Help my finalised first time built please rate

ACETB2010

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hi guys this is my finalised built
i built for the first time so rate it from 1 to 10 and also tell which is better

processor - intel 2nd gen core i7 2600k sandy bridge
motherboard - Maximus IV gene-z
graphics- gtx 580 x 2
ram - 4gb x 3
sound card - any worth 1300
wireless card - any worth 2000
power supply - Corsair ax1200 gold
case - corsair obsidian series 800D cc800dw

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processor - intel 2nd gen core i7 2600k sandy bridge
motherboard - Maximus IV Extreme-Z
graphics- gtx 570 x 3
ram - 4gb x 3
sound card - any worth 1300
wireless card - any worth 2000
power supply - Corsair ax1200 gold
case - corsair obsidian series 800D cc800dw

thanks
from ace
 

DoomsWord89

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Also, it appears as though you are planning on running a 12GB (triple channel) kit. 1155 does support triple channel, so you will need to settle on a dual channel kit.

How do you intend to cool said build (water or air cooling). If you plan to air cool, then I would have a look at another case. The 800D is great for water-cooling, but not so much for air cooling.

You likely wont need a sound card, seeing as the Maximus IV Extreme already has a very competent on-board chip.

If I had to rate your builds, in terms of performance I would give them a 80%-85%. But, in terms of practicality I would have to give a 50%-60%.

I'm not sure what you intend to do with this build (video/graphical/sound design and editing?) but they both seem to be a quite a bit over-kill.