First Build Ever!!

[Sherm-head]

Hey everyone,

Well I'm almost done with my deployment and getting ready to order my parts. I've made some minnior changes since my first build. Here's my parts list, again any recommendation will truly be appreciated.

CPU - Intel Core i7-2600K Sandy Bridge 3.4GHz
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115070

MB - GIGABYTE GA-Z68X-UD5-B3
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128492

GPU - GIGABYTE GV-R687OC-1GD
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814125357

RAM - CORSAIR Vengeance 16GB
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820145347

Case - Thermaltake Element G
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811133086

PSU - OCZ Fatal1ty 550W
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817341022

OD - Sony Optiarc CD/DVD Burner
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827118039

HDD - Seagate Constellation ES
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822148609

Others

Bluetooth - Looking for an internal Bluetooth

Wireless - Seen Matrix Wifi guide but might try a newer card (But will it work?)

Also I was wondering if I got two SSD could I install an OS on each (Win7/OSX SL later Lion) and could i pair each OS with a HHD, this is the whole reason i got 2 HHD. Might add a third HHD for other os (Chrome OS/Linux)

Again any suggestions will be taken!!

Thanks again for helping this soldier build his first computer!!!

 

[Esc]

I'm about to build my first hackintosh myself, so just a general comment about RAM. To take advantage of DDR3 you should install 3 modules. If you install 2 or 4 it will function as dual channel rather than triple channel.

EDIT: Incorrect advice here. Apparently the newer motherboards i.e., Sandy Bridge do not support Triple Channel memory.

 

[Jabulani Jonny]

Also, even though your system will function fine with the 550W PSU, the higher wattage may actually make it run more efficiently. Sounds crazy I know. See PunkNugget's post at the top of this page: viewtopic.php?f=54&t=14260&start=40

Also, there is now a blu-ray play back app for Mac OSX: http://lifehacker.com/5818809/the-macgo ... ck-to-os-x

Still have to use makemkv for ripping I believe though. Just FYI.

Also, as far as I know iBoot requires that you have a 1TB drive or less to start with. Search around on the forums and see what you can find out about this.

 

[tom.humphrey]

You can just partition the drive so that the partition you install it on is less than 1TB

 

[Sherm-head]

Hey Everyone,

I changed PSU to the Thortech Thunderbolt PLUS 800W http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817144007 which has a pretty cool lcd pannel for monitoring my psu.

Also I'm confused on why my 500 gb hdd wouldn't work, and yes i did get 2 of them so i could install sperate systems on them. I dont think I'll get a ssd as of now but i still have some time to think it over. If i do get a SSD i would get 2 and install an os on each then pair each os to an hhd (if that is possible?)


also is their any blu-ray od out there? Any Advice on wifi or bluetooth(internal that is)

 

[tom.humphrey]

It should be fine if it is two seperate 500GB Drives/Partitions

Sorry thought someone had put it was a drive larger than 1TB