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Old 02-18-2011, 09:54 PM   #1
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Will this PC work?

Hi there everyone. I'm thinking of building my own gaming PC 'cause I'm in a kind of tight budget, so I went for these components... Thing is, I don't know if everything is compatible with everything else, namely RAM, motherboard and processor. So can anyone tell me if if I build this PC, it will work?

Gigabyte GTX 560 TI OC 1GB GDDR5 -> Graphics card
Intel Core i7 2600 -> Processor
Samsung 1TB SATA II -> Hard drive
Teamgroup Elite DDR3 1333Mhz 2GB -> RAM, 3 of these
Asus P8H67-M -> Motherboard
Halfmman PSU 700W -> Power supply unit
Nox NX Micro Black -> Case
ASUS DVD-RW 24x DL Bulk Black -> DVD drive, I guess
TP-Link PCI Network Gigabit 10/100/1000 -> I need something to connect to wireless internet, I'm guessing this will do

My concerns:
1. Is the RAM I selected compatible with the motherboard, graphics card and processor?
2. I heard there is a problem with the i7 2600 processors, has something to do with SATAII something (yeah, I really suck at understanding computers). Will I have this problem with this PC?
3. Is the PSU powerfull enough for these components, just right or overkill?
4. How fast is the internet component thingie (in case it can even acess wireless, which I'm not sure)? I plan on playing some online games which require having a good internet connection.
5. Do I need to buy a dedicated sound card, or can I have sound (somehow) with this current configuration?

Thanks in advance for the help.
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Old 02-19-2011, 06:38 AM   #2
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It's not going to work till sometime in April, because all the P67/H67 boards have been recalled. If you want Sandy Bridge, wait and get a P67 board when the reworked boards come out.

Video card: OK, but Asus or EVGA would be preferred.
Ram: Nope. 2 or 4 modules, not 3. Buy in dual channel kits, and get Corsair, Crucial, Kingston, or A-Data. 4gb x2 is the way to go.
Hard drive: Nope. Western Digital Black SATA 6.0.
PSU: Nope. Corsair, Seasonic, or Antec - Corsair 650TX is the best for the money right now.
Network card: Nope, that's not wireless. If you can run a cable to your router, that's MUCH preferred, and the onboard wired adapter is fine for that.
Sound: All motherboards have onboard sound these days.
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Thanks for the reply. My main question is if the PC will work, not if the components are good or bad. Thanks anyway, though. So if I got it straight, it will work, right?

I chose that video card because it's what my budget allows.
In that case, I'm getting two 2 GB mems, I think 8 GB is way overkill.
Why won't that hard drive work? Plus the one you suggested is only 160 GB, while the one I had in mind is 1 TB...
Why not that PSU? Is it overkill or not enough?
Hmmm, no, unfortunately cable is not an option...
Ah, glad to hear it. I won't be buying a sound card, then.
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Your budget won't allow for a GTX 560 from Asus or EVGA?
Okay, then get a 2gb x2 kit, no problem.
The Western Digital Black SATA 6.0 drives are available in 500gb, 640gb, 750gb, 1tb, 1.5tb, and 2tb models...........

I'm trying to give you brand suggestions for your best chances of having a working system that won't give you problems. I don't have a CLUE who makes that power supply. What country are you in?
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Old 02-19-2011, 08:12 PM   #5
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It might, but I'm not sure the shop I'm probably buying from has it. Plus, I'm trying to cut down the costs...
Thanks for the tip with the hard drive.

I'm in Portugal.

Also, this will probably sound snobby even though that's not my intention, so please don't be offended, but my question was really if those components would work together or not, not asking for opinion whether it's good or bad.
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PCMech suggests builds that will work and are reliable and as cost effective as the builder wants. If you only want to know in theory if it will work then we can do that.

It is not necessary to buy low quality hardware in order to save money. You can get high quality relatively inexpensively, you just have to know what to choose and what to avoid. The professional builders here know the difference between quality and junk through years of building hundreds to thousands of computers for their customers.
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