Can someone please check my build?

[jdawg5600]

I'm ready to purchase PC components for the first time, just want to make sure everything is compatible... can someone please let me know any problems they see? The only thing's I'm really unsure about is the power (550W enough?) and that all components comply with this case? Thanks so much!


COOLER MASTER HAF 912 RC-912-KKN1 Black SECC/ ABS Plastic ATX Mid Tower Computer Case

Antec BP550 Plus 550W Continuous Power ATX12V V2.2 80 PLUS Certified Modular Active PFC Power Supply

Intel Core i7-2600K Sandy Bridge 3.4GHz (3.8GHz Turbo Boost) LGA 1155 95W Quad-Core Desktop Processor Intel HD Graphics 300

ASUS P8Z68-M Pro LGA 1155 Intel Z68 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 Micro ATX Intel Motherboard with UEFI BIOS

G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 12GB (3 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333 (PC3 10666) Desktop Memory

EVGA 01G-P3-1556-KR GeForce GTX 550 Ti (Fermi) FPB 1GB 192-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video Card

Seagate Barracuda ST1000DM003 1TB 7200 RPM 64MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive

LITE-ON DVD Burner - Bulk 24X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 12X DVD+R DL 24X DVD-R 6X DVD-RW 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-R 32X CD-RW 48X CD-ROM Black SATA Model iHAS124-04

Windows 7 Premium

 

[zolton33]

If you are building this as a gaming rig i suggest the i5 2500k over the i7 2600k as you will not see any huge improvements in game play over the i5 2500k.

 

[neal0790]

Looks like it would all work together. I would go with a 650/750 watt just to be safe. You got the i7 2600k so im guessing you would want to overclock so thats going to use more power there. 550 might be pushing it. Also Corsair is a better brand for power supply's. If you ever plan to sli two 550's together, i would definitly lean towards the 750. Its better to have more than not have enough.

I dont know if your 100% dead on that these are the components you want..but you could save a bit of money by changing it up a bit. Or if you have a little bit more to spend you could make your build better.

 

[sosofm]

The RAM what you choosed is triple channel , buy this :
Crucial Ballistix sport 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820148544 45$
The 550Ti don't worth the money. AMD 6850 and 6870 are better than 550Ti and the same price.
SAPPHIRE Radeon HD 6850 1GB 256-bit GDDR5
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102908 135$ and 120$ after rebates.
SAPPHIRE Radeon HD 6870 1GB 256-bit GDDR5
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102948 170$ and 150$ after rebates.
The power supply is enough to power a more powerfull PC.

 

[zolton33]

http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/333313-31-intel-speeds

I don't suggest going with the 1600 over the 1333 for intel chips. And reading that may help you to understand why.

 

[sosofm]

@zolton33 that is not true. You can put memory at 1866 Mhz , important is the voltage , not to be higher than 1.5V. You didn't asked yourself why the memory producers make high frqeuncy RAM's and is specified for Intel Sandy Bridge ?
Look at this Corsair Vengeance DDR3 2000 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820233164 " Designed specifically for the latest CPUs, Corsair Vengeance modules run at 1.5V for maximum compatibility with all Intel Core i3, i5 and i7 processors, as well as the 2nd generation (Sandy Bridge) Intel Core processor family. "

 

[sosofm]

http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/corsair-vengeance-crucial-ballistix-kingston-hyperX,2907.html

 

[hellfire24]

go with 2500k,you notice no difference in gaming.get a better gpu from the saved money.a 6870 is a good choice.get this mobo-
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157271
it has better features for less price.DDR3 1600 is good RAM.Corsair,Kingston,Gskill etc. are good brands.get low profile to eliminate clearence issues.heatsinks are useless IMO.8GB is more than enough.HDD prices are very high at the moment.get a cheap 500GB drive for now and upgrade later.

