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Harbz007

Harbz007

Harbz007

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Hi guys, i killed my dads mobo and i am having no luck finding a decent priced X58 Motherboard. So we have decided to buy a whole new computer

Here's the Specs:- CPU - i7 2700K <-- Overclocks better than 3770K
Motherboard - Gigabyte Z77X-D3H <--- Will i have any issues with using this board with the above CPU? Or can someone suggest a good Motherboard that i can use with the i7 2700K at a similar price point, and same features..
Ram - Corsair XMS 2x8GB 1600Mhz
Graphics - x2 GTX 680 <--- Already have these
Storage - 1Tb Samsung HDD, and OCZ Vertex 3 60GB
Sound - Asus Xonar DX/XD
PSU - Seasonic Platinum Series 860w <--- Will this be powerful enough to run the Rig and also the water cooling stuff??
Optical - 2 BlueRay Player things LOL and a all in one card reader <--- Already have these

And for cooling the system we will be water cooling the system
Here's the cooling specs: - CPU Block - XSPC RayStorm
GPU Block - XSPC Razor GTX 680
Rad - XSPC RX 360
Pump - Alphacool VPP655/ Laing D5
Res - Phobya Balancer 250 Black Nickel
Fans - Scythe Gentle Typhoons 1850RPM
Fan Controller - Lamptron 8 Fan Controller
Pump Anti Vibrator Pad - Aqua Computer - Anti vibration Shoggy Sandwich
Tubing - XSPC UV Blue
Compression Fittings - XSPC ones, same inner and outer diameter as the UV Tubing


That's everything unless i missed anything
Thanks in advance Harbz

Case - HAF 932, and i will most probs mod the case in order to place a 200MM Rad at the front of the case, so it will have enough cooling for all the parts :)
 
The PC components look ok but a few pointers:

Overclocking is a lottery, you may get a good 2700K or a poor one. The 3770K is also around 5% faster clock for clock than the 2700K.

The CPU will work with the motherboard but you need an Ivybridge CPU to get PCI-e gen 3 to function.

60GB SSD will fill up quickly I would recommend at least 120GBs.

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=HD-004-PL&groupid=701&catid=2104&subcat=1427


PSU should be fine.

I don't know enough about water cooling setups to off much advice in that area.
 
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Are you referring to the Silicon Lottery? Sorry im a noob, i have read that the 3770k is roughly that much faster, but id rather get the 2700k so my dad can tinker with the bios and oc a little more :). And ahh i see, but thats ok with me, but would i have to do anything to the motherboards bios or something to ensure that it all works?

60GB should be enough just for Windows 7, and a few daily used programmes :)
 
Main use, seeing as im getting rid of my own computer will be Microsoft Office stuff... Gaming, CAD, Video Editing... Everyone in the Family will use it, so prity much most normal programmes will get used :)
 
Hmm i see, ill have a look around, i mean the 2700k is every so slightly cheaper :D:D

and Yeah i have been using on-board for a very very long time, and well its time to join the "Band Wagon" so to speak :). But i have used this Sound Card before(Around a Friend of mines) its amazing :D
 
One piece of advice from me is to get a PCI-E sound card, the Gigabyte board does have a older PCI slot, but why limit yourself in the future.
 
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