Component Compatibility

Just a quick question.

I recently brought this motherboard http://www.playtech.co.nz/afawcs0139235/CATID=912/ID=23114/SID=20363631/productdetails.html

and am now looking to buy the ram/processor for the board.

http://www.playtech.co.nz/afawcs0139235/CATID=254/ID=20803/SID=102833227/productdetails.html

http://www.playtech.co.nz/afawcs0139235/CATID=194/ID=23382/SID=903259936/productdetails.html

If there is anything that could be suggested as a better replacement please do suggest it.

Cheers.

 

That is a nice line of motherboards, and both the cpu and ram are compatible. the 4770k is a beastly chip.

I exited out before I saw the ram price, but make sure you shop around they always have good discounts and coupons and stuff on RAM.

Go for it!

 

just one more question.

Is this a decent power supply?

http://www.playtech.co.nz/afawcs0139235/CATID=1080/ID=22287/SID=1037475505/productdetails.html

 

Been reading up on the RM series and a lot of people say stay away from it. Apparently they use terrible capacitors any other suggestions?

 

any other suggestions on a decent PSU?

 

The two that I know: EVGA SuperNova series (my current PSU) and the Be Quiet! series Dark Power Pro 10 (However, this one is only semi-modular). I personally go for ultra silent and the SuperNova hits that sweet spot for me. Fan is only on when it needs to be, which is rarely ever.

They have a 1000W P2, which is what your current PSU's wattage is - with a better power rating to it: http://www.amazon.com/EVGA-SuperNOV...f=sr_1_42?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1402740321&sr=1-42 or the 1300W G2 which I personally think is a little overkill. http://www.amazon.com/EVGA-SuperNOV...f=sr_1_17?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1402740398&sr=1-17

 

Hey bud, if you go here http://pcpartpicker.com/

You can put together all your stuff and it has a compatibility mode which basically tells you if everything will go together.

I personally, wouldn't recommend the i7, it's a tad overpriced, and uses hyper-threading, which is basically only useful if you plan on rendering a lot of videos.

And for the ram, I think 16 GB is overkill, plus the one you picked out is hella expensive compared to other. I'd recommend 8 for now and upgrade later if you think you really need it.. Which you won't.

 

What is the rest of your build that you could POSSIBLY need a 1kw psu for? Lets get realistic here. Unless you're running some crazy gpu combo, take the extra coin and invest it into a platinum+modular psu around 750w or so.

 

Ended up going for Seasonic X-Series X-850, 850W ATX PSU, Active PFC, SLI Ready, Black