Final check for my first build

[melonator]

Hi, this forum has been very helpful in getting me to this point of my build. I just need a compatibility check on these components, do they fit the PSU/Mobo case etc:

CPU Intel Core i5-3570k £177 ($285)
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Intel-Generation-i5-3570K-3-40GHz-Technology/dp/B007RUZKK6

OS Windows 7 Home Premium 64 bit full disc version £101 ($163) http://www.amazon.co.uk/Microsoft-Windows-Home-Premium-Version/dp/B002DUCMT2

Mobo Asus P8Z77 – V Pro £136 ($219) http://www.aria.co.uk/Products/Comp...DDR3+PCI-Express+Motherboard+?productId=49260

GPU Gigabyte Geforce GTX 670 2GB £318 ($512) http://www.morecomputers.com/extra.aspx?pn=GV-N670OC-2GD&referer=FroogleA1

Memory Corsair Vengeance 2x4GB 1600MHz DDR3 £34 ($55) http://www.cclonline.com/product/61...-8GB-1600MHz-CL9-DDR3-Two-Module-Kit/RAM0336/

HDD Seagate 2TB 7200RPM 64MB Cache SATA III Green HDD £74 ($119) http://www.ebuyer.com/319641-seagate-2tb-barracuda-internal-hard-drive-st2000dm001

SSD Samsung 830 256GB £130 (with cashback) ($209)
http://www.dabs.com/products/samsung-256gb-830-series-sata-6gb-s-2-5--ssd-basic-kit-819P.html?src=3

PSU Corsair AX750 £123 ($198) https://www.pricelover.com/product/..._Power_Supply_Unit_(750_Watts)/CMPSU-750AXUK/

Optical Drive Sony 24x DVD RW drive £14 ($23)
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Sony-AD-728...1_1?s=computers&ie=UTF8&qid=1346979249&sr=1-1

Case Fractal Design Define R4 £90 ($145)
http://www.aria.co.uk/Products/Comp...l+Midi+Tower+Soundproof+Case+?productId=51254

Any assistance is much appreciated, also feel free to comment on anything you would change about the component selection, I’m sure there are many other good parts out there for similar money.

 

[Knufire]

Hey, welcome to OCF!

When trying to recommend a build to you, there's some information that's extremely helpful for us to know. If you could answer these few short questions, we'd be happy to help!

• What are you planning to do with this compuer? Please be as specfic as possible.

• What is your budget?
  
  1. Does this include a copy of Windows?
  2. Does this include peripheals (a keyboard, monitor, mouse, speakers, etc.)?
• Are you from the United States or a different country? Are you ordering from your own country or from across borders?
  
  1. Wherever you may be from, does the store that you are planning to order from have a website? It's okay if it isn't in English, we can manage.
  2. If you are from the United States, do you live nearby a Microcenter?

• Do you have any specific requests with the build?
  
  1. Do you plan on overclocking? If yes, do you have a specific goal in mind?
  2. Would you prefer the build to be particularly small?
  3. Would you prefer the build to be particularly quiet?
  4. In general, do you prefer this to be a computer that you can spend money on now and let it rest, or a box built for continuous upgrading?
  5. Do you ever plan on utilizing NVIDIA's SLI or AMD's CrossfireX technologies? These features, with a compatible motherboard, allow a user to link multiple identical graphic cards together for added performance. In real world terms, this lets you buy a second identical graphics card down the line as a relatively cheap and easy way to gain a fairly large boost in performance. However, this requires buying a SLI/CFX compatible motherboard and PSU now, which may result in slightly higher initial cost.

Once again, thank you in advance for taking the time to answer these, and I hope you enjoy your stay at OCF!

 

[Conumdrum]

Hi, this forum has been very helpful in getting me to this point of my build. I just need a compatibility check on these components, do they fit the PSU/Mobo case etc:

CPU Intel Core i5-3570k £177 ($285)
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Intel-Generation-i5-3570K-3-40GHz-Technology/dp/B007RUZKK6

Wow, it's that much there?
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819116504

OS Windows 7 Home Premium 64 bit full disc version £101 ($163) http://www.amazon.co.uk/Microsoft-Windows-Home-Premium-Version/dp/B002DUCMT2

The OEM version is just the same but no free phone support and no big manual. Like it's ever used. Save $55-80

Mobo Asus P8Z77 – V Pro £136 ($219) http://www.aria.co.uk/Products/Comp...DDR3+PCI-Express+Motherboard+?productId=49260

GPU Gigabyte Geforce GTX 670 2GB £318 ($512) http://www.morecomputers.com/extra.aspx?pn=GV-N670OC-2GD&referer=FroogleA1

I got that one, good card IMHO. Very quiet, never gets loud during Furmark at 73C.

