I'm wondering if the stock heatsink that comes with the i5 3550 will be adequate for the build below. Here's a link to how a similar case does, temperature wise (the case used in the linked benchmarks has a two 120mm fan vents on the top that my case will not have).
Build:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks
CPU: Intel Core i5-3550 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor ($209.98 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock H77 Pro4/MVP ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($97.55 @ Newegg)
Hard Drive: Crucial M4 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($109.99 @ Newegg)
Case: BitFenix Merc Alpha ATX Mid Tower Case ($36.40 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 520W ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($69.64 @ Newegg)
Total: $523.56
And I'll be adding:
-a high performance GPU
-several HDDs and/or SSDs
-a PCI express wifi card
-many USB devices, including multiple charging ports (smartphone, wireless mice, external HDDs)
Build:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks
CPU: Intel Core i5-3550 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor ($209.98 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock H77 Pro4/MVP ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($97.55 @ Newegg)
Hard Drive: Crucial M4 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($109.99 @ Newegg)
Case: BitFenix Merc Alpha ATX Mid Tower Case ($36.40 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 520W ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($69.64 @ Newegg)
Total: $523.56
And I'll be adding:
-a high performance GPU
-several HDDs and/or SSDs
-a PCI express wifi card
-many USB devices, including multiple charging ports (smartphone, wireless mice, external HDDs)