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1210689 2011-06-21 02:19:00 It will be x64 bit. HighLatency (16434)
1210690 2011-06-21 02:27:00 It will be x64 bit.

OK. Having worked out what O/S you are using and you have chosen a CPU I5 and GPU then we need to work out a Motherboard for the build.

As to a PSU I'd be looking at a Corsair modular effort.
Snorkbox (15764)
1210691 2011-06-21 02:41:00 When it comes to motherboards I'm extremely ignorant on the matter. So again, I have no idea heh. HighLatency (16434)
1210692 2011-06-21 03:03:00 When it comes to motherboards I'm extremely ignorant on the matter. So again, I have no idea heh.

I would be looking for a motherboard probably Asus or Gigabyte that will support up to 4 x 4 Gig RAM and possibly populate it with two 4 Gig RAM to start with so you get dual channel and if you want to add more RAM you have two empty slots.

Or put 4 x 4 in anyway to start with.

Which socket CPU I5 have you chosen?
Snorkbox (15764)
1210693 2011-06-21 03:24:00 Would this be sufficiant? www.computerlounge.co.nz HighLatency (16434)
1210694 2011-06-21 03:32:00 Looks good to me!

What about the PSU?
Snorkbox (15764)
1210695 2011-06-21 03:41:00 Would this be sufficiant? www.computerlounge.co.nz

That's the Micro ATX form factor isn't it? Wouldn't a full size ATX be easier to work with?
Richardd150 (13927)
1210696 2011-06-21 03:49:00 That's the Micro ATX form factor isn't it? Wouldn't a full size ATX be easier to work with?

I just picked it due to it ticking all the boxes and being pretty damn cheap compared to others. I can handle it being a little more fiddly.

For the PSU. I'll go with a cosair but how much watts should I go for? And for the RAM I think I'll go with: www.computerlounge.co.nz
HighLatency (16434)
1210697 2011-06-21 04:24:00 I'd go for 650 - 750 Watts Modular Corsair and the ram you chose looks fine to me.

Modular PSU as it helps with cable management while building.
Snorkbox (15764)
1210698 2011-06-21 05:05:00 Awesome! I really appreciate the help.

So far the list is;

CPU:Sandy Bridge i5 2500
GPU:nVidia GTX 560ti
Motherboard: Asus P8H67 -MRev
RAM:Cosair 2x4gb kit
PSU:Cosair HX650
Case: Guardian 921 Reborn Black.

One last thing. Is the stock cooling going to be enough?

Again, I appreciate the help eh. Really looking forward to building this thing.:D
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