New rig build, is it fully compatible and any suggestions on changes?

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dylan1016

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cpu: i7 3770k-going to be overlcoked
cpu cooler: Zalman CNPS9500 AT or Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO any other good ones suggestions?
Asus SABERTOOTH Z77 ATX LGA1155 Motherboard
Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory
OCZ Vertex 4 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk
Asus GeForce GTX 660 Ti 2GB Video Card
Cooler Master HAF 912 Plus ATX Mid Tower Case
XFX 550W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply
Lite-On iHOS104-06 Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Drive
Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit)

Peripherals: Razer Blackwidow Ultimate 2013 Wired Gaming Keyboard
Razer DeathAdder 2013 Wired Optical Mouse
Asus VE248H 24.0" Monitor

Is it all compatible and is there better parts for price, any suggestions on a headset?

 
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JD88

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Looks pretty good but I have just a few suggestions to make.

First, if the primary use of this rig is for gaming, you won't notice a difference between the i7 3770K and the i5 3570K. I would drop down and put the money you save towards a better graphics card such as a GTX 670. The difference there would be more noticeable.

Also, the SABERTOTH Z77 is really overpriced and definitely not worth it. The "thermal armor" typically has the opposite effect of what it's supposed to.

I suggest this motherboard which will save you some more cash:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157293

Go with the Hyper 212 EVO cooler because it really does offer excellent value.


 
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I love the Asus GeForce GTX 660 Ti 2GB Video Card. I would only suggest maybe getting 2 and setting up an SLI bridge. You will see better gaming from increases to your GPUs not your CPUs.

I love the look of the Sabertooth but I have wished that they setup some kind of heat pipe system that would better direct the South Bridge and the VRM heats to the fans. :( The new x79 Sabertooths only put the armor over the key areas instead of the whole board but I love the look of the total coverage armor. I hope they change this when the Haswell processors comes out.
 
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Exactly, you're way overpaying for the motherboard and CPU when you don't need to be, I completely agree here. I'd also get the Hyper 212 over the Zalman fan any day of the week. On a gaming rig any remaining funds always goes into getting the best GPU you can get for your budget. I'd suggest this:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-3570K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($219.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-U9B SE2 37.9 CFM CPU Cooler ($60.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z77X-UD3H ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($139.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: OCZ Vector Series 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($149.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($74.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 670 2GB Video Card ($379.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Fractal Design Define R4 w/Window (Titanium Grey) ATX Mid Tower Case ($134.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: PC Power & Cooling Silencer Mk III 750W 80 PLUS Gold Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($119.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($17.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1363.89
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-04-19 14:43 EDT-0400)
 
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I'd go +1 to everything JD88 has said and add that you can double your SSD space right now for only $7 extra without compromising on quality at all. The 240GB Mushkin Enhanced Chronos Deluxe drive is only $157.25 at Newegg right now.

I also like g-unit1111's switch to the Gigabyte version of the 670 because its cooling solution should run a bit quieter.

Here's what I'd go with:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-3570K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($189.99 @ Microcenter)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.98 @ Outlet PC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z77X-UD3H ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($135.99 @ NCIX US)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Mushkin Chronos Deluxe 240GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($157.25 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($66.98 @ Outlet PC)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 670 2GB Video Card ($379.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Cooler Master HAF 912 Plus ATX Mid Tower Case
Power Supply: XFX ProSeries 750W 80 PLUS Gold Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($109.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHOS104-06 Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Drive
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ Outlet PC)
Monitor: Asus VE248H 24.0" Monitor ($159.99 @ Newegg)
Keyboard: Razer Blackwidow Ultimate 2013 Wired Gaming Keyboard ($119.99 @ NCIX US)
Mouse: Razer DeathAdder 2013 Wired Optical Mouse ($55.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $1561.11
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-04-19 15:06 EDT-0400)

That should have everything you listed on there, though pcpartpicker didn't have price data available for all of the items.
 
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Well I have not been back with intel for very long but I really like my Asus Z77 Sabertooth. To me it was worth every penny spent on it. I would go down to the i5 3570K though.

As for GPU's when I built my i5 I went with the Gigabyte GTX 670's they are $379 so I saved some money over the Asus and was then able to get two for a nice SLI setup.
 
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