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#1 Gamerperson33
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Okay so I just got all my parts for my first ever computer build. I wanted your guys' opinion, and any recommendations are appreciated. Please tell me if everything is compatible with one another. Thanks! OS: Windows 7 Home Premium 64 Bit Motherboard: MSI Intel P67 Motherboard - ATX, Socket H2 (LGA1155), Intel P67 Express, DDR3 2133MHz (O.C.), SATA 6.0 Gb/s, RAID, 8-CH HD Audio, Gigabit LAN, SuperSpeed USB 3.0, CrossFireX Ready Processor: Intel Core i5-2500K Unlocked Processor - Quad Core, 6MB L3 Cache, 3.30 GHz, Socket H2 (LGA1155) Graphics Card: XFX Radeon HD 6870 Video Card - 1024MB, GDDR5, PCIe, Dual mini-Display Port, HDMI, Dual DVI Hard Drive: : Samsung HD103SJ Spinpoint F3 Hard Drive - 1TB, 7200RPM, 32MB, SATA-3G Memory: Corsair XMS 8GB DDR3 RAM - PC10666, 1333MHz, 2x 4GB CD Drive: LG 24x Internal CD/DVD Drive - DVD±R 24x, DVD+RW 8x, DVD-RW 6x, DVD+R DL 16x, DVD-R DL 12x, DVD-RAM 12x, CD-R 48x, CD-RW 32x, SATA, 2MB, Black, OEM PSU: XFX Core Edition Power Supply - 750W, 80 Plus Bronze, 135mm Fan, Active PFC, Single +12V Rail Case: NZXT Guardian 921 RB Blue Mid Tower Computer Case - Silent Cooling, ATX, Micro ATX, Baby AT, Steel, Black-Blue Thanks for reviewing my build. This will be my first time putting together a PC, and I want to make sure everything fits. :)
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get a p67 or z68 motherboard
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#3 Gamerperson33
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get a p67 or z68 motherboardAutoPilotOn
Okay I just added the new motherboard to my list. Just a quick question. Is the graphics card compatible with my motherboard / processor? Do I have to worry about PCI Express x16 and stuff like that? Thanks!
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Your rig is a bit unbalanced, first, change the CPU to a i5 2500k, get a cheaper mobo, that one is expensive.

Change the PSU unless you are thinking of Crossfire, even a quality 650watt is overkill but it saves you money.

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#5 Gamerperson33
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Your rig is a bit unbalanced, first, change the CPU to a i5 2500k, get a cheaper mobo, that one is expensive.

Change the PSU unless you are thinking of Crossfire, even a quality 650watt is overkill but it saves you money.

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Okay I'll try to do the CPU to a 2500k, but as for the motherboard, that's the cheapest one right now that has 2 PCI Express x16 slots. And yes, I was thinking about Crossfire in the future. Is that a good idea?
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#6 GTR12
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[QUOTE="GTR12"]

Your rig is a bit unbalanced, first, change the CPU to a i5 2500k, get a cheaper mobo, that one is expensive.

Change the PSU unless you are thinking of Crossfire, even a quality 650watt is overkill but it saves you money.

Gamerperson33

Okay I'll try to do the CPU to a 2500k, but as for the motherboard, that's the cheapest one right now that has 2 PCI Express x16 slots. And yes, I was thinking about Crossfire in the future. Is that a good idea?

I would personally just go for a single GPU and upgrade to a single GPU, it eliminates the possibility of crossfire issues.

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#7 Gamerperson33
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[QUOTE="Gamerperson33"][QUOTE="GTR12"]

Your rig is a bit unbalanced, first, change the CPU to a i5 2500k, get a cheaper mobo, that one is expensive.

Change the PSU unless you are thinking of Crossfire, even a quality 650watt is overkill but it saves you money.

GTR12

Okay I'll try to do the CPU to a 2500k, but as for the motherboard, that's the cheapest one right now that has 2 PCI Express x16 slots. And yes, I was thinking about Crossfire in the future. Is that a good idea?

I would personally just go for a single GPU and upgrade to a single GPU, it eliminates the possibility of crossfire issues.

Well, that does make sense if you think about it. All right I changed the motherboard and added the new processor.
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Looks fine to me
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#9 GTR12
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Well, that does make sense if you think about it. All right I changed the motherboard and added the new processor.Gamerperson33

Now just change the RAM to a dual channel kit, 4GB or 8GB DDR3, Sandy Bridge doesn't use triple channel.

Also, just noticed, avoid that mobo at all costs, its the worst mobo on the market.

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[QUOTE="Gamerperson33"] Well, that does make sense if you think about it. All right I changed the motherboard and added the new processor.GTR12

Now just change the RAM to a dual channel kit, 4GB or 8GB DDR3, Sandy Bridge doesn't use triple channel.

Also, just noticed, avoid that mobo at all costs, its the worst mobo on the market.

Out of curiosity, what's wrong with it?

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[QUOTE="Gamerperson33"] Well, that does make sense if you think about it. All right I changed the motherboard and added the new processor.GTR12

Now just change the RAM to a dual channel kit, 4GB or 8GB DDR3, Sandy Bridge doesn't use triple channel.

Also, just noticed, avoid that mobo at all costs, its the worst mobo on the market.

Okay thanks for pointing out that. I replaced that with this motherboard. Hopefully this one is good. And I also replaced the memory. Let me know if everything is okay. I also changed my first post to reflect this. Motherboard: MSI Intel P67 Motherboard - ATX, Socket H2 (LGA1155), Intel P67 Express, DDR3 2133MHz (O.C.), SATA 6.0 Gb/s, RAID, 8-CH HD Audio, Gigabit LAN, SuperSpeed USB 3.0, CrossFireX Ready Memory: Corsair XMS 8GB DDR3 RAM - PC10666, 1333MHz, 2x 4GB
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[QUOTE="GTR12"]

[QUOTE="Gamerperson33"] Well, that does make sense if you think about it. All right I changed the motherboard and added the new processor.Gamerperson33

Now just change the RAM to a dual channel kit, 4GB or 8GB DDR3, Sandy Bridge doesn't use triple channel.

Also, just noticed, avoid that mobo at all costs, its the worst mobo on the market.

Okay thanks for pointing out that. I replaced that with this motherboard. Hopefully this one is good. And I also replaced the memory. Let me know if everything is okay. I also changed my first post to reflect this. Motherboard: MSI Intel P67 Motherboard - ATX, Socket H2 (LGA1155), Intel P67 Express, DDR3 2133MHz (O.C.), SATA 6.0 Gb/s, RAID, 8-CH HD Audio, Gigabit LAN, SuperSpeed USB 3.0, CrossFireX Ready Memory: Corsair XMS 8GB DDR3 RAM - PC10666, 1333MHz, 2x 4GB

Now all you need to do is wire me the money so I can buy it Its a great rig lol, have, and don't forget to Crossfire the 6870 or the PSU is going to waste.