My Finalized Build (buying tomorrow)

[caydn12]

Well, here is my final build. Ill be buying it tomorrow. Any last minute thoughts any of you have on better ideas post em now.

I dont need a SSD, HD, mouse, monitor, or OS.

Price: Must stay under $720

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 ($26.69 @ Outlet PC)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon HD 7870 GHz Edition 2GB Video Card ($204.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Raidmax ATX-605BW (Black/White) ATX Mid Tower Case ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 500W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $578.64
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-03-29 01:38 EDT-0400)



Also, I have no idea what to get for a motherboard. I plan on gpu and cpu overclocking. Not by a lot, but enough for an extra boost but keeping temps under 60c

UPDATE:
i also live nowhere near a microcenter. Factor the extra $40 into the i5-3570k

 

[tiny voices]

Get any z77 board that has the features you like.

Also, scrap that RAM for some low profile RAM. This will ensure it doesn't interfere with your CPU cooler.

 

[caydn12]

Get any z77 board that has the features you like.

Also, scrap that RAM for some low profile RAM. This will ensure it doesn't interfere with your CPU cooler.

So even if its like, the cheapest of the cheap z77 it will still do fine?
Any recommendations on the ram? The corsair vengeance was the cheapest 8 gigs i could find.

 

[tiny voices]

Any RAM with low or no heat sinks will be fine.

How much do you want to overclock? Certain boards aren't as good for overclocking. Look at ASRock and Gigabyte. They are great.

 

[caydn12]

Any RAM with low or no heat sinks will be fine.

How much do you want to overclock? Certain boards aren't as good for overclocking. Look at ASRock and Gigabyte. They are great.

Something like the crucial ballistix would be good?

I plan on overclocking cpu to a max of 4.5 Ghz if that. I think running it at 4.2 should be plenty though.

As for the GPU, umm... Im not too sure yet. But I want to keep temps pretty low so i wont overclock too far

 

[tiny voices]

That Ram will be perfectly fine.

You will want a good board to overclock hat high. Gigabyte, Asus, ASRock are all companies to look at.

 

[caydn12]

That Ram will be perfectly fine.

You will want a good board to overclock hat high. Gigabyte, Asus, ASRock are all companies to look at.

how does the Gigabyte GA-Z77-HD3 look?

 

[tiny voices]

Its a good board. This is much better: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157293 this is my recommendation.

 

[caydn12]

Also, my case comes with 6 fans I believe. What do i do if there arent enough headers to support that many fans?

 

[tiny voices]

You buy splitters or molex to 3-pin adapters. 6 fans is way more than you need however. One front intake, one top and one back exhaust is all that is really needed.

 

[caydn12]

You buy splitters or molex to 3-pin adapters. 6 fans is way more than you need however. One front intake, one top and one back exhaust is all that is really needed.

If I plug in my top 2, back fan, and front fan, and leave the bottom 80mm fans unplugged that will be okay then?

 

[tiny voices]

That will be perfectly fine. Make sure the top and back fans are exhaust and the front fan is intake.

 

[caydn12]

That will be perfectly fine. Make sure the top and back fans are exhaust and the front fan is intake.

and you just do that by rotating the fan around to where instead of blowing air inward (intake) it blows it outward (exhaust) correct?

 

[tiny voices]

Yes, correct. They should be correctly installed from the factory, but make sure to check.

 

[caydn12]

Yes, correct. They should be correctly installed from the factory, but make sure to check.

alright.. Well, thanks for the help! I am pretty excited to finally get this thing ordered and im glad i could get it nicely figured out.

 

[tiny voices]

Always glad to be able to help!