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Nov 04, 12 at 9:52pmBen Danielson

I recently decided to build a new Gaming Computer and have all of my parts figured out, but, I'm not sure about the
compatibility of all of the parts together.

Setup

Video Card- EVGA Superclocked, Signature 2 02G-P4-2687-KR GeForce GTX 680 2GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video Card

OS- Windows 8 Professional (64 - bit)

RAM - G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 16GB (4 x 8GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model F3-12800CL10D-16GBXL

Power Supply - CORSAIR HX Series HX850 850W ATX12V 2.3 / EPS12V 2.91 SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS GOLD Certified Modular Active PFC Power Supply

Case - COOLER MASTER HAF X RC-942-KKN1 Black Steel/ Plastic ATX Full Tower Computer Case

MotherBoard - ASUS Rampage IV Formula LGA 2011 Intel X79 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard

Processor - Intel Core i7-3930K Sandy Bridge-E 3.2GHz (3.8GHz Turbo) LGA 2011 130W Six-Core Desktop Processor BX80619i73930K

Extra Fan (for top of the case) - COUGAR CF-V12HP Vortex Hydro-Dynamic-Bearing (Fluid) 300,000 Hours 12CM Silent Cooling Fan with Pulse Width Modulation

Hard Drive - Western Digital WD Black WD2002FAEX 2TB 7200 RPM 64MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive

CD Drive - LITE-ON DVD Burner - Bulk 24X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 12X DVD+R DL 24X DVD-R 6X DVD-RW 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-R 32X CD-RW 48X CD-ROM Black SATA Model iHAS124-04 - OEM

So I was just hoping that someone could confirm that those parts are all compatible with each other, if you have any suggestions or things that arent compatible I would really appreciate the help :)

Thread Recap (last 10 posts from newest to oldest)

Nov 08, 12 at 12:08am
hiigaran

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OS- Windows 8 Professional (64 - bit)
eh, for 40 bucks over windows 7, id stick with 7. the only good thing that 8 has going for it is a better boot up time. other positives are minor in my eyes.

maybe thats just me though.

quote
Power Supply - CORSAIR HX Series HX850 850W ATX12V 2.3 / EPS12V 2.91 SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS GOLD Certified Modular Active PFC Power Supply
rosewills capstone series are cheaper and just as good.

agree with everything else though.



Nov 08, 12 at 12:03am
PureOCJim

Here is what i would do for gaming and you will have a great rig:


Video Card- EVGA Superclocked, Signature 2 02G-P4-2687-KR GeForce GTX 680 2GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video Card

OS- Windows 8 Professional (64 - bit)

RAM - G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 16GB (4 x 8GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model F3-12800CL10D-16GBXL

Power Supply - CORSAIR HX Series HX850 850W ATX12V 2.3 / EPS12V 2.91 SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS GOLD Certified Modular Active PFC Power Supply

Case - COOLER MASTER HAF X RC-942-KKN1 Black Steel/ Plastic ATX Full Tower Computer Case

MotherBoard - MSI Z77 MPower

Processor - Intel Core i7 3770K

Extra Fan (for top of the case) - COUGAR CF-V12HP Vortex Hydro-Dynamic-Bearing (Fluid) 300,000 Hours 12CM Silent Cooling Fan with Pulse Width Modulation

Hard Drive 1: Mushkin Enhanced MKNSSDCR240GB-DX7 2.5" 240GB SATA III 7mm Internal Solid State Drive (SSD)

Hard Drive 2 - Western Digital WD Black WD2002FAEX 2TB 7200 RPM 64MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive

CD Drive - LITE-ON DVD Burner - Bulk 24X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 12X DVD+R DL 24X DVD-R 6X DVD-RW 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-R 32X CD-RW 48X CD-ROM Black SATA Model iHAS124-04 - OEM

Cooling: Noctua NH-D14 120mm & 140mm SSO CPU Cooler


OK. The Asus Rampage is overkill and every Z77 motherboard will perform CPU wise the same. If you decide to overclock, the MSI MPower is a overclocking jauggernaut. I reviewed every Z77 motherboard and this would be the best choice. The savings you can devote to a SSD with a sandforce conntroller(Shaders will load much faster from a SSD than a HDD) and load your OS and games onto the drive and use the 2T HDD for data storage. This would be a great rig.

