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tubbm

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Hello All! I am building my first computer and just wanted to make sure that I was not missing anything and that all of the components were compatible. Here is a list of the items I plan on ordering for my gaming rig:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119197
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813138320
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102945
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139009
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115070
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820227604
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231311
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136098
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827151233

I would greatly appreciate any input that you all have. Thanks.:D
 
I think you should switch the HDD to a caviar black, but since you're getting an SSD I'm not sure if the difference matters that much. Also need a copy of Windows if you don't already have one, and you should look into an aftermarket cpu cooler.
 
I don't know how that had slipped my mind, but I would just get the home-premium 64 bit version of window to run on it:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16832116986

Also, would the heat sink that comes with the intel processor not be adequate? I thought that it was interesting for the case to have the option to run an external radiator, but how would you know where to look for a compatible liquid cooling system that will fit on my motherboard and be long enough to reach out of the case?
 
what do you plan to use it for, unless doing editing or anymation or anything else involving encoding and decoding then go for this cpu and hte rest of the stuff is just plain better, and iff you can spend any more then there are a few other changes that would be nice, mainly a higher quality mobo

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157271

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150530

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817371052

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115072

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820227601

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231416

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822152185&Tpk=f3 1tb

there is a slightly better version of this hdd in stock for 100. and if you do get the i7 it does have heat issues, and the tubing is fairly long so getting it out of the case shouldn't be too hard, but i think that's mostly for custom coolers not the factory ones like the antec kuhlers and corsair h's
 
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Alright, I have made a change in choices for my motherboard, SSD, and HDD. I now have the following parts in mind:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16832116986
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136770
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128498
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820227757
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119197
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102945
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139009
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115070
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231311
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827151233

johnb35, you advised my to switch to DDR3 1600, but the i-7 I chose only supports up to DDR3 1333 I believe. Also, where would I find compatible liquid cooling solutions? Thanks.
 
tubbm said:
johnb35, you advised my to switch to DDR3 1600, but the i-7 I chose only supports up to DDR3 1333 I believe. Also, where would I find compatible liquid cooling solutions? Thanks.
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It will still work at 1600 mhz. You just may have to manually set the timings in the bios. You will get a small increase in performance as well.

As far as liquid cooling goes, thats not my specialty. I'm sure someone else will reply about that.
 
The corsair h100 or h60 fit most cases. I have a Thermaltake Bigwater 760, which takes a little more to set up but uses 2 drive bays instead of mounting to the back and it works really well.
 
Thanks for the input guys! I have done some more reading and taken your insight into consideration. I believe that this is close, if not my final build:

OS: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16832116986
HDD: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136770
Motherboard: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128498
SSD: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820227757
Ram: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231428
Power: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817371053
Cooling: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835209054
Case: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119197
Video: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102945
Processor: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115070
CD Drive: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827151233

It is amazing how fast it is to add another $300 to a plan. Do you all see any other issues or have any more insight? Thanks once again for all your help.
 
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