Fractal Design North build ideas?

I'm thinking about picking up the Fractal Design North because I really love the look and the features it offers—but, as usual, I want to be absolutely sure it'll work with my current setup. Here’s what I've got so far:

ASRock H61M-S
NVIDIA GTX 770 Gainward
LC6560GP3 V2.3 - GREEN POWER

I guess I don't really need to list the rest. Thanks in advance!

It supports Mini-ITX, MicroATX, and ATX builds...

So there's really nothing to worry about—your motherboard and all the other parts will fit just fine. It's actually a pretty spacious case since it's a standard mid-tower, so you'll have plenty of room for everything...

$333bare minimum if you're looking at the Fractal Design North😲...

Honestly, for that kind of cash, you could easily snag a Corsair gaming series instead.

If you haven't totally committed yet, maybe take a beat and actually weigh your options.

feralrider92 said:I'm thinking about picking up a Fractal Design North because I really love the look and the features, but I want to make sure it'll actually work with my current parts. Here is what I've got:

ASRock H61M-S
NVIDIA GTX 770 Gainward
LC6560GP3 V2.3 - GREEN POWER

I don't think I need to list the rest. Thanks in advance.

http://www.amazon.com/details/N/A
Personally, I think this one looks way better, but hey, to each their own...

It looks nice, but for me, the best part about the Fractal Design North is how you can't even see the power supply or the hard drives—that's pretty much the main reason I went with it.

Everyone’s got their own thing when it comes to style—personally, I’ve always thought the Corsair gaming series cases looked the best 😁

feralrider92 said:I'm planning on picking up a Fractal Design North because I really love the aesthetic and the features it offers, but as usual, I want to make sure it'll work with my current parts. Here’s what I've got:

ASRock H61M-S
NVIDIA GTX 770 Gainward
LC6560GP3 V2.3 - GREEN POWER

I don't think I need to list the rest. Thanks in advance.

If you're actually planning to run an NVIDIA GTX 770 on that power supply, then honestly, good luck to you...

Alexander Moore67 said:If you’re actually planning on running an NVIDIA GTX 770 with that power supply, I genuinely wish you the best of luck...

Look, that's the GP3 series from LC Power—it's got enough juice that an NVIDIA GTX 770 would run just fine with half the effort.

Besides, from what I can tell, he already owns it.

Timothy Kim60 said:That’s the GP3 series from LC Power—an NVIDIA GTX 770 will easily handle half of what Kurtz does.

Besides, from what I can tell, he already owns it.

Find a legitimate review.

What works for you? 🤷

tomshardware.com

There are a few more reviews out there (mostly from German sites) for the 560W version, though the links are broken. However, they do have coverage for the lower-end 460W model and the beefier 650W one.

LC6650GP3
LC6650GP3

PC Mag review for the 460W—the link is dead, but they actually raved about it (they were genuinely surprised).

But honestly, forget all that; let's look at what we have here in the States and how things work in the real world.

The lc6460Gp3 "weaker" version — running an Intel Core i7 940 overclocked to 3.8GHz at 1.425V paired with dual HD4870x2 cards.🙏
- I think this specific model actually earned a "Best Buy" tag due to some technicality; under the updated specs, it's rated at 350W on the +12V rail. click

Keep in mind that the 460W is just a standard 80+ White unit, whereas the 560W isn't just more powerful, it's also more efficient (it's 80+ Bronze).
lc6560gp3 (the older "weaker" version)

🙂

The early production runs show less amperage on the +12V rail, whereas the newer ones are much stronger.
You can see the difference here: for the 560W version, it was 282W compared to the current 470W rating.😁
Official
80+

You probably assume that because it's LC Power, it's total junk. But look, every company has entry-level, mid-range, and high-end tiers (and this brand is still growing). The GP3 series isn't garbage; it’s actually a pretty serious power supply. In my opinion, it's nothing inferior to those Corsair gaming series units (the newer OEM ones from CWT). Honestly, I wouldn't be surprised if it holds its own during real-world torture tests.

Anyway, we're splitting hairs here since the guy is clearly already running an NVIDIA GTX 770.

It’s been running smoothly for about a year now—no issues at all—and I can overclock it without any trouble, so I guess there isn't really a problem here.