Are these parts compatible

[locke9342]

hi this will be my first build and i have created a list of parts and i would like to know if they are compatible and if i can do sli in the future https://secure.newegg.com/WishList/MySavedWishDetail.aspx?ID=19533125

NZXT Apollo Black SECC Steel Chassis ATX Mid Tower Computer Case
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Western Digital Caviar Blue WD5000AAKX 500GB 7200 RPM SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive
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RAIDMAX HYBRID 2 RX-730SS 730W ATX12V V2.2/ EPS12V SLI Ready CrossFire Ready Modular Power Supply, New Version with Build-in ...
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G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333 (PC3 10666) Desktop Memory Model F3-10666CL9D-16GBXL
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ASRock P67 EXTREME4 GEN3 LGA 1155 Intel P67 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard
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Intel Core i5-3550 Ivy Bridge 3.3GHz (3.7GHz Turbo) LGA 1155 77W Quad-Core Desktop Processor Intel HD Graphics 2500 BX80637I53550
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EVGA 01G-P3-1460-KR GeForce GTX 560 (Fermi) 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video Card
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[Merueth]

You have to make the wishlist public.

 

[locke9342]

i did yester day

 

[Merueth]

i did yester day

It... still isn't public.

Anyway, you should be getting a H77 board with your 3550.
As for the PSU, it's rated at what I believe is 48 amps on the 12 volt rail, which is actually roughly 600 watts, which is enough for SLI, though personally I don't like meddling with SLI when using a cheap PSU. This PSU is more well known, and delivers more actual power, though it is $20 more.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139020

Also, if you're going for a gaming build, don't get the 16GB of RAM now, 8GB is more than enough and if needed you can add more in the future.

 

[locke9342]

thanks what motherboard do you recomend

 

[Merueth]

This is a decent one, and it's about $85 because of a 10% off promo code.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157302

 

[locke9342]

im probly wrong but it only has one pcie 2.0 slot and i eventully will need 2 for the other 560 i will get in the future so could i use hte 3.0 slot for the other?

 

[Merueth]

Technically, you can SLI, though admittedly I would stick with a single card solution, rather than adding a second card in the future.

 

[locke9342]

then what card should i upgrade to ?

 

[Merueth]

Use the 560 for two years, then see what is the best deal on the market then.

 

[locke9342]

thanks but i think i heard somewere that h77 wasnt overclockable its not a big deal now but i might want to in the future

 

[Merueth]

Your 3550 is not overclockable either, so it doesn't matter.

 

[g-unit1111]

I definitely agree with the motherboard, but ditch the Raidmax PSU - truly awful brand. This would be a far better choice: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817151095

Also 2 x 8GB will be overkill if gaming is the primary use for this machine - go with 2 x 4GB and invest the money in upgrading your GPU to a Radeon 7850 or GTX 570.

 

[locke9342]

so i decided on this ram it looks good but im not sure http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231428

 

[g-unit1111]

so i decided on this ram it looks good but im not sure http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231428

That's fine - you might want to get the low profile version if you're going to be using a cooler though: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231544

 

[locke9342]

That's fine - you might want to get the low profile version if you're going to be using a cooler though: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231544

when you say cooler do you mean aftermarket cooler or stock pc cooler

 

[InvalidError]

I would not worry too much about how RAM DIMMs look since they may end up getting in the way of aftermarket HSFs if you end up replacing the stock cooler with something else... and that something else would likely end up hiding the DIMMs anyhow.

 

[locke9342]

i have a question about coolers. when you replace a stock cooler with the aftermarket cooler what do you do with the stock cooler? i might get one in the future in case i upgrade to a overclocking cpu and i really dont like throwing things away can i sell the cooler?

 

[Merueth]

When I replace the stock cooler with an aftermarket one, I throw it away. No point in trying to sell it, since anyone who buys a CPU gets the fan anyway.

 

[locke9342]

yea but it seems lyk a waste to me can you lyk recycle it or something or return it ?

 

[g-unit1111]

When I replace the stock cooler with an aftermarket one, I throw it away. No point in trying to sell it, since anyone who buys a CPU gets the fan anyway.

Actually you're not supposed to throw it away because if you ever have to RMA your CPU - Intel will ask for the serial numbers off of it.

I would not worry too much about how RAM DIMMs look since they may end up getting in the way of aftermarket HSFs if you end up replacing the stock cooler with something else... and that something else would likely end up hiding the DIMMs anyhow.

My last three rebuilds of my system I haven't run into that problem - my current build I had my CPU fan resting on top of the first two DIMMs and if I need to replace them I have to remove the fan but that's not that big of a deal.

 

[InvalidError]

Stock HSFs are useless unless you do electronics projects (or know someone who does) and re-purpose them for something else such as sticking 10W automotive LEDs on 'em and turn them into light fixtures.

 

[g-unit1111]

Stock HSFs are useless unless you do electronics projects (or know someone who does) and re-purpose them for something else such as sticking 10W automotive LEDs on 'em and turn them into light fixtures.

Not true - like I said Intel asks for the serial numbers on the fans if you have to return a CPU. Also if you don't overclock you can use the stock fan as you won't need the extra power of an aftermarket fan.

 

[InvalidError]

Also if you don't overclock you can use the stock fan as you won't need the extra power of an aftermarket fan.

The OP asked what to do with the stock HSF after he's upgraded to something else. At that point, he would clearly have no further need for the stock HSF in his current system, overclock or not.

As for Intel asking serial numbers, I'm sure there are ways to work around that unless Intel is really using that excuse to deny RMAs.

 

[locke9342]

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