new tower

[cookiemonster]

Hi I am waiting for delivery next week of my NZXT Phantom 410 Black with Orange Trim any advice of improvements I could make to my system for when I swap over to the new tower.

 

[RCoon]

Not sure what you mean. Cable tidy better? Maybe fill it with nice silent fans?

 

[Jetster]

Which Corsair PSU do you have?

And I would try to go positive pressure to keep your new case clean

 

[Devon68]

The system specs are great nothing to change there. Maybe add this fan to the rear of the case:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835553002
and move the rear one to the front of the case.

 

[lilhasselhoffer]

I'm a fan of the Phantom series, but there are a few precautions with the 410 that should be observed.

1) Break that case down. Understanding where filters are, how to route cables, and where screws are supposed to go is surprisingly simple when the case is empty. That 30-40 minutes of stripping and rebuilding the case will teach you a surprising amount about what you've purchased. Knowing that there is a 1/2" gap in the front panel, where fan cables can be snaked through, is surprisingly useful and often overlooked.

2) Route the SATA cables first. They're bulky, a lot go to the same place, and a little bit of planning makes the rest of the build much nicer.

3) Route the Power cables immediately after the SATA cables. The case is spacious, but not spacious enough to start the job of routing post mobo installation. Running the SATA power cables behind the mobo tray is much easier if there is no mobo getting in the way.

4) Replace the fans installed in the case. I'm not a big fan of the blue glowing fan and the other fans are meh. NZXT doesn't seem to produce the quietest fans, even if they do move sufficient air. Four new silent fans will make that case much easier on the ears and eyes.

5) Wire up the case fans next. Assuming you're looking at an air cooler, the fans mean a lot. If you're looking at AIO water cooling, soft mount the hardware to get a feel for how things fit into place. Remember, two screws can hold a radiator long enough for you to be able to make sure that there is no interference with other hardware. Once you've tightened down 8 it's a cause to curse if there is a problem.


Once all of this is done, the installation of the other components should be a breeze. Have fun. Please take note though, there are a few things to consider:
1) That funky looking top panel will not fit a radiator. It looks like it might, but even a single thickness 120mm rad won't fit in the plastic molding.
2) That blue fan is...distracting. It generates plenty of light, and is pointed almost directly upward. It is worth replacing unless that's your thing.
3) Make sure that you are ready for cleaning. That finish tends to show anything and everything. After installation and testing wiping the case off with a bit of glass cleaner is pretty much a necessity.

 

[cookiemonster]

Hi thanks for the replies the psu I have is a Corsair TX750 to be honest I couldn't think of anything to change other than the gpu the graphics are good but any pressure on the card and it starts to whine and that is with the fan set at 50%, I will look at the fans but I do like a bit of colour sorry, I will give your advice a go lilhasselhoffer, as for the gpu I was looking at the AMD 290 or 290x

 

[micropage7]

I'm a fan of the Phantom series, but there are a few precautions with the 410 that should be observed.

1) Break that case down. Understanding where filters are, how to route cables, and where screws are supposed to go is surprisingly simple when the case is empty. That 30-40 minutes of stripping and rebuilding the case will teach you a surprising amount about what you've purchased. Knowing that there is a 1/2" gap in the front panel, where fan cables can be snaked through, is surprisingly useful and often overlooked.

2) Route the SATA cables first. They're bulky, a lot go to the same place, and a little bit of planning makes the rest of the build much nicer.

3) Route the Power cables immediately after the SATA cables. The case is spacious, but not spacious enough to start the job of routing post mobo installation. Running the SATA power cables behind the mobo tray is much easier if there is no mobo getting in the way.

4) Replace the fans installed in the case. I'm not a big fan of the blue glowing fan and the other fans are meh. NZXT doesn't seem to produce the quietest fans, even if they do move sufficient air. Four new silent fans will make that case much easier on the ears and eyes.

5) Wire up the case fans next. Assuming you're looking at an air cooler, the fans mean a lot. If you're looking at AIO water cooling, soft mount the hardware to get a feel for how things fit into place. Remember, two screws can hold a radiator long enough for you to be able to make sure that there is no interference with other hardware. Once you've tightened down 8 it's a cause to curse if there is a problem.


Once all of this is done, the installation of the other components should be a breeze. Have fun. Please take note though, there are a few things to consider:
1) That funky looking top panel will not fit a radiator. It looks like it might, but even a single thickness 120mm rad won't fit in the plastic molding.
2) That blue fan is...distracting. It generates plenty of light, and is pointed almost directly upward. It is worth replacing unless that's your thing.
3) Make sure that you are ready for cleaning. That finish tends to show anything and everything. After installation and testing wiping the case off with a bit of glass cleaner is pretty much a necessity.

add more, do planning, which cables that put where, try to avoid crossing cables since it will bulky and its more difficult to managed