I would like some guidance for my upcoming build. I need to choose a board and a case.
I just ordered an i5 3570k and 16GB RAM. I already have a Corsair H100 cooler and a 256GB SSD.
I would like to create a very classy looking gaming system which will act as my entertainment center. I'm thinking 1 or 2 SSDs and 2-4 HDDs in time.
I want a graphics card of the caliber of a GTX 670. It will likely be upgraded over time.
I want case that is very clean and sleek with as small of a footprint as possible. I am leaning towards the Silverstone Grandia GD08
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811163196&Tpk=gd08b
I feel as though I'd have clearance issues with this case if I were to place it in the "obvious" solution against the side. I could run with one or both fans removed, or I could potentially string 3*80mm fans along the top. I don't need the absolute lowest temps as I will not be pushing high OCs. I'm thinking of lying the rad DOWN and seeing if that might work. It could cause clearance issues with the video card.
As for a board, I value stability and boot time first and foremost. From there I'd like to be able to have the ability to overclock (which I assume forced me into z77). I do not care about getting HIGH OCs. Furthermore I do not care a ton about a number of other features like SLI/CF. SLI and CF would dump a lot of heat and arguably decrease stability too much.
In time I want to set up a very high quality sound station. I don't know the best way of going about this, be it through linking to a receiver via SPIDF or a dedicated sound card.
As I am a soon to graduate college grad who is basically splurging note that while I am not particularly price sensitive(read I have a decent amount of cash coming in from my internship but nothing crazy), funds will be relatively limited until two weeks after I start full time in January, and I need funding for things such as a security deposit and a month's rent. My first consideration is getting a board and a single high capacity harddrive. I currently have enough hardware to run something decent for a while and to then transition into something
I just ordered an i5 3570k and 16GB RAM. I already have a Corsair H100 cooler and a 256GB SSD.
I would like to create a very classy looking gaming system which will act as my entertainment center. I'm thinking 1 or 2 SSDs and 2-4 HDDs in time.
I want a graphics card of the caliber of a GTX 670. It will likely be upgraded over time.
I want case that is very clean and sleek with as small of a footprint as possible. I am leaning towards the Silverstone Grandia GD08
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811163196&Tpk=gd08b
I feel as though I'd have clearance issues with this case if I were to place it in the "obvious" solution against the side. I could run with one or both fans removed, or I could potentially string 3*80mm fans along the top. I don't need the absolute lowest temps as I will not be pushing high OCs. I'm thinking of lying the rad DOWN and seeing if that might work. It could cause clearance issues with the video card.
As for a board, I value stability and boot time first and foremost. From there I'd like to be able to have the ability to overclock (which I assume forced me into z77). I do not care about getting HIGH OCs. Furthermore I do not care a ton about a number of other features like SLI/CF. SLI and CF would dump a lot of heat and arguably decrease stability too much.
In time I want to set up a very high quality sound station. I don't know the best way of going about this, be it through linking to a receiver via SPIDF or a dedicated sound card.
As I am a soon to graduate college grad who is basically splurging note that while I am not particularly price sensitive(read I have a decent amount of cash coming in from my internship but nothing crazy), funds will be relatively limited until two weeks after I start full time in January, and I need funding for things such as a security deposit and a month's rent. My first consideration is getting a board and a single high capacity harddrive. I currently have enough hardware to run something decent for a while and to then transition into something
3570K
(18 items) |
My System
(13 items) |
| CPU | Motherboard | Graphics | RAM |
|---|---|---|---|
| Phenom II x4 720be | Gigabyte ud4p | 4870 512mb | 4GB (2*2GB) Super talent micron d9 |
| Hard Drive | Optical Drive | OS | Monitor |
| 80GB Intel x25-m + 640GB WD cavier | Lite On DVD burner | Windows 7 | Dell 2005 FPW & Dell e207wfp |
| Keyboard | Power | Case | Mouse |
| Logitch Ultra X | Corsair TX 750W | Lianli PCV-1000II | Logitech MX518 |
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3570K
(18 items) |
My System
(13 items) |
| CPU | Motherboard | Graphics | RAM |
|---|---|---|---|
| Phenom II x4 720be | Gigabyte ud4p | 4870 512mb | 4GB (2*2GB) Super talent micron d9 |
| Hard Drive | Optical Drive | OS | Monitor |
| 80GB Intel x25-m + 640GB WD cavier | Lite On DVD burner | Windows 7 | Dell 2005 FPW & Dell e207wfp |
| Keyboard | Power | Case | Mouse |
| Logitch Ultra X | Corsair TX 750W | Lianli PCV-1000II | Logitech MX518 |
| View all | |||
