Checking my new PC

[crooksie998]

Hello,

I am building my first PC, could you guys check it over for me to see if it will all be compatible. I currently have the case, SSD and motherboard and have put the motherboard in. I'm not sure how I will be able to put the 2.25" SSD in either?

Setup:

NZXT Phantom Case
Intel i5 2500k
Asrock P67 Pro3 SE Motherboard
Corsair(2x2GB) DDR3 1600MHz XMS3 un-buffered
60GB Corsair Nova Series SSD
Corsair 800W GS Series PSU
Sapphire HD 6670 1GB GDDR5 Graphics Card
Corsair H50 CPU Cooler

 

[crooksie998]

The problem with the SSD is that it is 2.25" but although my case is advertised at having 7 internal 2.25"/3.25" bays, they seem to be far too big. I can't find a way to fit them in.

Any help would be much appreciated

 

[werbo]

Did your ssd come with a 2.5in to 3.5in caddy? If it didn't you may have to go to the local computer shop to find one, as there are still a lot of cases these days that don't have 2.5 inch hard drive bays

 

[boiler1990]

Yeah it should come with either a caddy/mount for the 2.5" drive, or there should be instructions on how to mount it if you just need to mount it differently.

 

[crooksie998]

OK thanks guys. Any links to where I can find one of those?

And how about the parts, do they all match up OK? I think they should all be compatible but having someone else check would be good.

 

[jsc]

The problem with the SSD is that it is 2.25" ...

Duct tape.

 

[crooksie998]

Duct tape.

haha its looking that way. might just leave it sitting in a bay

 

[Why_Me]

Hello,

I am building my first PC, could you guys check it over for me to see if it will all be compatible. I currently have the case, SSD and motherboard and have put the motherboard in. I'm not sure how I will be able to put the 2.25" SSD in either?

Setup:

NZXT Phantom Case
Intel i5 2500k
Asrock P67 Pro3 SE Motherboard
Corsair(2x2GB) DDR3 1600MHz XMS3 un-buffered
60GB Corsair Nova Series SSD
Corsair 800W GS Series PSU
Sapphire HD 6670 1GB GDDR5 Graphics Card
Corsair H50 CPU Cooler

What's going to be the primary use for this build? You have a 800w psu and a single card board along with a card that won't come even close to calling for that much juice.

 

[boiler1990]

OK thanks guys. Any links to where I can find one of those?

Any 2.5" to 3.5" adapter should work. It looks something like this:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817812011

There weren't instructions on how to install the 2.5" drives though?

What's going to be the primary use for this build? You have a 800w psu and a single card board along with a card that won't come even close to calling for that much juice.

Haha good catch. I was at the airport and missed that part. I second your question.

 

[crooksie998]

Mainly for video conversion, rendering and editing. The reason for the 800w psu is expansion. Just incase I wanted to upgrade the graphics card in the future.

 

[Why_Me]

Mainly for video conversion, rendering and editing. The reason for the 800w psu is expansion. Just incase I wanted to upgrade the graphics card in the future.

If that's the case then your using the wrong board. You want a Z68 board that takes advantage of the on die graphics and Lucid Virtu. Also forget the 800w psu. A 600+w psu will run a gtx 580 which is a power hungry hog.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157252 $114.99
ASRock Z68 PRO3-M LGA 1155 Intel Z68 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 Micro ATX Intel Motherboard - mATX, Virtu, Smart Response, USB 3.0, XFast USB

http://www.asrock.com/mb/overview.asp?Model=Z68%20Pro3-M <----- more on that board

http://www.asrock.com/microsite/IntelZ68/index.asp?c=Features#LucidVirtu <----- Asrock Z68 Lucid Virtu info.

http://www.tweaktown.com/reviews/4100/asrock_z68_pro3_m_intel_z68_motherboard_review/index.html <----- A review of that board

http://www.anandtech.com/show/4083/the-sandy-bridge-review-intel-core-i7-2600k-i5-2500k-core-i3-2100-tested/10 <---- more info on those graphics along with benchmark scores

8GB of RAM for what you plan on doing with this buld.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.694804 $269.98 save: $13.00 - $20.00 Mail In Rebates FREE SHIPPING
Intel Core i5-2500K Sandy Bridge 3.3GHz (3.7GHz Turbo Boost) LGA 1155 95W Quad-Core Desktop Processor BX80623I52500K
Patriot Signature 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory with heatshield Model PSD38G1600KH

This psu down below is manufactured by Seasonic, just like that Corsair you have linked, not to mention this psu down below is most likely going to be way super over kill..

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817371048 $69.99 - $49.99 after mail-in rebate FREE SHIPPING
Antec High Current Gamer Series HCG-620 620W ATX12V v2.3 / EPS12V v2.91 SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Active PFC Power Supply

 

[crooksie998]

I regret buying so early now but like I said the mobo, SSD, and RAM are already here. Was mainly asking to check if they were compatible with one another. Thanks a lot for the feedback through, really appreciated.