Would like advice on new gaming rig

[Crossman]

Hello everyone, wanted to start off saying that Ive been reading through the forums and am happy to see that there is such a great community of people here helping each other out.
I am in the process of ordering a new set up for myself and was hoping to get the advice of knowledgeable people regarding my new rig. Ill put up what I currently have in my cart ready to be ordered and would like to know if anyone could see some problems that i might run into, like overheating, or some things not being compatible. As well as if I could save money somehow. Thanks in advance.

Heres a link of my build:

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/KUre

I realize that the mother board supports usb 3.0 but the cases front compartment does not have that, my only question regarding that is if the 2.0 will still work in the front compartment. Also my main concern is that the mobo ram and cpu will work well with each other.

 

[realchaos]

Are you overclocking? You grabbed a locked processor with a z77 motherboard. I noticed that you don't have a HDD on your list. Are you taking a HDD from another build? Here's a non-overclocking build without a HDD:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-3470 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($149.99 @ Microcenter)
Motherboard: ASRock H77M Micro ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($54.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon HD 7970 3GB Video Card ($392.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $777.93
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-03-19 23:50 EDT-0400)

An overclockable rig:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-3570K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($189.99 @ Microcenter)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 Plus 76.8 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($19.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock Z77 Extreme4 ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($134.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($54.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon HD 7950 3GB Video Card ($289.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $799.93
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-03-19 23:52 EDT-0400)

 

[Crossman]

Thanks for your reply realchaos. I guess I would overclock the cpu if it was easily done and didnt need extra cooling, so I changed the cpu to the k version. Also I would really like to keep the NVIDIA card as from my research it seems to perform better.

Regarding the hdd, im still looking for a decent sata 3 drive no more the $75...

 

[Hugeh]

Basic overclocking is easy nowadays. It's just a matter of changing the multiplier and testing for stability. If you go with an overclock capable platform, consider investing in Coolermasters Hyper 212, I love that thing.

 

[realchaos]

You DO need extra cooling if overclocking. If you're not overclocking, you're fine on the stock cooler. If you are, you really really need an aftermarket cooler. The Hyper 212 plus is only like $16 with $10 rebate and about $5 off promo code: BTEXTWM38 on Newegg.com
Here's one of the best 1tb HDD: http://pcpartpicker.com/part/western-digital-internal-hard-drive-wd10ezex
Only $70 too.

 

[Crossman]

Yep I got the Cooler Master Hyper 212 on there. Going with that HDD thanks guys.

 

[Hugeh]

Also, I have the Extreme4 motherboard. It's a solid board, the only complaint I have is that the back plate is really cheap. I mean really cheap. That said, however, I'd rather have a cheap back plate than an increased cost. For gaming, it'll take you many years to start noticing the age of your processor. If you go with a beefier power supply, you have the option of adding another 660 TI in SLI to your set up to keep it current without throwing away $300 worth of graphics card down the line.

And 16GB of RAM is major overkill for gaming.

 

[Crossman]

Hugeh, thanks for your reply, I went ahead and ordered the build that I posted except it's the kind version of the cpu, and I got the hdd that chaos posted. Now I just have to figure out the best way to set up the fans.