Any tips on my build?

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galerecon

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Hey guys, I am currently building a new computer. These are the parts I am going to buy and use:

Case: Thermaltake Chaser MK-I (VN300M1W2N) Black SECC ATX Full Tower Computer Case

Motherboard: ASUS Rampage IV Extreme LGA 2011 Intel X79 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 Extended ATX Intel Motherboard

Graphics Card: SAPPHIRE Vapor-X 100352VXSR Radeon HD 7950 3GB 384-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Video Card

Power Supply: COOLER MASTER Silent Pro RS850-AMBAJ3-US 850W ATX12V v2.3 / EPS12V v2.92 SLI Ready 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Modular Active PFC Power Supply

Processor: Intel Core i7-3820 Sandy Bridge-E 3.6GHz (3.8GHz Turbo Boost) LGA 2011 130W Quad-Core Desktop Processor BX80619i73820

SSD: SAMSUNG 830 Series MZ-7PC256B/WW 2.5" 256GB SATA III MLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD)

Memory: CORSAIR Vengeance 16GB (2 x 8GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model CMZ16GX3M2A1600C10
HD: Seagate Barracuda ST2000DM001 2TB 7200 RPM SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive

DVD-ROM Drive: LITE-ON Black SATA DVD-ROM Drive Model iHDS118-04 - OEM

Wireless Adapter: ASUS USB-N13 USB 2.0 Wireless Adapter

CPU cooler: CORSAIR CWCH60 Hydro Series H60 High Performance Liquid CPU Cooler
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This is my first ever computer build. I just want to make sure everything is compatable with each other and everything. So I don't have to make any replacements. And so I don't have to find out like the graphics card doesn't fit with my motherboard or such.

Also, I see that the asus motherboard supports crossfirex. I am a bit fuzzy on that. Can someone explain what crossfirex is? Also, this motherboard can hold 4xGraphics cards. Can I put 4xRadeon hd 7950's? or if I want 4xgraphics cards I have to get the nVidia graphics cards?

Thank for the help!
 
CrossFire is a technology which allows you to use two or more AMD graphics cards in your system.

I would advise against the 3820 and X79 unless you need the extra RAM. The 3770K is cheaper and faster at stock than a 3820, and as it is multiplier unlocked, it can overclock really well with an aftermarket cooler. The boards for the 3770K are way cheaper too, the Z77 boards are great. Go for a Gigabyte GA-Z77X-UD3H or UD5H.

I don't see you'd need an 850W unit for a single 7950, if you're only looking to have a single 7950 go for a Corsair TX 650 V2. That'll be enough.
 
spirit said:
CrossFire is a technology which allows you to use two or more AMD graphics cards in your system.

I would advise against the 3820 and X79 unless you need the extra RAM. The 3770K is cheaper and faster at stock than a 3820, and as it is multiplier unlocked, it can overclock really well with an aftermarket cooler. The boards for the 3770K are way cheaper too, the Z77 boards are great. Go for a Gigabyte GA-Z77X-UD3H or UD5H.

I don't see you'd need an 850W unit for a single 7950, if you're only looking to have a single 7950 go for a Corsair TX 650 V2. That'll be enough.
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for the x79, since I will keep the same motherboard for a long time, I thought my as well get a good one.
The reason I got the 850W is because I will be adding more video cards in the near future. I will also be water cooling this whole system in the near future as well.

With that being said, do you still recommend me getting the 3770 instead of the 3820? and change the x79?
 
Yes I do still recommend getting a 3770K over the 3820. You want the 3770K for the overclocking. A Z77 board is going to be good enough for a long while. The 3770K is faster and cheaper than a 3820 too, so I'd take the 3770K everyday.

Power supply seems fine. I know Cooler Master's lower-end units are bad, but their higher-end ones may be better. I'd probably recommend a Corsair AX850 to you myself or a 750-850W unit from Corsair, Seasonic, Silverstone, OCZ, Antec, PC Power & Cooling etc etc.
 
spirit said:
Yes I do still recommend getting a 3770K over the 3820. You want the 3770K for the overclocking. A Z77 board is going to be good enough for a long while. The 3770K is faster and cheaper than a 3820 too, so I'd take the 3770K everyday.

Power supply seems fine. I know Cooler Master's lower-end units are bad, but their higher-end ones may be better. I'd probably recommend a Corsair AX850 to you myself or a 750-850W unit from Corsair, Seasonic, Silverstone, OCZ, Antec, PC Power & Cooling etc etc.
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so you recommend something like

Intel Core i7-3770 Ivy Bridge 3.4GHz (3.9GHz Turbo) LGA 1155 77W Quad-Core Desktop Processor Intel HD Graphics 4000 BX80637I73770

?
 
spirit said:
i7 3770K, not the 3770.
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Oh right, my bad. Thank you for the advice. I just looked up what the K stands for.

Here is what i've got:
Motherboard: ASUS Maximus V EXTREME LGA 1155 Intel Z77
CPU: Intel Core i7-3770K Ivy Bridge 3.5GHz (3.9GHz Turbo) LGA 1155
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I checked, and this adjustment to my build is still compatable with all my other parts right?

I just have 2 more questions,
how many graphics cards will this mother board hold? 3?
I want to add 3xRadeon HD 7950 cards.
Will overclocking the cpu show a big difference or just small difference that is not really noticeable?
 
Yep will still be compatible if it's a Z77 board you have there.

I think it can run 3 cards, running 3 cards is kind of pointless though, two would be enough.

Overclocking will give you a difference depending what you do.
 
spirit said:
Yep will still be compatible if it's a Z77 board you have there.

I think it can run 3 cards, running 3 cards is kind of pointless though, two would be enough.

Overclocking will give you a difference depending what you do.
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thanks for all your help. I will be ordering my parts either saturday or monday. :D
 
Excellent. :)

You'll need aftermarket cooling if you want to overclock. I'd suggest the Cooler Master Hyper 212+ if you want a cheap one.
 
spirit said:
Excellent. :)

You'll need aftermarket cooling if you want to overclock. I'd suggest the Cooler Master Hyper 212+ if you want a cheap one.
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I am going to water cool my whole system when I know it is properly working. I know how to water cool it. I just needed advice from a more experienced person than I am.

Thanks :D

but just for curiousity, what's the difference between the aftermarket cooling and regular cooling ?
 
Aftermarket cooling keeps your CPU much, much cooler, so you can overclock it further and not have to worry so much about heat.
 
galerecon said:
I am going to water cool my whole system when I know it is properly working. I know how to water cool it. I just needed advice from a more experienced person than I am.

Thanks :D

but just for curiousity, what's the difference between the aftermarket cooling and regular cooling ?
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Like... temperature wise? As spirit suggested, I took his advice and bought the Cooler Master Hyper 212+, which keeps my i5-3570K overclocked CPU very stable with temperature, significantly lower than how the stock cooler would've performed.
 
swchoi89 said:
Like... temperature wise? As spirit suggested, I took his advice and bought the Cooler Master Hyper 212+, which keeps my i5-3570K overclocked CPU very stable with temperature, significantly lower than how the stock cooler would've performed.
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Pretty much, aftermarket parts cool alot better than regular coolers.
 
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