Very simply...Will this work?

minimaniac · 16 Jun 2011 at 17:12

Can anyone spot any issues? I just need a straight answer. I feel like my head is going to blow up with all the components out there.

I have ordered this case:

http://www.awd-it.co.uk/scripts/pro...an+HD501+Home+Theatre+PC+Desktop+Case+-+Black

And i want to put this spec in it:

CPU Intel Core i7-2600K 3.40GHz (Sandybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor CPU
Heatsink OEM
Memory 8GB Mushkin Silverline #996770 (2x4GB) DDR3 1333MHz 9-9-9-24
Graphics Card XFX ATI Radeon HD 6870 1024MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card
Motherboard ASUS P8H67 Intel H67 (REV B3) Socket 1155 DDR3 PCI-Express Motherboard
Sound Card Motherboard
Networking Edimax 300Mbps
Wireless 802.11b/g/n PCI Express Adapter
Power Supply 600W Corsair Builder Series 600CX V2 Power Supply
Hard Drive #1 1TB Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 ST31000524AS 3.5" SATA III Hard Drive
Optical Drive #1 LG (BH10LS30) 10x Blu-Ray Re-Writer/Reader & 16x Dual Layer DVD +/-RW Writer - Black (SATA)
Expansion Card StarTech 7 Port PCI USB Adapter Card

Thanks,
Richard

Marine-RX179 · 16 Jun 2011 at 17:19

Drop the 2600K down to a 2500K, and use the extra money to get a MSI 6950 Twin FrozR III instead of the XFX6870.

mraerosmith1981 · 16 Jun 2011 at 17:20

Marine-RX179 said:
Drop the 2600K down to a 2500K, and usage the extra money to get a MSI 6950 Twin FrozR III instead of the XFX6870.

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sk82jack · 16 Jun 2011 at 17:21

Your not allowed to link out to competitors so replace the link with the product name.

What will be the primary use of this PC?

hybrid572 · 16 Jun 2011 at 17:24

Looks alright, except for a couple of issues.

The case seems fairly small, and I'd hesitate to say that a good graphics card will fit in it- the 6870 is 9" long, and I don't think your case will accommodate that. The network card may also be an issue, dependant on layout.

Also, you've gone with an H67 (no overclocking) chipset with an OEM heatsink (basically no overclocking and lovely heat problems) and a K-series (overclocking enabled) processor. Is there some greater wisdom behind this?

To round it off, if this system is designed as an HTPC, you've spent vastly more than you need to.

Hope this helps.

Marine-RX179 · 16 Jun 2011 at 17:44

Yea...should change the H67 chipset board to either a P67 or Z68 chipset board.

Also, instead of the Seagate 1TB HDD, I would recommend getting the Samsung F3 1TB instead.