New build for music production

[rick_p]

Hello,

I'm putting my first build together after many years of making do with cheap laptops. I'll mostly be using it for music production using Ableton Live 8, some software development in Visual Studio, and watching films. Hoping for a bit of help on these points:

1) Are the following parts compatible
2) Will I be ok with only integrated graphics on the 3570K running two monitors and playing dvds
3) Improvements / better components for the same money

Full list here: http://www.scan.co.uk/savedbasket/e79e79fc8e924d2a8a168205c7dfead3

CPU: Intel Core i5 3570K,1155, Ivy Bridge, Quad Core, 3.4GHz
MOBO: Gigabyte GA-Z77-D3H, Intel Z77, S 1155
RAM: 8GB (2x4GB) Corsair DDR3 Vengeance 1600
HDD: 1TB Seagate ST1000DM003 Barracuda 7200.14 SATA
SDD: 128GB Samsung 830 Series, SSD Basic Kit, SATA III
FAN: Arctic Cooling Freezer 7 Pro v2 S775/1155/1156/1366/AM3/AM2+/AM2/939 Up to 130 Watts
PSU: 550W Coolermaster GX RS550-ACAAE3-UK
AUDIO: Focusrite Scarlett 2i2 USB2 2-in/2-out Audio Interface

Thanks alot,
Rick

 

[allanitomwesh]

You'll be okay with integrated graphics.
http://www.scan.co.uk/products/550w-ocz-technology-zs-series-ocz-zs550w-uk-86-eff-80-plus-bronze-sli-crossfire-eps-12v-quiet-fan-at
http://www.scan.co.uk/products/coolermaster-hyper-212-evo-4-heat-pipes-direct-contact-with-120mm-quiet-fan-lga775-1155-1156-1366-am