New Build, Sufficient Power Supply/CPU Cooler?

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Arlen10

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Hey,
Okay so I am upgrading my current computer. I want to be able to run all these components and SLI two GTX 460's.

Here are the parts.

1. MSI P67A-G43 (B3) LGA 1155 Intel P67 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard ($100)

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813130583



2. Patriot Gamer 2 Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333 (PC3 10666) Desktop Memory Model PGD38G1333ELK ($36)

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820220557



3. Intel Core i5-2500K Sandy Bridge 3.3GHz (3.7GHz Turbo Boost) LGA 1155 95W Quad-Core Desktop Processor Intel HD Graphics 3000 BX80623I52500K ($220)

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115072



4. PNY VCGGTX4601XPB GeForce GTX 460 (Fermi) 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video Card ($130)

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814133428


I was wondering if this cooler would be good enough to overclock the i5 CPU to 4Ghz?

EVGA M020-00-000234 Superclock CPU Cooler ($50)

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835288001&nm_mc=AFC-C8Junction&cm_mmc=AFC-C8Junction-_-RSSDailyDeals-_-na-_-na&AID=10521304&PID=4176827&SID=129c1czlqwzhu

And will this PSU be able to run all of that? I know that I will need the 4 pin to PCIe connectors, I have them.

Antec EarthWatts EA-650 GREEN 650W ATX12V v2.3 SLI Ready CrossFire Certified 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Active PFC Power Supply ($72)

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817371044&nm_mc=AFC-C8Junction&cm_mmc=AFC-C8Junction-_-RSSDailyDeals-_-na-_-na&AID=10521304&PID=4176827&SID=1169w6dxjiidp

If that cooler is not good enough, which one could I get that's better for equal or lesser value. I have a mid atx case, so as much as I want a CM Hyper 212 Cooler, it wont fit. Same with the PSU, equal or lesser value, also I would prefer a PSU that isn't green ( have a see through side panel thing lol)


Anyway, thanks for your help!

Arlen10
 

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I just got that cooler and it's been great so far. It cooled my PC to like 10'C cooler than my previous fan was.

I don't think I would go with a lot of the stuff you'd picked out so far. These would be better choices:

Motherboard: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128498
Video Card: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102908
RAM: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231314

And will this PSU be able to run all of that? I know that I will need the 4 pin to PCIe connectors, I have them.

That will handle everything you need fine.
 

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I want to SLI two GTX 460's. I already have one, now I am buying the other. The motherboard I chose is what I want, and that RAM is too expensive. Rather stick with what I chose. Do you think the PSU I chose will work good? Is there one that isn't green? lol. Thanks.
 
Delta is also one of the best manufacturers of PSUs...

But the XFX is the better choice as it has four PCIe connectors, which will be required for a system with two GTX 460s. Which the Antec Earthwatts Green EA 650 does not have.
 
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