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First Time Builder Seeks Advice

Sound_Solutions
Level 7
Hi everyone, this is my very first system build and I just wanted to run it by you guys to see what you think about the components that I've chosen, any feedback is appreciated.:o

Due to the higher prices of 8 gig dims, I was thinking of starting out with 16 gigs of memory, then upgrading to 32 gigs then finally to 64 gigs but I've read that you can have compatibility issues even among memory of the same type and model numbers if bought separately, so I decided to buy a 64 gig set in one package i.e. the ( F3-12800CL10Q2-64GBZL )


This is what I have in mind::

CASE - NZXT Switch 810 (Black Edition)

MOTHERBOARD - Asus Rampage IV Extreme

PROCESSOR - Intel Core i7-3930K

CPU COOLER - Corsair Hydro Series (H100)

POWER SUPPLY - Cooler Master Silent Pro Hybrid 1050W (RS-A50-SPHA-D3)

OPTICAL DRIVE - PIONEER Blu-Ray Burner (BDR-2206B5PK)

HDD - Western Digital Caviar Black 2 TB (WD2002FAEX) x 2

SSD - SanDisk Extreme 240GB SATA 6.0 Gb-s 2.5-Inch (SDSSDX-240G-G25) x 1

VIDEO CARD - Asus GTX 680 DirectCU II Top (GTX670-DC2T-2GD5) x 1 for now

MEMORY - G.SKILL Ripjaws Z Series 64GB (8 x 8GB) (F3-12800CL10Q2-64GBZL)

COOLING - NZXT FZ-140mm Red LED FAN (RF-FZ140-R1) x 10

FAN CONTROLLER - Lamptron FC Touch - 30W - 6 Channel w/ Touch Screen

CASE LIGHTING KIT - NZXT Sleeved LED Case Light Kit (Red) 2 Meter (CB-LED20-RD)

OPERATING SYSTEM - [Windows 7 Ultimate


I'm not a hardcore gamer by any means, I just want a very stable beast of a system to use with photo and video editing software, DJ software, casual gaming etc. Any feedback weather good 🙂 or bad :mad: will be appreciated.
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Sound_Solutions
Level 7
There is enough space for me to fit the 3 x 140mm fans in the pic, if you look closely you will notice a mesh strip on both sides of the top cover, when the louvers are closed there is still some ventilation through the mesh.