Hey All, I am looking to verify component compatibility before I purchase a new machine. Would like to make sure I don't run into any surprises if at all possible
Any comments/concerns/advice are appreciated!
Thank you!!
Approximate Purchase Date: 3/15/11
Budget Range: 900-1,000 After rebate
System Usage from Most to Least Important: Media, Gaming, Application development
Parts Not Required: Keyboard, Mouse, Monitor, Speaker
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: newegg.com
Country of Origin: USA
Parts Preferences:
Here are the components I am looking at purchasing:
CPU: Intel Core i5-2400S Sandy Bridge 2.5GHz (3.3GHz Turbo Boost) LGA 1155 65W Quad- Core Desktop Processor BX80623I52400S
MOBO: ASUS P8H67 LX LGA 1155 Intel P67 SATA 6Gb/s Intel Motherboard
*** This is the only item not found on Newegg, I didn't like Newegg's (extremely limited)selection of 1155 MOBOs. Specs can be found here: http://www.asus.com/product.aspx?P_ID=Qx3PdnZI9Pq9BcIU
Priced at $155.00
RAM: Kingston HyperX 6GB (3 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model KHX1600C9D3K3/6GX
HSF: CORSAIR CAFA70 120mm Dual-Fan CPU Cooler
*** I have no intention of OC anything, would I be safe with stock fan, or does it behoove me to get something a little more substantial?***
HDD: Western Digital Caviar Black WD1002FAEX 1TB 7200 RPM 64MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive
*** I have a 1TB WD Caviar Black Storage Drive I would be running too***
PSU: Antec TruePower New TP-650 650W Continuous Power ATX12V V2.3 / EPS12V V2.91 SLI Certified CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Active PFC "compatible with Core i7/Core i5" Power Supply
GPU: HIS H577FK1GD Radeon HD 5770 (Juniper XT) 1GB 128-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.1 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Video Card w/ Eyefinity
*** One issue I am not sure of is the fact that the GPU is PCIe 2.1, where the MOBO only has 2.0 slots. Some other threads on these forums indicated that this shouldn't be a problem, as long as the BIOS is updated to recognize it. Since the MOBO is brand new model to support 1155 architecture, I am inclined to say that this would be the case, but would like to have that verified before purchasing anything***
DVD: SAMSUNG Black 12X BD-ROM 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-ROM SATA Internal Blu-ray Drive Model SH-B123L LightScribe Support - OEM
Case: Antec Nine Hundred Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case
Media Reader: Rosewill RCR-AK-IM5002 USB2.0 75 in 1 internal Card Reader w/ 3 ports USB2.0 Hub / eSATA port / Extra silver face plate / SATA Power
Thermal Compound: Arctic Silver 5 Thermal Compound - OEM
*** Do I need this?***
Overclocking: No
SLI or Crossfire: No
Monitor Resolution: 1440x900, but will be upgraded in the future
Additional Comments: Will be used with Win 7 HP
Any comments/concerns/advice are appreciated!
Thank you!!
Approximate Purchase Date: 3/15/11
Budget Range: 900-1,000 After rebate
System Usage from Most to Least Important: Media, Gaming, Application development
Parts Not Required: Keyboard, Mouse, Monitor, Speaker
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: newegg.com
Country of Origin: USA
Parts Preferences:
Here are the components I am looking at purchasing:
CPU: Intel Core i5-2400S Sandy Bridge 2.5GHz (3.3GHz Turbo Boost) LGA 1155 65W Quad- Core Desktop Processor BX80623I52400S
MOBO: ASUS P8H67 LX LGA 1155 Intel P67 SATA 6Gb/s Intel Motherboard
*** This is the only item not found on Newegg, I didn't like Newegg's (extremely limited)selection of 1155 MOBOs. Specs can be found here: http://www.asus.com/product.aspx?P_ID=Qx3PdnZI9Pq9BcIU
Priced at $155.00
RAM: Kingston HyperX 6GB (3 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model KHX1600C9D3K3/6GX
HSF: CORSAIR CAFA70 120mm Dual-Fan CPU Cooler
*** I have no intention of OC anything, would I be safe with stock fan, or does it behoove me to get something a little more substantial?***
HDD: Western Digital Caviar Black WD1002FAEX 1TB 7200 RPM 64MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive
*** I have a 1TB WD Caviar Black Storage Drive I would be running too***
PSU: Antec TruePower New TP-650 650W Continuous Power ATX12V V2.3 / EPS12V V2.91 SLI Certified CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Active PFC "compatible with Core i7/Core i5" Power Supply
GPU: HIS H577FK1GD Radeon HD 5770 (Juniper XT) 1GB 128-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.1 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Video Card w/ Eyefinity
*** One issue I am not sure of is the fact that the GPU is PCIe 2.1, where the MOBO only has 2.0 slots. Some other threads on these forums indicated that this shouldn't be a problem, as long as the BIOS is updated to recognize it. Since the MOBO is brand new model to support 1155 architecture, I am inclined to say that this would be the case, but would like to have that verified before purchasing anything***
DVD: SAMSUNG Black 12X BD-ROM 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-ROM SATA Internal Blu-ray Drive Model SH-B123L LightScribe Support - OEM
Case: Antec Nine Hundred Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case
Media Reader: Rosewill RCR-AK-IM5002 USB2.0 75 in 1 internal Card Reader w/ 3 ports USB2.0 Hub / eSATA port / Extra silver face plate / SATA Power
Thermal Compound: Arctic Silver 5 Thermal Compound - OEM
*** Do I need this?***
Overclocking: No
SLI or Crossfire: No
Monitor Resolution: 1440x900, but will be upgraded in the future
Additional Comments: Will be used with Win 7 HP