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MyNameIsDarius

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Ive just been asking for suggestions lately and now since black Friday is coming tomorrow I would like one last suggestion..

Now I will be on a very strict budget; I will not go over $800, I will be overclocking, I would prefer these two cases (Zalman Z11 Plus, NZXT 410 White) preferably the Zalman Z11 Plus, I really dont need an SSD (I can wait for 15 - 30 seconds), Run Heavily modded Skyrim on 1080, Be able to record and render videos, No need for Mouses or Keyboards (I already have them), Also I would like it to be an INTEL system. Anyways thats it!
 
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What do you guys think of this:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-3570K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($197.99 @ NCIX US)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: ASRock Z75 Pro3 ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($75.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($68.85 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Hybrid Internal Hard Drive ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: MSI Radeon HD 7870 GHz Edition 2GB Video Card ($129.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Zalman Z11 Plus ATX Mid Tower Case ($74.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: Corsair Enthusiast 650W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($90.98 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($19.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $788.76
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-11-29 01:26 EST-0500)

Any suggestions on this?
 
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Nuclear101

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Why not go Haswell with i5-4670K? Temperature issues?
 
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Its not temperature, but the issue goes back for two years, which I will explain:

Intel has different die shrinks eg. Sandy Bridge to Ivy Bridge
Intel also has die improvements eg. Ivy Bridge to Haswell
This is called Intels "tick-tock", which has been happening since Intel was formed.
Sandy Bridge used fluxless solder, instead of Ivy Bridge and Haswell's thermal paste, which meant that Sandy Bridge CPU's were much cooler and much more overclockable than Ivy Bridge or Haswell.
Haswell runs ~5-10 Celcius Hotter than Ivy Bridge and ~20-25 Celcius Hotter than Sandy Bridge.
HOWEVER! While this does affect overclockability, it does not cause any issues running at stock speeds or up to a medium overclock. There are no issues related to temperature, I just meant it runs hotter normally.

Sorry about the long message,

Nuclear101
 
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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($219.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z87X-D3H ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($109.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($72.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Hybrid Internal Hard Drive ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: MSI Radeon HD 7870 GHz Edition 2GB Video Card ($129.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Zalman Z11 Plus ATX Mid Tower Case ($74.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: Corsair Enthusiast 650W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($90.98 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($19.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $818.91
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-11-29 02:29 EST-0500)

Changed it up a bit! Hoping I can get this tomorrow
 
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If you want to overclock in the future, then I suggest the i5-4670k, but other than that, the best of luck with your new PC build :)
 
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