First Home Build - Help with Compatibility

[ragingmunkyz]

Hey,

After quite a bit of research and deliberation, I think I have everything picked out for my first home built computer. The most difficult part of the research has been compatibility, and I just want to make sure there are no glaring issues with the parts I have picked out before I order them. If anyone who has these parts, or more knowledge of computers than me (definitely most of you) could just take a look at what I'm planning to build and either tell me if I have a compatibility issue, or reassure me that everything should work properly, I would greatly appreciate it. If I did screw up, go easy on me, like I said I haven't done this before.

CPU: Intel Core i5-760 Lynnfield 2.8GHz LGA 1156 95W Quad-Core Desktop Processor BX80605I5760

MOBO: ASUS P7P55D PRO LGA 1156 Intel P55 ATX Intel Motherboard

Video Card: GIGABYTE GV-R587UD-1GD Radeon HD 5870 (Cypress XT) 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.1 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Video Card w/ Eyefinity

Hard Drive: HITACHI Deskstar 7K1000.C HDS721010CLA332 (0F10383) 1TB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive

Optical Drive: LITE-ON 24X DVD Writer Black SATA Model iHAS-324-98

Memory: CORSAIR XMS3 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333 (PC3 10666) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model TW3X4G1333C9

Case: COOLER MASTER Storm Sniper SGC-6000-KXN1-GP Black Steel, ABS Plastic, Mesh bezel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case

PSU: COOLER MASTER Silent Pro RS850-AMBAJ3-US 850W ATX12V v2.3 / EPS12V v2.92 SLI Ready 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified

Network Card: ENCORE ENLWI-NX2 PCI Wireless Adapter

 

[davcon]

Where are you ordering from?

 

[ragingmunkyz]

Ordering all of this from Newegg.com. Already realized that the "bare drive" hard drive is a bad idea, and I have changed that to this: HD103SJ/B 1TB 7200 RPM SATA 3.5" SAMSUNG 7200RPM 32MB SATA II/300 Internal Hard Drive

 

[davcon]

Other mobos to consider.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Productcompare.aspx?Submit=ENE&N=100007627%2050001312%20600007888&IsNodeId=1&bop=And&CompareItemList=280%7C13%2D131%2D400%5E13%2D131%2D400%2DTS%2C13%2D131%2D601%5E13%2D131%2D601%2DTS%2C13%2D130%2D298%5E13%2D130%2D298%2DTS

RAM/PSU
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.514428

RAM
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Productcompare.aspx?Submit=ENE&N=100007611%20600006127%20600006066%20600006156&IsNodeId=1&bop=And&CompareItemList=147%7C20-226-120%5E20-226-120-TS%2C20-226-123%5E20-226-123-TS%2C20-226-103%5E20-226-103-TS%2C20-231-303%5E20-231-303-TS%2C20-145-285%5E20-145-285-TS

PSU
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Productcompare.aspx?Submit=ENE&N=100007657%20600014024&IsNodeId=1&page=3&bop=And&CompareItemList=58%7C17%2D139%2D011%5E17%2D139%2D011%2DTS%2C17%2D207%2D001%5E17%2D207%2D001%2DTS%2C17%2D171%2D048%5E17%2D171%2D048%2DTS

 

[ragingmunkyz]

OK wow. Great advice. I took all of your suggestions, the corsair PSU/RAM combo, and the P7P55D deluxe mobo.

Will all of this work together though? and will I be able to add a second HD 5870 in the future if I need to?

 

[coldsleep]

Personally, I think the P7P55D-E Pro is the best 1156 motherboard, as it includes USB 3.0, at the same price as the standard Deluxe. Here's a comparison.

Bare hard drive isn't a bad idea, you should receive the necessary SATA cables with the motherboard. Open box would be a bad idea, however.

Any of the recommended 850W PSUs and either the P7P55D Deluxe or Pro will be able to CrossFire 2x 5870.

 

[ragingmunkyz]

I apologize for sounding like a total newb (which I am), but do the 2 USB 3.0's have more/better uses than the x16 slot in x4 mode?

 

[coldsleep]

Depends on your needs, of course, but the wireless adapter you have selected is PCI, so it won't be using that extra PCI-E slot, nor will anything else you have picked out currently. Sound cards are all PCI or PCI-E x1, about the only thing I can think of that might use the x4 slot is a RAID card, and many can be bought that don't require it.

Assuming you eventually wanted to go tri-SLI (unlikely at best, as newer graphics cards will be out by that time), you might put it in the x4 slot, but it would suffer a performance hit somewhere on the order of 10% or so, which is less than ideal, as you're already facing diminishing returns with tri-SLI.

USB 3.0 is already in the market and will probably be replacing USB 2.0 within a year or two.

Up to you, but I'd give up that x4 slot for a little bit of future-resistance if it were my own build.