My first pc build - Mobo help needed

Scousejoe

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I'm in the process of ordering my parts for DAW ( Music Production ) build.

This is what I have come up with :

Intel Core i7-4770
2x8GB Corsair Vengeance LP C10 1600Mhz
Gigabyte GA-H87M-HD3
500Gb Samsung Evo SSD
BeQuiet Pro 10 550W PSU
Fractal Design R4
Noctua NH-D14 or Thermalright Archon

Are there any good tutorials around for a newbie fitting a mobo for the first time ?

Also, will the mobo have any problems with a large noctura fan, ie will it get in the way of mem or pci slot ? The mobo is the only component i'm not sure of, a lot of people seem to use asus for music production, do you see any probs with suggested spec ?

Thanks
 

Benevolence

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Not seeing any compatibility issues so far. As long as the cooler leaves some space for RAM you should be A-OK. One bit of advice though is to breadboard your motherboard on a piece of cardboard to make sure it posts. Also if you run into any problems, try swapping the ram around as those dual-channel pairs can be a bit fussy.