Will an i7 3770 be ok to use with the Toxic R9 280X?

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Hi, I currently have an i7 3770 processor, and I am thinking of buying the new Sapphire Toxic R9 280X. Will these two work together well? Or will my CPU bottleneck the GPU?

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If only I had that much money to spend! Haha.
 
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Originally, I was going with air cooling, but someone talked me into a Corsair h80i and I'm very happy!

Will you be overclocking? What size coolers/heatsinks can your case fit? Do you prefer air or water, or not have a preference?
 
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Hi, my processor is the i7 3770, so I can't actually overclock. And my case can fit a 160mm CPU cooler. Also, I don't really have a preference because I've only ever had the stock cooler.
If you want to check the case out, here is a link: http://www.corsair.com/en/catalog/product/view/id/1164/s/graphite-series-230t-windowed-compact-mid-tower-case-black/category/63/
 
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Since you`ll not overclock, even the stock cooler might be ok for you.
However, I wouldn`t buy anything more expensive than an Cooler Master Hyper 212 Evo. This one is on the cheap side, and really good performance for the money.
 
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Ok, do you think it will fit?
 
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My case is the Corsair Graphite Series 230T.
Link: http://www.corsair.com/en/catalog/product/view/id/1164/s/graphite-series-230t-windowed-compact-mid-tower-case-black/category/63/
 
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The case allows 160mm CPU coolers, and the 212 EVO is 116 x 51 x 158.5 mm (4.7 x 3.0 x 6.2 inches) without the fan.
You will be able to fit the cooler with no problem. Also, you`ll get thermal paste in the package, so if you don`t have any laying around, that`s not a problem.
 
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Great, thanks!
 
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