Will these parts work together ?

[CheckeredStuff]

I have a stock lenovo thinkcentre(not center ) edge 72, im switching the case and adding a few new parts, will this work :

Stock:
Core i5 3470S Ivy Bridge 2.9GHz Processor
Intel HD Graphics 2500 (integrated) Video card
4GB Ram
I have no idea how to find out what mobo i have, i just know that the chipset is Intel® H61 Express

New parts (buying) :
Radeon R9 280 Video card
Corsair CX600M PSU (600W)
Fractal Design Define R4 Case

also do you have any tips for when im swapping the case? i know that i gotta be grounded all the time but anything else ?

PS. im not overclocking anything if you are wondering .

 

[spirit]

Yeah it will all work together.

Does your ThinkCentre look a little like this?

Make sure you get the I/O shield out of the Edge and install it in the Fractal before you install the board into the Fractal.

It might be worth doing a 'dummy run' to make sure that you can actually remove the board and I/O shield from the case before you buy anything. Sometimes it can be hard transferring boards from OEM machines into mainstream cases.

 

[CheckeredStuff]

Yeah it will all work together.

Does your ThinkCentre look a little like this?

Make sure you get the I/O shield out of the Edge and install it in the Fractal before you install the board into the Fractal.

It might be worth doing a 'dummy run' to make sure that you can actually remove the board and I/O shield from the case before you buy anything. Sometimes it can be hard transferring boards from OEM machines into mainstream cases.

Yeah that's exactly what it looks like, yeah i will get the i/o shield first, but by "hard" do you mean impossible ?

 

[spirit]

I've seen a lot of OEM machines over the years and on some of them, notably older HP ones, the I/O shields are actually part of the case and are non-removable, which means that yes you can move the board into another case but not the I/O shield.

I don't know about Lenovo desktops, but if their desktops are anything like their laptops (which I have plenty of experience with ) then I would assume that they are easy to disassemble - meaning that hopefully the I/O shield can also be transferred.

You should be able to move the board out of the case by unscrewing those screws and then you should be able to reinstall it into another case in exactly the same way you would as you were building a new system, but just make sure that you can actually remove the I/O shield.

The board looks mATX form factor to me so it should fit in the Define R4 but that case supports a variety of form factors anyway so I think you will probably be OK.

Also, make sure that the R4's power buttons and can plug into the Lenovo board. Again, some OEM boards have their own weird power connectors which sometimes are not compatible with that of aftermarket cases.

 

[CheckeredStuff]

I've seen a lot of OEM machines over the years and on some of them, notably older HP ones, the I/O shields are actually part of the case and are non-removable, which means that yes you can move the board into another case but not the I/O shield.

I don't know about Lenovo desktops, but if their desktops are anything like their laptops (which I have plenty of experience with ) then I would assume that they are easy to disassemble - meaning that hopefully the I/O shield can also be transferred.

You should be able to move the board out of the case by unscrewing those screws and then you should be able to reinstall it into another case in exactly the same way you would as you were building a new system, but just make sure that you can actually remove the I/O shield.

The board looks mATX form factor to me so it should fit in the Define R4 but that case supports a variety of form factors anyway so I think you will probably be OK.

Also, make sure that the R4's power buttons and can plug into the Lenovo board. Again, some OEM boards have their own weird power connectors which sometimes are not compatible with that of aftermarket cases.

Oh okay, i will definitely open it up and see for myself before buying anything,
how would i check if the board can plug to the r4's button's tho, i'd have to buy the r4 first ?

 

[spirit]

Probably the best thing to do is look and see what connections the Lenovo uses and then compare it to just the regular set of power button connectors which the R4 will use. If you look for an R4 review online there is a chance they may have some pictures of it...

 

[CheckeredStuff]

Probably the best thing to do is look and see what connections the Lenovo uses and then compare it to just the regular set of power button connectors which the R4 will use. If you look for an R4 review online there is a chance they may have some pictures of it...

Right.. Thanks alot dude !