€1000 build inside - change anything?

Tea_Bag

sorry guys last thread i swear

asside from the things ive crossed out, which are going to a different build, this is what ill be getting myself potentially.
would you change anything?

i already have the case, a coolermaster Storm Scout (which is going to need some serious dremmel modifications to fit that card :mad:)

and a CoolerMaster silent pro 600W PSU - will this cope with the OC'ing?

things i also need advice on is a good quiet 120mm fan to go onto the window on the side of the case, so it has to look kinda nice too, and only have LED's if they can be turned off for when i watch movies ect, and i cant find a 3.5" -> 5.25" adapter on HWVS, and i also need a 2.5" to 5.25" adapter.




would i be better off saving money by getting the Asrock p67 extreme4 (or extreme6?)
i went for a really expensive MoBo cause i want this to last through any upgrading i do over the next 4-5 years, but maybe the dual intel LAN and bluetooth are clouding my vision, and i could possibly save a load of money here? MSI also have some pretty good P67 Mobo's for cheaper yet.
should i hold out for Z68?

am i overdoing it with the Noctua cooler? im not in the mood to waste money, only to get good lasting value.

incase it matters, this will be for pure gaming and movies. eyefinity is a possibility down the line when i get more money, and i already have an 80gb intel X25-m SSD, so no need for an SSD suggestion


thanks for any advice guys, everything will be appreciated and thanked.
i just want my upgrade itch to go away :eek:

Monotype

Don't buy for bluetooth, you can pick up a USB one for a couple of euro. As for dual LAN, it's handy but probably not a feature that most people would use.
There's also the three PCI-E slots.

I quite like the look of this MSI board - the GD65 although you'd only be saving €10. The GD53 is a fair bit cheaper and still retains most of the important features such as two PCI-E slots.

I believe in getting a good motherboard to build your system upon, but you have to be sensible when the money could go elsewhere.

I think your PSU should be OK with overclocking and that card.

Tea_Bag

would you see 3 pci-e slots as a disadvantage out of interest? the only problem i see with the p8p67 EVO is that if i do go down CFx/SLI, im left with no PCI slots (maybe 1 but then the second GPU's fan is going to be starved) and 1 PCIe slot..

also, is it possible to use a single card in the middle "white" PCIe instead of the top one, and would there be a drop in performance? it would mean less modding done to my case..

Monotype

Of course 3 PCI-E slots isn't a disadvantage. A lot of the add in cards are moving away from PCI towards PCI-E now. Do you have any cards presently or plans to add in something?

You'd have to check the manual about using the white slot. A lot of motherboards don't mind.

Tea_Bag

thanks. ill only be adding in a high quality wireless card (dual radio 5ghz) in the forseable future.

Monotype

I suppose given that you were thinking of three screens (which could end you up the crossfire route) and a wireless card, the three slots makes sense. Go for the EVO or the Extreme 4.