Are these computer parts compatible?

Case Antec 900
Power Supply OCZ StealthXStream 600XS
Motherboard Asus M4A88TD-M/USB3
CPU AMD Athlon II X4 630
Memory Crucial 4GB DDR3/1600
Hard Drive Western Digital Caviar 2TB
Video Card AMD Radeon HD 6870

 

Greetings, rhainn.

Everything looks good to me - should be a fine system.

 

Well, I'm new to this kind of project. Is there a tutorial you might recommend?

 

Probly Windows 7.
As for drivers, I completely forgot! How would I go about getting and installing said drivers?

 

Opps. Never mind. I guess those are normally included with the hardware. This tutorial is great, thanks! To both of you. This is actually my first hardware project since I used to beat useless 3.1's with a hammer. By that I mean: Pardon my ignorance.

 

Wait, I don't think I have a heat sink. Should I add one to my shopping list?

 

If you don't plan on overclocking then no, if you do then yes. (Pressuming you buy a retail vesion of the cpu, ie one with a stock HSF)

If you are then i recommend the cooler master Hyper 212 or the Freezer 7 Pro Rev.2

 

@Burrell,

Did I understand you telling the OP that they didn't need a heatsink if they were not overclocking? Every CPU has to have a heatsink and fan on them or they will fry. Please clarify this for the OP. Thanks.

 

No, the CPU should come with a HSF (Aslong he bought a Retail and not an OEM version) , i said he should only buy an ADDITIONAL aftermarket HSF IF he plans on overclocking. And if he doesnt then he can just use the stock one that comes with the CPU.

Think that should clear things up.

 

I haven't bought anything yet. Just getting my ducks in a row before I march them out and sew them together. Looking over the AMD Athlon II X4 630 I can now see the heatsink and fan are included.

Thanks a bunch, guys. I don't plan to overclock. I got a good power supply on the list just in case I do so at a later date.

I'm also not including a cd drive because I can frankenstein one from an old system to start with.
Basically, I'm trying to stay within an $800US limit. The parts I listed are essentially my machine. Old cd drive til I can pop another 60 bucks out for a good one. Keyboard, mouse, and monitor are old til a later date, too.

Those pieces asside, I'm worried I might be leaving something out or that I might be getting a piece of hardware that would be less effective at the price than another.

If you guys have any more tips, or if I'm missing that all important piece, please let me know!

 

To protect all that fancy new gear, do you have or have you considered an UPS/battery backup device? Good ones can be had for fairly cheap, and they'll sure save your bacon when you need them to.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16842101311&cm_re=apc-_-42-101-311-_-Product

I've also seen good used ones on eBay, usually requiring batteries, but you'd have to heed any common sense caveats.

Something to think about.

 

Just what kind of bacon are we talking about here?

 

Ha! The jokes that simple query could lead into...:-D

Seriously, a good UPS/backup unit is worth its weight, especially if you live in a dirty power area - I'd estimate hardware lifespans are probably extended by 25 - 50% with proper power conditioning and correct shutdown procedures.

 

Please to be not touching my bacon.

Ohh, what?

Nevermind, I suppose me and my bacon are indebted to you.

 

Normally, yes, and Win7 is the best MS OS yet as far as native drivers - if necessary, after you get the system up and running, you can visit the respective OEMs' sites for any important updates that may have come along since the hardware's manufacturing dates. Windows Update might also clue you as to anything that's needed.

Looks like a fun project - do keep us posted, ok? :major

 

It looks fun to me, too
I played with Lego's when I was a kid, and won a bunch of competitions with them, then I went onto construction, so this'll be something totally new, but mostly it seems in my realm of expertise.
I'm curious. I'm putting together a fairly high end machine from what I can tell. What kind of cash would you have to fork out for a machine with similar gameplay output from a company like Alienware? To my tiny brain, it seems like 3k machines are below my metal monster. Am I mistaken?

Granted, the monitor and cd drive, mouse and keyboard arn't included, but if I were to instead turn this over for a profit, what might I have to take into consideration?

Would I need a licence of some kind in the states? to be able to sell it, I mean. And what kind of markup would a guy typically charge?

I don't mean to go into business full time. To claim that would be idiotic, having not built one of my own. Also, I wouldn't turn over my first born. Probly just use it to game, and if someone happens to say to me, "How much for you to build me a beast like that," I'd like to have an idea in mind already.

Might be a bit for me to finish it anywho. I have to get the rest of the dough in responsible fashion.

 

OEMs charge more because they must pay for advertising (which does work in the general public), because they must prove that they use reliable components, because they must offer RMAs, warranties, and technical support, and...because they can.

So, yes - you can put together a 'metal monster' for half of what an OEM must charge the masses for a comparably specced computer.

Building a machine to sell, however, opens a whole new can of worms...

Might better start a new thread about that, which I'm sure would turn into a good one with all the opinions that will be thrown in.

 

You mean no one has ventured down this path on a tech site? Please.
Nah, I was just asking out of curiosity. I suppose I'll end up back on this tangent sooner or later, and in which case, I promise I'll start a new thread. You kids are sticklers!

I was under the impression that parts came with warranties...
No matter.

Thanks!

 

Excuse my pea sized brain, but I just read an interesting review on the motherboard I chose that said it didn't have many plug-ins for case fans. Am I to assume this conflicts with my Antec 900?

 

Of course they have, but the mixing of opinions about your original topic and the opinions about building machines to sell could very likely lead to confusion...at least on my part. :confused

True. However, OEM system companies (eg. Dell, HP, etc.) must offer warranties on the procedures they use to put all of those parts together, and they must serve as clearinghouses for RMA items - at least, the ones I buy from must offer these warranties.

Depends on how many fans you plan to add to your case - you'll have to research that.

Not really. The suggestion about starting a new thread is purely my own opinion.