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Seasonic ARCH Q503 Mid-tower Case w/ CONNECT 650W 80 PLUS Gold Power Supply

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Newegg via eBay has Seasonic ARCH Q503 Mid-tower Case with Seasonic CONNECT 650W 80 PLUS Gold Power Supply, Seasonic CONNECT Module & Three Pre-installed Fans for $149.99. Shipping is free.

Newegg has Seasonic ARCH Q503 Mid-tower Case with Seasonic CONNECT 650W 80 PLUS Gold Power Supply, Seasonic CONNECT Module & Three Pre-installed Fans for $149.99. Shipping is free.

Thanks to Community Member BigTymer for posting this deal.

Key Features:
  • Modularity and Clean Look: The Seasonic CONNECT Module is a cable management hub that helps to reduce cable clutter inside the case by providing an optimized, flexible solution for component installation.
  • 80 PLUS Gold Efficiency: Eco-friendly operation wastes less energy during power conversion to lower energy consumption.
  • Premium Hybrid Fan Control: The fan control button at the back of the power supply allows users to customize their cooling needs by selecting between two stands: S2FC (fan control without Fanless Mode) or S3FC (fan control including Fanless Mode).
  • Tempered Glass Side Panels: The glass side panels are removable to facilitate component installation and cleaning, and they also offer a view to the interior of the system.
  • Three Pre-installed Cooling Fans: In total, there is room for up to eight 120 mm fans inside the case for ultimate cooling.
  • Steel Plate Chassis (0.7 mm): The sturdy steel plate construction significantly increases durability and dampens noise.

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Newegg via eBay has Seasonic ARCH Q503 Mid-tower Case with Seasonic CONNECT 650W 80 PLUS Gold Power Supply, Seasonic CONNECT Module & Three Pre-installed Fans for $149.99. Shipping is free.

Newegg has Seasonic ARCH Q503 Mid-tower Case with Seasonic CONNECT 650W 80 PLUS Gold Power Supply, Seasonic CONNECT Module & Three Pre-installed Fans for $149.99. Shipping is free.

Thanks to Community Member BigTymer for posting this deal.

Key Features:
  • Modularity and Clean Look: The Seasonic CONNECT Module is a cable management hub that helps to reduce cable clutter inside the case by providing an optimized, flexible solution for component installation.
  • 80 PLUS Gold Efficiency: Eco-friendly operation wastes less energy during power conversion to lower energy consumption.
  • Premium Hybrid Fan Control: The fan control button at the back of the power supply allows users to customize their cooling needs by selecting between two stands: S2FC (fan control without Fanless Mode) or S3FC (fan control including Fanless Mode).
  • Tempered Glass Side Panels: The glass side panels are removable to facilitate component installation and cleaning, and they also offer a view to the interior of the system.
  • Three Pre-installed Cooling Fans: In total, there is room for up to eight 120 mm fans inside the case for ultimate cooling.
  • Steel Plate Chassis (0.7 mm): The sturdy steel plate construction significantly increases durability and dampens noise.

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Written by slickdewmaster | Staff
  • Please refer to the forum thread for additional details & discussion.

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BrainDoc
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I ran an RTX 3070, multiple SSDs, 64 GB of RAM, and a 5900X on an EGVA 650W Gold PSU. Everything was overclocked as well. I had no problems with stability. I'm on a higher wattage PSU now because I needed a PSU for another system I'm building so I pulled the 650W for that system.

You are correct about toaster ovens though. Toaster ovens use a lot more power (typically 1200 to 1400 watts).
IndigoLocket732
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That is a good deal. That's a good power supply and the case has 3 pre installed fans. Nowadays I only do mini ITX and microATX builds but for a full size that is some value in that deal.
saluteyourshorts
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I had no idea Seasonic made cases, but their power supplies are great.

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BrainDoc
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Quote from DungN :
650w can barely run a toaster oven.
I ran an RTX 3070, multiple SSDs, 64 GB of RAM, and a 5900X on an EGVA 650W Gold PSU. Everything was overclocked as well. I had no problems with stability. I'm on a higher wattage PSU now because I needed a PSU for another system I'm building so I pulled the 650W for that system.

You are correct about toaster ovens though. Toaster ovens use a lot more power (typically 1200 to 1400 watts).
Last edited by BrainDoc March 25, 2023 at 09:10 AM.
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coupon_monster
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Quote from yxz11 :
I'm thinking about building a NAS. Does anyone know how many hdd can this case hold? TIA.
3 HDDs and 3 SSDs.
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S_Klass
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Quote from JWeavis :
Might look old school, but I bet it's built solid. Also, you can put a 280mm AIO up top and (or 360mm) in front .
Right, look at the clearance and the cable grommets above the mobo. Many cases advertise top mount AIO but don't actually have the space or features to accommodate. Not a problem in this case!
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force41
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Excellent deal! Thanks OP Smilie
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gamingdroid
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Quote from Dealer_Of_Slickness :
Gtx 3080? Is that like an rtx 3080 without ray-tracing?
Nah, it's an RTX where you never use the Ray-Tracing features, because it is over-hyped.
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bxaxp
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Quote from DungN :
650w can barely run a toaster oven.
The PSUs in most builds are overkill. You can run all but high end GPUs off of this PSU and be just fine. Nvidia recommends a 650w or higher PSU for the RTX3070, so that would be the cutoff.
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Quote from coupon_monster :
3 HDDs and 3 SSDs.
Thanks. This case won't work then.

