New to building and want advice on part selections

brawny2281 · Feb 15, 2014

Hey everyone, I'm tired of performance issues in my stock dell computer. I've never had the balls to build my own and I think I'm going to give it a shot. Want some advice on some part selections I've made. I'm hoping to get some feedback on:
1.Compatibility
2.Price
3.Performance/Issues
4.And some general advice on whether I'm putting too much into one part and/or not enough into another

All comments appreciated, so far I have:

CPU- Intel Core i5-4670k
(I plan on overclocking to maybe 3.8 ghz)
Motherboard- Asus z87 Plus
Cooling- Deciding between Corsair Hydro H80 and H100 depending on best price
PSU- Corsair GS 800 or TX 750M, again depending on price
GPU-GeForce GTX 660 or 760 if I can find better price
RAM-Ripjaws 2x4gb
HDD-Western Digital, anything with 500gb+ and 7200 rpm
Optical Drive-I will just plug in a cheap DVD burner, I don't use my drive too much these days

I'm trying to be as cheap as I can while staying in the (maybe) upper mid range of performance. I will also take any suggestions for a sleek or neat looking cases that will comfortably fit this setup. Anything I'm missing or any suggestions would be great. Thanks a ton.

lucasz · Feb 15, 2014

1. There's no need to get an H80 or H100 for 3.8. Get a cooler master TX3 ($20) which is still more than you need for 3.8
2. Get a cheaper motherboard like the ASRock Extreme4 which is still great for overclocking
3. Get a cheaper power supply like this: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817438007
After all that, you should have enough money for a GTX 770 which is better than both the 760 and 660.
A good case IMO would be a bitfenix shinobi window. ($50)

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