Hello Everyone.
I am going to build my first computer, and I would like some advice.
Here is my component list:
Intel i5-3570K CPU
ASUS Sabertooth Z77 motherboard
Corsair H80i water cooler
G. Skill Sniper F3-14900CL9D-8GBSR DDR3 1866 2x4Gb memory
Gigabyte GTX 760 GV-N760OC-4GD video card
Seagate ST2000DX001 2Tb MLC/8Gb Solid State Hybrid drive
Corsair AX760 power supply
Cooler Master HAF-XB case
ASUS VG248QE 24" 144Hz 1ms (GTG) LCD monitor
Windows 8 OS
With either the red or green fans below.
The 230 will be exhaust and all other fans, including the radiator, will be intake.
With this setup I should have positive air pressure.
120mm = 77cmf x2= 154cmf (I know that this is on a radiator and will be less)
140mm= 86.73cmf x2= 173.46cmf
for a combined intake of 250.46cmf +/- 77cmf
and an exhaust of 156.27cmf
RED:
1x Bitfenix Spectre Pro 230mm red led fan
2x Bitfenix Spectre Pro 140mm red led fan
2x Rosewill RFA-80-RL 80mm red led fan
2x Logisys 12" 18 red led super bright sunlight stick
GREEN:
1x Bitfenix Spectre Pro 230mm green led fan
2x Bitfenix Spectre Pro 140mm green led fan
2x Apevia CF4SL-UEN 80mm green led fan
2x Logisys 12" 18 green led super bright sunlight stick
As of right now Newegg is out of stock on both of the 230mm fans. I may have to either:
1. get them from another dealer
2. use the non-led 230 fan, but it is out of stock also.
3. use a smaller 200mm fan for the top such as this or an inferior 200mm fan such as this.
I will also have a full set of Demcifilter magnetic air filters for the case.
I already have a blue ray drive, keyboard, and mouse.
ok here are my questions:
1. I know that each motherboard has an QVL. I know that my ram will work with my motherboard, will my other choices work even though they are not on the QVL?
2. am I correct about the positive air pressure? I heard that it will help keep dust out of the case.
3. I tried really hard to find the very best items, or the best performance for dollar that I could. Is there any item(s) that you would change?
4. The total for this build is $1841.98 plus tax and shipping, so maybe an even $2100.00
Is that too much?
5. Yes I do know that I don't have a ssd on my list. I really only play 1 game, WoW, and a ssd will not help the game speed so I don't need one. I did however choose a hybrid drive that is close to the speed of a ssd
6. I chose Windows 8, I know a lot of you may prefer Windows 7 but is there any real reason not to go for 8 other than learning a new os?
Thank you for reading my post, and I welcome all replies.
I am going to build my first computer, and I would like some advice.
Here is my component list:
Intel i5-3570K CPU
ASUS Sabertooth Z77 motherboard
Corsair H80i water cooler
G. Skill Sniper F3-14900CL9D-8GBSR DDR3 1866 2x4Gb memory
Gigabyte GTX 760 GV-N760OC-4GD video card
Seagate ST2000DX001 2Tb MLC/8Gb Solid State Hybrid drive
Corsair AX760 power supply
Cooler Master HAF-XB case
ASUS VG248QE 24" 144Hz 1ms (GTG) LCD monitor
Windows 8 OS
With either the red or green fans below.
The 230 will be exhaust and all other fans, including the radiator, will be intake.
With this setup I should have positive air pressure.
120mm = 77cmf x2= 154cmf (I know that this is on a radiator and will be less)
140mm= 86.73cmf x2= 173.46cmf
for a combined intake of 250.46cmf +/- 77cmf
and an exhaust of 156.27cmf
RED:
1x Bitfenix Spectre Pro 230mm red led fan
2x Bitfenix Spectre Pro 140mm red led fan
2x Rosewill RFA-80-RL 80mm red led fan
2x Logisys 12" 18 red led super bright sunlight stick
GREEN:
1x Bitfenix Spectre Pro 230mm green led fan
2x Bitfenix Spectre Pro 140mm green led fan
2x Apevia CF4SL-UEN 80mm green led fan
2x Logisys 12" 18 green led super bright sunlight stick
As of right now Newegg is out of stock on both of the 230mm fans. I may have to either:
1. get them from another dealer
2. use the non-led 230 fan, but it is out of stock also.
3. use a smaller 200mm fan for the top such as this or an inferior 200mm fan such as this.
I will also have a full set of Demcifilter magnetic air filters for the case.
I already have a blue ray drive, keyboard, and mouse.
ok here are my questions:
1. I know that each motherboard has an QVL. I know that my ram will work with my motherboard, will my other choices work even though they are not on the QVL?
2. am I correct about the positive air pressure? I heard that it will help keep dust out of the case.
3. I tried really hard to find the very best items, or the best performance for dollar that I could. Is there any item(s) that you would change?
4. The total for this build is $1841.98 plus tax and shipping, so maybe an even $2100.00
Is that too much?
5. Yes I do know that I don't have a ssd on my list. I really only play 1 game, WoW, and a ssd will not help the game speed so I don't need one. I did however choose a hybrid drive that is close to the speed of a ssd
6. I chose Windows 8, I know a lot of you may prefer Windows 7 but is there any real reason not to go for 8 other than learning a new os?
Thank you for reading my post, and I welcome all replies.