Some questions before I buy the CustoMac Pro

[tommyvyo]

Hey guys,

This is my first PC build, I'm a software developer, and besides development I will be using this PC for Photoshop and Gaming.. I have some questions though that I hope you guys can help me out with (hardware is a lost cause for me). I'm about to buy everything off Amazon using Tony's referral links and I just want to make sure these components are correct and that they are compatible with the Case and PSU I have already purchased.

I tried reading the stickied thread but it seemed like many people were using different hardware variations so it was hard to tell what applied to what, so I'm just going to post what I have in my cart below, and hope that you guys can tell me about the compatability. Also, regarding Rev 1.0 and Rev 2.0 of the motherboard, will 2.0 work or do I have to get 1.0 (I know someone said they ordered it from amazon and got a 2.0, but never posted a followup). If everything checks out fine and you guys don't have any other suggestions, I'll hit the checkout button when I get home from work later today!

Gigabyte GV R577UD-1GD - Graphics adapter - Radeon HD 5770 - PCI Express 2.0 x16 - 1 GB GDDR5 - DVI, HDMI, DisplayPort ( HDCP )
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0032F ... 09ZK9BZJQ6


Gigabyte LGA1366 SATA3 ATI CrossFireX ATX Motherboard GA-X58A-UD3R
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0034C ... PDKIKX0DER


Intel Core i7 Processor i7-930 2.80GHz 8 MB LGA1366 CPU, Retail BX80601930
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0038J ... PDKIKX0DER

Some more questions, I plan on running dual monitors on this, my monitors have VGA and DVI outputs, on the 5770 it says it features Dual dual-link DVI-I / HDMI / Displayport, does that mean there are two DVI-I ports, or just one and they are counting the other as HDMI?

The power supply I have is below, do you think that'll be fine or should I get something bigger?

Corsair CMPSU-650TX 650-Watt TX Series 80 Plus Certified Power Supply compatible with Intel Core i7 and Core i5
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000X2 ... ss_product

And last but not least, this is the case I have, I am wondering whether I should send it back and get a new one, or if I can use it, and if I can use it, do you recommend I add more fans to it or would I be fine running it stock?

Antec Three Hundred Gaming Case External 3 X 5.25; Internal 6 X 3.5 2*Usb2.0
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000GQ ... ss_product

Thanks for your help fella's!

 

[MacMan]

Hey guys,

This is my first PC build, I'm a software developer, and besides development I will be using this PC for Photoshop and Gaming.. I have some questions though that I hope you guys can help me out with (hardware is a lost cause for me). I'm about to buy everything off Amazon using Tony's referral links and I just want to make sure these components are correct and that they are compatible with the Case and PSU I have already purchased.

I tried reading the stickied thread but it seemed like many people were using different hardware variations so it was hard to tell what applied to what, so I'm just going to post what I have in my cart below, and hope that you guys can tell me about the compatability. Also, regarding Rev 1.0 and Rev 2.0 of the motherboard, will 2.0 work or do I have to get 1.0 (I know someone said they ordered it from amazon and got a 2.0, but never posted a followup). If everything checks out fine and you guys don't have any other suggestions, I'll hit the checkout button when I get home from work later today!

Gigabyte GV R577UD-1GD - Graphics adapter - Radeon HD 5770 - PCI Express 2.0 x16 - 1 GB GDDR5 - DVI, HDMI, DisplayPort ( HDCP )
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0032F ... 09ZK9BZJQ6


Gigabyte LGA1366 SATA3 ATI CrossFireX ATX Motherboard GA-X58A-UD3R
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0034C ... PDKIKX0DER


Intel Core i7 Processor i7-930 2.80GHz 8 MB LGA1366 CPU, Retail BX80601930
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0038J ... PDKIKX0DER

Some more questions, I plan on running dual monitors on this, my monitors have VGA and DVI outputs, on the 5770 it says it features Dual dual-link DVI-I / HDMI / Displayport, does that mean there are two DVI-I ports, or just one and they are counting the other as HDMI?

The power supply I have is below, do you think that'll be fine or should I get something bigger?

Corsair CMPSU-650TX 650-Watt TX Series 80 Plus Certified Power Supply compatible with Intel Core i7 and Core i5
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000X2 ... ss_product

And last but not least, this is the case I have, I am wondering whether I should send it back and get a new one, or if I can use it, and if I can use it, do you recommend I add more fans to it or would I be fine running it stock?

Antec Three Hundred Gaming Case External 3 X 5.25; Internal 6 X 3.5 2*Usb2.0
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000GQ ... ss_product

Thanks for your help fella's!

The video card has 2 DVI, 1 HDMI and 1 Displayport connectors.

The PSU will work as long as you don't plan on over clocking, more than 1 video card and not a lot of drives. Otherwise go up to 750 to be safe.

Case looks OK.