Memory Corsair Vengeance 2x4GB 1600MHz DDR3 £34 ($55) http://www.cclonline.com/product/61...-8GB-1600MHz-CL9-DDR3-Two-Module-Kit/RAM0336/

HDD Seagate 2TB 7200RPM 64MB Cache SATA III Green HDD £74 ($119) http://www.ebuyer.com/319641-seagate-2tb-barracuda-internal-hard-drive-st2000dm001

SSD Samsung 830 256GB £130 (with cashback) ($209)
http://www.dabs.com/products/samsung-256gb-830-series-sata-6gb-s-2-5--ssd-basic-kit-819P.html?src=3

PSU Corsair AX750 £123 ($198) https://www.pricelover.com/product/..._Power_Supply_Unit_(750_Watts)/CMPSU-750AXUK/

A 650 is plenty.

Optical Drive Sony 24x DVD RW drive £14 ($23)
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Sony-AD-728...1_1?s=computers&ie=UTF8&qid=1346979249&sr=1-1

Case Fractal Design Define R4 £90 ($145)
http://www.aria.co.uk/Products/Comp...l+Midi+Tower+Soundproof+Case+?productId=51254

Any assistance is much appreciated, also feel free to comment on anything you would change about the component selection, I’m sure there are many other good parts out there for similar money.

Not a bad build at all.

 

[PolePosition]

Sounds like a good build to me, and I wouldn't change a thing except maybe swap out the SSD for a 120GB to get a better GPU.
I wonder how much a Radeon 7950 or 7970 goes for over there?

 

[melonator]

Hey, welcome to OCF!

When trying to recommend a build to you, there's some information that's extremely helpful for us to know. If you could answer these few short questions, we'd be happy to help!

• What are you planning to do with this compuer? Please be as specfic as possible.

• What is your budget?
  
  1. Does this include a copy of Windows?
  2. Does this include peripheals (a keyboard, monitor, mouse, speakers, etc.)?
• Are you from the United States or a different country? Are you ordering from your own country or from across borders?
  
  1. Wherever you may be from, does the store that you are planning to order from have a website? It's okay if it isn't in English, we can manage.
  2. If you are from the United States, do you live nearby a Microcenter?

• Do you have any specific requests with the build?
  
  1. Do you plan on overclocking? If yes, do you have a specific goal in mind?
  2. Would you prefer the build to be particularly small?
  3. Would you prefer the build to be particularly quiet?
  4. In general, do you prefer this to be a computer that you can spend money on now and let it rest, or a box built for continuous upgrading?
  5. Do you ever plan on utilizing NVIDIA's SLI or AMD's CrossfireX technologies? These features, with a compatible motherboard, allow a user to link multiple identical graphic cards together for added performance. In real world terms, this lets you buy a second identical graphics card down the line as a relatively cheap and easy way to gain a fairly large boost in performance. However, this requires buying a SLI/CFX compatible motherboard and PSU now, which may result in slightly higher initial cost.

Once again, thank you in advance for taking the time to answer these, and I hope you enjoy your stay at OCF!

I just wanted a compatibility check to ensure I wasn't missing something, I'm pretty happy with what I've chosen for what I need out of a build.

Not a bad build at all.

1. Yes unfortunately UK prices for a lot of components are much higher than in the US
2. I wanted to get the full version so that I could install it again if I changed the mobo in the future, windows 8 doesn't look very good so I think I'll be using windows 7 for quite some time
3. I have future plans to overclock the cpu and add another 670 in SLI so that's why I went for a 750W

Thanks for your comments, nice to hear a good review of the gpu, that's where I had the most bewildering range of options.

Sounds like a good build to me, and I wouldn't change a thing except maybe swap out the SSD for a 120GB to get a better GPU.
I wonder how much a Radeon 7950 or 7970 goes for over there?

As above, I intend to SLI with the 670 later on so it's a good enough gpu for me for now.

 

[Knufire]

It's all compatible, but SLI 670s won't ever draw 750W. Even if you OC everything to the max, you'll be at around 600W. I'd go 650W.

Even if you change the motherboard, the OEM license should work. And even if it doesn't, all you have to do is call Microsoft and they'll reactivate it for you, they are VERY lax on the rule as long as it's not a completely different computer.

At least in the US, the 7970 is around the same price and a good bit more powerful than the 670, but it is less power efficient so you would need a 750W for two of those.