Computer specs setup!

[bobbybobcomputers]

I wanna build my first computer and picked these components! Would like some feedback on what everyone thinks of this setup and if they are all compatible with the motherboard or each other! Thanks!


Antec Eleven Hundred Gamer Case
Silverstone Air Penetrator 120mm fan
Intel Core i7-3770k Processor 3.50 GHz w/8MB cache
Zalman CNPS9900 MAX CPU Cooler w/Blue LED
Asus Maximus V Formula with AC3 w/DDR3 7.1 audio, gigabit lan, CrossFireX/ SLI
Cosair ValueSelect 16GB DDR3 1333MHz CL9 Dual Channel Kit (2x8GB)
Cosair Force Series GS SATA lll Solid State Drive 240 GB
WD 2TB Caviar black 7200rpm SATA lll w/64MB cache
Asus 8x DVDRW slim external black
Asus HD7870 DirectCU ll V2 Radeon HD 7870 GHz Edition 2 GB PCI-E w/dual DVI, HDMI, displayport
Cosair professional series Gold AX1200 modular power supply

 

[buwish]

This topic has been moved from the section Opinions and Experiences to section Systems by Buwish

 

[tiny voices]

What will be the main use of this computer?

 

[g-unit1111]

What's the primary use for this build? If it's gaming you're doing it wrong - the power supply, motherboard, and CPU are massive overkill. You don't need the extra fan. And you should definitely put more money in the GPU. I'd also pick a better SSD over a generic Sandforce 2.0 drive with questionable reliability.

I'd suggest something like this:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-3570K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($219.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-U9B SE2 37.9 CFM CPU Cooler ($60.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock Z77 Extreme4 ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($124.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($46.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($104.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: OCZ Vertex 4 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($119.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 670 2GB Video Card ($374.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Antec Eleven Hundred ATX Full Tower Case ($109.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: PC Power & Cooling Silencer Mk II 750W 80 PLUS Silver Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($104.98 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($22.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $1290.87
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-01-21 01:03 EST-0500)