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Quote from plasbo :
850W is minimal for 3080 if you do OC. I would choose 1000W.
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RH7260
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Quote from nolf66 :
Was that the deals with the 850w and 750w platinum PSU? I got both of those. Better than this deal but that was in the past.
Bought those 9/2021 was 163.99 and two gift cards that maybe totaled $35
Haven't used.... Need to build a system sometime here
Last edited by RH7260 March 25, 2023 at 01:09 PM.
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Quote from IndigoLocket732 :
That is a good deal. That's a good power supply and the case has 3 pre installed fans. Nowadays I only do mini ITX and microATX builds but for a full size that is some value in that deal.
What MBs and ps in particular and any other info you may care to share do you do for the mini itx builds?
Have a couple cases I purchased a couple years ago then had some issues with deciding on parts and then had family issues and put cases in storage. Want to get them built into decent machines soon.

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feverdoingwork
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You can easily run most gpus with this power supply including a rtx 3080, not sure why people would even think it's not possible. I ran a 3080 ti with a 650w for about a year with no issues(sold the pc).

Being realistic about this deal…. It's not a good deal if you care at all about how nice your pc looks. There are many great cases you can find for $100 or less that look awesome, include rgb fans and definitely many cheaper psus for $40 and under that won't fail on you. The included fans are rgb? I don't think so. If you are a sea sonic fanboy, I can see why you would make this purchase… otherwise it's an absolute joke.

The lian li o11d mini plus sfx psu deal is much better, the case fits an atx board as well despite the size and it's pretty good on the eyes. Lian li Case and psu will maintain its value as well. If you resold this case and psu expect peanuts and it would be a tough sell.
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feverdoingwork
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Quote from RH7260 :
What MBs and ps in particular and any other info you may care to share do you do for the mini itx builds?
Have a couple cases I purchased a couple years ago then had some issues with deciding on parts and then had family issues and put cases in storage. Want to get them built into decent machines soon.

Thanks
If you post your budget and use case, I would gladly help you pick parts and I am sure others would as well.
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KorgGamer69
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Quote from BrainDoc :
I ran an RTX 3070, multiple SSDs, 64 GB of RAM, and a 5900X on an EGVA 650W Gold PSU. Everything was overclocked as well. I had no problems with stability. I'm on a higher wattage PSU now because I needed a PSU for another system I'm building so I pulled the 650W for that system.

You are correct about toaster ovens though. Toaster ovens use a lot more power (typically 1200 to 1400 watts).
My main concern though is if I want to upgrade in the future. I'd rather buy an 850W now for $50 more and use that for a long time instead of have to buy another better one down the road for $100+
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The_Love_Spud
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Our community has rated this post as helpful. If you agree, why not thank The_Love_Spud

To suggest that over-buying a power supply is an attempt at future-proofing assumes increased power budget demands in the future, which depends significantly on the associated PC platform and its intended uses.

For those building high-performance, Intel-based systems with top-tier graphics there is indeed a case to be made that the trajectory of such a system's power budget will only increase (especially when looking at recent developments with Intel around the 11th generation and even more recent NVIDIA releases in the 30 and 40 series GPUs). Of course, there would also be an argument to be made that the power needs should then be incorporated into the future upgrade cost since plenty of times PC power needs have shifted in a way which created new demands which hadn't previously been incorporated into prior power system designs (current demands on the 12V rails comes to mind right away).

However, there are those PC builders who may be maintaining a performance/power density over time which also benefits from the typical increases in efficiency that have accompanied the last two decades or so of PC development. This is how I still have three systems running on Seasonic X-Series power supplies (the largest of which is rated at 650W). When the original CPU was an AMD Phenom II X6 and the current replacement was a Ryzen 5 3600 the compute horsepower increased dramatically... while also lowering the CPU power budget. Same story for the video card, where I've replaced models like the HD 4870 for modern cards like the 1050Ti and 1650.

The power budget of a PC is a moving target only in the scenario which assumes an effort on to exist on the bleeding edge of current technology. Otherwise, the power system has the potential to be one of the most stable and consistent components.

Good luck!
Jon
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KorgGamer69
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Quote from The_Love_Spud :

The power budget of a PC is a moving target only in the scenario which assumes an effort on to exist on the bleeding edge of current technology. Otherwise, the power system has the potential to be one of the most stable and consistent components.

Good luck!
Jon
Thanks for the advice, Jon, it's really helpful.

The other thorn in my side is that I put my build into one of those PSU wattage calcs and it spit out a minimum 700W requirement for the build. I'm not experienced with PC building so it feels like getting a 650W PSU for a 700W build is asking for trouble.

What do you think? How reliable are those calculators? Do I need to get a 750-850W to be safe?

My build is relatively equivalent to BrainDoc's but instead it has a better CPU (about 10% better performance overall on UserBenchmark)
Last edited by KorgGamer69 March 28, 2023 at 01:48 AM.

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