Looking to buy a new gaming pc

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   I'm looking to buy a new gaming pc, and I've decided to purchase from AVADirect.  Here is the PC that I plan on ordering.

GAMING PC Core™ i5 / i7 Z68 2-way SLI® / CrossFireX™ Custom Gaming System     $1244.24           $1244.24

INTEL Core™ i5-2500K Quad-Core 3.3 - 3.7GHz TB, HD Graphics 3000, LGA1155, 6MB L3 Cache, 32nm, 95W, EM64T EIST VT-x XD, Retail

SERVICE Mild Overclocking, 10-20% Performance Increase

CORSAIR H40 Hydro CPU Liquid Cooling System, Socket LGA1155/1156/1366/775/FM1/AM3/AM2, Retail

GIGABYTE GA-Z68A-D3H-B3, LGA1155, Intel® Z68, DDR3-2133 32GB /4, PCIe x16 SLI CF /1+1*, SATA 3Gb/s RAID 5 /2, 6Gb/s /2, VGA+DVI+HDMI, USB 3.0 /2, HDA, GbLAN, ATX, Retail

CORSAIR 8GB (2 x 4GB) PC3-12800 DDR3 1600MHz CL9 (9-9-9-24) 1.5V SDRAM DIMM, Non-ECC

ASUS ENGTX560 DCII TOP/2DI/1GD5, GeForce® GTX 560 925MHz, 1GB GDDR5 4200MHz, PCIe x16 SLI, 2x DVI + mini-HDMI, Retail

SEAGATE 500GB Barracuda® 7200.12, SATA 6 Gb/s, 7200 RPM, 16MB cache

RAID No RAID, Independent HDD Drives

SONY AD-7280S Black 24x DVD±R/RW Dual-Layer Burner, SATA, OEM

LIAN LI Lancool Dragon Lord K PC-K58W Black Mid-Tower Case w/ Window, ATX, No PSU, Steel/Plastic

CUSTOM WIRING Standard Wiring with Precision Cable Routing and Tie-Down

COOLER MASTER Silent Pro M 850W Power Supply w/ Modular Cables, 80 PLUS® Bronze, ATX12V 2.3 EPS12V 2.92, 6x 8/6-pin PCIe, SLI® Certified, Retail

MICROSOFT Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit Edition w/ SP1, OEM

GAMING PC Silver Warranty Package (3 Year Limited Parts, 3 Year Labor Warranty)

SERVICE Standard Shipping (UPS, DHL, or Fedex)

I have a few questions regarding this.  

Will  LIAN LI Lancool Dragon Lord K PC-K58W Black Mid-Tower Case w/ Window, ATX, No PSU, Steel/Plastic support a  CORSAIR H40 Hydro CPU Liquid Cooling System?  

Do I need to select a coolant if the CORSAIR H40 Hydro CPU Liquid Cooling System is selected, or does the CORSAIR H40 come standard w/ coolant? 

Is an 850W psu overkill for this system?  

My knowledge of internal pc components is limited, so any suggestions or feedback would be great.

