Cooling tips needed

[YoMomo]

Hi,

I am planning to build a gaming/rendering/recording PC and I am asking to myself if my computer will not overheat, and if I need more case fans that the ones included.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i7-3770 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($289.99 @ Newegg)
Thermal Compound: Arctic Silver 5 High-Density Polysynthetic Silver 3.5g Thermal Paste ($6.20 @ Outlet PC)
Motherboard: Asus P8Z77-V LE ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($124.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($71.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.98 @ Outlet PC)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 660 2GB Video Card ($189.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($57.99 @ Microcenter)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($39.99 @ NCIX US)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($90.88 @ Amazon)
Total: $922.99

Thanks!

 

[Gam3r01]

You wont run into any issues if you keep everything stock. If you plan to OC, you should get the Coolermaster Hyper 212 EVO. I would get it regardless. As for case fans, 2 or 3 more and thats all you really need.

 

[YoMomo]

Ok thank you

 

[tiny voices]

All you need is a front intake, rear exhaust, and top exhaust fan. That's it.

I would change your i7 to an i5 (same gaming performance) and use the money to get a better GPU. If you are recording gameplay, you probably want to be able to play at better than medium/ med-high settings.

Also, you cannot overclock that CPU so drop the CPU cooler and get a much cheaper motherboard.