Would this be an okay Sandy Bridge build, or are some the parts overkill?

[the_grul]

***I found a better (i think) motherboard. is it okay?***

This is my first time building a computer, and i want to make sure i've got it all right.

I live in Denmark, and as the title suggests i wanna know if any of these parts are incompatible with each other, if some of them are too old/crappy or if some of this is too expensive/fast.

It's primarily going to be used as a gaming PC.

Case: [url]http://www.edbpriser.dk/Product/Details.aspx?pid=4212450[/url]
Power supply: [url]http://www.edbpriser.dk/Product/Details.aspx?pid=709551[/url]
Graphics card: [url]http://www.edbpriser.dk/Product/Details.aspx?pid=4512807[/url]
***Motherboard***: [url]http://www.edbpriser.dk/Product/Details.aspx?pid=4513598[/url]
RAM: [url]http://www.edbpriser.dk/Product/Details.aspx?pid=639917[/url]
HDD: [url]http://www.edbpriser.dk/Product/Details.aspx?pid=641124[/url]
Optical drive: [url]http://www.edbpriser.dk/Product/Details.aspx?pid=681999[/url]
Screens: [url]http://www.edbpriser.dk/Product/Details.aspx?pid=813690[/url]
Mouse: [url]http://www.edbpriser.dk/Product/Details.aspx?pid=654961[/url]
I found an i5: [url]http://www.shg.dk/CPU/Intel-Core-i5-2500-Sandy-Bridge-2243176.html[/url]

The keyboard will be this one: [url]http://store.daskeyboard.com/Das-Keyboard-Professional-Model-Silent/dp/B003F7OZ6U[/url]

EDIT: I need Windows 7 too.
[IMG]http://dl.dropbox.com/u/5793283/pc3.PNG[/IMG]

[WarriorXK]

I'd go with a better case and maybe a modular power supply, the rest looks good.

[Darkimmortal]

Don't get that hard disk for use as a boot drive - it's too slow. Get an F3 instead.

And perhaps get better RAM?

[FalconKrunch]

Get ram with heatspreaders.

[WarriorXK]

I'd suggest the i5 2500K as processor, if you decide to take a K processor i'd suggest to get heatspreaders on your RAM and overclock the processor.

[dezzas]

could consider the samsung 2233rz monitor instead

[butre]

don't get valueram. I suggest some XMS3 sticks, they're high quality for low price

[Flubadoo]

Or GeIL Value series.

[the_grul]

[QUOTE=Kialtia;27288461]I'd go with a better case and maybe a modular power supply, the rest looks good.[/QUOTE]

What case would you recommend then? I just picked the cheapest because i don't know much about picking cases, and whats a modular power supply? I chose this one because it got good reviews but i'll take another one if it's better.

[QUOTE=Darkimmortal;27290204]Don't get that hard disk for use as a boot drive - it's too slow. Get an F3 instead. [/QUOTE]

I thought the F4 was faster than the F3 because it had 4 in its name. I'll read some tests of them or something.

[QUOTE=Kialtia;27291156]I'd suggest the i5 2500K as processor, if you decide to take a K processor i'd suggest to get heatspreaders on your RAM and overclock the processor.[/QUOTE]
i5 2500 sounds fine, but i'm not going to need the K. I wont overclock.

[QUOTE=dezzas;27298007]could consider the samsung 2233rz monitor instead[/QUOTE]
I'll look into it.

[QUOTE=ButtsexV2;27298575]don't get valueram. I suggest some XMS3 sticks, they're high quality for low price[/QUOTE]

[QUOTE=Flubadoo;27298675]Or GeIL Value series.[/QUOTE]

I'll check it out.

[Shadaez]

[QUOTE=the_grul;27299963]What case would you recommend then? I just picked the cheapest because i don't know much about picking cases, and whats a modular power supply? I chose this one because it got good reviews but i'll take another one if it's better.

I thought the F4 was faster than the F3 because it had 4 in its name. I'll read some tests of them or something.

i5 2500 sounds fine, but i'm not going to need the K. I wont overclock.

I'll look into it.

I'll check it out.[/QUOTE]

Modular power supply has cables you can detatch for optimal cable use/management and no useless cables dangling around.

[the_grul]

[QUOTE=Shadaez;27300086]Modular power supply has cables you can detatch for optimal cable use/management and no useless cables dangling around.[/QUOTE]

Thanks for the information. I'll find a modular power supply. Is 650w even enough? (I just wanna make sure i get the right one.)

EDIT: I'm not good at finding power supplies. Can you recommend one?

[FINLEY]

650W is more than enough. This should do nicely [url]http://www.edbpriser.dk/Product/Details.aspx?pid=709551[/url]

[the_grul]

Thanks!

[Falubii]

Or ADATA or Mushkin or GSkill. Corsair RAM is so overpriced and overrated.

[the_grul]

I just checked, and after Valueram (which i was told is crap) Corsair is the cheapest.

[Darkimmortal]

[QUOTE=the_grul;27299963]I thought the F4 was faster than the F3 because it had 4 in its name. I'll read some tests of them or something.[/QUOTE]

It's 5400RPM and designed for use as a storage drive. Booting from it would be painfully slow.

That being said, it's a great drive for its intended purpose so if you want the extra space you could get it along with an F3.

[the_grul]

Well, i am planning to start with one HDD and then i could get another one later and do RAID 1. Can i fill one hard disk first and then later mirror it for RAID 1, or would i have to reformat both?

[Mr. Agree]

Sorry to steal the thread but is this okay for a motherboard for the i5-2500k?

[url]http://www.aria.co.uk/Products/Components/Motherboards/Intel+1155+H67/ASRock+H67M-GE+Intel+H67+(Socket+1155)+DDR3+PCI-Express+Motherboard+?productId=43212[/url]

I'm kind of on a budget, already pushed it by £20.

[Reapaninja]

[QUOTE=Mr. Agree;27306971]Sorry to steal the thread but is this okay for a motherboard for the i5-2500k?

[url]http://www.aria.co.uk/Products/Components/Motherboards/Intel+1155+H67/ASRock+H67M-GE+Intel+H67+(Socket+1155)+DDR3+PCI-Express+Motherboard+?productId=43212[/url]

I'm kind of on a budget, already pushed it by £20.[/QUOTE]

if you're getting a K CPU, get a P67 mobo so you can overclock otherwise you might as well be getting the regular 2500

[Scotty.]

There's a P67 mobo on ebuyer for less than 100 quid, 80something IIRC.

[editline]9th January 2011[/editline]

[url]http://www.ebuyer.com/product/252616[/url]

[Mr. Agree]

How about this? In the 80's..

[url]http://www.aria.co.uk/Products/Components/Motherboards/Intel+1155+H67/ASUS+P8H67-M+Intel+H67+(Socket+1155)+DDR3+PCI-Express+Motherboard+?productId=43092[/url]

[Reapaninja]

[QUOTE=Mr. Agree;27314395]How about this? In the 80's..

[url]http://www.aria.co.uk/Products/Components/Motherboards/Intel+1155+H67/ASUS+P8H67-M+Intel+H67+(Socket+1155)+DDR3+PCI-Express+Motherboard+?productId=43092[/url][/QUOTE]

[QUOTE=reapaninja;27307229]if you're getting a K CPU, get a P67 mobo so you can overclock otherwise you might as well be getting the regular 2500[/QUOTE]

[Mr. Agree]

[QUOTE=reapaninja;27316348][/QUOTE]

Kind of pushes my budget a bit too far. So how fast would a regular i5-2500 be with 4gb ram and a 5770 1gb?

[the_grul]

Updated the motherboard. Is it acceptable?