I put together a i7 3770K as it would do as good if not better in gaming than the 3930K. If you want to stick with the 3930K PM me. I have one I am looking to get rid of....



Nov 06, 12 at 6:25pm
Ben Danielson

So back to my main question then, are all these parts compatible with each other?



Nov 06, 12 at 2:23am
hiigaran

overclocking is the name given to making your CPU, RAM, and/or video card run at a speed that is faster than what it was designed for. the tradeoff here is that you get more performance, but at the cost of a higher power consumption and higher heat output.

as for the motherboards role in affecting it, while most boards have overclocking options in the BIOS, the high-end boards have more stability, so you can overclock more, without having to raise the voltage as frequently.

quote
So are there any advantages to having a second video card?
better gaming performance.



Nov 05, 12 at 10:18pm
Ben Danielson

So are there any advantages to having a second video card?

Also, MotherBoards and Overclocking, what is overclocking? How does the type of motherboard affect it?



Nov 05, 12 at 1:23am
hiigaran

you dont need 16 gigs of RAM, either (btw, 4 * 8GB is 32, not 16), especially for a gaming rig. the most id suggest is 8. you can also save a heap of money by getting a board that costs around 120 bucks (seriously, dont bother with the top of the line asus stuff. motherboards dont affect performance and they are really only useful for extreme overclocking), and getting a non corsair PSU. nothing wrong with corsair, of course, but their prices are higher than others, simply because they have a 'corsair' sticker slapped on to their sides. the cheapest i can suggest is the rosewill capstone series.



Nov 04, 12 at 11:21pm
PureOCJim

You do not need to go with LGA 2011 for a gaming build. If I were you, I would go IvyBridge with a solid Z77 motherboard and use the savings for another 680. Now you will have a kick ass gaming rig.



Nov 04, 12 at 9:54pm
Ben Danielson

Just another side note, Am I missing any parts?

Thanks!



Nov 04, 12 at 9:52pm
Ben Danielson

I recently decided to build a new Gaming Computer and have all of my parts figured out, but, I'm not sure about the
compatibility of all of the parts together.

Setup

Video Card- EVGA Superclocked, Signature 2 02G-P4-2687-KR GeForce GTX 680 2GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video Card

OS- Windows 8 Professional (64 - bit)

RAM - G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 16GB (4 x 8GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model F3-12800CL10D-16GBXL

Power Supply - CORSAIR HX Series HX850 850W ATX12V 2.3 / EPS12V 2.91 SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS GOLD Certified Modular Active PFC Power Supply

Case - COOLER MASTER HAF X RC-942-KKN1 Black Steel/ Plastic ATX Full Tower Computer Case

MotherBoard - ASUS Rampage IV Formula LGA 2011 Intel X79 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard

Processor - Intel Core i7-3930K Sandy Bridge-E 3.2GHz (3.8GHz Turbo) LGA 2011 130W Six-Core Desktop Processor BX80619i73930K

Extra Fan (for top of the case) - COUGAR CF-V12HP Vortex Hydro-Dynamic-Bearing (Fluid) 300,000 Hours 12CM Silent Cooling Fan with Pulse Width Modulation

Hard Drive - Western Digital WD Black WD2002FAEX 2TB 7200 RPM 64MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive

CD Drive - LITE-ON DVD Burner - Bulk 24X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 12X DVD+R DL 24X DVD-R 6X DVD-RW 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-R 32X CD-RW 48X CD-ROM Black SATA Model iHAS124-04 - OEM

So I was just hoping that someone could confirm that those parts are all compatible with each other, if you have any suggestions or things that arent compatible I would really appreciate the help :)



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