I just like the pcpartpicker website lol – and I’m originally from the US – currently in Hungary.
Planning to use PCX for the build.
I did find that be quiet! Silent Base 802 case on eMag, so maybe I can purchase seperately or special order through PCX if I go with that one.
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I know someone on Discord who is from the US but living in Hungary. Not saying there can’t be more than one, but it’s a relatively small world 
Lian Li makes great no apologies cases too. I’m not sure if they lightly media blast the components or what but always every edge inside and out is deburred and the fit is exemplary. I went with the Fractal North mesh for decorating purposes(grown up old dude with grown up stuff) and noticed the lack of interior finesse immediately. Outside is beautiful though, but skin deep something something.
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What is PCX?
I knew someone would say exactly that, lol. And yes, I admit to some guilt… I actually did study up a bit on building and admit it wouldn’t be rocket science. But this will still be a custom build and done the way I ask them to (thus all the questions).
One thing I like about having the build in someone else’s hands is not dealing with a defective part or unexpected problem – that’s all their headache until it’s ready.
My current computer was a custom build and I really liked just being able to turn it on when it arrived – unfortunately MSFS still has to be loaded, sigh.
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Yup, there are a few.
Surprises me sometimes actually!
Some of my choices, relevant to OP’s research.
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Case: I have the Corsair 5000X. 3 front intake fans, 3 side intake fans behind a shroud that funnels air onto the motherboard, and 1 exhaust fan. You want positive pressure inside that box. It’s marketed as a mid-tower, but it’s larger than any mid-tower case I’ve ever seen. Plenty of room for my custom loop, and my ginormous Dark Rock Pro 4.
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I air cool my CPU, and water cool my GPU. It’s used to be the other way around, but my GPU was dumping too much hot air into the case. Now its heat goes out the top of the case by way of 2 x 140mm high static pressure fans mounted in a pull configuration on a 280mm X-flow radiator.
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My system is connected to an APC 1500W UPS. I draw 750W while flying. I like headroom, especially when comes to power.
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I have a power meter on the socket my PC plugs into. Just the PC not the monitors. Playing something like Baldurs Gate 3, it’s pulling under 500W from the wall. MSFS is less as it’s often CPU limited.
(7800X3D / RTX4090)
My UPS actually has a digital display with a number of parameters (including the wattage). The only problem is that it does not record the peaks. It can fluctuate rapidly so it’s a bit difficult to watch in real time, but at least a ballpark number can be attained.
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That one looks good as well; the research continues! How easy is that one to clean?
Very easy. The front dust screen and the bottom dust screen are super easy to remove. The bottom filter slides out, and the front filter uses magnets. You just have to pop the glass off - if you decide to keep it in place - I do because Corsair designed the case with good intake airflow even with the glass in place.
The side fan opening doesn’t have a dust filter, so you need to pop the cover off and dust the fans every so often. I’ve had it for a few years, and the interior is still spic-and-span.
Did you install the AIO radiator at the top inside the case?
I’m responding directly to one of your earlier posts, but this is also kind of general, from my personal experience of building a few PC’s largely for MSFS over the past 4 years.
If you can, I’d strongly suggest 140mm fans over 120mm, throughout the entire build if possible. They move more air so provide more / faster cooling than 120mm versions, and spin a little slower at the same time so minimising the noise.
All the fans in my PC are be quiet! Silent Wings Pro 4 140mm PWM, which are as quiet as any for the size but can spin at up to 2,400 RPM. It helps keep temperatures well down, and also responds quickly to any spikes.
I currently have the be quiet Silent Loop 280mm AIO cooler, as that was the ideal choice to utilise 140mm fans but still fit in my (previous) Pure Base 500 DX case. I upgraded the PC internals a while ago, going for a 13900 KS, MSI Z790 with 32GB DDR5 and an MSI 4090. (It’s the Gaming X Trio, and as an aside it fortunately doesn’t suffer coil whine).
The new build was extremely tight in the Pure Base 500 case, so I changed it to a Phanteks G500, largely for it’s ability to accommodate the 280mm radiator in the top and 3 x 140mm fans in the front. Objectively, it just doesn’t feel as nice, convenient and well thought-out as the previous be quiet case. I’ve also used Corsair and Fractal cases in the past, and my preference from experience is definitely for the be quiet range.
Next move I think will be to change it again to a Shadow Base 800DX, as that will accommodate the same 3 x 140mm fans in the front but also allow a move to a 420mm AIO cooler in the top. I’m with FlyerOneZero on this, and definitely prefer a decent AIO over an air cooler, particularly for these higher end CPU’s running MSFS as it’s quite a workout!
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