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September 18, 2012 5:42:46 AM

I'm going to be doing a new build here - primarily a gaming/video editing/rendering machine - but my main concern is everything I have picked out compatible with each other? For example, will I have compatibility problems with my motherboard and the amount of fans in the case I choose? If anyone could tell me if all the things I have chosen will work fine, I'd appreciate it! Also, any tips in general would be appreciated!

Operating System: Windows 7 Ultimate SP-1 64-bit OEM

Case: COOLER MASTER HAF 932 Advanced RC-932-KKN5-GP Steel ATX Full Tower Computer Case with USB 3.0

Power Supply: KINGWIN Lazer LZ-850 850W Modular 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Active PFC W/ 3-Way LED Switch and Universal Modular

Motherboard: ASUS P9X79 PRO LGA 2011 Intel X79 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard with USB BIOS

Processor: Intel Core i7-3930K Sandy Bridge-E 3.2GHz (3.8GHz Turbo) LGA 2011 130W Six-Core Desktop Processor BX80619i73930K

Fan/Heatsink: Help/advice, please?

RAM: Help/advice, please?

Graphics Card: EVGA 04G-P4-3673-KR GeForce GTX 670 FTW+ 4GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video Card

Optical Drive: ASUS DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS Black SATA 24X DVD Burner - Bulk - OEM

Hard Drive(s):
1) Corsair Force Series GT CSSD-F120GBGT-BK 2.5" 120GB SATA III Internal Solid State Drive (SSD)
2) Western Digital Caviar Black WD1002FAEX 1TB 7200 RPM SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive

Also, am I missing any of the core components? I made a check list, and was checking things off, but I might have overlooked something. Thanks! :) 

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September 18, 2012 5:57:28 PM

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/hQxk

That noctua is an amazing air cooler. 2 14cm fans and no leaking. Rivals the best closed loop coolers.

This ram is on the Asus QVL list and will let you install 16GB(4x4) now and and another set later if you want.

Went with a samsung ssd. A tiny bit slower(in specs, anyway), but more reliable and cheaper.

This awesome gigabyte tri-fan gtx670 is on sale for 360bucks thru today with a 10% off promo code at newegg.

You're gonna spend over 2 grand on a pc and not equip it with a blu-ray burner? I don't think so!

My 2 cents...
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September 18, 2012 6:10:02 PM

willyroc said:
Compatible? Yes. Although I would rather get Windows 7 Professional instead, and get the 2GB version of the 670 since 4GB is a waste of money. The Noctua NH-DH14 is a decent air cooler for your CPU. I'd get this ram:

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


I agree - Windows 7 Ultimate is a huge waste of money if you don't use it for its' intended purpose.

I think I would get a different PSU though - something like this: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...

Then for RAM get this: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...

And for cooler I'll second the Noctua NH-D14.
September 19, 2012 3:40:36 AM

I'm guessing the OP has reasons for choosing ultimate over cheaper versions.

After more reading, I wanna change the ssd I suggested to a Kingston Hyper X 120GB:

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

Otherwise, I stick by the rest of the parts I suggested in my build.

September 19, 2012 4:42:36 PM

jtenorj said:
I'm guessing the OP has reasons for choosing ultimate over cheaper versions.

After more reading, I wanna change the ssd I suggested to a Kingston Hyper X 120GB:

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

Otherwise, I stick by the rest of the parts I suggested in my build.


Most people usually don't know that Pro exists and has the same functions for less money. Home Premium covers all the bases. Pro lifts the 16GB RAM ceiling and adds all the extra networking functions. You only need Ultimate if you're running the language packs or XP emulation mode - and even most business users have moved on from XP by now.

I really can't find fault with your build other than the PSU - I'm not sure about that one. I'd go with Seasonic or Corsair.

This is what I would get:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i7-3930K 3.2GHz 6-Core Processor ($569.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D14 SE2011 CPU Cooler ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock X79 Extreme6/GB ATX LGA2011 Motherboard ($278.94 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Black 1.5TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($136.00 @ Newegg)
Storage: Plextor M5S Series 256GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($214.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon HD 7970 GHz Edition 3GB Video Card ($449.99 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT Switch 810 (White) ATX Full Tower Case ($179.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic X Series 1050W 80 PLUS Gold Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($211.82 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Professional SP1 (64-bit) ($139.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $2351.68
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2012-09-19 12:44 EDT-0400)
September 19, 2012 9:13:05 PM

I guess when I say I stick by the parts, I mean the combo of parts I switched in and
the parts from the OP's original build. I have reservations about the psu as well(I know
nothing about kingwin) but the OP had reasons for picking it(led lit?) and a HAF 932( lots
of big fans and a side window, possibly the color too). Also 2 1TB WD caviar black(raid 1?)
for the 5yr warranty perhaps? The only major plus of ultimate I see is bitlocker(xp mode is
in pro, at least according to the system guides on techreport). Language pack situational.

I'd have suggested a windowless but feature rich case like HAF 912 or Antec 300 TWO,
or at most a Fractal Design Define R4 with a window, but the HAF 932 has all those big
fans in there. I also would have suggested a medium high capacity modular corsair psu
(seasonic, antec and some others are overpriced imho). I might have suggested a 550w
xfx psu if I thought it could handle the system load(not the 750w, though). They aren't
modular, but that's part of the reason you get a case with cable management features.

