Here Goes.

[epmcn124]

Alright so im making this thread to give the guys that helped me with components (Mostly Why_Me) updates on how my first build ever is going and it will keep me busy while im waiting impatiently for my parts , so far this is what i have ordered (all from direct canada) but im going to use links to newegg since they give more details on most products.

Antec Nine Hundred Two V3 Mid Tower Gaming Case 902 ATX 3X5.25 6X3.5 1X2.5 USB 3.0 Audio No PSU -> $119
http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811129097&Tpk=antec%20902%20v3 --In Stock and on its way


Coolermaster Hyper 212 Plus Direct Touch 4 Heatpipe Heatsink AM2 AM3 LGA1366 LGA1155 -> $21.56
http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835103065 --- In Stock and on its way


Antec TriCool 120MM Blue LED Case Fan 3PIN 4PIN W/ 3 Speed Switch -> $9.87
http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835209040CVF --- In Stock and on its way


Logisys CLK12BL2 Dual Blue Cold Cathode Kit 12IN 3.0MM -> $6.11
http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811994001 ---- out of stock (said it was in stock when i ordered wtf?)

Intel Core i5 2500K Quad Core Unlocked Processor LGA1155 3.3GHZ Sandy Bridge 6MB -> $219.69
http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115072 --- in stock and on its way

Corsair Professional HX750W 750W ATX 12V 62A 24PIN ATX Modular Power Supply Active PFC 140MM Fan -> $132
http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139010&Tpk=hx750 --- in stock and on its way

ASUS DRW-24B1ST 24X SATA DVD Writer OEM Black -> $21.32
http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827135204 -- in stock and on its way

Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB SATA3 6GB/S 7200RPM 64MB Cache 3.5IN Dual Proc Hard Drive OEM -> $79.69
http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136533 -- in stock and on its way

Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium Edition 64BIT DVD OEM -> $111.30
(its windows 7 lol what more do you need to know?) -- in stock on its way

MSI N570GTX Twin Frozr II OC GeForce GTX 570 Fermi 732MHZ 1280MB 3.8GHZ GDDR5 PCI-E 2XDVI Video Card -> $339.92
http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814127564 ---- this one was a piss off just like the cold cathode, it showed in stock for a day and a half then in the status tracking it said out of stock, lets just say i wasn't happy but hey what can ya do i just hope they dont screw me around.

ASUS P8P67 Pro REV3.0 ATX P67 LGA1155 DDR3 3PCI-E16 2PCI-E1 2PCI Sandy Bridge B3 Motherboard -> $178.88
http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131703 --- in stock and on its way, and yes i did read the bad reviews on newegg but on ncix the rating is 4.5 stars ( http://ncix.ca/products/?sku=59317&vpn=P8P67%20PRO%20REV%203%2E0&manufacture=ASUS ) and directcanada is the sister company of ncix so im guessing id be better off going by ncix reviews, and showing the asus logo twice on boot isnt of great concern to me anyways as long as the board runs good.

G.SKILL F3-12800CL9D-8GBSR Sniper SE 8GB 2X4GB DDR3-1600 CL9-9-9-24 1.5V Memory Kit -> 72.81
http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231416 -- in stock and on its way, the original ram i wanted was 8gb g skill 1600mhz 1.5v 8-8-8-24 but there was no stock anywhere so im going to get the sniper ram and lower the timings to 8-8-8-24

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First Arrival : 21/07/2011 : purolator was here today and dropped off my PSU (HX 750) and my CPU (i5 2500k) and damn the psu packaging is nice! the psu is wrapped in a velvet bag and the cables are all in a little pouch with the corsair branding o the front

Also: I've checked out the tracking numbers on the purolator site and 2 shipments are only a couple hours away so im guessing ill be getting 2 shipments tommorow

Third arrival: 25/07/2011 : i recieved my motherboard and one of my fans today, also (hopefully) resolved some issues with some of the things ive ordered.

 

[Why_Me]

Nice build you have there ...but that 750w psu is cutting it a bit close on running two of those cards.

http://www.directcanada.com/products/?sku=15180AC8651&vpn=P1850BNLG9&manufacture=XFX $133.52
XFX 850W PRO850W XXX Edition Single Rail ATX 12V 70A 24PIN ATX Modular Power Supply 80PLUS Silver

 

[epmcn124]

Nice build you have there ...but that 750w psu is cutting it a bit close on running two of those cards.

http://www.directcanada.com/products/?sku=15180AC8651&vpn=P1850BNLG9&manufacture=XFX $133.52
XFX 850W PRO850W XXX Edition Single Rail ATX 12V 70A 24PIN ATX Modular Power Supply 80PLUS Silver

nope just getting one

 

[epmcn124]

okay so the video card i ordered has been out of stock on direct canada for 3 days now and im getting concerned that ill have everything but the video card for my build next week, if i email them asking for a refund will they do it? and will they take out *** loads of fees if i do?

 

[Why_Me]

nope just getting one

You ordered a Asus Pro and 750w psu for a single card build ?

 

[epmcn124]

yeah if i ever upgrade to a stronger card ill have a bit more wattage, and if i upgrade to sli ill just get a stronger Psu anyways

 

[Why_Me]

yeah if i ever upgrade to a stronger card ill have a bit more wattage, and if i upgrade to sli ill just get a stronger Psu anyways

Here's an idea... maybe spend $5 more now on the 850w psu so you don't have to buy another psu later. That way that Asus Pro along with that 750w psu isn't a complete waste of $.

 

[epmcn124]

Here's an idea... maybe spend $5 more now on the 850w psu so you don't have to buy another psu later. That way that Asus Pro along with that 750w psu isn't a complete waste of $.

already bought and recieved the 750 hx, also i emailed direct canada about the graphics card i ordered and when it will be in stock, he gave me a link to an asus gtx 570, which is about $20 more than the card i selected originally, should i ask if they will change out the msi gtx 570 for the asus gtx 570 free of charge since i ordered the MSi gtx 570 and it hasen't come in stock since 4 days?

Also i recieved my case and HDD and windows 7 also, case looks great and seems to be quite sturdy.

 

[epmcn124]

okay so the customer support at direct canada said they cant do that since i paid with paypal but they can cancel the order and i can re-place one with the graphics card of my choice, what graphics card do you guys think i should go with *from directcanada* keep in mind i want to keep it around the same price as the msi gtx 570, thanks guys

i was thinking maybe this? http://www.directcanada.com/products/?sku=16950BD1722&vpn=GV-N570OC-13I Rev2.0&manufacture=Others now ive heard that some cards have more "phases"? if i remember right, and they allow more stable overclocking...im wondering if the gigabyte i linked has that?

 

[epmcn124]

will the asus gtx 570 even fit the antec 902 v3?

 

[epmcn124]

bump, okay i measured my case and as long as i take out the middle fan mount it should be fine.

aparently the asus gtx 570 has the extra pvms, does anyone have anything good/bad to say about this card?

 

[epmcn124]

well what about the gigabyte?

 

[epmcn124]

alright so i recieved my hyper 212+ today and put my computer togather (minus ram, cd drive and vga) and the hardest part was organizing the cables, i might post a pic and see if you guys can help me out, oh btw there is a cable close to the top 200mm but when i run the fan it doesnt hit, is there a chance the wire could get pulled towards the fan? also my hyper 212+ twists a tiny bit, i searched google and other people have the same thing but they say it didnt affect temps (still had 60ish under load) any opinions on that?