Help for DIY project for building a Windows PC

[vhebbar]

I've never attempted to put a PC together from the get go, but now I'm.

The one I'm planning to build is NOT for gaming and no over clocking is desired. I don't want to deal with any liquid cooling.

It is mostly for personal use to do some surfing, emailing,
document and family photo storage. Intend to install Microsoft Office, Adobe Pro and Turbo Tax.

I want the PC to run cool temperature-wise. I have prepared a list of components and would like to get some help to see 1) if they are all appropriate to complete the project, and 2) if anyone has done a similar build. The list is attached below for comments. Thank you very much.

1.Motherboard-GA-H87N-WIFI Rev 2.0 Mini-ITX LGA1150 Motherboard
2. CPU- Intel Core i7-4770k 3.5 GHz Quad Core
3. Memory-Corsair Vengeance LP (2X8GB) 16 GB DDR3-1600
4. Storage-
a. OCZ Vector 150 series 240GB 2.5” SSD SATA III
(Boot Drive)
b. Vertex 460 Series 480GB 2.5” SSD SATA III
c. OCZ ARC 100 Series 480GB 2.5” SSD SATA III
5. Optical Drive- LG BH16NS40 Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer
6. Power supply (PSU)- Corsair Builder 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX PSU or
Silverstone 500W ATX 12V
7. Case- BitFenix Prodigy (Black) Mini ITX Tower
8. Case Fans- 1. Arctic Cooling AF9 PWM 35.0 CFM
92mm
2. Cooler Master Megaflow 110.0 CFM
200mm
9. CPU Cooler- Cooler Master Hyper TX3 54.8 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler
10. Video card- Gigabyte GeForce Hyper 610 1GB
11. OS - 64-bit Windows 7

Vish

 

[Ken g6]

Feels like overkill for the purposes you mention, unless you're doing a lot more with Adobe Pro than family photo storage.

Please answer [thread=80121]the rest of these questions[/thread], including where you are, what your budget is, and if you already own any components to use.

 

[jaydee]

Answer the list of questions Ken_g6 linked, but regardless of the answers, we already have enough info to make the following statements:

1. I would replace the 8-series with a 9-series board for about the same price.

2. If you're not overclocking, then why get a 'K' processor?

3. Crucial MX100 is the standard SSD recommendation right now, most people are pretty skittish about OCZ, due to chronic unreliability and the bankruptcy situation.

4. I don't see the point of the GeForce 610 GT, Intel's HD4600 is provides the same if not better graphics, and you're not gaming anyway.

 

[Cerb]

Mobo: fine.
CPU: overkill. If the motherboard's BIOS accepts it, the i5-4460 would be good. In all honesty, an i3-4340 would probably be good enough.
RAM: Make it 2x4GB (preferable) or 1x8GB (if much cheaper where you live)
SSD 1: You're almost certainly paying too much. A Crucial M500, M550 (preferred), or MX100 (preferred), or Sandisk Ultra Plus, Ultra II (new), or Extreme II, or Samsung 840 Evo, should all be cheaper, and are good drives to get.
SSD 2: ...
SSD 3: ...OK, narrow the first list down to series that have 960GB and 1TB options.
PSU: Fine, either way.
Case: Fine.
Case fan: Not fine.The Prodigy takes a minimum of 120mm fans. The AC is just small, and the CM is both an odd size, and overkill. A single 120mm blowing into the case will take care of your cooling needs, and then some.
CPU cooler: if you want to cut down on noise, PSU, CPU cooler, and case fans are where to do it, and there are better. If you just need cooling, so the CPU won't throttle or fry, the included CPU cooler will be fine.
Video card: Why even have one?