Compatibility check and suggestions?

ReiceMcK · 10 Dec 2012 at 16:23

I'm about to order some parts for a gaming/multimedia build, could I get some verification that putting this together will all in theory, go smoothly? Also, if anyone has any suggestions for parts I might be able to switch for something cheaper, that would be nice, too. I'm not partial to risking my hardware so I probably won't be overclocking. Thanks!

Intel Core i5-3570K 3.40GHz (Ivybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor (77W) - Retail
£179.99
(£149.99) £179.99
(£149.99)
Gigabyte ATI Radeon HD 7850 OC Windforce 2X 2048MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card w/ FARCRY3, Sleeping Dogs & Dirt Showdown PC Games £161.99
(£134.99) £161.99
(£134.99)
Intel 520 Series 120GB 2.5" SATA 6Gb/s Solid State Hard Drive £119.99
(£99.99) £119.99
(£99.99)
Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 64-Bit - OEM (GFC-02050) £79.99
(£66.66) £79.99
(£66.66)
Gigabyte Z77-D3H Intel Z77 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard £79.99
(£66.66) £79.99
(£66.66)
PC Power & Cooling Silencer Mk III Series 500W '80 Plus Bronze' Modular Power Supply - White
£59.99
(£49.99) £59.99
(£49.99)
Zalman Z9 Plus Tower Case with Fan Controller - Black £52.99
(£44.16) £52.99
(£44.16)
TeamGroup Elite 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C11 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (TED38GM1600HC11DC01)
£23.99
(£19.99) £23.99
(£19.99)
TP-Link 150Mbps Wireless PCI Express Adapter (TL-WN781ND) £10.98
(£9.15) £10.98
(£9.15)

areksnumbr1sxylady · 10 Dec 2012 at 16:36

Looks good, but some modifications can be made.

Z9 is more expensive than it really should be.......

Maybe think about cpu cooler to overclock that 3570k? Something like phantecs for ultimate cooling

That PSU is good, but wont handle crossfire.

You can go for a cheaper SSD saving you around 40 quid

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=HD-161-SA&groupid=1657&catid=2101&subcat=

triggerthat · 10 Dec 2012 at 17:04

Go for the 830 Samsung SSD as Lazder suggested.

ReiceMcK · 10 Dec 2012 at 23:18

Thanks, also I didn't realise that I had selected the 3570K, though there might have been a reason for it.

areksnumbr1sxylady · 11 Dec 2012 at 00:15

ReiceMcK said:
Thanks, also I didn't realise that I had selected the 3570K, though there might have been a reason for it.

You might want to add 20-30 quid on top of your PSU, since you are saving 40 from SSD.. to get xfx 800W+ PSU to make sure you can SLI/crossfire.

Idleman · 11 Dec 2012 at 03:55

Included a hdd, but if you have one then you will save £40.
The Psu is more than enough for your needs, especially if you are not OCing. If you did want to xfire, you would also need to upgrade the mobo.

YOUR BASKET
1 x Intel Core i5-3570K 3.40GHz (Ivybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor (77W) - Retail £179.99
1 x Gigabyte ATI Radeon HD 7850 OC Windforce 2X 2048MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card w/ FARCRY3, Sleeping Dogs & Dirt Showdown PC Games £161.99
1 x Samsung 128GB SSD 830 Desktop Series SATA 6Gb/s KIT with Norton Ghost - (MZ-7PC128D/EU) £89.99
1 x Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 64-Bit - OEM (GFC-02050) £79.99
1 x Gigabyte Z77-D3H Intel Z77 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard £79.99
1 x Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 500GB SATA 6Gb/s 16MB Cache - OEM (ST500DM002) £41.99
1 x Antec High Current Gamer 400W '80 Plus Bronze' Power Supply £40
1 x Xigmatek Asgard Pro Gaming Case - Black £32.99
1 x TeamGroup Elite 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C11 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (TED38GM1600HC11DC01) £23.99
1 x TP-Link 300Mbps Wireless N PCI Express Adapter (TL-WN881ND) £16.99
Total : £762.90 (includes shipping : £12.50).

areksnumbr1sxylady · 11 Dec 2012 at 10:48

Idleman said:
Included a hdd, but if you have one then you will save £40.
The Psu is more than enough for your needs, especially if you are not OCing. If you did want to xfire, you would also need to upgrade the mobo.

YOUR BASKET
1 x Intel Core i5-3570K 3.40GHz (Ivybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor (77W) - Retail £179.99
1 x Gigabyte ATI Radeon HD 7850 OC Windforce 2X 2048MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card w/ FARCRY3, Sleeping Dogs & Dirt Showdown PC Games £161.99
1 x Samsung 128GB SSD 830 Desktop Series SATA 6Gb/s KIT with Norton Ghost - (MZ-7PC128D/EU) £89.99
1 x Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 64-Bit - OEM (GFC-02050) £79.99
1 x Gigabyte Z77-D3H Intel Z77 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard £79.99
1 x Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 500GB SATA 6Gb/s 16MB Cache - OEM (ST500DM002) £41.99
1 x Antec High Current Gamer 400W '80 Plus Bronze' Power Supply £40
1 x Xigmatek Asgard Pro Gaming Case - Black £32.99
1 x TeamGroup Elite 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C11 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (TED38GM1600HC11DC01) £23.99
1 x TP-Link 300Mbps Wireless N PCI Express Adapter (TL-WN881ND) £16.99
Total : £762.90 (includes shipping : £12.50).

You wouldnt "need to" since it does support 2nd slot but at x4.

dunn2010 · 11 Dec 2012 at 11:00

You wouldnt "need to" since it does support 2nd slot but at x4.

think you would. don't want to run 16x/4x isnt advisable. better to get good board that supports 8x/8x

i would personally drop the ssd all together. i know people say it helps make the machine feel more together. but pumping that money into core build will get you so much more for you money. if you dont get ssd you could upgrade you gfx card to a 7950, also going off idles spec i would get the £50 pc pwoer cooling 400watt as its modular and just £10 more.

then when funds allow in future. get a ssd. a 7950 will increase your gaming graphics and performance and fps. an ssd will increase the games load times.

sorry if i missed it. whats your budget?