Edited by jmmacor - 03 May 2012 at 1:44am

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jmmacor Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List AVADirect Noob Joined: 03 May 2012 Location: New Jersey Posts: 2	Quote Reply Topic: Looking to buy a new gaming pc Posted: 03 May 2012 at 1:41am
	I'm looking to buy a new gaming pc, and I've decided to purchase from AVADirect. Here is the PC that I plan on ordering. GAMING PC Core™ i5 / i7 Z68 2-way SLI® / CrossFireX™ Custom Gaming System $1244.24 $1244.24 INTEL Core™ i5-2500K Quad-Core 3.3 - 3.7GHz TB, HD Graphics 3000, LGA1155, 6MB L3 Cache, 32nm, 95W, EM64T EIST VT-x XD, Retail SERVICE Mild Overclocking, 10-20% Performance Increase CORSAIR H40 Hydro CPU Liquid Cooling System, Socket LGA1155/1156/1366/775/FM1/AM3/AM2, Retail GIGABYTE GA-Z68A-D3H-B3, LGA1155, Intel® Z68, DDR3-2133 32GB /4, PCIe x16 SLI CF /1+1*, SATA 3Gb/s RAID 5 /2, 6Gb/s /2, VGA+DVI+HDMI, USB 3.0 /2, HDA, GbLAN, ATX, Retail CORSAIR 8GB (2 x 4GB) PC3-12800 DDR3 1600MHz CL9 (9-9-9-24) 1.5V SDRAM DIMM, Non-ECC ASUS ENGTX560 DCII TOP/2DI/1GD5, GeForce® GTX 560 925MHz, 1GB GDDR5 4200MHz, PCIe x16 SLI, 2x DVI + mini-HDMI, Retail SEAGATE 500GB Barracuda® 7200.12, SATA 6 Gb/s, 7200 RPM, 16MB cache RAID No RAID, Independent HDD Drives SONY AD-7280S Black 24x DVD±R/RW Dual-Layer Burner, SATA, OEM LIAN LI Lancool Dragon Lord K PC-K58W Black Mid-Tower Case w/ Window, ATX, No PSU, Steel/Plastic CUSTOM WIRING Standard Wiring with Precision Cable Routing and Tie-Down COOLER MASTER Silent Pro M 850W Power Supply w/ Modular Cables, 80 PLUS® Bronze, ATX12V 2.3 EPS12V 2.92, 6x 8/6-pin PCIe, SLI® Certified, Retail MICROSOFT Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit Edition w/ SP1, OEM GAMING PC Silver Warranty Package (3 Year Limited Parts, 3 Year Labor Warranty) SERVICE Standard Shipping (UPS, DHL, or Fedex) I have a few questions regarding this. Will LIAN LI Lancool Dragon Lord K PC-K58W Black Mid-Tower Case w/ Window, ATX, No PSU, Steel/Plastic support a CORSAIR H40 Hydro CPU Liquid Cooling System? Do I need to select a coolant if the CORSAIR H40 Hydro CPU Liquid Cooling System is selected, or does the CORSAIR H40 come standard w/ coolant? Is an 850W psu overkill for this system? My knowledge of internal pc components is limited, so any suggestions or feedback would be great. Edited by jmmacor - 03 May 2012 at 1:44am

Jmundy Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Visit Members Homepage Add to Buddy List AVADirect Staff AVADirect Sales Joined: 08 Apr 2008 Location: AVADirect HQ Posts: 1339	Quote Reply Posted: 03 May 2012 at 11:00am
	Hello jmmacor, Welcome to AVADirect Forums! I enjoy the configuration you have put together; very solid system, especially for gaming. Allow me to address your questions. Judging from the dimensions of the rear 120mm fan position, a Corsair liquid cooling unit should fit. However, I recommend upgrading to a better Corsair cooler for the sake of your overclocking; something like this will work perfectly: http://www.avadirect.com/Corsair-H80 If you did not plan to overclock, the Corsair H40 unit would be acceptable. Overclocking will add more heat, thus possibly providing less than desirable results. These units are closed-loop, so there's no requirement to add coolant. The power supply requirements depend entirely on your intentions for the system. As of right now, 850w is more than you need. A 650w would be perfect, still allowing minor upgrades, and keeping your power supply cool by not exceeding it's maximum output. However, if you feel that you may upgrade the graphics setup to SLI then an 850w is perfect. If SLI is a foreseeable option for you, then my remaining suggestion would be to look into a Corsair power supply. CoolerMaster power supplies have sometimes had problems with power management relative to an SLI setup. The 12v rails can sometimes fluctuate their power output, thus causing instability in your system. Plus, Corsair power supplies are a bit quieter. Feel free to continue posting any questions you may have!
	Joseph Mundy Assistant Sales Manager 1-216-503-6361 joseph.mundy@avadirect.com

jmmacor Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List AVADirect Noob Joined: 03 May 2012 Location: New Jersey Posts: 2	Quote Reply Posted: 03 May 2012 at 11:43am
	Thanks for the reply Jmundy! :D I will be ordering very shortly.

Jmundy Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Visit Members Homepage Add to Buddy List AVADirect Staff AVADirect Sales Joined: 08 Apr 2008 Location: AVADirect HQ Posts: 1339	Quote Reply Posted: 03 May 2012 at 1:20pm
	You're very welcome, always happy to lend a hand!
	Joseph Mundy Assistant Sales Manager 1-216-503-6361 joseph.mundy@avadirect.com