My new computer parts are just about to arrive this weekend, thanks to a bunch of delays, but I was looking around, and I saw that some people installed processor coolers in their motherboards? Is that necessary, cause I have ordered one of the Intel P67 Motherboards. Also, do I need any additional information about building computers, as this will be my first time building a computer this weekend, and I'm a bit nervous to be honest. I'm afraid I might do something wrong or break it. Thanks!
[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
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.
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?
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!
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. :)
OS: Windows 7 Home Premium Hard Drive: http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=61389&sku=TSD-1000AS5 Memory: http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=6524849&sku=K24-2447 PSU: http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=3255393&sku=ULT-LS600 Processor: http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=7073165&sku=I69-2300 Motherboard: http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=93475&sku=M452-6214 Graphics Card: http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=253064&sku=M452-0552 CD Drive:http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=426314&sku=L49-1059%20OEM Case : http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=6634209&sku=A406-2048 I would have just listed out the components here, but for some reason it won't let me, so sorry about the links. Those are all the components that I had chosen. I just wanted to make sure they are all compatible with each other, and I hope I got everything down. This will be my first time building a computer, and I'm pretty sure I can do it. Thanks again guys. Any other advice again is greatly appreciated.
All right I tried listing my components, but it said that my HTML is not well formed- no valid tags were found. Now I have no idea what this means, so if any of you can help me out thanks! :D
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