Motherboard advice

[Potdog]

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/registry/wishlist/ref=wish_list


That is the build i am going to buy has the motherboard got enough pci slots and enough for the GPU?



Thanks in advance

 

[AntiZig]

your link doesn't work

 

[Potdog]

your link doesn't work

http://www.amazon.co.uk/registry/wishlist/3L467UJUOAWH4


Is that better



Also if you can. Could you tell me if 550W is enough for all those parts cause on amazon it says my GPU needs 500 :S

 

[butremor]

Change mobo for H77, b75 are not so good choice.
that PSU is fine. Although i would upgrade to 80 Plus bronze as they are more efficient

 

[Potdog]

Change mobo for H77, b75 are not so good choice.
that PSU is fine.

http://pcpartpicker.com/uk/p/ojnV



I think i did it

 

[butremor]

Thanks for the link
Changed some parts to more relible brands
http://pcpartpicker.com/uk/p/om0y

 

[Potdog]

Thanks for the link
Changed some parts to more relible brands
http://pcpartpicker.com/uk/p/om0y

http://pcpartpicker.com/uk/p/om0y


Will a 550W psu run all that? Also it says the gpu is dual slot does the mobo have that? i have not a great knowledge of building pcs as you can tell

 

[butremor]

Psu will run.
Oh yeah, it has nothing to do with the mobo, so its fine.
Heres topic explaining things http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/forum/278552-15-what-single-slot-dual-slot-graphic-card

 

[Potdog]

Psu will run.
Oh yeah, it has nothing to do with the mobo, so its fine.
Heres topic explaining things http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/forum/278552-15-what-single-slot-dual-slot-graphic-card

Thanks alot man hopefully this builds parts all work together.

 

[bigshootr8]

As long as you have no intentions on crossfire you should be good to go. Which you can't anyway with that board no problems there though you're system should be really nice.

 

[Potdog]

As long as you have no intentions on crossfire you should be good to go. Which you can't anyway with that board no problems there though you're system should be really nice.

If it can't crossfire why does it have a tick next to crossfire :S seems stupid for the seller to lie

 

[Potdog]

All of this stuff will include cables included ?

 

[bigshootr8]

If it can't crossfire why does it have a tick next to crossfire :S seems stupid for the seller to lie

Not sure I understand if you mean something to knock off the build maybe but I don't know I prefer a single gpu setup anyway.

And yes you will have all the cables, screws you need. Sata cables, motherboard stand offs everything. The only thing you may want to get is cable ties which you can probably find anywhere really on the cheap there was a sale in the states last week for a bunch of them for a dollar. <--- In the event you want to tidy up your setup is all.

 

[Potdog]

Not sure I understand if you mean something to knock off the build maybe but I don't know I prefer a single gpu setup anyway.

And yes you will have all the cables, screws you need. Sata cables, motherboard stand offs everything. The only thing you may want to get is cable ties which you can probably find anywhere really on the cheap there was a sale in the states last week for a bunch of them for a dollar. <--- In the event you want to tidy up your setup is all.

Hahaha cable ties won't be a problem i work in a shop that recycles clothes and im up to my eye balls in cable ties



So will this system be an alright system ? and thank you for all the help

 

[bigshootr8]

Yea the system will be great. In the future you could add a SSD but nothing to worry about in the near future. You will have enough processing power and graphics power to last 2-3 years

 

[Potdog]

Yea the system will be great. In the future you could add a SSD but nothing to worry about in the near future. You will have enough processing power and graphics power to last 2-3 years

What exactly does an SSD do?

 

[bigshootr8]

Well, it will speed things up with I/O related things. You would get faster boot times, load times and a more snappy experience not something you HAVE To have but its one of those nice things to have to really keep you on the bleeding edge.

 

[Potdog]

Well, it will speed things up with I/O related things. You would get faster boot times, load times and a more snappy experience not something you HAVE To have but its one of those nice things to have to really keep you on the bleeding edge.

Ahh might invest in one next month when my next paycheck comes in going to be absolutly skint this month


out of 10 how hard is it to build a pc?


I watched like 20 videos on how to the most difficult park looks like the cable management.

 

[bigshootr8]

Yea maybe something to looking into (ssd's) but like I said something you don't have to have.

out of 10 how hard is it hmm I would say a 7. It is pretty easy but its also easy to make silly mistakes along the way. Just take it slow make sure things are connected right that you use standoffs for the motherboard. That if you are using a aftermarket cpu cooler to make sure there is thermal grease (someone on the forums forgot it and had a cpu hit 90+ degrees). I really like the instructional videos that newegg puts out here in the states you may want to take a look if you haven't

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d_56kyib-Ls&feature=relmfu

And cable management ease is really based on the case you end up with. I'm unfamiliar with the case you have chosen. I typically go for Cooler Master cases the HAF series in particular is good because it is built with air flow in mind.

 

[Potdog]

Yea maybe something to looking into (ssd's) but like I said something you don't have to have.

out of 10 how hard is it hmm I would say a 7. It is pretty easy but its also easy to make silly mistakes along the way. Just take it slow make sure things are connected right that you use standoffs for the motherboard. That if you are using a aftermarket cpu cooler to make sure there is thermal grease (someone on the forums forgot it and had a cpu hit 90+ degrees). I really like the instructional videos that newegg puts out here in the states you may want to take a look if you haven't

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d_56kyib-Ls&feature=relmfu

And cable management ease is really based on the case you end up with. I'm unfamiliar with the case you have chosen. I typically go for Cooler Master cases the HAF series in particular is good because it is built with air flow in mind.

i won't be able to afford an aftercooler this month i don't plan to overclock atm one of the guys here said the stock heatsink will do unless i overclock the only reason i picked that case was cause a member on the forum picked it out i didn't want to look at other ones because i have no idea if all my components would fit in it.

 

[bigshootr8]

Oh okay I gotcha well something good to know in case you have to apply thermal to your cpu. The stock cooler should come with it pre applied.

 

[Potdog]

Oh okay I gotcha well something good to know in case you have to apply thermal to your cpu. The stock cooler should come with it pre applied.

I'm really worried about ordering the 550 PSU incase it's not enough haha keep reading up online and people are like "a 650 is the lowest you should go".

 

[Potdog]

Oh okay I gotcha well something good to know in case you have to apply thermal to your cpu. The stock cooler should come with it pre applied.

think i would be better with this instead http://www.amazon.co.uk/PSU-600W-Corsair-CX600-12cmi/dp/B0050N69YI ???

 

[bigshootr8]

I don't like the builders series really because it is different from the other lines in that it doesn't have a seasonic oem to keep costs down. I would get this instead but that is up to you.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Corsair-TX650V2-Enthusiast-Series-Bronze/dp/B004O0P9TO/ref=sr_1_1?s=computers&ie=UTF8&qid=1353399432&sr=1-1

 

[Potdog]

I don't like the builders series really because it is different from the other lines in that it doesn't have a seasonic oem to keep costs down. I would get this instead but that is up to you.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Corsair-TX650V2-Enthusiast-Series-Bronze/dp/B004O0P9TO/ref=sr_1_1?s=computers&ie=UTF8&qid=1353399432&sr=1-1

Ahhh so conflicted i wonder if the xfx 550 is enough for this http://pcpartpicker.com/uk/p/om0y cause i'm running really low on funds now over spend by 50£ more than i already said i would