Powermac G4 Quicksilver Ivy Bridge 1st build *advice please on additional parts*

[Speedmaster 102]

Alright.

I think I am ready for the build. However, since I am using the Quicksilver G4 case and I realize it will be a challenge to get everything inside the case and I'd want to try to use low-profile parts as much as possible. I am torn on the power supply (no clue what to get), motherboard and CPU cooler. My local computer store does not carry any of the mATX mobos that is on the tonymacx86's customac 2012 list. Im hoping the mobos I listed are compatiable and will be useful.

I do occasional photoshop work (~20 hours a week) plus CS related work. I also would like to do some gaming in either OSx or Win7 platform. It will occasionally be hooked up to a TV for presentation.

I am trying to keep this as a budget build as much as possible.

so.. here's the list


Motherboard choice

NO - 1. Gigabyte Sniper 3 M3 mATX LGA1155 Z77 DDR3 3PCI-E16 2PCI-E1 HDMI SLI SATA3 USB3.0 Motherboard

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128551&Tpk=G1%20Sniper%20M3

2. Gigabyte B75M-D3H mATX LGA1155 B75 DDR3 2PCI-E16 2PCI HDMI CrossFireX SATA3 USB3.0 Motherboard

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128555&Tpk=GA-B75M-D3H

NO - 3. Gigabyte H77M-D3H mATX LGA1155 H77 DDR3 2PCI-E16 1PCI-E1 HDMI CrossFireX SATA3 USB3.0 Motherboard

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128548&Tpk=GA-H77M-D3H

NO - 4. Gigabyte Z77M-D3H MVP mATX LGA1155 Z77 DDR3 2PCI-E16 1PCI-E1 HDMI CrossFireX SATA3 USB3.0 MB

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128554&Tpk=GA-Z77M-D3H%20MVP

*ADDED* 5 - GIGABYTE GA-Z68MA-D2H-B3 LGA 1155 Intel Z68 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 Micro ATX Intel Motherboard

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128495&Tpk=Z68MA-D2H-B3

CPU (Processor) choice

1. Intel Core i5 3570K Unlocked Quad Core Processor LGA1155 3.4GHZ Ivy Bridge 6MB Retail

RAM

1. Corsair CML16GX3M2A1600C10 Vengeance Low Profile 16GB 2X8GB DDR3-1600 CL10 Dual Channel Memory Kit

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820233280

2. Corsair Vengeance Black 16GB 2X8GB DDR3-1600 CL10-10-10-27 1.5V Dual Channel Memory Kit ←----- WILL THIS FIT?!?!??!?!

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820233246

Hard Drive

1. SanDisk Extreme 240GB 2.5IN SSD SATA3 SDSSDX-240G-G25 Solid State Drive for OSx 10.8

Video Card (OPTIONAL)

1. Gigabyte GeForce GTX 560 Ti Fermi 900MHZ 1GB 4.0GHZ GDDR5 2xDVI Mini HDMI DirectX11 PCI-E Video Card

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814125363


2. MSI N560GTX-TI Twin Frozr II/OC GeForce GTX 560 Ti (Fermi) 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video Card

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814127565

Wifi Card

TP-Link PCI Express

OR

ASUS USB-N13 802.11N USB2.0 Wireless Network Adapter

CPU Cooler – Which one to get??????

Power Supply - What fits in a quicksilver G4 case????

 

[Mate94]

In the motherboards the 1st, 3rd, and 4th has unsupported audio, so your only choice is the 2nd.

 

[Ogopogo]

i am using a graphite (sawtooth) case. i have a quicksilver case i am planning to mod one day.

i used a corsair modular power supply and it screws in conveniently where the old G4's power supply went; even the holes match up in the polycarbonate.

i ended up cutting the middle tray out of the case to have more clearance to work with. i am presently using stock cooler on an i7.

edit: whatever you do, make sure you measure the back carefully. i did not, and now i can't really add any expansion ports other than my video card. i'll fix it when i upgrade; they were the best cases ever made.