Building my first gaming pc! I think everything works with one another :/

rey8px2m7altcs

I had an Alienware M17x laptop and now I am building my own PC. I started with the motherboard and then worked from there and cross checked. Would someone please please check my list and see if it all works. Thank you to anyone for the help!!!!

Motherboard:
MSI Z87-GD65-GAMING ATX Motherboard (Intel Z87, 4x DDR3, DVI, HDMI, 6x USB3.0, Killer E2205 LAN, LGA1150 Socket)
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Case:
Aerocool X-Predator Full Tower Gaming Case with No PSU and White LED Fans - White
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GPU:
Asus Nvidia GeForce GTX 780 DirectCU II 3GB GDDR5 Graphics Card (PCI Express 3.0, HDMI, DVI-I, DVI-D, Display Port, NVIDIA 3D Vision)
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CPU:
Intel Core i7 4770K Quad Core Retail CPU (Socket 1150, 3.50GHz, 8MB, Haswell, 84W, Intel Graphics, BX80646I74770K, 4th Generation Intel Core, Turbo Boost Technology 2.0)
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CPU Fan: (The CPU comes with one but I am a Cooler Master woman! :P)
Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO (120mm)
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Memory:
HyperX 16 GB 1600 Mhz CL9 DDR3 HyperX Beast Desktop Memory Kit (2 x 8GB) - Intel XMP
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PSU:
Corsair Builder Series CXM 600W Modular 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX/EPS PSU
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estilen

Do you really need an i7? i5 is nearly as good as i7.

rey8px2m7altcs

estilen wrote: »

Do you really need an i7? i5 is nearly as good as i7.

Yeah I do need it but thanks man
I run applications that require the i7.

estilen

If you're spending so much money, I'd pick Corsair RM650W, it's nice and quiet, I've one myself and the fan starts to spin only under heavy load.
You could as well pick faster RAM, the difference in price is nearly non-existent these days.

rey8px2m7altcs

estilen wrote: »

If you're spending so much money, I'd pick Corsair RM650W, it's nice and quiet, I've one myself and the fan starts to spin only under heavy load.
You could as well pick faster RAM, the difference in price is nearly non-existent these days.

Just looked at it, it looks sweet! However one issue I am having, it says that it will only use the fan when there is high power consumption detected. What is the PSU goes from high power and heats up, but then you end your gaming session and it is still hot but no real power consumption. Does it keep spinning till it cools off?
As in does it use the fan if it is hot even if the power consumption is low?

VenomIreland

No storage? I'm assuming you are going to be using drives you have lying around somewhere then. Should put something towards a decent SSD at the very least though.

rey8px2m7altcs

VenomIreland wrote: »

No storage? I'm assuming you are going to be using drives you have lying around somewhere then. Should put something towards a decent SSD at the very least though.

I have one 500GB Samsung Pro 840 series for gaming and big programs. I then have the 250GB samsing pro 840 for only the OS. For normal storage and easily deletable items I use a 2TB 7200 RPM HDD.

I was only asking if what I showed above actually works together. As in does the equipment work with the motherboard?

VenomIreland

Arthur Tight Dust wrote: »

I was only asking if what I showed above actually works together. As in does the equipment work with the motherboard?

It should, you've nothing going on like a CPU for a different socket or anything like that anyway.

SterlingArcher

Differernt mobo , Asus z87 plus. Around same price. 120 euro using Geizhals.de

If you are using hwvs.

rey8px2m7altcs

SterlingArcher wrote: »

Differernt mobo , Asus z87 plus. Around same price. 120 euro using Geizhals.de

If you are using hwvs.

Only thing that bugs me with that is it only has 4 USB 3.0's. The ASI one has 6 plus allows for 3 graphics cards. I don't wanna save a few quid and then not be able to upgrade in a few years.
I have the Alienware laptop at the mo which has only 4 USB slots... It is KILLING ME!! I have a roccat HUB to help out but such a pain.
Been checking the mother board out though tis nice.

seraphimvc

I'd say that by getting that mobo you are planning for (future) heavy OC right? You are paying too much if you just liked the look of it.

And that casing is defo overpriced, in that price range you can get something so much better (and cooler looking) casing, look around on google to see what kind of casing out there you like. Popular/good ones are like Cooler Master, Antec, Corsair, Lian Li (the posh), Silverstone, NZXT, Thelmatake etc.

The fan is fine, but if you have the money (you have an alienware laptop mate ) might as well go all the way to water cooling, corsair H100i.

Gpu is fine, i saw an EVGA version for an extra £2 so you can consider that if you liked, it wont have much difference but evga version is supposed to be louder/tiny bit higher performance/better customer support, asus is quieter and cooler; both very good cards of course.

the rest is fine.

rey8px2m7altcs

seraphimvc wrote: »

I'd say that by getting that mobo you are planning for (future) heavy OC right? You are paying too much if you just liked the look of it.

And that casing is defo overpriced, in that price range you can get something so much better (and cooler looking) casing, look around on google to see what kind of casing out there you like. Popular/good ones are like Cooler Master, Antec, Corsair, Lian Li (the posh), Silverstone, NZXT, Thelmatake etc.

The fan is fine, but if you have the money (you have an alienware laptop mate ) might as well go all the way to water cooling, corsair H100i.

Gpu is fine, i saw an EVGA version for an extra £2 so you can consider that if you liked, it wont have much difference but evga version is supposed to be louder/tiny bit higher performance/better customer support, asus is quieter and cooler; both very good cards of course.

the rest is fine.

Aye the Mobo would be for future usage. An despite what people think 6 USB is a necessity!

Derp is that a full tower I can't tell derp. ((going on holiday so dashing out the door).

Nah I don't want liquid cooling. Having to drain it every 6 months is really not my thing. I bought myself a mini compressor it is strong enough to get rid of any dust but also not too strong to damage. Cleans any system out.

Will take a look at the cards hehe unsure what to go for now they seem the exact same just different branding.

estilen

H100i is a closed cooling system, that you don't have to refill. You just smack it on and are ready to go. And even with custom loops, coolants and everything are getting better, you don't have to drain and fill it every few months anymore.
With cases, I always suggest Corsair Vengeance C70, I have it myself. One of the best cases I've seen, lots of airflow possibilities, lots of room inside and lots of room beneath the cable management panel. It's somewhat expensive, around €100+, but it's definitely worth it.
EVGA makes excellent GPU coolers, I heard a lot of good comments about the ACX-cooled cards, that are factory overclocked.

I'd probably swap out the RAM for something faster (I think I said it before), Corsair makes excellent 2133Mhz sticks, Vengeance Pro. If you're doing a lot of rendering and stuff, faster ram will more than likely benefit you. And prices of faster ram aren't huge anymore, they're usually only a few quid more expensive.
The motherboard is grand, nothing wrong with it, a pretty good high-end board for a pretty high-end build. I'd personally probably get a ROG board... Just 'cause it's ROG.