- Joined
- Oct 17, 2012
- Messages
- 7
- Motherboard
- Gigabyte GA-Z77N-WIFI
- CPU
- Intel i5 3570K
- Graphics
- Galaxy Geforce GTX 650 (Nvida)
- Mac
- Classic Mac
- Mobile Phone
Hello everyone,
I love to tinker and due to space constraints and not wanting to be constrained to one location to use the computer, I've never owned a desktop. This will be my first desktop build (please be kind). I may be a bit naive going into this build but I think the journey and end result will bring some satisfaction of doing something highly customized and specialized. I'm hoping it will be fun and I'll probably look at the computer with a bit more pride than something bought off the shelf. With all that said, this computer will be my upgrade from my current setup which is a MSI U100 netbook OC to 1.96Ghz (which has Win 7 and OS x 10.6.6 (kinda) running) connected to a 23" Samsung LED monitor (PX2370). This netbook has lasted me the last 4 years where I've only been using it for browsing web, browsing youtube and some photo editing using Photoshop and Camera RAW. I used to take a lot of photo's with my DSLR in RAW format and it takes 10-20 seconds just to view one photo (JPG format) the long wait times put me off using the netbook for anything else other than web browsing.
All that said, this build it to try to future proof myself for the next 4-5 years. The heaviest features will be batch editing RAW files (maybe a 1000 files at a time) from my DLSR using photoshop, camera RAW and I wanted to try lightroom as it never ran well on my netbook (5-10 fps). I also may look into HD video editing since the new iphone's record in 1080p.
Looking at the 'Building a CustoMac: CustoMac Mini 2012'. I chose from the CustoMac Mini Delux parts list since I wanted something with a graphics card.
The parts I chose :
CPU : Intel i5 3570K
MB : Gigabyte GA-Z77N-WIFI
Graphics Card : Galaxy Geforce GTX 650 - (1GB)(Nvidia)
RAM : 16GB Corsair 1600Mhz DDR3
Storage : San Disk Extreme SSD 240GB, Seagate 1TB SATA HD
Case : Cooler Master Elite 120
PS : Corsair 650 HX-V2 (650W)
I have a few concerns after ordering the parts yesterday.
Will it all fit neatly in the Cooler Master Elite 120 case that air will still flow through (am I packing too much into the case?) Will it get too hot? Will it be very loud? I plan on putting it on the desk next to the monitor. I'm already prepared to get a larger case if temperatures are too hot or even remove the graphics card (until I upgrade to a larger case) if everything is too hot or too loud. Do I need water cooling? Would the Cooler MAster Elite 120 allow for water cooling? My build does not pack a DVD/CD rom (used to not having one using the netbook). I have an external USB DVD burner which works on the very very rare occasion I use it.
Other concerns, I use Microsoft Bluetooth mouse and keyboard which has been reliable and the batteries last well. I will need a compatible, compacts Bluetooth dongle. I will need to take from work a ps/2 keyboard to enter the bios? I have a USB mouse to get me by until I find a compatible Bluetooth adaptor.
Wifi - I read it's not supported in OS X. Why get the motherboard with WIFI if it isn't supported? I think I will hook it up to Ethernet anyway but it would be nice to get everything working for the frame of mind of not wasting parts.
I am interested in getting Apples Keyboard or at least the magic mouse or magic track pad - any comments? I played around with the gestures on the magic touch pad in the Apple shop and it seems like the regular mouse with two mouse buttons and the scroll wheel might be getting a bit outdated.
I was going to go out and buy a Mac Mini due to it's awesome small size but thought I'd be more adventurous build my first computer instead (I wasn't sure if the mac mini would be able to handle editing RAW files after doing a bit of searching on the adobe site and some people said Camera RAW was slow on the 2011 mac mini - I have accumulated a backlog of thousands of RAW files to convert and edit).
Constructive criticism appreciated on my build and things I should be warned about or look out for.
Thanks everyone for your time.
I love to tinker and due to space constraints and not wanting to be constrained to one location to use the computer, I've never owned a desktop. This will be my first desktop build (please be kind). I may be a bit naive going into this build but I think the journey and end result will bring some satisfaction of doing something highly customized and specialized. I'm hoping it will be fun and I'll probably look at the computer with a bit more pride than something bought off the shelf. With all that said, this computer will be my upgrade from my current setup which is a MSI U100 netbook OC to 1.96Ghz (which has Win 7 and OS x 10.6.6 (kinda) running) connected to a 23" Samsung LED monitor (PX2370). This netbook has lasted me the last 4 years where I've only been using it for browsing web, browsing youtube and some photo editing using Photoshop and Camera RAW. I used to take a lot of photo's with my DSLR in RAW format and it takes 10-20 seconds just to view one photo (JPG format) the long wait times put me off using the netbook for anything else other than web browsing.
All that said, this build it to try to future proof myself for the next 4-5 years. The heaviest features will be batch editing RAW files (maybe a 1000 files at a time) from my DLSR using photoshop, camera RAW and I wanted to try lightroom as it never ran well on my netbook (5-10 fps). I also may look into HD video editing since the new iphone's record in 1080p.
Looking at the 'Building a CustoMac: CustoMac Mini 2012'. I chose from the CustoMac Mini Delux parts list since I wanted something with a graphics card.
The parts I chose :
CPU : Intel i5 3570K
MB : Gigabyte GA-Z77N-WIFI
Graphics Card : Galaxy Geforce GTX 650 - (1GB)(Nvidia)
RAM : 16GB Corsair 1600Mhz DDR3
Storage : San Disk Extreme SSD 240GB, Seagate 1TB SATA HD
Case : Cooler Master Elite 120
PS : Corsair 650 HX-V2 (650W)
I have a few concerns after ordering the parts yesterday.
Will it all fit neatly in the Cooler Master Elite 120 case that air will still flow through (am I packing too much into the case?) Will it get too hot? Will it be very loud? I plan on putting it on the desk next to the monitor. I'm already prepared to get a larger case if temperatures are too hot or even remove the graphics card (until I upgrade to a larger case) if everything is too hot or too loud. Do I need water cooling? Would the Cooler MAster Elite 120 allow for water cooling? My build does not pack a DVD/CD rom (used to not having one using the netbook). I have an external USB DVD burner which works on the very very rare occasion I use it.
Other concerns, I use Microsoft Bluetooth mouse and keyboard which has been reliable and the batteries last well. I will need a compatible, compacts Bluetooth dongle. I will need to take from work a ps/2 keyboard to enter the bios? I have a USB mouse to get me by until I find a compatible Bluetooth adaptor.
Wifi - I read it's not supported in OS X. Why get the motherboard with WIFI if it isn't supported? I think I will hook it up to Ethernet anyway but it would be nice to get everything working for the frame of mind of not wasting parts.
I am interested in getting Apples Keyboard or at least the magic mouse or magic track pad - any comments? I played around with the gestures on the magic touch pad in the Apple shop and it seems like the regular mouse with two mouse buttons and the scroll wheel might be getting a bit outdated.
I was going to go out and buy a Mac Mini due to it's awesome small size but thought I'd be more adventurous build my first computer instead (I wasn't sure if the mac mini would be able to handle editing RAW files after doing a bit of searching on the adobe site and some people said Camera RAW was slow on the 2011 mac mini - I have accumulated a backlog of thousands of RAW files to convert and edit).
Constructive criticism appreciated on my build and things I should be warned about or look out for.
Thanks everyone for your time.