Step one. I got the hardware last night and built the system in my old NZXT Vulcan case.
Motherboard: Gigabyte Aorus Pro AX = solid and heavier than other motherboards I've used, cooler choice easily cleared everything, only annoying thing was having to connect the 8-pin CPU power and the cooler fan prior to installing it in the case - just no room at all otherwise.
PSU: Fractal Design Ion 500G (SFX-L) = put the ATX backplate on, installed it, cables are in fact quite flexible, not long enough in my micro ATX case to do any routing behind the motherboard, but enough room to route well... for those of you who are thinking of a larger case. Also, the packaging for the PSU is top notch, with a nice bag for unused cables and some Fractal Design velcro in addition to zip ties.
GPU: Asus TUF Gaming 1650 Super OC = cables for my fans and audio, as well as the 8-pin power fit in the little hole between the slot and the back of the computer, so I didn't have any trouble with that - which I was kind of expecting because of where Gigabyte put the headers. I haven't gone out to load the drivers, because I was already running NVidia Control Panel (ancient GT240) and it immediately recognized the 1650 Super.
RAM: G.Skill Ripjaws 16GB, 3200, latency 16 = not recognized immediately, but the moment I went into the bios and turned on XMP it immediately clocked at the proper speed. I've always had good luck with G.Skill, so I see no reason to be surprised here.
CPU cooler: Arctic Freezer 7X CO = running fine and quiet, even in gaming. I didn't budget for a cooler and decided to spend the $25 for peace of mind in the short run. We'll see if it is my cooler long term. It is working well in the Vulcan case. Idle is at around 42 C, and when I recorded the temps as I was playing Starcraft II, the peaks were around 60 C. Room temperature is 23-24 C.
I used my existing SanDisk SSD and Arctic F12 PWM case fans, as well as Nexus 92mm in the back that has been in silent service for a decade.
Waiting on my Cooler Master NR200. If anyone has any questions, please let me know. In two weeks, it's all going into the NR200, barring some delay in the 15 August release date for the case.
Motherboard: Gigabyte Aorus Pro AX = solid and heavier than other motherboards I've used, cooler choice easily cleared everything, only annoying thing was having to connect the 8-pin CPU power and the cooler fan prior to installing it in the case - just no room at all otherwise.
PSU: Fractal Design Ion 500G (SFX-L) = put the ATX backplate on, installed it, cables are in fact quite flexible, not long enough in my micro ATX case to do any routing behind the motherboard, but enough room to route well... for those of you who are thinking of a larger case. Also, the packaging for the PSU is top notch, with a nice bag for unused cables and some Fractal Design velcro in addition to zip ties.
GPU: Asus TUF Gaming 1650 Super OC = cables for my fans and audio, as well as the 8-pin power fit in the little hole between the slot and the back of the computer, so I didn't have any trouble with that - which I was kind of expecting because of where Gigabyte put the headers. I haven't gone out to load the drivers, because I was already running NVidia Control Panel (ancient GT240) and it immediately recognized the 1650 Super.
RAM: G.Skill Ripjaws 16GB, 3200, latency 16 = not recognized immediately, but the moment I went into the bios and turned on XMP it immediately clocked at the proper speed. I've always had good luck with G.Skill, so I see no reason to be surprised here.
CPU cooler: Arctic Freezer 7X CO = running fine and quiet, even in gaming. I didn't budget for a cooler and decided to spend the $25 for peace of mind in the short run. We'll see if it is my cooler long term. It is working well in the Vulcan case. Idle is at around 42 C, and when I recorded the temps as I was playing Starcraft II, the peaks were around 60 C. Room temperature is 23-24 C.
I used my existing SanDisk SSD and Arctic F12 PWM case fans, as well as Nexus 92mm in the back that has been in silent service for a decade.
Waiting on my Cooler Master NR200. If anyone has any questions, please let me know. In two weeks, it's all going into the NR200, barring some delay in the 15 August release date for the case.