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Hi everyone, I'm a first time builder and been quite abit of research and good components and middle ranged performance parts for the average gamer. I wanted to check to see if this build is all good to put together. I'd like this computer to last for awhile, as well as perhaps overclocking in the future. Many thanks,

Intel Core i5 3570K LGA1155 CPU 3.4Ghz 6Mb Cache Ivy Bridge - $236

Asrock Z77-EXTREME4 Z77/4 x DDR3/2 x PCI-E3.0/4 x SATA3/6 x USB3.0/HDMI/D -$134

Corsair 8GB (2x4GB) Vengeance CMZ8GX3M2A1600C9 DDR3 - $72

Sapphire HD7850 OC 2G 256Bit GDDR5 PCIE3.0 DVI HDMI DSP - $209

Samsung S24B350H 24inch LED HDMI VGA 2ms - $179

SeaSonic M12II 620W 80+ PSU - $129

Cooler master tk brown switch white led - $118

Reuse hard drive (sea gate barracuda stat2 320gb), monitor, mouse, case and optical drive

Total : $1,077
 
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Looks good although if you plan on adding a CPU cooler make sure that RAM is the low profile version. If it has the tall ( and useless for 1.5v DDR3 ) heat spreaders they will get in the way of mounting a cooler.
 
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Where are you getting your prices? You should get a Gold rated one for that.

The psu is $90 at US Newegg. It is also overkill. A good 500W is all you need.
Look at the 550W XFX. Still made by Seasonic
Other than the amount for stuff they are compatible.

Try http://pcpartpicker.com/ for the cheapest prices.
 
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Suggested substitutions:

Asus P8Z77-V LK with Intel 3570k CPU (Get $55 combo discount and $15 MIR for $70 savings over what you've selected)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.1270852

Nix the tall, toothy heat sinks whose only purpose is to "look cool" and get low profile, low voltage (1.35v) set
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820233199

$209 for 7850 ?
Look here:
http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/geforce-gtx-650-ti-boost-gk106-benchmark,3463-11.html

With the Radeon HD 7770 at $120, Radeon HD 7790 at $150, and Radeon HD 7850 above $180, Nvidia is rendering all three products ineffectual at their respective price points. With one swift stroke, the company engineered a hostile takeover of the $100-$200 market, increasing graphics performance at any given budget in that space.
Click to expand...

GTX 660 is faster and cheaper, GTX 650 Ti Boost id comparable but way cheaper

PSU .... Corsair TX650 is just $59
$89 - $10 off w/ promo code EMCXSVR23, ends 5/1 - $20 MIR
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139020

The Seasonic SeaSonic M12II 620 is a notch up for just $76, more than $50 cheaper than you listed.
15% off w/ promo code EMCYTZT3330, ends 4/25
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817151095

Saw below ya from down under, hopefully the manufacturers offering similar deals in your neck of the woods.





 
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Thanks for the reply. I wasn't too sure about the ram in terms of heat spreaders for the corsair. I was considering the Kingston 1600cl9 hyperx which don't have tall heat spreaders. Would that be a suitable alternative?
 
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Thanks for the reply. I'm actually from Australia and I've checked out newegg but they don't ship to Australia which is a big shame. I also haven't seen too many xfx being sold here, but is a 500w psu enough for this build? Taking into consideration of perhaps overclocking in the future? Thanks again
 
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As long as the Kingston is 1.5v it will be fine. Kingston is the only company selling DDR3 1600 that still needs 1.65v though and you want to avoid that low end stuff. You should be able to find the low profile Vengeance for the same price.
 
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I'm a little confused here. JackNaylorPe said above to get 1.35v low profile sets, whereas you've mentioned 1.5v? Is that differences between the two that I should be looking at?
 
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1.35v kits are actually out of spec for an Ivy Bridge build. It will likely work but the Intel datasheet specifies 1.425v to 1.575v for Sandy and Ivy Bridge CPUs.
 
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