New Rig Need Sanity Check

[SuperD_7]

I am planning to build a new gaming rig for christmas, i want to have a mild overclock and some upgradeability.I would appreciate someone who knows all about this stuff to give a sanity check to makesure everything is compatible, here are the tech specs

 

 

Case: Corsair CC-9011050-WW Carbide Series SPEC-01 Mid-Tower ATX Gaming Case with Red LED Fan - Black
Motherboard: Gigabyte Z97P-D3 Intel LGA1150 Z97 ATX Motherboard (4x DDR3, 4x USB3.0, 10x USB2.0, GBE, LAN, HDMI)
Memory: Corsair CMZ8GX3M2A1600C9 Vengeance 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 1600 Mhz CL9 XMP Performance Desktop Memory Kit Black
Cpu: Intel i3 4150 Dual Core CPU (3.50GHz, 3MB Cache, 54W, Graphics, Virtualization Technology, Socket 1150)
PSU: Corsair Builder Series CXM 500W Modular 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX/EPS PSU
GPU: EVGA NVIDIA GTX 950 SuperClock+ 2 GB with ACX 2.0 Cooling PCI-E Graphics Card
OS: Windows 10
Cooling: ARCTIC F12 - 120 mm
Storage: WD 1TB Desktop SATA Hard Drive - OEM - Green
Storage: Kingston Technology 240GB Solid State Drive 2.5-inch V300 SATA 3

 

Thanks for any help,

SuperD_7
 

[ThinkWithPortals]

That i3 is not overclockable AFAIK, so forget about that unless you upgrade later to something like an i5 4690K. That PSU isn't the best, an EVGA/XFX/Seasonic unit might be in order, especially if you want to OC in the future.

[CommandMan7]

If you meant decent overclocking on the CPU, you can't, it's a locked CPU. You need a CPU that has "K" on the end, like a I5-4690K.

 

I've heard not-so-great things about the Corsair CX series. 

 

For the price of a 950, you can sometimes find a better AMD card for the same price (you can get a 285 for $200 here http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150720&cm_re=R7_290x-_-14-150-720-_-Product)

[The Cool n00B]

That i3 is not overclockable AFAIK, so forget about that unless you upgrade later to something like an i5 4690K. That PSU isn't the best, an EVGA/XFX/Seasonic unit might be in order, especially if you want to OC in the future.

^^^

 

also, what does AFAIK mean?

[Aytex]

If your not going to upgrde your rig and stay with a locked cpu then CX is fine

[pwn_intended]

-snip-

 

As thinkwithportals said, youll need an i54690K to do any OC.

The PSU will be OK for that GPU, but if you want to get a better GPU in the future, AND still be able to OC it, I would go with something a little bit better.

The SSD you chose for some reason gets hated on by everyone on this forum but I have deployed at least 8 of them over the last 2 years and have never had a problem. That being said, there are better/faster ones for not a lot more $$.

 

EDIT: Also make sure to get an aftermarket CPU coler if you plan on OC'ing it at all. Even something like a hyper 212 would be much better than the stock intel one.

[pwn_intended]

^^^

 

also, what does AFAIK mean?

AS FAR AS I KNOW

[ThinkWithPortals]

^^^

 

also, what does AFAIK mean?

Stands for As Far As I Know

[dizmo]

I am planning to build a new gaming rig for christmas, i want to have a mild overclock and some upgradeability.I would appreciate someone who knows all about this stuff to give a sanity check to makesure everything is compatible, here are the tech specs

 

 

Case: Corsair CC-9011050-WW Carbide Series SPEC-01 Mid-Tower ATX Gaming Case with Red LED Fan - Black

Motherboard: Gigabyte Z97P-D3 Intel LGA1150 Z97 ATX Motherboard (4x DDR3, 4x USB3.0, 10x USB2.0, GBE, LAN, HDMI)

Memory: Corsair CMZ8GX3M2A1600C9 Vengeance 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 1600 Mhz CL9 XMP Performance Desktop Memory Kit Black

RAM is RAM. Don't get this if it's a lot more than other 8GB kits.

 

Cpu: Intel i3 4150 Dual Core CPU (3.50GHz, 3MB Cache, 54W, Graphics, Virtualization Technology, Socket 1150)

Not overclockable. Decent if you're on a budget though, I just picked one up myself.

 

PSU: Corsair Builder Series CXM 500W Modular 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX/EPS PSU

Don't get a CX, they're not that great.

 

GPU: EVGA NVIDIA GTX 950 SuperClock+ 2 GB with ACX 2.0 Cooling PCI-E Graphics Card

OS: Windows 10

 

Cooling: ARCTIC F12 - 120 mm

Waste of money.

 

Storage: WD 1TB Desktop SATA Hard Drive - OEM - Green

Go for a Blue. Much better performance. IIRC they're fazing out Green.

 

Storage: Kingston Technology 240GB Solid State Drive 2.5-inch V300 SATA 3

Don't get a V300. Awful SSD. Get something like a Fury, EVO, MX200, etc.

 

Thanks for any help,

SuperD_7

 

My thoughts in bold.

[SuperD_7]

Thank you all for your help!!!

[SuperD_7]

I would like to say thank you again to all who responded. I have made i revised plan,

 

Case: Corsair CC-9011050-WW Carbide Series SPEC-01 Mid-Tower ATX Gaming Case with Blue LED Fan - Black

Motherboard: Gigabyte Z97P-D3 Intel LGA1150 Z97 ATX Motherboard (4x DDR3, 4x USB3.0, 10x USB2.0, GBE, LAN, HDMI)

Memory: Corsair CMZ8GX3M2A1600C9 Vengeance 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 1600 Mhz CL9 XMP Performance Desktop Memory Kit Black (same price as alternatives) Cpu: Intel i3 4150 Dual Core CPU (3.50GHz, 3MB Cache, 54W, Graphics, Virtualization Technology, Socket 1150) (Now aware its locked)

PSU: Corsair Builder Series CXM 600W Modular 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX/EPS PSU ( for some reason cheaper than 500W?)

GPU: EVGA NVIDIA GTX 950 SuperClock+ 2 GB with ACX 2.0 Cooling PCI-E Graphics Card OS: Windows 10

Cooling: Corsair Air Series AF120-LED 120mm Quiet Edition High Airflow LED Fan - Blue (Single Pack)

Storage: Western Digital Blue WD10EZEX 1TB 7200 RPM 64MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5-Inch Internal Hard Drive

Storage: HyperX FURY 120GB SSD SATA 3 2.5-inch (7mm Height) with Adapter

 

Thank you again for your help,

SuperD_7

[littlelegsone]

would definatly go for an i5 k cpu 

[SuperD_7]

would definatly go for an i5 k cpu 

I would definetly do this if i wasnt on a buget as the i5 4960k is like double the price...