cpu cooler GPU: EGA 980ti Hybrid RAM: G.Skill Tri...

System: Goal: archviz workstation (cad, Photoshop, octane render, sketch up) i7-6700k Noctua NH-D14 or D15 cpu cooler (depending on height limitation) EVGA GTX 980 TI hybrid GPU 10.5" DDR4 16 GB RAM 3.5" HDD for archive and media files SSD for op sys and apps SSD (may add 2 add'l small drives in fut...