PC Build Newbie Help

[Mastagolf]

Hello,

Thanks for any support anybody may give.

I have decided that I am tired of buying brand named computers and wanted a new project...So there I went searching through a boot load of stuff I am not up to date on.

I have replaced iternal drives and memory before but that is about the extent of my building knowledge. I am a little worried about the CPU install and motherboard configurations. I have heard you can screw up the entire machine if this is done incorrectly.

Anyways...Here is the system I was thinking of putting together and wanted to feel comfortable on my selections and compatability. I believe I have all the needed components, please let me know if I missed something.

Some of my concerns are:
1. Video card is so big...will that fit in this case?
2. What about cables for the components? Do I need to purchase them?
3. Is configuration of the motherboard once things are plugged in (jumpers, settings)? - Will there be some sort of cheatsheet in the manuals to get it set up? or is it all in the bios?
4. Do I need to purchase a CMOS battery for the motherboard? (are these even used anymore?)

I will use this for normal computing, Video and Audio editing and some gaming like Command & Conquer / Warcraft / Black Ops

All items were from New Egg:

I already have new Windows 7 Ultimate 64bit / Speakers / Mouse / Keyboard

Motherboard:
GIGABYTE GA-870A-UD3 AM3 AMD 870 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX AMD Motherboard
Newegg.com - GIGABYTE GA-870A-UD3 AM3 AMD 870 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX AMD Motherboard

CPU:
AMD Phenom II X6 1090T Black Edition Thuban 3.2GHz Socket AM3 125W Six-Core Desktop Processor HDT90ZFBGRBOX
Newegg.com - AMD Phenom II X6 1090T Black Edition Thuban 3.2GHz 6 x 512KB L2 Cache 6MB L3 Cache Socket AM3 125W Six-Core Desktop Processor HDT90ZFBGRBOX

Memory:
Kingston ValueRAM 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333 (PC3 10600) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model KVR1333D3K2/4GR
Newegg.com - Kingston ValueRAM 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333 (PC3 10600) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model KVR1333D3K2/4GR

Video Card:
EVGA SuperClocked 012-P3-1572-AR GeForce GTX 570 (Fermi) 1280MB 320-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video CardNewegg.com - EVGA SuperClocked 012-P3-1572-AR GeForce GTX 570 (Fermi) 1280MB 320-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video Card

Hard Drive:
Seagate Barracuda 7200.11 ST31500341AS 1.5TB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive
Newegg.com - Seagate Barracuda 7200.11 ST31500341AS 1.5TB 7200 RPM 32MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive

CD / DVD:
LG Black Blu-ray Disc Combo SATA Model UH10LS20 LightScribe Support - OEM
Newegg.com - LG Black 10X BD-ROM 16X DVD-ROM SATA Internal Blu-ray Disc Combo Model UH10LS20 LightScribe Support - Blu-Ray Drives

Case / Power Supply:
COOLER MASTER Storm Scout SGC-2000-KKA3-GP Black Steel / Plastic ATX Mid Tower Computer Case w/ Cooler Master RS700-PCAAE3-US ...
Newegg.com - COOLER MASTER Storm Scout SGC-2000-KKA3-GP Black Steel / Plastic ATX Mid Tower Computer Case w/ Cooler Master RS700-PCAAE3-US 700W Power Supply

Thermal Paste:
ARCTIC COOLING Arctic Cooling MX-4 AC-MX4 All-Around Thermal Compound
Newegg.com - ARCTIC COOLING Arctic Cooling MX-4 AC-MX4 All-Around Thermal Compound

Thanks for spending time reading this and offering any advice.

[Nuclear Krusader]

Change that hard drive to a WD Black. Seagates have been dropping like flies.

Yes, CMOS batteries continue to be used, but you need not buy one, it comes with the mobo and it should last you for at least 3 years.

Oh, and most mobos have jumperless configuration nowadays, so no worries.

[Mastagolf]

Awesome. Thanks for your reply

I planned on putting in WD in addition to the Seagate, it was a packaged deal for the cpu and hard drive

Other then that looks pretty solid? I didnt miss anything?

My choices good?

[Nuclear Krusader]

I'd still wouldn't trust a Sie-geht any faster than I can throw it (and I can throw quite far), but it's your call.

I can't give an opinion on the rest of the system because I wouldn't touch AMD either. But this much I can say: you don't need thermal compound unless you're installing an aftermarket HSF. Now, you don't need the latter either because the CPU you're buying it's a boxed processor that already comes with its own HSF and thermal compound. So take that thermal paste off your list.

One other thing, most members would tell you to buy an Asus mobo instead of the Gigabyte, for Asus has better customer support.

[flanzig1]

I would go with a seperate case and PSU. Coolermaster PSUs are OK bur for a hi end gamer, would look to Corsair or Antec.

[Khalil]

I recommend going with an Asus motherboard over that Gigabyte! For light gaming that video card is over kill, unless money is not an issue you can save $150 by going with a Radeon 6870 and it games like a champ.