I will not be overclocking the CPU/GPU and will not be using multiple GFX cards.
System will be used for video conversion/editing (DV avi files, HD videos), software development and occasional light gaming.
I already have:
* Seasonic SS400-BT PSU (400 W, ECO Green series) (will it be enough?)
* Three WD Blue 1 TB WD10EZEX SATA3 drives
* SATA DVD drive
* PS/2 keyboard and USB mouse
* Two Samsung S20B300B monitors with VGA and DVI-D (Max resolution 1600x900 @60Hz)
* PCI Firewire (IEEE 1394a) card
I will later add:
* PCIe WiFi add-on card
* SATA SSD
* Low/medium range GFX card (if need arises)
Main configuration:
* CPU : Core i3-4150 (3.50 GHz, 3M cache) Haswell Refresh (finalised)
* Board : H97/Z97 chipset ATX board (to be decided)
Asus Z97-C (SATA Express)
Asus H97-PRO (SATA Express)
Asus Z97-K
Asus H97-PLUS
* Memory: G.Skill DDR3, 8 GB Dual Channel kit (to be decided)
Ares F3-1600C8D-8GAB (for H97 board)
Sniper F3-14900CL9D-8GBSR (for Z97 board)
Questions:
1> I am inclined towards the Asus H97-PRO.
Any reason(s) I should opt for Asus Z97-C? I will not be overclocking any components (except may be memory @1866 MHz on a Z97).
2> Will the Seasonic SS400-BT PSU be enough to power the above components in the system?
3> Asus 97 chipset boards have only 512 MB maximum shared memory. Do I have to add a GFX card to have better graphics?
Will GFX performance of the processor iGPU suffer because of 512 MB shared memory limitation?
4> Is it possible to connect the two monitors to any of the three onboard video ports for dual-display?
A> D-Sub (VGA) and DVI-D
B> D-Sub (VGA) and HDMI
C> DVI-D and HDMI
Will the above three combinations work?
Thank you for your time.
System will be used for video conversion/editing (DV avi files, HD videos), software development and occasional light gaming.
I already have:
* Seasonic SS400-BT PSU (400 W, ECO Green series) (will it be enough?)
* Three WD Blue 1 TB WD10EZEX SATA3 drives
* SATA DVD drive
* PS/2 keyboard and USB mouse
* Two Samsung S20B300B monitors with VGA and DVI-D (Max resolution 1600x900 @60Hz)
* PCI Firewire (IEEE 1394a) card
I will later add:
* PCIe WiFi add-on card
* SATA SSD
* Low/medium range GFX card (if need arises)
Main configuration:
* CPU : Core i3-4150 (3.50 GHz, 3M cache) Haswell Refresh (finalised)
* Board : H97/Z97 chipset ATX board (to be decided)
Asus Z97-C (SATA Express)
Asus H97-PRO (SATA Express)
Asus Z97-K
Asus H97-PLUS
* Memory: G.Skill DDR3, 8 GB Dual Channel kit (to be decided)
Ares F3-1600C8D-8GAB (for H97 board)
Sniper F3-14900CL9D-8GBSR (for Z97 board)
Questions:
1> I am inclined towards the Asus H97-PRO.
Any reason(s) I should opt for Asus Z97-C? I will not be overclocking any components (except may be memory @1866 MHz on a Z97).
2> Will the Seasonic SS400-BT PSU be enough to power the above components in the system?
3> Asus 97 chipset boards have only 512 MB maximum shared memory. Do I have to add a GFX card to have better graphics?
Will GFX performance of the processor iGPU suffer because of 512 MB shared memory limitation?
4> Is it possible to connect the two monitors to any of the three onboard video ports for dual-display?
A> D-Sub (VGA) and DVI-D
B> D-Sub (VGA) and HDMI
C> DVI-D and HDMI
Will the above three combinations work?
Thank you for your time.