Edit: I wouldn't pick an ASRock X79 mobo because of those little fans they have on
there. I wouldn't pay anywhere near that much for a case, but that's me. A plextor ssd?
September 19, 2012 11:55:31 PM

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I guess when I say I stick by the parts, I mean the combo of parts I switched in and
the parts from the OP's original build. I have reservations about the psu as well(I know
nothing about kingwin) but the OP had reasons for picking it(led lit?) and a HAF 932( lots
of big fans and a side window, possibly the color too).


I'm extremely questioning that choice of PSU - there's far better on the market for that price range and the LED lights are a major gimmick.

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Also 2 1TB WD caviar black(raid 1?)
for the 5yr warranty perhaps? The only major plus of ultimate I see is bitlocker(xp mode is
in pro, at least according to the system guides on techreport). Language pack situational.


RAID is pointless anymore when most people use Cloud storage or NAS drives for large backups. Even bitlocker isn't really worth the extra money. You can get third party apps with that feature that are better for less money.

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Edit: I wouldn't pick an ASRock X79 mobo because of those little fans they have on
there.


Huh, I've never seen that before about Asrock X79 boards.

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I wouldn't pay anywhere near that much for a case, but that's me. A plextor ssd?


I like the Switch 810 because it's rated for full liquid cooling solutions and can house XL-ATX motherboards in addition to having native SSD support. It's one of the few cases out there that really does cover all the bases. And yes the Plextor SSD is among the best in the market, won an editor's choice here:
September 20, 2012 2:50:58 AM

Yes, there are certainly better ways to bling up the inside of a windowed case besides
using a questionable psu with led lighting.

I want my backups fast and close. Fairly cheap, too(not everyone has a lightning fast
broadband connection or a nas box). I happen to have a external hdd myself(though
my usb ports are being stupid, so I may see about taking it apart and using it inside
the case in its raw sata form).

I won't argue there are other security options beside ultimate's bit locker.

If you do a guided search on newegg(mobos, intel, LGA2011, ASRock), 8 out of the 10
search results have a little fan on the motherboard over the chip that controls everything
the cpu doesn't. I'd rather have a bigger heat sink with heat pipes or something myself.
Only the Fatal1ty and Champion are missing this "feature".

Not a fan of potential system killing leaks. Maybe a good dual fan air cooler, though.
Cheaper cases have ssd mounts built in as well(no adapters required). xl atx... meh.

Can you link to tom's awarding that plextor an editor's choice?

September 20, 2012 4:07:35 AM

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If you do a guided search on newegg(mobos, intel, LGA2011, ASRock), 8 out of the 10
search results have a little fan on the motherboard over the chip that controls everything
the cpu doesn't. I'd rather have a bigger heat sink with heat pipes or something myself.
Only the Fatal1ty and Champion are missing this "feature".


I usually don't take Newegg reviews seriously and I've never seen a professional review that makes that claim.

Quote:
Not a fan of potential system killing leaks. Maybe a good dual fan air cooler, though.


Agree there 100%. Watercooling is too much risk for not a lot of payoff.

Quote:
Cheaper cases have ssd mounts built in as well(no adapters required). xl atx... meh.


If you want to add two or three video cards you'll need a bigger motherboard than most ATX standard boards will provide.

Quote:
Can you link to tom's awarding that plextor an editor's choice?


http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/plextor-m3-crucial-...
September 20, 2012 6:18:20 AM

g-unit1111 said:
Quote:

If you do a guided search on newegg(mobos, intel, LGA2011, ASRock), 8 out of the 10
search results have a little fan on the motherboard over the chip that controls everything
the cpu doesn't. I'd rather have a bigger heat sink with heat pipes or something myself.
Only the Fatal1ty and Champion are missing this "feature".


I usually don't take Newegg reviews seriously and I've never seen a professional review that makes that claim.

Quote:
Not a fan of potential system killing leaks. Maybe a good dual fan air cooler, though.


Agree there 100%. Watercooling is too much risk for not a lot of payoff.

Quote:
Cheaper cases have ssd mounts built in as well(no adapters required). xl atx... meh.


If you want to add two or three video cards you'll need a bigger motherboard than most ATX standard boards will provide.

Quote:
Can you link to tom's awarding that plextor an editor's choice?


http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/plextor-m3-crucial-...


I'm not talking about user reviews, I'm talking about pictures of the mobo on the product
pages. Just take a look, and you will see that 8 out of the ten different ASRock x79 mobos
have a little fan on there to cool the chip that provides sata and usb.

One fast gpu is better than 2 lessers ones since you don't have to worry about games
that don't support multi gpu setups, and you are less likely to encounter micro stuttering
on one gpu than on 2 or 4(not totally sure about 3 tho. If the game is rendered using
afr, you might get something like triple buffering. If the game uses sfr to render, that
would be a bad thing). afr:alternate frame rendering; sfr:split frame rendering

See gpu reviews for the last year at techreport for details about micro stuttering and
which single gpu and/or dual gpu setups from which camps are worse about it in which
games. Some actually run more smoothly on a radeon, some on a geforce(regardless of
what fraps says the framerate is). Hardocp generally has good gpu reviews as well, but
their methods are less scientific and more like real people actually use their video cards
to play games(they are looking into getting equipment that will let them do their reviews
a little more like techreport's, but I guess the stuff is kind of expensive).
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