Building new pc

[polkcountyguy24]

i'm planning to build a new pc for my dad for a gift for x-mas i wanted to know if these parts i picked would be good for a build i did not add case or psu or video card or hdd i already them but can you tell me what you think of my parts list

CORSAIR Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model CMZ8GX3M2A1600C9R
Model #:CMZ8GX3M2A1600C9R
Item #:N82E16820233180
Newegg.com - CORSAIR Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model CMZ8GX3M2A1600C9R

Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 64-bit - OEM
Model #:GFC-02050
Item #:N82E16832116986
Newegg.com - Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 64-bit - Operating Systems



Intel Core i5-2500K Sandy Bridge 3.3GHz (3.7GHz Turbo Boost) LGA 1155 95W Quad-Core Desktop Processor Intel HD Graphics 3000 ...
Model #:BX80623I52500K
Item #:N82E16819115072
Newegg.com - Intel Core i5-2500K Sandy Bridge 3.3GHz (3.7GHz Turbo Boost) LGA 1155 95W Quad-Core Desktop Processor Intel HD Graphics 3000 BX80623I52500K

ASUS Maximus IV Gene-Z LGA 1155 Intel Z68 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 Micro ATX Intel Motherboard
Model #:Maximus IV Gene-Z
Item #:N82E16813131759
Newegg.com - ASUS Maximus IV Gene-Z LGA 1155 Intel Z68 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 Micro ATX Intel Motherboard


ZALMAN CNPS9500 AT 2 Ball CPU Cooling Fan/Heatsink
Model #:CNPS9500 AT
Item #:N82E16835118003
Newegg.com - ZALMAN CNPS9500 AT 2 Ball CPU Cooling Fan/Heatsink

[glc]

Get the low profile Vengeance if you are going to be using that aftermarket cooler.

[polkcountyguy24]

what one of these would be better

Newegg.com - CORSAIR XMS 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model CMX8GX3M2A1600C9

Newegg.com - CORSAIR Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Low Profile Desktop Memory Model CML8GX3M2A1600C9

[Sourtop]

The vengeance ram. Its 1.5 V which is what's rated for the Sandy Bridge mobos.

[polkcountyguy24]

ok thanks for the info

[David M]

What is your budget and which applications will you be running?

You still need to pick a case, optical drive, PSU and a hard drive.

Is there any reason in particular you want a micro ATX board?

[polkcountyguy24]

i already said in my post that i already have case psu hdd and dvd burner i just needed info on the other parts befor i get them to see if it was a good build and i dont plan to go sli i have always used atx boards wanted to try a micro atx in my next build should i stick with atx?

[jdeb]

I prefer ATX because of the layout and usually additional ram slots. ATX motherboards often have better VRMs because the motherboard manufacturer thinks that is what enthusiasts desire. With all that being said (not much really), there are a good selection of quality, high end mATX boards such as the one you picked in the original post. That is an excellent board, probably the best mATX Z68 board being made today.

[polkcountyguy24]

yeah i did alot of reading on it befor i picked it... even has alot of good reviews on it.... i have always used Evga mobos so this is my first time useing asus so will see how that works out

[jdeb]

Originally Posted by polkcountyguy24 yeah i did alot of reading on it befor i picked it... even has alot of good reviews on it.... i have always used Evga mobos so this is my first time useing asus so will see how that works out

That board is incredible. You are making a wise choice. I have not had much experience with EVGA boards. I have repaired a couple of PC's with them and they seem like they are well made and stable overall. I had a time with an EVGA NVidia 680I chipset board but got it figured out eventually.