No.# Fans for my build

[montosaurous]

Hi I'm new here, just joined today. I am going to build a system with:


http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819106009
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157323
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820148466
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822148840
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827151255
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814127687

I am set on these parts. I am getting the 16 gigs due to the mobo having only 2 memory slots. I am planning on overclocking to 4.7GHz on the CPU. The computer will be used for various tasks, including gaming. The gaming will never be too intensive however, as I mostly play maxis games, and they have very low requirements to run well.

Now how big of a PSU will I need and how many case fans should I have? Keep in mind GPU and CPU upgrades please. I will buy the case upon how many fans it has.

 

[montosaurous]

I forgot to ask which thermal paste is the best?

 

[mouse24]

Almost anything from corsair seasonic antec PC&C. in the 400-500w range is more than enough

For almost any non super high end gaming rig 2 front and 1 back is fine.

As for a thermal paste recommendation, if your new to applying it don't get anything conductive, just in case. But most thermal pastes the temperature on differs by around 1-3c.

Edit: also if you aren't going to be doing professional photo/video editting there is no need to grab that much ram, I would prefer you to spend the extra money you save on a better board for overclocking, that one won't get you very far with no vrm sinks

Edit2: not to mention the 7xx chipset doesn't support the zambezi procs at all. So your cpu is incompatible.

 

[zander1983]

Welcome!

First tip, always type the product name and then a link so we know what it is before opening any links e.g. AMD FX4170 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819106009

As for the rest, what is your budget?

You mentioned you want to OC the CPU, I'd suggest to spend a bit more on the mobo and an aftermarket CPU cooler is a must. I'd recommend these:
ASUS ASUS M5A97 - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131767
COOLER MASTER Hyper 212 - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835103065

You don't need a huge PSU, 450-550w Corsair/Seasonic PSU will be perfect and recommended
Corsair CX500 - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139027

What Case do you have in mind?
You don't need a million fans, but a decent case with 2 or 3 fans will be perfect.
Cases I would personally look at (order of preference):
1-Corsair 650D - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811139006
2-Corsair 600T - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811139005
3-Antec P280 - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811129179
4-Corsair 500R - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811139010
5-Corsair 400R - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811139008

 

[montosaurous]

http://www.newegg.com/Shopping/ShoppingItem.aspx?ItemList=N82E16813131758

Do you think this is good?

 

[montosaurous]

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131758

 

[mouse24]

No, that one doesn't have any heatsinks covering the VRM. And the proc won't work on that board either.

If I may make a suggestion: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157280

 

[montosaurous]

M budget is below $700

 

[montosaurous]

Rosewill Challenger http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811147153
Rosewill Redbone http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811147159
Rosewill r218 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811147073

 

[zander1983]

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131758

Better than original board, but I'd still go for the M5A97

[EDIT]
Rosewill Challenger +1

 

[montosaurous]

So I should go with an ATX instead of micro ATX?

 

[zander1983]

ATX vs mATX is only the size of the mobo. ATX tends to have more "stuff" on them (support for more graphic cards etc)

 

[montosaurous]

Originally when I was looking at motherboards this one caught my eye
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813130637

 

[montosaurous]

Most likely I'll never need more than 1 PCI-e 2.0

 

[mouse24]

Originally when I was looking at motherboards this one caught my eye
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813130637

Yup that'll work, pretty good to. I suggest it over the other one I linked.

 

[montosaurous]

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817182032

The Rosewill RP600V2 650W should be more than enough right?

 

[montosaurous]

Thermal paste- electrical conductive or thermal conductive I should avoid?

 

[mouse24]

That unit is terrible, no offense.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817151093
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817371035
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139027

Any of those will do you just fine, though the first one is modular. (you can take out the cables you don't need to decrease clutter.

Edit: avoid electrically conductive thermal paste Its not bad though. just more of a precaution in case some does leak/squeeze out onto the mobo you'll be fine.

 

[montosaurous]

Now would that be enough if sometime down the road I decide to add a second video card?

 

[montosaurous]

Ok I got my items, and I guess my one last question is do I need an antistatic wrist strap?

 

[montosaurous]

Thanks for all the help. I appreciate it.