Almost there...help with final few components please

[ford1]

Hi guys, I have just about gathered all my components together, I just need help with a few more. I will list what I have, what is on order and what I need to finish my build. Thanks ahead of time for advice and you consideration.

All constructive criticism is welcome. The reason I am posting is because I do need just a bit of guidence on the last few components. I do know some of the system would be overkill as I had posted on another thread. That is just the way I decided to go and wish to finish it up in that manner.

Parts IN HAND:

PROCESSOR...INTEL 2600K

MOTHERBOARD...ASUS MAXIMUS EXTREME Z Z68

HARD DRIVE...HITACHI DESKSTAR 7K1000.D

SSD...KINGSTON HYPER X 240GB


PARTS ORDERED AND ON THE WAY...

CASE...SILVERSTONE FORTRESS SERIES FT028...(DECIDED NOT TO USE A STORM SNIPER CASE I HAD ALREADY PURCHASED)


PARTS STILL FINALIZING...

POWER SUPPLY...SEASONIC PLATINUM 1000...PLENTY OF HEADROOM FOR LATER AND BUILT LIKE A TANK, NO WORRIES DOWN THE ROAD.

OPTICAL...LITE ON iHAS424-98 DVD WRITER

OPTICAL...LG WH12LS38 BLU RAY BURNER

HERE IS MY TWO COMPATABILITY ISSUES...WHICH MEMORY AND CPU COOLER TO GET. I WANT TO RUN AIR FOR NOW. I WILL BE OVERCLOCKING BY THE WAY. I HAVE READ THAT THERE IS NOT MUCH DIFFERENCE BETWEEN MEMORY SPEEDS ABOVE 1600. BUT THERE DOES SEEM TO BE A BIT OF A BUMP AT 1833. SO WHICH RAM TO GET FROM THESE TWO...

G SKILL SNIPER SERIES 8GB KIT...CAS 7 1.6V
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231459

OR

G SKILL SNIPER SERIES 8GB KIT...CAS 9 1.5V
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231460

AND FINALLY ONCE THE RAM IS PICKED, WHICH AIR COOLER TO USE?...I HAVE BEEN LOOKING AT THE ZALMAN SERIES OF COOLERS. BUT, I HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO DETERMINE WHAT COOLER WOULD BE COMPATABLE WITH THIS MOBO AND THESE RAM...ANY HELP WOULD BE GREAT.

MY CASE WILL BE HERE WEDNESDAY AND I WANT TO GET THE REST OF THIS STUFF ORDERED TONIGHT OR TOMORROW. ONCE I GET EVERYTHING TOGETHER, I WILL PUT A POST UP WITH SOME PICS HOPEFULLY ONCE I GET GOING ON THE BUILD. THANKS FOR THE HELP GUYS, I APPRECIATE IT.

 

[Emelth]

For the RAM go with 1.5V its better for the i5 2500k, it you dont want to burn out your CPU.

Where is your GPU?

your PSU might be overkill depending on what your GPU is and if you plan to SLI or CF

 

[ford1]

OOPS!!! THE GPU'S ARE PROBABLY PRETTY IMPORTANT...

SAPPHIRE 6950 TOXIC X2 IN CROSSFIRE...

I BOUGHT THEM A MONTH AGO WHILE THEY WERE AVAILABLE. I PROBABLY WISH I HAD WAITED NOW AT THIS POINT AND JUST GONE WITH 1 GTX580...NOTHING I CAN DO ABOUT IT NOW UNLESS I WANT TO SELL THEM AND GO THAT ROUTE.

AS FAR AS THE RAM, IS THE 1.65 THAT BIG A DEAL??? I HAD READ THAT TOO.

THE POWER SUPPLY IS DEFINATELY OVERKILL...I ALREADY BOUGHT A COOLERMASTER 850W BRONZE SILENT PRO? BUT I WILL USE THAT LATER ON ANOTHER BUILD FOR THE KIDS OR SELL IT.

BUT I ALWAYS BELIEVE IN BIG AMPS AND PLENTY OF VOLTAGE. THIS WAS RATED SO HIGHLY AND STABLE THAT I JUST WANTED IT! FOR AN EXTRA C NOTE, I DON'T SEE HOW I COULD GO WRONG.

ANY IDEAS ON A COOLER?

THANKS FOR THE HELP!