(This post was last modified: 08/06/2012 10:51 PM by eKusoshisut0.)

i5 3550 doesn't overclock (well, you can change BCLK but not recommended), so it's rather pointless getting a Z77 motherboard and CPU cooler for it.
PSU seems overkill.
Rest seems okay.  I personally went for the Z77 Extreme4 over the Pro4 - slightly more expensive but a noticeably better board.  Unsure how good value the GTX670 is.

(This post was last modified: 09/06/2012 12:21 AM by boogschd.)

i still don't like the fact your getting an asrock board, they always seem like the low budget option go fore an msi/gigabyte/asus of that's a slightly pricier version.

(This post was last modified: 09/06/2012 03:20 AM by Funky Buddah.)

(08/06/2012 11:39 PM)boogschd Wrote:  should probably change that to a good 400-450watt PSU ?

That should be enough.

(08/06/2012 11:39 PM)boogschd Wrote:  sooo.. since no overclocking, Z75 over Z77?

z75 and even h77 support unlocked cpu's lol , difference is no SSD caching for the Z75 and no 3 GPU support
so i suppose a Z75 would be alright

Z75 is pretty much an abandoned platform.  Consider H77 or B75.

(08/06/2012 11:39 PM)boogschd Wrote:  also.. i got him an h40 since idk if the stock HSF will be enough to cool the CPU when gaming

The CPU/HSF would be considered defective if the stock HSF can't keep the CPU cool enough - keeping it cool is not an issue.  If you're overclocking, or want a quiet fan, that's another story.

(08/06/2012 11:39 PM)boogschd Wrote:  (mine goes up to 80-90C in games @ stock clocks ... sandybridge though.. but still )

That's definitely unusual - make sure the HSF is installed properly.

My 3570K using a Coolermaster Hyper 212+ EVO runs at around 38C idle, up to like 55-60C on full load @ 3.6GHz.  Then again, I haven't tested much and set the target temperature to be 55C - there's probably more headroom to go.  Most people are claiming a fairly solid 4-4.2GHz overclock on the cooler I have.

(09/06/2012 03:14 AM)squee666 Wrote:  i still don't like the fact your getting an asrock board, they always seem like the low budget option go fore an msi/gigabyte/asus of that's a slightly pricier version.

Asrock are ASUS' budget brand I believe.  Pretty solid motherboards from what I've heard.  From my experience of a single motherboard, they tend to skimp on extras, and the pamphlets they include are written in Engrish, but you generally don't need them anyway.

(09/06/2012 03:19 AM)Funky Buddah Wrote:  I'd get an AMD processor if I were you. They are cheaper than Intel mostly, and you can get AMD Phenom X6, a 6-core CPU at 3.2 GHz for around 180$.


Get a Mac

Lol, that's like two completely opposite suggestions.

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My personal preference is probably like:


Add in case of choice and the GTX670 (they're all pretty much the same, so your choice on that) and total of $1094.92

(27/09/2012 09:37 PM)eKusoshisut0 Wrote:  Bye

Oh you...