January 29, 201115 yr Just wanted to throw this out there for the new build to see if anyone noticed any conflicting hardware. My concern is always: will the hardware fit in the case, will the RAM jive well with the motherboard and will the whole thing be capable of overclocking. I was thinking of getting an SSD, but it might be best just to put everything on one HD and wait for the SSD prices to come down.Planned uses: FSX/training, graphic + web design, audio editing. Not interested in multiple monitors, SLI, etc... Thank you for your input!I plan to sell my old rig on craigslist to recoup my investment in this machine. Case: COOLER MASTER Elite 430 RC-430-KWN1 Black Steel ATX Mid-Tower / Plastic Computer CasePower: COOLER MASTER GX Series RS750-ACAAE3-US 750W ATX12V v2.31 SLI Ready 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Active PFC Power SupplyMobo: ASUS P8P67 Deluxe LGA 1155 Intel P67 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel MotherboardCPU: Intel i7 2600kMemory: G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) CAS Latency 7 @ 1.6vHard Drive: Western Digital Caviar Black WD1002FAEX 1TB 7200 RPM SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard DriveOptical Drive: ASUS DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS Black SATA 24X DVD Burner - Bulk - OEMGraphics: EVGA 015-P3-1580-AR GeForce GTX 580 (Fermi) 1536MB 384-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video CardInternet: TP-LINK TL-WN722N USB 2.0 High Gain Wireless AdapterKB/Mouse: Logitech Cordless Desktop EX 100 Black USB RF Wireless Standard Keyboard and MouseCooling: CORSAIR Hydro H70 CWCH70 120mm High Performance CPU CoolerDisplay: ASUS VH242H Black 23.6" 5ms HDMI Full 1080P Widescreen LCD MonitorEither windows xp or windows 7. Brendan R, KDXR PHNL KJFK Type rated: SF34 / DH8 (Q400) / DC9 717 MD-88/ B767 (CFI/II/MEI/ATP) Majestic Software Q400 Beta Team / Pilot Consultant / Twitter @violinvelocity
January 30, 201115 yr Case too small for graphics card, get a HAF X or similar full tower case to fit 580. PSU is pretty low standard. You don't want to skimp on this. Get something like a Corsair A series or HX 750+. If going Coolermaster, get the Silent Pro or Silent Pro Gold. A wireless card is only necessary if you can't connect via Ethernet. All motherboards have built in ethernet. Windows 7 Home premium 64 bit.
January 30, 201115 yr Author Thank you sir- this is exactly the stuff I was curious about. I'll tweak the PSU selection for the better, and try to find a larger case. Brendan R, KDXR PHNL KJFK Type rated: SF34 / DH8 (Q400) / DC9 717 MD-88/ B767 (CFI/II/MEI/ATP) Majestic Software Q400 Beta Team / Pilot Consultant / Twitter @violinvelocity
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