First Build Component Compatibility and Request for Advice

tis · Mar 12, 2013

Hello, thanks for looking!

As the title indicates, this is my first build. Part of the reason I want to build is to gain knowledge.

Background: This machine will mostly be used for digital imaging. Possibly some gaming. My typical image size is 40MB per image with some ranging up to 100MB. I would like to be able to "work with" 5-7 images simultaneously. Budget isn't unlimited but also not a huge concern.

These are the components I'm thinking of. See any issues? Recommendations? General advice? Need more info?

Intel Core i7-3770K Ivy Bridge 3.5GHz

MSI N660Ti PE 2GD5/OC GeForce GTX 660 Ti 2GB 192-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video Card

SAMSUNG 840 Pro Series MZ-7PD128BW 2.5" 128GB SATA III MLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD)

MSI Z77A-GD65 LGA 1155 Intel Z77 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard with UEFI BIOS

TOSHIBA PH3300U-1I72 3TB 7200 RPM 64MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -

CORSAIR HX Series HX750 750W ATX12V 2.3 / EPS12V 2.91 SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS GOLD Certified Modular Active PFC Power Supply

G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model F3-1600C9D-16GXM

Antec Nine Hundred Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case with Upgraded USB 3.0

Again, thanks for looking! I appreciate any help.

Adam

rmiiirusty · Mar 12, 2013

I like your build, but would like to critique a couple of things!

You picked the right processor for your needs, The 660ti is a good choice, but a 670 is really the best bang for the buck! You could free up a few bucks to help with the larger card by downgrading your mobo to an asrock z77 extreme 4. You wouldn't be downgrading much as asrock has developed quite a following over the past couple of years, and the extreme series are feature rich boards.
The harddrive you picked is not the best for long term dependability! I would choose a WD Caviar black,blue,or red, or a seagate barracuda.... Just make sure that it is a 6gb -7200rpm-and 64mb cache

Other than those things, I am very pleased with your parts list.......

DarkSable · Mar 12, 2013

This is a good build, but just a couple things:

1) One of the things you might well want to consider is grabbing a second SSD. Normally I'd just say have a larger SSD, but for image work, grabbing a 64GB ssd to use as a scratch drive is a WONDERFUL thing.

2) You don't really need that expensive of a motherboard, and I personally would stay away from the 660ti - either downgrade to a 660, or upgrade to a 670 - the 660ti isn't very good value. (If you want another graphics card in that price range, the 7950 is a great card. The 7870 XT will be comparable with the 660ti.)

3) You don't need anywhere close to that sort of a power supply unless you plan to run a dual graphics card setup. For what you've got, 550w is plenty.

4) For what you're describing, I'd pick 8GB of ram, but it wouldn't hurt to have 16 just in case, since budget isn't a big deal for you.

smorizio · Mar 12, 2013

there a 660ti for 219.00 on sale..the link on the front page of toms hardware daily deals. your better off buying a larger power supply then needed. there two issues with power supply's. 1. did the vendor rate the power supply right for output amps and voltage on all the rails. some power supply vendor cheat on there numbers/fib. some power supply look good but under load testing crash at 50-80 percent load. (http://www.hardocp.com/) have a lot of power supply test logs..
2. most power supply sweet spot is 50 percent of the rated output. when you load a power supply at 70 percent or more it can drop below the atx spec or it can ripple out. there are a lot of postings here on toms each week of new builds and they random reset or black out under load...(power issues).

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