First build advice [Ivy build]

[jdizzle]

Hi all,
just wondering if some experienced eyes could check this list and let us know if there are any glaring mistakes. For instance the motherboard is supposed to support 32GB RAM, but in some places the specs say to use 4GB sticks (maxing out at 16GB)? And will the power supply have enough juice for these components?

We (2 of us) are aiming for quiet machines and will doubtfully overclock. All opinions are welcome.

Cheers,
j


CASE
Corsair Obsidian 550D
http://www.scorptec.com.au/computer/45558-cc550d

CPU
Intel Core i7 3770K
http://www.scorptec.com.au/computer/456 ... 637i73770k

MOTHERBOARD
Intel DZ77RE75K Retail Box Motherboard
http://www.scorptec.com.au/computer/45921-boxdz77re75k

GRAPHICS CARD
Gigabyte Geforce GT640 Overclocked, 2GB
http://www.scorptec.com.au/computer/46158-gv-n640oc-2gi

RAM (reasonable version)
Corsair 16GB Kit (2x8GB), 1600Mhz
http://www.scorptec.com.au/computer/446 ... m2a1600c10

RAM (greed version)
Corsair 32GB Kit Vengeance Performance Series
http://www.scorptec.com.au/computer/446 ... m2a1600c10

SSD (for OS)
Corsair Force GT 120GB SSD 2.5"
http://www.scorptec.com.au/computer/417 ... 120gbgt-bk

HD (2 for RAID 1, 1 for itunes)
3 x Seagate 1TB Barracuda HDD
http://www.scorptec.com.au/computer/43522-st1000dm003

POWER SUPPLY
Corsair CMPSU-750TXv2
http://www.scorptec.com.au/computer/43609-cmpsu-750txv2

 

[jdizzle]

OK, I looked up the power calculator, thanks for the tip

The reason we went for the intel board was to try and get as close to mac specs as possible, plus we've heard that gigabyte board require some additional work after each update to get the audio/network, etc back on track.

With the graphics card, if it's from the range in the new macbooks should it not be supported?

Please excuse the noob questions

 

[eilfurz]

hi polobear - planning on a similat setup (only 2hdd and 560ti 2gb gpu). you really think a 500w psu would be enough? i'd like that, because a got a 4-year old 500w bequiet (high-quality) psu i could use. that extreme power calculator tells me to get at least a 430W psu. so the 500w should be fine, no?

if my psu draws to much power it shuts itself off - so the worst thing that could happen is that my system doesn't work and i need to get a stromger psu - right?

 

[Boston Steve]

With a GT640 graphics card, a 500W PS should be more than fine.

 

[eilfurz]

thanks for the advice.
i'll try my old 500w psu first and look for seasonic, enermax, etc.. if it doesnt't work/behave strangely.

 

[jdizzle]

So maybe waiting for some more developments with the support of these GPU's is the best way to deal with that, we're not in a real hurry, we'd rather everything worked.

I hear what you're saying about the gigabyte board, at the end of the day the least amount of things we have to edit would be preferred. I remember reading somewhere that some intel board needed less work that gigabyte ones (now i can't find the article, of course).

we also chose that board for the thunderbolt port, i know gigabyte have a few boards they showed at computex last week but i contacted them and they couldn't give me any idea of when they'd be released (apparently they are waiting on intel to sign off on them or something like that).

is there anyone that has had success with an intel board?

 

[jdizzle]

bugger.

so what TB chips did they use in the new MBP & MBA?

 

[jdizzle]

ok, so it looks like we might wait until the gigabyte TB boards get released, then we may have better luck as there will be more people usinng those boards than the intel one.