Jonsbo U2 mini itx build

Glad to see this case getting some love. I ordered it last week. I noticed you guys are all using modular PSU's, would you call that a requirement for the case?
 
Well this is certainly interesting. I'm planning on purchasing a U2 very soon (Cooltek branded). Seeing as you guys have some experience with it could you give me some feedback on the build (first time I've built a PC with my own choice of components).

Firstly, what I want from this PC:
Good looking, small, quiet (not silent, but not really audible unless you've got ear up close). Plan to use it for some casual gaming, and some moderately intensive programming/simulation stuff.

What I plan to get:
3.5" HDD (already have one)
2.5" SSD
EVGA GeForce GTX 750 Ti, 2GB
GigaByte GA-H87N-WIFI
Intel Xeon E3 1230v3
Zalman CNPS8900 Quiet (CPU cooler)
be quiet! Straight Power E9 CM 480W

As far as I can figure out this will all fit in the case without issue.
One thing I'm not sure about is whether cooling/ventilation will be much of an issue in my case. I'm not overclocking anything.
CPU cooler and PSU I selected for being quiet. Will the fan that comes with the case make much noise, and will it be sufficient?
 
If you do not overclock, theres nothing to worry about in terms of ventilation.
 
Agree with cennis on air flow if you're not overclocking, should be fine.

Dunno about the fan that came with case, I didn't use it. Hook it up to the fan controller and see how it is, you can always swap it out later, that rear fan mount is pretty easy to get to...

Which leads me to my next bit of advice - do lots of dry runs, especially if you are planning on doing some basic cable routing behind the motherboard. There is plenty of space behind the mobo to run cables, the standoffs are a decent height. But once you have the PSU it does get to be a tight squeeze to get your hands in there to plug in the psu cables, especially at the top of the mobo where your 24pin and SATA cables are.
 
Just received my U2 in Silver, this is such a beautiful case. Well made and such a great design. Thanks to the posts here for giving me ideas on the build and cable management.

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Yes a Club3D R9 270 will fit in this case, but it is a bit of a challenge. The card fits fine, but getting it in past the front harddrive/fan mount is a bit of a challenge.

Intel i5 4430 Haswell
Asrock B85M-ITX
Team 8GB (2 X 4GB) 1600
Club3D '14Series Radeon R9 270
Gelid Solutions CC-Shero
Corsair CX430M
120GB Kingston SSD
1TB Western Digital HDD
 
I'm looking for a new videocard for this case.
Already seen an Asus GTX760 DirectCU that will fit, any other options?
Max length for this case is 22cm from what i can see/measure.
 
lenselijer said:
I'm looking for a new videocard for this case.
Already seen an Asus GTX760 DirectCU that will fit, any other options?
Max length for this case is 22cm from what i can see/measure.
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The MSI 760 is the only other card that can as far as I'm aware.

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MSI just released a R9 270x ITX, same size as the GTX 760 ITX. Also the Club3d R9 270 will fit.

The MSI is available through Newegg.
 
rfarmer said:
MSI just released a R9 270x ITX, same size as the GTX 760 ITX. Also the Club3d R9 270 will fit.

The MSI is available through Newegg.
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what has better performance?

Also, I'm looking for a new case to replace my SG05 on my desk. It seems like this case is the only one that has a smaller footprint. I am not concerned with height as long as its not 2 feet tall...
 
The GTX 760 itx has the better performance, I have read reviews on this card and it out performs reference cards. Has a factory overclock. Depends on your budget, it is also $60 more than the R9 270x itx.
This case is only 12.56" so height won't be a problem.
 
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Did some upgrades,

Intel i5 4430 Haswell
Asus H97I Plus
Avexir Core Series (Blue LED) 8GB (2 X 4GB) 1600
Club3D '14Series Radeon R9 270
Thermalright True Spirit 120M (BW) Rev.A
Corsair CX430M
120GB Kingston SSD
1TB Seagate 2.5 HDD

Nice thing about the Asus is the cpu socket is close to the middle of the board, allowing me to mount the heatsink vertically.
 
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There is room for a fan, you won't have mounting holes. The ones there are for a 2.5 or 3.5 harddrives.
 
Thanks for the info. Yeah I figured I wouldn't be able to use screws, but maybe some double sided sticky pads would do the trick.
 
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