Help with compatibility

[Curlyfries117]

I'm new to building PC's and I'm looking to see if my computer is compatible;
Gigabyte GA-Z68XP-UD3-iSSD,
Intel Core i5 3570K Quad Core IvyBridge,
MSI NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660 Graphics Card - 2GB,
Corsair Memory Desktop 8GB 2 x 4GB,
Seagate 750GB MomentusXT Hybrid SATA III, Arctic Cooling Freezer 13,
Corsair CP-9020048-UK Builder Series CX,
Silverstone Temjin SST-TJ10S-W

 

[Newf]

Yes these parts will work, but what's up with a Z68 chipset motherboard and an Ivy Bridge combination?

Trust me on this. What you want is a Z77 board to go with that processor.
Otherwise the parts all look good.

Newf.

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[johnsonjohnson]

Hi. Don't go with a Z68 motherboard as Newf mentioned above. Go with a Z77 like this one:

ASRock Z77 Extreme4
http://www.scan.co.uk/products/asrock-z77-extreme-4-intel-z77-s-1155-ddr3-sata-iii-6gb-s-sata-raid-pcie-30-%28x16%29-d-sub-dvi-d-hdmi-a

This PSU is sufficient for less money. It's not yet available from Scan but you can get one from Novatech:

XFX ProSeries Core Edition 550W
http://www.scan.co.uk/products/550w-xfx-pro-series-core-edition-p1-550s-ukb9-85-eff-80-plus-bronze-sli-crossfire-eps-12v-fan-atx-v2
http://www.novatech.co.uk/products/components/powersupplies/p1-550s-xxb9.html

I suggest going with this CPU cooler instead:

Cooler Master Hyper 212 Evo
http://www.scan.co.uk/products/cooler-master-hyper-212-evo-4-heat-pipes-direct-contact-with-120mm-quiet-fan-lga775-1155-1156-1366-a

 

[Curlyfries117]

Thank you for the help will change what you have said and the PSU comes out on the 14th so its not too long to wait

 

[Curlyfries117]

Hi. Don't go with a Z68 motherboard as Newf mentioned above. Go with a Z77 like this one:

ASRock Z77 Extreme4
http://www.scan.co.uk/products/asrock-z77-extreme-4-intel-z77-s-1155-ddr3-sata-iii-6gb-s-sata-raid-pcie-30-%28x16%29-d-sub-dvi-d-hdmi-a

This PSU is sufficient for less money. It's not yet available from Scan but you can get one from Novatech:

XFX ProSeries Core Edition 550W
http://www.scan.co.uk/products/550w-xfx-pro-series-core-edition-p1-550s-ukb9-85-eff-80-plus-bronze-sli-crossfire-eps-12v-fan-atx-v2
http://www.novatech.co.uk/products/components/powersupplies/p1-550s-xxb9.html

I suggest going with this CPU cooler instead:

Cooler Master Hyper 212 Evo
http://www.scan.co.uk/products/cooler-master-hyper-212-evo-4-heat-pipes-direct-contact-with-120mm-quiet-fan-lga775-1155-1156-1366-a

Do you know much about optical drives as I cannot find out how to work out the sizes for them?

 

[johnsonjohnson]

What do mean by sizes? If you're looking for an internal DVD burner, here are a couple of them:

Liteon IHAS124-04 OEM Black SATA
http://www.scan.co.uk/products/liteon-ihas124-04-24x-dvdr-8x-dvddl-dvdplusrw-x8-rw-x6-dvd-ram-x12-sata-black-oem

Samsung SH-224BB/BEBE DVD RAM Ready OEM
http://www.scan.co.uk/products/samsung-sh-224bb-bebe-dvdr-24x-rw-8x-6x-dvd-ram-12x-black-oem

And a few more to choose from: http://www.scan.co.uk/shop/computer-hardware/all/blu-ray-dvd-drives/dual-layer-sata#Category489

 

[Curlyfries117]

What do mean by sizes? If you're looking for an internal DVD burner, here are a couple of them:

Liteon IHAS124-04 OEM Black SATA
http://www.scan.co.uk/products/liteon-ihas124-04-24x-dvdr-8x-dvddl-dvdplusrw-x8-rw-x6-dvd-ram-x12-sata-black-oem

Samsung SH-224BB/BEBE DVD RAM Ready OEM
http://www.scan.co.uk/products/samsung-sh-224bb-bebe-dvdr-24x-rw-8x-6x-dvd-ram-12x-black-oem

And a few more to choose from: http://www.scan.co.uk/shop/computer-hardware/all/blu-ray-dvd-drives/dual-layer-sata#Category489

I mean when looking at the cases in the specification it has the size for drive bays and I wasn't sure if they have specific sizes

 

[johnsonjohnson]

Under the specifications for Silverstone Temjin SST-TJ10S-W. It say 4 5.25" external drive bays which can accommodate any of the DVD burners above.

http://www.silverstonetek.com/product.php?pid=146&area=en