New build compatibility question.

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Hi, I'm building my first PC right now and I've figured out which parts I want to buy (mostly). But since I'm new at this I think it's better if I ask if all my pieces are at least compatible together, so here goes.


Motherboard : [h=1]MSI P67A-G45 (B3) LGA 1155 Intel P67 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard OR Intel BOXDZ68BC LGA 1155 Intel Z68 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard[/h]

CPU :

[h=1]Intel Core i7-2600K Sandy Bridge 3.4GHz (3.8GHz Turbo Boost) LGA 1155 95W Quad-Core Desktop Processor Intel HD Graphics 3000 BX80623I72600K[/h]
GPU :

[h=1]EVGA 01G-P3-1561-AR GeForce GTX 560 Ti FPB (Fermi) 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video Card ( I'd like to have the option of SLI, hence why I have a second motherboard in mind, but it being 100$ more is a problem right now, so do you guys think it's worth it?)[/h]
PSU :

[h=1]OCZ ModXStream Pro 700W Modular High Performance Power Supply compatible with Intel Sandybridge Core i3 i5 i7 and AMD Phenom[/h]

Memory :

[h=1]CORSAIR Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model CMZ8GX3M2A1600C9B[/h]

HDD : [h=1]Western Digital Caviar Blue WD5000AAKX 500GB 7200 RPM 16MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive[/h]

Optical Drive :

[h=1]LITE-ON 24X DVD Writer 24X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 12X DVD+R DL 24X DVD-R 6X DVD-RW 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-R 32X CD-RW 48X CD-ROM Black SATA Model iHAS424-98 LightScribe Support[/h]

OS : Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit SP1


I've researched it alot so I think it's all ok, but a second opinion never hurts when you're spending 1364$.
 
Both motherboards have SLI compatibility. Both motherboards have 2 PCIe 2.0 slots. One 16x, and one 8x. They would preform the same in terms of SLI. I would go with the MSI motherboard.
What programs/games do you run?

If they are not extremely CPU dependent, I would drop the i7 for an i5. In terms of gaming, there is a small difference between a stock i7 vs a stock i5.
Newegg.ca - Intel Core i5-2500K Sandy Bridge 3.3GHz (3.7GHz Turbo Boost) LGA 1155 95W Quad-Core Desktop Processor Intel HD Graphics 3000 BX80623I52500K

I would spend the $100 you save by switching form an i7 to an i5 on an SSD.
This SSD would be good for windows, antivirus, and a game or two. If you can apend more on an SSD, 80Gb-120Gb is more desireable. I'm no expert on SSDs however, so I may wait for a second opinion on the SSD.
Newegg.ca - OCZ Agility 3 AGT3-25SAT3-60G 2.5" 60GB SATA III MLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD)
 
Thanks for the reply. Games I am planning to run are mostly Star wars : ToR and Diablo 3 right now, but I want a PC that will last me for a long time.

I will look into an SSD card and replacing my I7 with an I5.
 
+1 on the MSI board.

+1 on the i5 over i7 for gaming.
Even if the games are CPU dependent, there is almost no difference between the 2500k and 2600k in gaming benchmarks.
 
I'm not planning to overclock or SLI right now, but if I ever want to, is that PSU going to be enough, or will I need to invest in a better one, say a 750w?
 
I would recommend an 850W.
Newegg.com - CORSAIR Enthusiast Series TX850M 850W ATX12V v2.31 / EPS12V v2.92 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Modular High Performance Power Supply

560 in SLI would consume around 320watts, Overclocking may put them around 360-400watts.
GeForce GTX 560 SLI tested
I would guestimate that an overclocked 2500k would consume around 130 watts.

An optical drive and hard drive will consume 50-60watts

As guru3d recommends, an 800w+ PSU as desireable when overclocking 560 in SLI. It's very possible that the GPUs may jump considerable (more than I mentioned above) when overclocked.
 
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