Compatibility check. First time build.

pattt

June 4, 2012 8:31:06 PM

Hi, this is going to be my first build and i was wonder if someone could just run through and make sure everything is compatible with each other. Also id be happy to hear any recommended changes.
- Thanks

ASUS 24X 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 DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS - OEM
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Seagate Barracuda ST1000DM003 1TB 7200 RPM 64MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive
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COOLER MASTER Silent Pro RSA00-AMBAJ3-US 1000W ATX12V v2.3 / EPS12V v2.92 SLI Ready 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Modular Active PFC Power Supply ( i want to run gtx 670 sli later )
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...

EVGA 02G-P4-2678-KR GeForce GTX 670 FTW 2GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video Card
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...

G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 16GB (4 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model F3-12800CL9Q-16GBRL
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...

ASRock Fatal1ty X79 Professional LGA 2011 Intel X79 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...

Intel Core i7-3820 Sandy Bridge-E 3.6GHz (3.8GHz Turbo Boost) LGA 2011 130W Quad-Core Desktop Processor BX80619i73820
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...

COOLER MASTER Hyper 212 EVO RR-212E-20PK-R2 Continuous Direct Contact 120mm Sleeve CPU Cooler Compatible with latest Intel 2011/1366/1155 and AMD FM1/AM3+
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...

Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 64-bit - OEM
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...

CASE
COOLER MASTER CM Storm Series Trooper (SGC-5000-KKN1) Black Steel / Plastic ATX Full Tower Computer Case
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...

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l0v3rboi

June 4, 2012 8:32:41 PM

What is this build for?

What is your budget?

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pattt

June 4, 2012 8:36:50 PM

I want to use it for mostly gaming but i will be doing some video editing and school work etc. budget is around $1700 for the build itself as i still need a monitor,keyboard etc

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l0v3rboi

June 4, 2012 8:47:18 PM

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168... - I would get this PSU for modular. If you want to go cheaper, I would get this one: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...

I would get a cheaper case. Corsair 500R is a really good case for the price.

I would use the money saved to get an SSD. 120 Gb at least to put some of your most important programs + boot drive. Mushkin Chronos or Crucial m4.

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pattt

June 4, 2012 9:02:05 PM

ok now will the psu support gtx 670 sli? and would it be a tight fit with two 670s in the 500R since its a mid tower case.

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g-unit1111

June 4, 2012 9:10:40 PM

What's this system going to be used for and what is your budget? If it's gaming you won't notice any performance benefit from going X79 as opposed to Z77. And Cooler Master is not a good choice for PSU as they tend to slap a lot of fake labels and certifications on them.

You're better off getting this combo:

PSU: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...
Motherboard: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...
CPU: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...

With the money saved you should upgrade your case to this: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...

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pattt

June 4, 2012 9:18:51 PM

Ill be using it for gaming but also some video editing and your usual internet browsing, school work etc. As for a budget im look at around ~$1700 USD for the computer itself as i still need to buy a monitor,keyboard etc

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g-unit1111

June 4, 2012 9:23:51 PM

pattt said:

Ill be using it for gaming but also some video editing and your usual internet browsing, school work etc. As for a budget im look at around ~$1700 USD for the computer itself as i still need to buy a monitor,keyboard etc

If you're going to be editing video as well then maybe the i7-3770K might be better suited to your needs than the i7-3820 would. The only reason you'd go X79 is if you need the large amounts of RAM being used (and few people do).

Try this build and it will still give you more than enough breathing room to get a nice monitor - get a cheap keyboard and mouse:

Case: Fractal Design Arc MIDI - $99.99
PSU: PC Power & Cooling Silencer MKII 750W - $89.99 ($20.00 MIR)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z77X-UD3H - $149.99
CPU: 3.4GHz Intel Core i7-3770 - $319.99
Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 Evo - $33.99
RAM: 8GB G.Skill Ripjaw 1600MHz 1.5V - $46.99
SSD: 128GB OCZ Vertex 4 - $149.99
HD: 1TB Seagate Barracuda ST - $99.99
Optical: Lite On Bulk DVD Burner - $17.99
Video Card: EVGA Geforce GTX 670 - $399.99
OS: Windows 7 Home Premium - $99.99

Total: $1,508.89

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l0v3rboi

June 4, 2012 9:27:26 PM

Yes, the Corsair 500R will be able to handle an SLI build pretty easily. The PSU will also be able 2 x gtx 670 with ease.

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pattt

June 4, 2012 10:37:03 PM

ok so would this be a good build taking into consideration both of your replies

Case: COOLER MASTER CM Storm Series Trooper or Silverstone SST-RV03B-WA both costing$149.99
PSU: XFX Core Edition PRO850W - $119.99
Motherboard:ASUS Maximus V Gene - $209.99
CPU: Intel Core i7-3770K - $349.99
Cooler: COOLER MASTER Hyper 212 EVO - $33.99
Ram: G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 8GB - $46.99
SSD: 128gb OCZ Vertex 4 - $129.99
HD: 1TB Seagate Barracuda ST - $99.99
Optical: LITE-ON Bulk DVD Burner - $17.99
Video card: EVGA GeForce GTX 670 - $399.99
OS: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium - $99.99
Monitor: ASUS VH232H - $159.99
Keyboard: Logitech 920-002719 - $19.99
Adapter: ASUS USB-N13 - $22.99

Total: $1,826.52 ( with shipping ) after $60 mail in rebates

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g-unit1111

June 4, 2012 11:29:22 PM

pattt said:

ok so would this be a good build taking into consideration both of your replies

Case: COOLER MASTER CM Storm Series Trooper or Silverstone SST-RV03B-WA both costing$149.99
PSU: XFX Core Edition PRO850W - $119.99
Motherboard:ASUS Maximus V Gene - $209.99
CPU: Intel Core i7-3770K - $349.99
Cooler: COOLER MASTER Hyper 212 EVO - $33.99
Ram: G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 8GB - $46.99
SSD: 128gb OCZ Vertex 4 - $129.99
HD: 1TB Seagate Barracuda ST - $99.99
Optical: LITE-ON Bulk DVD Burner - $17.99
Video card: EVGA GeForce GTX 670 - $399.99
OS: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium - $99.99
Monitor: ASUS VH232H - $159.99
Keyboard: Logitech 920-002719 - $19.99
Adapter: ASUS USB-N13 - $22.99

Total: $1,826.52 ( with shipping ) after $60 mail in rebates

That looks good except for the GENE-Z - your expansion options will be severely limited, go with the Gigabyte board I mentioned, that will be much better.

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pattt

June 4, 2012 11:45:43 PM

ok thanks. so would the i7-3770k be a substantial improvement over the i5-3570k when editing some videos? will it be worth the ~$100

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l0v3rboi

June 4, 2012 11:47:03 PM

Yes, the ability of the i7 called hyperthreading will help you a lot.

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Why_Me

June 5, 2012 12:16:59 AM

Low profile heat spreaders so you don't have any clearance issues with the cpu h/s. 750w psu gives you plenty of headroom while pushing dual 670's in SLI.

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Intel Core i7-3770K Ivy Bridge 3.5GHz (3.9GHz Turbo) LGA 1155 77W Quad-Core Desktop Processor Intel HD Graphics 4000 BX80637I73770K
ASUS P8Z77-V LK LGA 1155 Intel Z77 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard with UEFI BIOS

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Sony AD-7280S-0B 24x SATA Internal DVD+/-RW Drive (Black)

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