Will these parts work? First time builder

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SKadi

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Hey folks.

I'm going to build my own gaming pc for the first time.
I picked my parts:

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z68X-UD3H-B3

GPU: MSI GeForce GTX 560Ti 2GB PhysX

CPU: Intel® Core i5-2500K Processor

PSU: Corsair GS 600W PSU

RAM: Corsair Vengeance DDR3 1600MHz 8GB CL9 (2x4)

Optical drive: Lite-On DVD±RW Writer iHAP122-19

HDD: I already have a 500GB hard drive, i might buy one more.

Case: NZXT Phantom


My only concern atm is how I'm going to power up all of the fans in the case? I "think that my motherboard can support up to 3 fans. Are the rest going to be connected directly to the power supply? and if they are are the connectors compatible with the fans?

Thanks in advance
 
Yes, they'll connect to the power supply directly. I've actually built 2 computers using that case. All the fans are already connected to the fan controller, so you'll need to plug the male fan controller 4-pin molex connector to the female 4-pin molex on the power supply.

But looks like an excellent build. I don't see any compatibly problems and you chose great parts. Might want to invest in a aftermarket cooler so you can overclock that CPU. I suggest the Coolermaster 212+ EVO.
 
Wont the cooler that comes with the CPU do the job?

I'm also thinking about the motherboard, is it good enough? (i heard a lot about these republic of gamers motherboards from asus)
 
not really on the cooler. The 2500k is meant to be overclocked. Not overclocking it is like having a lambo but never getting out of 1st gear. Overclocking will get it way hotter than stock can handle.

Motherboard, I swear by Gigabyte. Asus has some issues from what i hear, but I can not attest to that first hand. I am sure someone will come along that can give their experiences with Asus.
 
my current pc is kinda old, so how do you overclock it?, and is there a change the the cpu will overheat? even though i buy the Coolermaster 212+ EVO
 
as long as you monitor the temps and only OC a step at a time, then you are fine. Just don't let the temps get above 60* centrigrate.

As for how, there are several settings you will need to change in the BIOS. Speedstep, auto volt and multiplier. The 2500k is a strong processor. I would set the Multi to 43 to start with, that will give you 4.3GHz on all 4 cores. You may be able to go higher, but thats a good place to start stability testing to be sure you can hold it on stock volts.
 
there are several apps for it. Coretemp is good and has an app for the Windows Vista/7 sidebar. Speccy and HWmonitor are good apps too. They will tell you GPU, motherboard and HDD temps also, so a more complete thermal picture of your computer.
 
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