Adding Parts, Looking for help.

[tsunamii]

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Approximate Purchase Date: This week, asap.

Budget Range: n/a

System Usage from Most to Least Important: Gaming, Surfing the internet, Watching movies.
Parts Not Required: Keyboard, mouse, monitor, OS, Power Supply (Good quality 750w))

Preferred Website(s) for Parts: http://umart.com.au/, http://www.msy.com.au/

Country: Australia

Parts Preferences: None, really.

Overclocking: No

SLI or Crossfire: No

Monitor Resolution: 1920x1080,

Additional Comments: Nothing really, just wondering how all these pairs fair together.

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Case: CoolerMaster Silencio 550 case with USB3.0 SDCard Audio
http://umart.com.au/pro/products_listnew.phtml?id=10&id2=1391&bid=5&sid=78423

Asus P8H61-M-LEV3 H61,2DDR3,1333,GBLAN,PCIE16,STEP3,LGA1155,UEFI BIOS,mATX
http://umart.com.au/pro/products_listnew.phtml?id=10&id2=177&bid=5&sid=85623

Corsair Force Series 3 120GB SSD
http://umart.com.au/pro/products_listnew.phtml?id=10&id2=159&bid=5&sid=76910

Seagate SATA3 2TB 7200RPM Barracuda 64mb Cache
http://umart.com.au/pro/products_listnew.phtml?id=10&id2=129&bid=5&sid=86998

Kingmax 8G(2x4G)PC-10600 1333MHZ DDR3
http://umart.com.au/pro/products_listnew.phtml?id=10&id2=153&bid=5&sid=66664

Logitech Z506 Surround Speakers 5.1
http://umart.com.au/pro/products_listnew.phtml?id=10&id2=43&bid=5&sid=67307
Creative Inspire T6160 5.1 Speakers PC gaming
http://umart.com.au/pro/products_listnew.phtml?id=10&id2=43&bid=5&sid=51952

Gigabyte GF GTX 570 OC PCI-E 2.0 1280MB DDR5 2x Dual-Link DVI 1x mini HDMI Fan
http://umart.com.au/pro/products_listnew.phtml?id=10&id2=247&bid=5&sid=72384

edit: fixed with a template
edit edit: added current cpu + mobo

Asus P8H61-M-LE USB3.0 REV3.0 H61 2DDR3 GLAN PCIE16 STEP3 LGA1155 UEFI mATX
http://umart.com.au/newindex2.phtml?bid=5

Intel Core i5 2500K Processor LGA1155 3.3GHz CPU
http://umart.com.au/newindex2.phtml?bid=5

 

[ubercake]

Is the RAM the same make/model of that which you already have in the system? If not, I would seek out another of the same kit as which you already have installed.

Everything else looks pretty good, but I'd just be a little hesitant on the inverted case. The 5.25 inch drives are going to stick back further and if you use anything but the top 2 5.25" slots, you might run into issues with the front-to-back spacing between your video card and any 5.25" device. Why have you chosen the "backward" case?

 

[tsunamii]

Is the RAM the same make/model of that which you already have in the system? If not, I would seek out another of the same kit as which you already have installed.

Everything else looks pretty good, but I'd just be a little hesitant on the inverted case. The 5.25 inch drives are going to stick back further and if you use anything but the top 2 5.25" slots, you might run into issues with the front-to-back spacing between your video card and any 5.25" device. Why have you chosen the "backward" case?

I just have a random 4gb kit in atm, so I'll just change it to a new 8gb kit.
I didn't see that, I think this is the normal version:
http://umart.com.au/pro/products_listnew.phtml?id=10&id2=208&bid=5&sid=86417
Will everything match with my current mobo and cpu? Someone told me some mobo's don't have the right connection for a ssd and i'll need to buy a sata cable

 

[tsunamii]

anyone else confirm this will all work together?

 

[ubercake]

I just have a random 4gb kit in atm, so I'll just change it to a new 8gb kit.
I didn't see that, I think this is the normal version:
http://umart.com.au/pro/products_listnew.phtml?id=10&id2=208&bid=5&sid=86417
Will everything match with my current mobo and cpu? Someone told me some mobo's don't have the right connection for a ssd and i'll need to buy a sata cable

When you edited your original post, I think you removed your current mobo and cpu.

As far as hooking an SSD to a motherboard... I haven't seen an 1155 motherboard created that you couldn't hook an SSD to. They use standard SATA ports/cables so you're fine.

