Build Compatibility Check

[toxictoad]

Hi,

I posted a spec in the high end gaming PC thread but wanted to post all 3 systems for a bit of a review by you peeps. If I've got an incompatible component could you just let me know what and why and not a specific part to replace it with because I want to get it right

Sys1: Student, Word Processing and DVD backup only.

Case: Cooler Master Elite 100
Motherboard: ZOTAC NF610i-K-E
CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo E7400 2.8GHz
Memory: Kingston 1GB DDR2-800
Hard Drive: Western Digital Caviar Blue 500GB
SATA Cable: StarTech.com Latching SATA Cable 0.3m
Optical Drive: Sony 24x DVD-RW
Monitor: Acer V173DOb LCD
Keyboard & Mouse: HP Wireless Multi-media Keyboard and Mouse

Sys2: Gaming PC

Case: Lian Li PC-888U Aluminum Blue Full Tower
CPU: Intel i7 975 Extreme Edition 3.3Ghz
Motherboard: Asus Rampage III Black Edition Intel X58
Graphics Card: N480GTX-M2D15
Memory: A-DATA XPG Gaming Seris V2 2 x 4GB
Hard Drive: Western Digital Caviar Black 2TB 7200RPM X2 RAID 0
Optical Drive: Sony BD-5300S-0B Super Fast BluRay Writer
Keyboard & Mouse: Dell Alienware TactX Keyboard and Mouse
Monitor: EDGE 10 22 INCH Wide Hard Glass 5ms X2
Water Cooling: Zalman Reserator XT
PSU: ENERMAX MODU87+ 900W
SATA Cable: CIT SATA 6Gb Data Transfer Cable x3

Sys3: File Server Requires 10gb Fibre Optic NIC, Min 3TB RAID 5 + Separate RAID Controller

Case: Supermicro SC743TQ-865B-SQ
CPU: Intel Xeon X3460
Motherboard: Intel Server Board S3420GPRX
Memory: Kingston 8GB (2 x 2GB) HyperX DDR3 1333MHz x3
Hard Drive: Western Digital Caviar Black 2TB x3
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-S223C DVD Writer
10GB Fibre Optic NIC: Intel 10 Gigabit XF
RAID Controller: Addonics internal 4-port SATA RAID 5
SATA Cables: CIT SATA 6Gb Data Transfer Cable x4

If anyone could point out if I've got compatibility issues that would be great

Thanks

 

[toxictoad]

Hi, any chance of someone taking a look at this?
Thanks

 

[mosox]

Sys1

Can you wait a little for the new Llano desktop systems?

Sys2
Crazy expensive case.
Get the Intel 2500K
http://www.ebuyer.com/product/251596
http://www.eclipsecomputers.com/product.aspx?code=CPI-I52500K
That mobo is for servers, get one of those:
http://www.eclipsecomputers.com/product.aspx?code=MBG-P67AUD4
http://www.eclipsecomputers.com/product.aspx?code=MBA-P8P67DEL
http://www.ebuyer.com/product/267772
RAM
http://www.ebuyer.com/product/240498
HDD
http://www.ebuyer.com/product/240498 - For the OS
http://www.scan.co.uk/products/500gb-samsung-spinpoint-f3-hd502hj-sata-3gb-s-7200rpm-16mb-cache-89ms-ncq
For storage
http://www.scan.co.uk/products/1tb-samsung-hd103sj-spinpoint-f3-sata-3gb-s-7200rpm-32mb-cache-89ms-ncq
Monitor
http://www.ebuyer.com/product/263935
http://www.scan.co.uk/products/236-asus-ve247h-led-1920-x-1080-2ms-300-cd-m-hdmi-d-sub-dvi-d
Video
http://www.ebuyer.com/product/253396
http://www.scan.co.uk/products/2gb-gigabyte-hd-6970-oc-pci-e-21-%28x16%29-5500mhz-gddr5-gpu-900mhz-1536cores-2x-dvi-dp-hdmi
PSU
http://www.ebuyer.com/product/227503
http://www.scan.co.uk/products/850w-corsair-pro-gold-ax850-modular-80-plus-gold-90-eff-sli-crossfire-eps-12v-120mm-fan
http://www.scan.co.uk/products/850w-seasonic-x-series-modular-80-plus-gold-92-eff-sli-crossfire-eps-12v-x-850
Get an air cooler
http://www.scan.co.uk/products/thermalright-archon-120-140mm-intel-775-1155-1156-1366-and-am2-3-cpu-heatsink-with-one-ty14-pwm-fan
http://www.ebuyer.com/product/195165
http://www.ebuyer.com/product/239841
Cases
http://www.ebuyer.com/product/227150
http://www.ebuyer.com/product/169725
http://www.ebuyer.com/product/222943
http://www.scan.co.uk/products/lian-li-pc-p50r-armorsuit-black-aluminum-gaming-case-red-interior-w-o-psu

 

[toxictoad]

Thanks for the reply mosox but you did exactly what I didn't want, so it was no help...

You said the motherboard is for a server? Like a dedicated Games Server?

All I wanna know is if I put all these components together the computes would actually run...the first 2 would be running Win7 and the Server Windows Server 2008

Thanks

 

[toxictoad]

On more research for the Rampage III mobo...it's not for servers.

ASUS R.O.G BLACK EDITION Unique Selling Points

R.O.G Thunderbolt Card: a dedicated Killer Nic LAN and Xonar audio combo card designed for gamers.
Built-in Xonar Headset Amplifier: The precision sound enables gamers to hear enemies and react earlier making winning easy.
Output Signal-to-Noise Ratio (A-Weighted): 116 dB
Output THD+N at 1kHz: 105 dB
C-Media 6631 audio processor (Max. 192kHz/ 24-bit)
TI 6120A2 high fidelity headphone amplifier
Digital-to-Analog Converter: 120 dB (Max. 192kHz/ 24-bit)
Analog-to-Digital Converter: 114 dB (Max. 192kHz/ 24-bit)
Supports 3 Headphone Impedance Gain Modes (up to 300 Ohms)
Fine-tuned Game Genre EQ Profiles
XearTM Surround Headphone
XearTM SingFX
Equalizer, Environment Effects, FlexBass, Smart Volume, Virtual Speaker Shifter
DS3D GX 1.0, OpenAL
Front-panel audio connector (AAFP)
Line in, Line out, Optical S/PDIF out ports
USB 2.0 Interface
Dedicated Big Foot Killer Nic Network processing unit: offers higher network throughput and decreased latency for the best in-game experience.
Advanced Game Detect
Visual Bandwidth Control
Application Blocking
Online Gaming PC Monitor
Bandwidth Tester
Game Networking DNA

 

[mosox]

Yep, confused the rigs that Asus is not for servers.

Socket 1366 is dead, you have the parts you need in my post above.

 

[toxictoad]

Yep, confused the rigs that Asus is not for servers.

Socket 1366 is dead, you have the parts you need in my post above.

Hey mosox, the point of me posting the specs was just to have an extra set of eyes to look over them to say if all the kit was compatible, not to get specs for a different system.

It's part of a course (first assignment) and the computers wont be bought, we didn't have time to research hardware trends and look at all the pros & cons of the multitude of options out there

Fair enough if the 1366 is being (has been) replaced by 1155 but if the setup I have put together is all compatible then that is all I really need.

I do prefer the monitors you suggested but if all the kit works together that'll be the only thing I'll change

Would you say that if the system specs you posted, would out perform those that I posted?

Cheers!