Compatibility & Power Computer

[Darth Ravenous]

I wanted help asking about how compatible my new computer will be & what kind of power I'll be getting in return. Money is not so much an issue but I'm not able to spend ridiculous amounts either.
Current list of parts, *I'm listing only the core parts*
1.
CORSAIR Vengeance 16GB 240-Pin DDR3 1600
2.
Seagate Barracuda 3TB 7200 RPM 64MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5
3.
CORSAIR Professional Series Gold AX1200 (CMPSU-1200AX) 1200W ATX12V v2.31 / EPS12V v2.92 SLI Certified
4.
EVGA 02G-P4-2680-KR GeForce GTX 680 2GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video Card
5.
Intel Core i7-3770K Ivy Bridge 3.5GHz (3.9GHz Turbo) LGA 1155 77W Quad-Core Desktop Processor Intel HD Graphics
6.
GIGABYTE G1.Sniper 3 LGA 1155 Intel Z77 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 Extended ATX Intel Motherboard

[Crazyeyesreaper]

super high end mobo and 1200w PSU are highly unnecessary

with Ivy Bridge cpus motherboard doesnt matter for a hill of beans in terms of performance reliability or overclocking headroom, CPU matters more lol, 3TB seagate is okay but their warranty is pretty much garbage, dropping to a more realistic HX 850 or there about PSU and dropping to a regular non ridiculous motherboard would save enough cash along with swapping out to a 2TB WD Black that you can grab a 256gb SSD for OS and specific apps , dont have alot of time to break it all down right now.

[Darth Ravenous]

So what motherboard would you recommend as a replacement? And with what I want to run is 850 enough I am planning on putting a second 680 in there eventually will the 850 handle 2 graphics cards?

[Crazyeyesreaper]

if you actually plan to go 2x 680s get 2x 680s otherwise by the time you decide to buy a second card the next generation of GPUs will be out lol crossfire sli tends to be less attractive when a new series of GPUs arrives,

for 2x 680s id go with a simple 1000w unit for long term reliability with overclocking

motherboard anything Z77 that supports SLI and has decent slot arrangement. Ill look into it later.

[Darth Ravenous]

Well the time frame I put to get 2 was less than a month so I don't think it's too big a problem. If you think 1000w is enough than I'll trust your judgement on it, and I'll wait for your opinion on the motherboard although I would like something i7 & quadcore.

[Crazyeyesreaper]

Motherboard to go with the i7 3770K
Gigabyte solid board with a decent bios and performance also has a sizable discount right now.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813128544

Power Supply
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817151105

Memory
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820231615

CPU + CPU cooler combo deal
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboD...=Combo.1127905

HDD Western Digital Black 2TB 5 year warranty vs Seagates 2 and considering how many drives ive had fail over the years the extra warranty is worth it.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16822136792

SSD for boot drive Crucial M4 256GB has promo code for $35 off deal ends today.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820148443

GPU runs cooler and quieter than the EVGA product
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814125442

[paradamed]

I would take crazyeyes advice but I would just change the gpu and go with the msi 680 lightning which is probably the best 680 out there, specially if you overclock it.

[Darth Ravenous]

Cool about the memory what is the difference between ripjaw and corsair?

[Crazyeyesreaper]

the ripjaws heatsinks are smaller so if you use a larger heatsink aka typical tower cooler from Noctua / Prolimatec / Coolermaster etc etc etc a typical air cooler will not allow you to use the corsair memory

the ripjaws are 2x sticks at 8gb for 16gb total it means with the ripjaws you can upgrade to a total of 32gb where as the corsair your stuck at 16

ripjaws are also faster at 1866mhz vs 1600

[Darth Ravenous]

What kind of tower than would you recommend for the corsair, and is that the best version of ripjaws out? Another question I have is what is the difference between the power supplies, other than the loss in power?

[Darth Ravenous]

With regards to memory what if I went with this Corsair

[Crazyeyesreaper]

yo do see the heatsink size correct?

with a water cooler like the H100 its not a problem but if you go with a typical tower cooler etc. well the ram wont fit now with the CPU + CPU combo deal i posted above that ram will fit but its also more expensive, and with all the parts selected you will see i also color matched everything from the get go. Also with the H100 you will need a CASE THAT WILL SUPPORT ITS USE

as for memory they use the same Chips aka Crucial / Nanya / Samsung etc etc etc all make the memory chips, brands like Gskill / Corsair etc just buy the chips from them for use in products. As it stands Gskill is the larger ram producer compared to corsair and has a faster turn around time via RMA and $10 is $10 the gskills are cheaper.

[paradamed]

Ive been using gskill ram for almost 3 years and no problem. I recommend it too.

[Darth Ravenous]

I like all the parts you've found but I've never had liquid cooling, so it's application is beyond me. Do you know a case similar to the one I mentioned in the OP that fits the cooler, or one that you personally like?

[Darth Ravenous]

I added everything up it's $1905 after shipping, sound right to you? And your sure after taking compatibility+power this is the best combo?

[Crazyeyesreaper]

if you can understand that you will need to install non critical apps and games onto the 2TB and use the 256gb SSD mainly for the Operating system and key files then yes its a good setup is it the best no can someone do better with more time sure but the above will work. Its up to you to build it and know what your doing from their however.