 

[zolton33]

@zolton33 that is not true. You can put memory at 1866 Mhz , important is the voltage , not to be higher than 1.5V. You didn't asked yourself why the memory producers make high frqeuncy RAM's and is specified for Intel Sandy Bridge ?
Look at this Corsair Vengeance DDR3 2000 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820233164 " Designed specifically for the latest CPUs, Corsair Vengeance modules run at 1.5V for maximum compatibility with all Intel Core i3, i5 and i7 processors, as well as the 2nd generation (Sandy Bridge) Intel Core processor family. "

The first post in that topic from a moderator :

1. Intel does not ask you if you overclocked your K series processor. They DO ask if you overclocked the memory! Intel processors are designed to operate the memory at 1066MHZ or 1333MHZ ONLY. The minute you run that memory at anything higher, you void the warranty.
Since this is the official stance from Intel, it would be prudent to let people know up front when you recommend higher clocked memory what the rules are. Most or all memory will default to 1333MHZ initially for this reason.
We all know that memory speeds play a very tiny role in overall performance anyway. Those who feel compelled to complete honesty in any future RMA process would be well advised to refrain from higher memory clocks.

But you can really do what ever you want with your money and build. But for me i could not in good conscious recommend a higher ram then the 1333. But to each their own i guess. But people should know the risks up front before making the choice. I personally do not believe most would notice a difference in the 1333 and the 1600 performance if any at all are present.

 

[sosofm]

But they will notice a difference at 2000Mhz.

 

[aqe040466]

The first post in that topic from a moderator :

1. Intel does not ask you if you overclocked your K series processor. They DO ask if you overclocked the memory! Intel processors are designed to operate the memory at 1066MHZ or 1333MHZ ONLY. The minute you run that memory at anything higher, you void the warranty.
Since this is the official stance from Intel, it would be prudent to let people know up front when you recommend higher clocked memory what the rules are. Most or all memory will default to 1333MHZ initially for this reason.
We all know that memory speeds play a very tiny role in overall performance anyway. Those who feel compelled to complete honesty in any future RMA process would be well advised to refrain from higher memory clocks.

But you can really do what ever you want with your money and build. But for me i could not in good conscious recommend a higher ram then the 1333. But to each their own i guess. But people should know the risks up front before making the choice. I personally do not believe most would notice a difference in the 1333 and the 1600 performance if any at all are present.

When you overclock the CPU, probably you will also overclock the memory, we are PC "enthusiasts" we want to be different from just everyday PC user, we want more of the potentials of the product that we've paid for. That separates us from everyday PC user.

 

[zolton33]

When you overclock the CPU, probably you will also overclock the memory, we are PC "enthusiasts" we want to be different from just everyday PC user, we want more of the potentials of the product that we've paid for. That separates us from everyday PC user.

How does that change what i posted? Yes there are some out there that push their builds to the max border lining on insane (these are generally far and few between). Then there are those that like to push it a little bit not looking to over stress their system for some performance gains (these are a lot more common). Then you have the regular pc owners that do not push their system and buy it to run as stock (these are quite common). But by pushing your system no matter which category you are in you should as well as need to know what the limits are. As well as where your warranty begins and ends. So if you have a doa part or you pushed it to far you know whether or not that will cost you out of pocket to fix.

 

[aqe040466]

How does that change what i posted? Yes there are some out there that push their builds to the max border lining on insane (these are generally far and few between). Then there are those that like to push it a little bit not looking to over stress their system for some performance gains (these are a lot more common). Then you have the regular pc owners that do not push their system and buy it to run as stock (these are quite common). But by pushing your system no matter which category you are in you should as well as need to know what the limits are. As well as where your warranty begins and ends. So if you have a doa part or you pushed it to far you know whether or not that will cost you out of pocket to fix.

The thing is that knowing that my System is faster than yours or his system is faster than mine. It is the feeling that matters its priceless. Like you said to each his own.

 

[jdawg5600]

I'm not using this PC for gaming, it's gonna be used for doing video/content editing and running programs such as Sony Vegas, Adobe Photoshop, After Effects, etc.

I still would like a system that is easily upgradable if I do decide to get into more professional editing down the road which is why I decided to go with the i-7 2600K.

With this being said, what are some hardware changes you could suggest for me? Thanks!

 

[zolton33]

Some people have been going with the fx amd for video editing and such. Those are not good gaming cpus but for video editing and such their multiple cores come in handy especially with larger files. Other then that its well picked for what you plan to use it for. Plus allows an upgrade to the ivy bridge later on.

 

[sosofm]

The only upgrade is the RAM , for what are you working buy 16GB RAM and the 2600k is the most indicated. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820144563 i recommend you 2 X 8GB RAM because if you need in the future you can upgrade with another 2x8 GB.