Also, it looks like your going with the Silencio case now? That's a decent case, but while being quieter, may not have the same airflow/ventilation of the Bitfenix you were looking at (I do like the normal rather than the inverted Bitfenix). The GTX 570 is going to reach up to the high 80Cs, so consider that with that card's fan configuration, that heat is going to be blowing straight into your case rather than out the back like a stock cooled card. I would advise you to go back to the Bitfenix because of this or another case to consider is the Antec Three Hundred Two in the price range that will give better cooling and ventilation:

http://umart.com.au/pro/products_listnew.phtml?id=10&id2=207&bid=5&sid=84198
http://umart.com.au/pro/products_listnew.phtml?id=10&id2=207&bid=5&sid=88269

Also, with that motherboard, make sure you put the RAM in before you put the video card in because of the way the levers on the RAM lots work.

 

[tsunamii]

When you edited your original post, I think you removed your current mobo and cpu.

As far as hooking an SSD to a motherboard... I haven't seen an 1155 motherboard created that you couldn't hook an SSD to. They use standard SATA ports/cables so you're fine.

Also, it looks like your going with the Silencio case now? That's a decent case, but while being quieter, may not have the same airflow/ventilation of the Bitfenix you were looking at (I do like the normal rather than the inverted Bitfenix). The GTX 570 is going to reach up to the high 80Cs, so consider that with that card's fan configuration, that heat is going to be blowing straight into your case rather than out the back like a stock cooled card. I would advise you to go back to the Bitfenix because of this or another case to consider is the Antec Three Hundred Two in the price range that will give better cooling and ventilation:

http://umart.com.au/pro/products_listnew.phtml?id=10&id2=207&bid=5&sid=84198
http://umart.com.au/pro/products_listnew.phtml?id=10&id2=207&bid=5&sid=88269

Also, with that motherboard, make sure you put the RAM in before you put the video card in because of the way the levers on the RAM lots work.

Yeah just added my current mobo + cpu that I removed. Out of the two cases you linked + the bitfenix one which would you pick to be the best? I just changed to the Silencio assuming it would be better is there a better amd version of the gtx 570 that stays cooler but still performs as good/better for the same price?

 

[ubercake]

The 570 is the best in that price range. I'm not an AMD fan these days, so I can't recommend them.

The Three Hundred Two is currently out. The other you'd have to pre-order. I'd say the three hundred two is pretty well proven as a solid case. Has good front-to-back ventilation and airflow.

 

[tsunamii]

The 570 is the best in that price range. I'm not an AMD fan these days, so I can't recommend them.

The Three Hundred Two is currently out. The other you'd have to pre-order. I'd say the three hundred two is pretty well proven as a solid case. Has good front-to-back ventilation and airflow.

I can just pick it up from a differnet store from around the same price, I seen a comment on it saying the sdd's mounting is a bit so-so, does that mean I need to pick up one of those 3.5" > 2.5" mounts

 

[ubercake]

Yeah. Good catch. My intel SSDs and my case each came with these 3.5 to 2.5" mounts so I've never even considered them. You will need one.

 

[ubercake]

What kind of CPU cooler are you using? This could determine whether or not any of these cases will work for you due to the height of the an air-cooled CPU solution or fan configuration of the case in the case of the low-cost liquid-cooled coolers.

 

[tsunamii]

Just a standard fan I believe man, I'm not sure :s wouldn't be anything fancy though a company installed it for me, looks like there's a fan over it though. should i look at buying any other cooling? there's also a fan on back of case sucking air out i think.

 

[ubercake]

Is it a tall heatsink or is it the stock Intel heatsink (Intel brand on the fan?)?

 

[tsunamii]

Is it a tall heatsink or is it the stock Intel heatsink (Intel brand on the fan?)?

says intel on the top
What sort of small things like this should I look into going to buy these things in next few days so wanna make sure I get it right

 

[ubercake]

That's the stock cooler. If it's already mounted, you can just leave it. It should suffice since you're not overclocking. You may not like the noise of the stock fan, but you can always replace that later if it gets to you.

 

[tsunamii]

That's the stock cooler. If it's already mounted, you can just leave it. It should suffice since you're not overclocking. You may not like the noise of the stock fan, but you can always replace that later if it gets to you.

Noise doesn't bother me I'm gonna buy these parts in next few days and tell you how it all goes