I'll probably be getting a new computer soon. Decided on the following for now, should I edit anything? Should I wait for the new processors?
ASUS Sabertooth p67 + i7 2700k
Leadtek GTX580 1536MB
G. Skill RipJaw-Z 1600 C9 (16GB=4x4GB)
LG 12X Blu-Ray RD+DVDRW combo
Corsair HX850 850W
Corsair 120GB ForceGT
Corsair H100 Liquid Cooling
Aurzen X-Fi Forte 7.1
CoolerMaster COSMOS II ~ Have you guys seen this? It's amazing.
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I always OC my stuff, lol xD
Not to mention the H100 is closed loop, which is handy.
Processor wise... They're kinda cheap lol. Only about a $30 difference between the 2600k and 2700k, etc.
Okay. Overall the build looks fine. There's no point going with the i7-2700K if you're overclocking, because they tend to get the same maximum overclock. You're paying more for a default setting that you're going to change anyway, but if you feel better getting the 2700K, it's certainly no worse.
The soundcard is overkill. Unless you're using $300 headphones, you're wasting your money. With good headphones, a $100 card will suffice, anything less and you're fine with onboard.
In terms of the H100 and Cosmos, despite both being obscenely expensive, they're awesome choices. Just check that there is enough clearance for the fans & rad between the board and the top of the case where it mounts. If not, an H80 is going to be fine for the Sandy Bridge chips.
The rest is great. If you're overclocking the GPU, consider the MSI Twin Frozr, Gigabyte OC or Asus DirectCU models of the 580 for the best cooling performance.
I have a question on building this computer, I was thinking about going with a slightly better performance CPU, only problem is that it is a 65W instead of a 35W. The PSU is 275W. (This is the part where I never quite understood in my A+ classes) I will be using 8GB of RAM, the Processor is a Sandy Bridge, so the GPU is on die. I will probably be adding a WiFi card in the case, but other than that, there won't be anything else. How much power will I be consuming. Will the PSU be able to keep up with that?
Case:
https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16856115043
You'll be right. With the SSD and wifi card, you come in at around half capacity. That's at absolute maximum load.
65W isn't actually a power usage, it's a maximum heat dissipation. They're closely related, but still. It's just a category. Eg, you might have 18W, 35W, 65W, 95W, 120W thermal envelopes. If Intel measures it hitting 36W at absolute max load, it's a 65W chip. That's also accounting for the worst possible, most leaky chip out.
