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First build: Looking for informed commentary & incompatibilities

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December 23, 2011 9:46:17 PM

First build: Looking for informed commentary & possible incompatibilities among the various components I have selected.

Approximate Purchase Date: This Week

Budget Range: $0 - $1,350

System Usage from Most to Least Important: Gaming with video settings on max (Star Wars: The Old Republic, Starcraft 2, etc.), watching HD movies.

Parts Not Required: Keyboard, mouse, monitor, speakers, OS

Preferred Website(s) for Parts: Amazon.com (no tax).

Country: USA - West Coast

Parts Preferences:

CPU: ($228) i7-2500K
Motherboard: ($170) ASUS Maximus IV Gene-Z
Video: ($350) GeForce GTX 570 HD SC
RAM: ($85) Corsair Vengeance 16GB DDR3 RAM
HD: ($118) Western Digital 1 TB Caviar Green Bulk/OEM Desktop HD
Optical Drive: ($ 23) Lite-On LightScribe 24X SATA
Tower: ($160) Corsair Obsidian 650D Mid Tower
PSU: ($95) Corsair Enthusiast Series 750-Watt 80 Plus Bronze Certified
Cooling: ($104) Corsair Hydro H100 CPU Liquid Cooler
Total: $1,334

Overclocking: Yes

SLI or Crossfire: No

Monitor Resolution: 1440x900, 1600x1200

Additional Comments: I would like a quiet PC

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December 24, 2011 4:57:32 AM


If you don't SLI or Crossfire you don't need an expensive mobo.The power supply is overkill 600-650W are more than enough.
These part ill change in your build :
Motherboard : http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168... 125$
PSU : http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168... 80$
or this http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168... 75$
Your build id good if you wanna save a little you can change with what i sugested you. Good luck.
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