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http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/3fONj

He was concerned when it told him the cpu cooler might not fit and was wondering if it would or not. Also how else could he possibly change/Improve his build to save money and increase performance? The CPU cooler was the main issue, whether or not it would fit.
 
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Seladon-1370374
Switched up just a few things, it's a little bit better but what you had found was already pretty good. And yes, that CPU cooler will work with that build.

PCPartPicker part list: http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/3fQBv
Price breakdown by merchant: http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/3fQBv/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/3fQBv/benchmarks/

CPU: Intel Core i5-3570K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($239.00 @ Canada Computers)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.80 @ DirectCanada)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z77-HD4 ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($88.99 @ Canada Computers)
Memory: A-Data XPG V1.0 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($79.99 @ NCIX)
Storage: Toshiba Product Series: DT01ACA 1TB 3.5"...
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Seladon-1370374

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Switched up just a few things, it's a little bit better but what you had found was already pretty good. And yes, that CPU cooler will work with that build.

PCPartPicker part list: http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/3fQBv
Price breakdown by merchant: http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/3fQBv/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/3fQBv/benchmarks/

CPU: Intel Core i5-3570K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($239.00 @ Canada Computers)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.80 @ DirectCanada)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z77-HD4 ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($88.99 @ Canada Computers)
Memory: A-Data XPG V1.0 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($79.99 @ NCIX)
Storage: Toshiba Product Series: DT01ACA 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.79 @ DirectCanada)
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 270 2GB Video Card ($209.64 @ TigerDirect Canada)
Case: Cougar Solution (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($44.99 @ NCIX)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($55.99 @ NCIX)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($16.79 @ DirectCanada)
Monitor: Acer H236HLbid 60Hz 23.0" Monitor ($158.56 @ DirectCanada)
Case Fan: Cooler Master SickleFlow 69.7 CFM 120mm Fan ($5.76 @ DirectCanada)
Keyboard: Cooler Master CM Storm Devastator Gaming Bundle Wired Gaming Keyboard w/Optical Mouse ($31.00 @ Vuugo)
Headphones: Corsair Vengeance 1400 Headset ($59.99 @ Memory Express)
Total: $1080.29
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-03-24 20:01 EDT-0400)
 
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Mephikun

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Jan 8, 2013
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For overclocking:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($254.79 @ DirectCanada)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.80 @ DirectCanada)
Motherboard: Asus Z87-K ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($113.50 @ Vuugo)
Memory: Kingston Black 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($84.99 @ NCIX)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($64.75 @ Vuugo)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 660 2GB Video Card ($204.98 @ Newegg Canada)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($55.75 @ DirectCanada)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($55.99 @ NCIX)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSB0 DVD/CD Writer ($17.75 @ Vuugo)
Monitor: Asus VX238H 23.0" Monitor ($164.98 @ Newegg Canada)
Case Fan: Cooler Master SickleFlow 69.7 CFM 120mm Fan ($5.76 @ DirectCanada)
Keyboard: Cooler Master CM Storm Devastator Gaming Bundle Wired Gaming Keyboard w/Optical Mouse ($31.00 @ Vuugo)
Headphones: Corsair Vengeance 1400 Headset ($59.99 @ Memory Express)
Total: $1144.03
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-03-24 20:11 EDT-0400)

If your friend is not overclocking:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4440 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor ($199.99 @ Memory Express)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H81M-HD3 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($64.99 @ Memory Express)
Memory: Kingston Black 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($84.99 @ NCIX)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($64.75 @ Vuugo)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 760 2GB Video Card ($269.04 @ TigerDirect Canada)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($55.75 @ DirectCanada)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($55.99 @ NCIX)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSB0 DVD/CD Writer ($17.75 @ Vuugo)
Monitor: Asus VX238H 23.0" Monitor ($164.98 @ Newegg Canada)
Case Fan: Cooler Master SickleFlow 69.7 CFM 120mm Fan ($5.76 @ DirectCanada)
Keyboard: Cooler Master CM Storm Devastator Gaming Bundle Wired Gaming Keyboard w/Optical Mouse ($31.00 @ Vuugo)
Headphones: Corsair Vengeance 1400 Headset ($59.99 @ Memory Express)
Total: $1074.98
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-03-24 20:15 EDT-0400)

These were difficult to price due to differences in price and availability as compared to the US.
 
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