re: anyone here build computers

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Just check the depth. I bought a full size Fractal case that would not fit my Seasonic 1000 watt PSU.

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Yeah, once you hit the 1000W-ish threshold, you start to encounter PSUs that are in the 180mm+ length range, but lower than that it's generally 160mm. ATX size standards apparently don't constrain length too much. The way this Node case is set up, you can either have a PSU longer than 160mm, or a full-length graphics card. Kind of ironic that you'd be forced to use a half-length 150w video card with, say, a 1000W Seasonic.

Fortunately, PCPartPicker has become very intelligent about these things, especially with the more popular/common components. If the Node case is on your part list, it won't even show you PSU options that exceed 160mm, or if you have a longer PSU on your list, the Node won't be a case option (unless you turn off compatibility checks). And it's good about letting you know what dimension/clearance data site doesn't collect or can't find so you know to google it yourself.