Hey everyone, I know it has been a while since I posted an update. I ordered all the parts last week and I just finished everything today. I am not going to go into details about the install because it is common knowledge on the forum. I have managed to get hdmi audio working though. I used shanterg's guide
here to make it work. Ended up reinstalling about 6 times before I finally made a backup, then after the backup I managed to get it working. Go figure. Anyways here are some pics for everyone. Enjoy!
The final parts list is as follows.
Motherboard
GIGABYTE GA-Z77X-UD5H
CPU
Intel Core i-5-3570k Ivy Bridge 3.4GHz
GPU
EVGA SuperClocked 02G-P4-2662-KR GeForce GTX 660
RAM
Corsair Vengeance 16GB (2 x 8GB)
Cooler
Corsair Hydro H60
PSU
Corsair HX650
Blu Ray Drive
LG UH12NS29
Hard Drives
Western Digital Green 3TB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB
Samsung Pro 840 128GB
Here was my solution for supporting the hard drive bay. I put 4 screws in the top securing it to the section where the blu ray drive is, and then I put this fan controller under it to support it if needed.
Here is one of the parts I used for the native wifi card, I bought if off ebay
here
and here is the native wifi card, also purchased off ebay
here
What do you all think? Opinions are greatly appreciated.