Compatibility Check

[navi247]

Hi! Just wanna know if there are any problems with this build:
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/mipk

Does everything else look compatible/good to go? Also, I'm not doing any overclocking (I may experiment a little, but nothing permanent or massive) - would I need a 3rd party CPU cooler? Thanks!

 

[malbluff]

Link is to RAM only.

 

[navi247]

My bad. Link fixed.

 

[malbluff]

All compatable. That is a locked processor so can't be overclocked. If you want CPU overclocking, you want the i5-3570K. Then you would need an aftermarket cooler, like Coolermaster Hyper 212Evo. You don't need AM cooler with i5-3470.
If you did want that, and live near a Microcentre, they currently have i5-3570K at $169 (walk-in only).
If you don't specifically want nVidia, the GTX660 is outperformed, in most games, by HD7870. Prices are very similar eg XFX GHz Edition $232.

 

[navi247]

Best answer selected by navi247.

 

[navi247]

Hmm...sounds good. Thank you! Might just go for the 3570k, then. I'd like to have the option. And I have little preference between nVidia and AMD; it's just, I can get the GTX660 from a buddy for about $50.

 

[malbluff]

GTX is a no-brainer if you can get it for that. I need some friends like that!

 

[navi247]

Good buddy, yeah. He had it in SLI for a couple months, and then upgraded to a couple 670's or something (dude's a crazy gamer and has an unholy amount of disposable income). So I got lucky there!