Is this compatible and should I change anything or overclock?

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Phillip1218

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I am building a system with the following
Corsair 230T CC-9011038-WW
CORSAIR GS series GS700
GIGABYTE GA-Z87X-UD3H
Intel Core i7-4820K Ivy Bridge
Kingston (KHX21C11T3K4/32X)
Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO
Cooler Master MegaFlow 200 Silent Fan
Intel SSD 320 Series 80GB 2.5"
Windows 8 Pro Upgrade (Product Key Card)
I'm also including an ASUS EAH4350 graphics card until I can afford a better one. It will mostly be for playing battlefield 4 and combat arms. I wanted to be as up to date as I could without spending a grand on a processor alone. Thanks for any help!
 
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Phillip1218

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Why would I go with an i5 when the i7-4770k is only $100 more and it's more up to date? Does it run games better than the i7?
 
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Sure it's "only" a $100 more but $100 is 42% more than the i5. i5 will give you 99% of the i7's performance for gaming. Unless your doing processor intensive work, an i7 is not needed. Save the money for a better GPU
 
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Phillip1218

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I don't understand what you're saying with 42%? The i7 is 42% better than the i5? I run a lot of background programs and recording my games so the extra cores would be nice. I don't want to sacrifice my game speed and stuff though.
 
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If it's mainly for gaming, there's no need to get an i7 (usually used for video editing, streaming etc.).
 
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I suggested the i5 because it will give you identical performance to that of an i7. And since this is a gaming build, the money saved from going with the i5 could be put towards your GPU, as the one you currently intend to use isn't really great. And seeing as you specifically say you don't want to sacrifice your game speed, you could use all the extra help towards a new GPU.

But if you're dead set on recording/streaming everything you play, get the i7-4770k and pair it with a strong GPU such as the 780 Ti. Just spend the extra money if you are really that worried about your system underperforming. But buying a strong CPU and having a low end GPU will only hinder your game performance.
 
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SwiftTone

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I meant that you are paying 42%($100) more for an i7, but only gaining 1% in performance.
 
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Phillip1218

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Definitely think I will do that! Thank you! I would like to stay under $200 on the graphics card then. Any suggestions?
 
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Phillip1218

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I can even rum Intel's Extreme Memory Profile with that setup as well! I also added 3 140mm Cooler Master Silent Fan 140 SI1
 
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