[Intel i7] Is it possible to boot with integrated graphic card HD 3000

[magicvipre]

Hey guys,

I'm new to this forum and seemed everyone here know the field

I have a question, here's my situation,
I'm building a PC soon, probably next week with Intel i7 2600k 3.4Ghz( yes, I intend to OC in the future ) with a Gigabyte mobo ( Gigabyte Intel Z68 ATX DDR3 2133 LGA 1155 GA-Z68X-UD3H-B3 ), 8GB of Hyperx RAM, Win 7, 1TB HDD, and others.

I also plan to buy the GTX 580 in the future but I will suspend until I get enough money to buy it.

My noobish question is :
1. Is it possible to boot the Windows 7 with only integrated i7 graphics card ( Intel HD 3000 ) ?
2. Is the mobo i mention a good combination for this rig ?

Thanks a LOT in advance!
Hansen.

 

[MrWoods]

IMHO motherboard is a fine, and yes you can boot win 7 with HD3000...I do it everyday

 

[magicvipre]

IMHO motherboard is a fine, and yes you can boot win 7 with HD3000...I do it everyday

Can it play some basic low games like a HoN maybe?
cause im afraid if i boot my windows and there will be something like Video Card not found thingy

 

[MrWoods]

That should not happen, though if I does you can just install the drivers from the intel website easy. Yes you can play low games on the HD3000 still not a dedicated card, but intergrated ones have gotten much better over the years, I can play oblivion on my laptop Icore 5 hd3000...btw you picked a nice motherboard.

 

[magicvipre]

That should not happen, though if I does you can just install the drivers from the intel website easy. Yes you can play low games on the HD3000 still not a dedicated card, but intergrated ones have gotten much better over the years, I can play oblivion on my laptop Icore 5 hd3000...btw you picked a nice motherboard.

why is that mobo good? Is that mobo good for overcloacking? i might take my pc to my nearest pc store and have them OC it.. I dont have the experience at all lol..

thanks mate

 

[MrWoods]

Its won several editors choice awards, It has switchable graphics, very nice sound quality and good bios management ect, you might want to flash the BIOS though as they will be out of date (as with all motherboards) .

On overclocking:
Get a good fan and heat sink don't go with the stock I can recommend some if you like. Also you can overclock it yourself simply read this
http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/sandy-bridge-overclocking-efficiency,2850.html

 

[magicvipre]

Best answer selected by magicvipre.

 

[magicvipre]

Its won several editors choice awards, It has switchable graphics, very nice sound quality and good bios management ect, you might want to flash the BIOS though as they will be out of date (as with all motherboards) .

On overclocking:
Get a good fan and heat sink don't go with the stock I can recommend some if you like. Also you can overclock it yourself simply read this
http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/sandy-bridge-overclocking-efficiency,2850.html

I'm planning to clock to like 4.4Ghz or 4.5Ghz maybe,
and thinking of Antec Kuhler 620 H2O cooler <- this will hold the job right?

Also, if i put GTX 580 (which is a power hungry i believe ?) with overclocked intel, is 750w enough for these?

thanks for the link though

 

[MrWoods]

That is a fine water cooler. Don't go with a stock 580: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130590&nm_mc=OTC-Froogle&cm_mmc=OTC-Froogle-_-Video+Cards-_-EVGA-_-14130590

PSU's not my thing, but I think 750 watt should do the trick since that card only needs 600 watts.

 

[magicvipre]

what do you mean dont go with a stock 580? i was thinking of the EVGA version too

lol it needs 600 ? then how about the OC'ed CPU, that means i need higher PSU right ? dam it lol

 

[MrWoods]

I ment I just would by a 580 with factory settings, also yhea, also have to factor in your HD drives, RAM ect aswell a build I saw similar to yours had a 850 watt PSUi

(BTW nice music on your youtube vid )

 

[magicvipre]

alright so here's my full specs. Please help me decide the PSU

1. Antec Kühler H2O 620 Liquid Cooling System
2. Western Digital Caviar Black 1 TB SATA III 7200 RPM 64 MB Cache Internal Desktop Hard Drive Bulk/OEM - WD1002FAEX
3. Kingston Hyper X X1 Black Series 8GB DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) 240-Pin SDRAM Dual Channel Kit XMP LE
4. Gigabyte Intel Z68 ATX DDR3 2133 LGA 1155 Motherboards GA-Z68X-UD3H-B3
5. Lite-On LightScribe 24X SATA DVD+/-RW Dual Layer Drive IHAS424-98
6. Intel Core i7-2600K Processor 3.4GHz 8 MB Cache Socket LGA1155 (will be overclocked)

thinking of this one for the PSU
Corsair CMPSU-850TX 850-Watt TX Series 80 Plus Certified Power Supply
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001M3G42W/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?ie=UTF8&m=AZ8ZZL30AH7DI

thank you

 

[MrWoods]

That PSU should be perfect, nice specs

 

[magicvipre]

That PSU should be perfect, nice specs

hey thanks if you visited my YouTube, actually it ain't that good at all haha

btw, or will it be ok if i use the 750watts from the brand, PC Power ? the GTX 580 will be the EVGA brand..

thanks you

 

[MrWoods]

I would stick with the one 850 one you had above. Never cheap out on the power supply because with out a good one all you have is a bunch of very expensive plastic and metal

 

[magicvipre]

I would stick with the one 850 one you had above. Never cheap out on the power supply because with out a good one all you have is a bunch of very expensive plastic and metal

thinking of getting this one http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002RWJGC2/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?ie=UTF8&m=AZ8ZZL30AH7DI to save little bit money haha

is cooler master an OK brand? thanks again

 

[MrWoods]

Coolermasters are fine, they also make great cases

 

[magicvipre]

Coolermasters are fine, they also make great cases

im buying this one for the case.. Cooler Master HAF ATX Mid Tower Case, RC-922M-KKN1-GP (Black)

i don't know, i think i will buy the 760w ( yes, its 760w ) by pc power & cooling.. it should be enough imo.. what do you think?

 

[MrWoods]

Go with what you want, I think the should be okay. I just prefer larger power supplies if I was building a gaming rig ( I am guessing that is what this is)..Love the case BTW