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Final gaming build, is it good?

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This is my first build and I just want to get everything right so here are the components

CPU: Intel Core i5-3570K S1155 3.4GHz 6MB (£177.99 @ Dabs.co.uk)
CPU Cooler: Zalman CNPS10X-PERFORMA High Performance CPU Cooler (£27.46 @ Amazon.co.uk)
Motherboard: ASRock Z77 Extreme 4 S1155 Intel Z77 DDR3 ATX (£109.99 @ Amazon.co.uk)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£36.99 @ Dabs)
Hard Drive: WD 2TB Caviar Green (£57.99 @ Got on sale)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 670 2GB Video Card (£329.99 @ Dabs)
Case: Cooler Master Storm Trooper Full Tower Case (£99.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: OCZ ZT 650W Fully Modular Power Supply (£69.99 @ Dabs)
Optical Drive: Sony 24x DVD-RW/RAM SATA Black LightScribe Drive (£16.99 @ Dabs)
SSD: Samsung 128GB 830 Series SATA 6Gb/s 2.5" SSD Basic Kit (£77.99 @ Dabs)
Monitor : ViewSonic VX2336S-LED 23 inch 1080p Full HD LED Display with Ultra-wide Viewing Angle (£139.99 @ Amazon)
Total: £1145.36

Is it a good build, are all the parts decent? Any Bottlenecks?
Thanks in advance to any replies.

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skaggy said:
pretty spanky only thing id change is cooler to either a coolermaster 212 evo (cheap) or a noctua nh d14 (if it fits)... hate the case but its popular lol

Yup can't change the case now it's sitting here in my living room. However I heard the the Zalman CPU cooler is better than the hyper 212.
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bigcyco1 said:
looks good to me everything is compatible not crazy about that aftermarket cooler but to each his or her own

So should I swap it for the Hyper212 evo? The most I'm going to overclock it to is about 4-4.2 ghz is that do able with the hyper?

Thomas_89 said:
Looks great, but I would advice to get the low profile version of the RAM. The high profile modules are really very BIG and can get in the way of the HSF.

Too bad I got that on sale aswell but oh well we'll see I'm sure there is a way around it.

dilzo said:
So should I swap it for the Hyper212 evo? The most I'm going to overclock it to is about 4-4.2 ghz is that do able with the hyper?
Not very well i would recommend any of these below for that.


CPU Cooler:COOLER MASTER V6 GT RR-V6GT-22PK-R1 120mm DynaLoop CPU Cooler w/ Universal bracket & Dual Fan
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...


NZXT HAVIK CPU Cooler with Dual 140MM Fans - Silver/Black
https://www.google.com/url?url=http://www.amazon.com/NZ...



CPU Cooler:Thermaltake Frio Overclocking-Ready Intel Core i7 (six-core ready) & i5 Compatible Five 8mm Heatpipes Dual 120mm Fans Intel & AMD Universal CPU Cooler CLP0564
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/ite...

Cooler Master V8 CPU Fan - Socket 1366/775/AM2/AM2+,1156, AM3 120mm Fan, Modular Aluminum Fins http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/ite...

Firstly, he's not in the US, he's in the UK. So can't use Newegg or Tigerdirect.
Secondly 3 out of those 4 coolers need ridiculously fast and loud fans to get the 'good' temps that they get.
And finally they are all much more expensive than the Zalman Performa. I also don't think that 3 out of 4 of them are the best choice at their respective price points.

For below £30 coolers:
Deepcool Ice Matrix 400 (£28 @ Amazon / £30 @ QuietPC)
http://skinflint.co.uk/576422

Alpenfohn Matterhorn Pure (£30 @ OCUK)
http://skinflint.co.uk/782372

Silvune said:
Firstly, he's not in the US, he's in the UK. So can't use Newegg or Tigerdirect.
Secondly 3 out of those 4 coolers need ridiculously fast and loud fans to get the 'good' temps that they get.
And finally they are all much more expensive than the Zalman Performa. I also don't think that 3 out of 4 of them are the best choice at their respective price points.

For below £30 coolers:
Deepcool Ice Matrix 400 (£28 @ Amazon / £30 @ QuietPC)
http://skinflint.co.uk/576422

Alpenfohn Matterhorn Pure (£30 @ OCUK)
http://skinflint.co.uk/782372
yeah i didn't notice he wasn't in u.s. my bad and never used the coolers your recommending so i take your word for it i don't really go by some sites benchmarks for coolers as i find them to not be very accurate or truthful since i have used the ones i recommended i know them to be decent coolers. :)  P.S.They are huge and also kinda loud though lol the best one i have try is the NHD-14 and Phanteks those kept my i5-2500k at decent temps under a OC 4.9ghz 1.38v.
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