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Greetings. This site has been invaluable for figuring the best build for my new system. I wanted to run my planned build past the experts to see if everything will work. Here are the parts:
Motherboard GA-P55A-UD4P
Processor = I7 860
Graphics = EVGA nVidia GeForce 9800GT 1 GB 2DVI/HDCP PCI-Express Video Card 01G-P3-N981-TR
Case = Antec Sonata III 500 Quiet Super Mini Tower ATX Case (Black)
Memory = Corsair XMS3 4 GB PC3-12800 1600Mhz Dual Channel Core i3 i5 i7 DDR3 Memory Kit CMX4GX3M2A1600C9
Hard drive = Seagate Barracuda 7200 1 TB 7200RPM SATA 3Gb/s 32MB Cache 3.5 Inch Internal Hard Drive ST31000528AS-Bare Drive
DVD DRIVE = Samsung 22X DVD/RW SATA Drive SH-S223C/BEBE (Black)
I plan on going the iBoot/Multibeast route unless someone thinks that is a bad choice.
I'd love any advice, warnings, suggestions or criticism that people have.
I have a few specific questions:
(1) Amazon lists the board as a 1394 socket, but I assume that is wrong since it is 1156 on the Gigabyte website. Am I missing something?
(2) Do I need all the bells and whistles on this mobo or should I go with a lower end model like this one: Intel Core i7/i5 LGA1156 4DDR3-2200 CrossFireX/GBE/Raid/SATA3/USB3.0/7.1-CH ATX Motherboard GA-P55A-UD3
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002XDQC4K?ie=UTF8
vb
(3) I am looking for the lowest headache install and will gladly switch parts if something works better. I've heard good things about the 9800. Is that a good choice?
(4) Is the included 500w power supply sufficient? I'll probably end up with another HD or 2 at some point but not much else
Any response would be hugely appreciated and my apologies if I've breached board etiquette somehow.
LINKS TO PARTS ON AMAZON
Motherboard - http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002XDQC40?ie=UTF8
Processor http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002KQ5KE8?ie=UTF8
Graphics Card = http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001OV7MIC?ie=UTF8
Motherboard GA-P55A-UD4P
Processor = I7 860
Graphics = EVGA nVidia GeForce 9800GT 1 GB 2DVI/HDCP PCI-Express Video Card 01G-P3-N981-TR
Case = Antec Sonata III 500 Quiet Super Mini Tower ATX Case (Black)
Memory = Corsair XMS3 4 GB PC3-12800 1600Mhz Dual Channel Core i3 i5 i7 DDR3 Memory Kit CMX4GX3M2A1600C9
Hard drive = Seagate Barracuda 7200 1 TB 7200RPM SATA 3Gb/s 32MB Cache 3.5 Inch Internal Hard Drive ST31000528AS-Bare Drive
DVD DRIVE = Samsung 22X DVD/RW SATA Drive SH-S223C/BEBE (Black)
I plan on going the iBoot/Multibeast route unless someone thinks that is a bad choice.
I'd love any advice, warnings, suggestions or criticism that people have.
I have a few specific questions:
(1) Amazon lists the board as a 1394 socket, but I assume that is wrong since it is 1156 on the Gigabyte website. Am I missing something?
(2) Do I need all the bells and whistles on this mobo or should I go with a lower end model like this one: Intel Core i7/i5 LGA1156 4DDR3-2200 CrossFireX/GBE/Raid/SATA3/USB3.0/7.1-CH ATX Motherboard GA-P55A-UD3
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002XDQC4K?ie=UTF8
vb
(3) I am looking for the lowest headache install and will gladly switch parts if something works better. I've heard good things about the 9800. Is that a good choice?
(4) Is the included 500w power supply sufficient? I'll probably end up with another HD or 2 at some point but not much else
Any response would be hugely appreciated and my apologies if I've breached board etiquette somehow.
LINKS TO PARTS ON AMAZON
Motherboard - http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002XDQC40?ie=UTF8
Processor http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002KQ5KE8?ie=UTF8
Graphics Card = http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001OV7MIC?ie=UTF8