2014 Gaming Computer Build Components Compatability

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Golfarn

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Hello,
I'm doing my first computer build and have done a fair amount of research on components online and talking to people with some experience. The list below is what I came up with. I realize some of the components may be overkill for now, but I plan on being able to upgrade this system later, maybe by running 2 GTX 770's SLI etc. without replacing much. I would to know that all my components are compatible and whether there is something major missing? One thing, I know the case comes with quite a few fans, but wasn't sure if I need more should I decide to overclock?

PS. I got accessories separately (i.e screen, keyboard, mouse...)

Fractal Design Define R4 with Window Titanium Grey Silent ATX Mid Tower Case
FD-CA-DEF-R4-TI-W

ZALMAN CNPS9500A-LED 92mm 2 Ball CPU Cooler

ASUS Z87-PRO LGA 1150 Intel Z87 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard

CORSAIR Enthusiast Series TX850 V2 850W ATX12V v2.31/ EPS12V v2.92 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Active PFC High Performance Power Supply

EVGA SuperClocked w/ ACX Cooling 02G-P4-2774-KR GeForce GTX 770 2GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 SLI Support Video Card

Intel Core i5-4670K Haswell 3.4GHz LGA 1150 84W Quad-Core Desktop Processor Intel HD Graphics BX80646I54670K

ASUS DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS Black SATA 24X DVD Burner - Bulk - OEM

Seagate Barracuda ST1000DM003 1TB 7200 RPM 64MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive Bare Drive

CORSAIR Vengeance 8GB 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model CMZ8GX3M1A1600C10

Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 64-bit

SAMSUNG 840 Pro Series MZ-7PD128BW 2.5" 128GB SATA III MLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD)

Thanks in advance!

 
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Drew010
That is a very solid build. The only changes that I would make would be to get a Corsair RM PSU rather than the TX series (about the same price, maybe a couple dollars difference depending on the day) and to get the Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO for a CPU cooler, or a Corsair H100i if you plan on overclocking a lot.

Also your RAM is a very high latency for 1600Mhz, I would look for something CAS9 at the highest, G.Skill even has an 8GB kit that is CAS7. You must also make sure that the RAM is rated for 1.5V maximum.
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That is a very solid build. The only changes that I would make would be to get a Corsair RM PSU rather than the TX series (about the same price, maybe a couple dollars difference depending on the day) and to get the Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO for a CPU cooler, or a Corsair H100i if you plan on overclocking a lot.

Also your RAM is a very high latency for 1600Mhz, I would look for something CAS9 at the highest, G.Skill even has an 8GB kit that is CAS7. You must also make sure that the RAM is rated for 1.5V maximum.
 
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Looks like a good solid build to me. The only thing I am concerned about, assuming you decide to overclock, is the size of the CPU cooler. I personally would go no smaller than 120mm on an air cooler, but I must admit I have no experience with those round Zalman coolers. I personally use a Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO, which keeps my massively overclocked i5-3570k WELL within comfortable temps (30c as I type this, upper 50s while gaming, only as high as 62 under maximum load from intel burn test) with the clock boosted by 1200mhz (3.4ghz to 4.6ghz.)
 
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Golfarn

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Thanks for the quick replies! I just had it ordered, but was able to cancel and make some changes.
1) I went with the 212 EVO CPU cooler you both advised
2) I stuck with the power supply, the RM was currently about $50 more on newegg that I found, so didn't think that was worth it.
3) I went with G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 8GB 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333 (PC3 10666) Desktop Memory Model F3-10666CL9S-8GBX instead of the Corsair Vengeance

Again, appreciate the help!
 
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