asrock z77e spec check

[beavis]

Before I hit the buy button, can anyone see any problems or offer some improvements with the following spec.

ASRock Z77e ITX
Intel i5 3570K (ordered)
MSI GTX660 Ti PE
2x4gb GSkill Ripsaw DDR3-1600 (already own)
Antec Kühler H2O 620 (already own)
Silverstone Strider ST60F (already own - the old model 4x12v rails, total 55 amps)
BitFenix Prodigy
Crucial M4 120gb

Thanks in advance

 

[23RO_UK]

Have you considered a 7870 or 7950 over the 660Ti? You'd certainly get more bang per buck.

Have you also considered the Silverstone TJ08-E or PS07 over the Prodigy? I rate both as more versatile, they offer plenty of room inside and are a doddle when it comes to cable routing.

 

[Cane316]

Have you considered a 7870 or 7950 over the 660Ti? You'd certainly get more bang per buck.

Have you also considered the Silverstone TJ08-E or PS07 over the Prodigy? I rate both as more versatile, they offer plenty of room inside and are a doddle when it comes to cable routing.

what he said
Can vouch for the TJ08-e being a dream to install a system into. Plenty of space for such a small case. Considered a prodigy too but was a bit put off after looking at a few build logs and seeing how cramped it was.

 

[beavis]

Thanks for the replies.

I'm stuck with NVidia due to a few applications I use working a lot better with their drivers, I'd much rather go with ATI though

I'll take a look at the Silverstone cases, are they both MATX rather than MITX?

 

[23RO_UK]

Thanks for the replies.

I'm stuck with NVidia due to a few applications I use working a lot better with their drivers, I'd much rather go with ATI though

I'll take a look at the Silverstone cases, are they both MATX rather than MITX?

That's such a bind being tied to the Green Team

Yes both are mATX (I've had a TJ08-E and I now have the PS07)



The TJ08-E is probably best suited to air cooling

The PS07 is good for air cooling, hybrid and even water cooling.

 

[beavis]

Gone with the BitFenix in the end, I'll be back next week complaining about how difficult it is to work with

 

[beavis]

Been a pretty tricky build so far. Case is nice enough, worst thing is the rubberised handle/stand. I don't think I'd trust it with a full loaded system and it's pretty wobbly on the desk.

My Silverstone Strider PSU was 180mm, so not even close to fitting in the case. I've swapped it out for a Coolermaster Real Power M520 from another box. It fits easily at 150mm, I'm slightly concerned about it being up to the job. Everything I have read says my system will only be pulling around 300W so it should be OK.

The Antec Kuhler backplate does appear require some cutting to fit on the Asrock Z77e due to the mSata socket. Any tips on the best way to do this?

Also, I forgot to account for the lack of fan connectors on the motherboard. I'm just going to use a molex to 3 pin splitter for the moment but may well put a 3.5" fan controller in one of the internal bays. Any advice or tips again would be most helpful.

 

[beavis]

I cut the kuhler backplate with a pair of wire cutters in the end, it's pretty soft stuff so didn't have any problems.