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I want to be able to have enough overhead to overclock the cpu and gpu moderately. Will these parts work well together?

NZXT Source 210 S210-001 Black “Aluminum Brush / Plastic” ATX Mid Tower Computer Case:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811146075

EVGA Superclocked, Signature 2 02G-P4-2687-KR GeForce GTX 680 2GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video Card:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130797

Antec BP550 Plus 550W Continuous Power ATX12V V2.2 80 PLUS Certified Modular Active PFC Power Supply:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817371016

2X:
Crucial Ballistix Sport 4GB 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333 (PC3 10600) Desktop Memory Model BLS4G3D1339DS1S00:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820148538

ASRock Z77 Extreme4 LGA 1155 Intel Z77 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157293

Intel Core i5-3570K Ivy Bridge 3.4GHz (3.8GHz Turbo) LGA 1155 77W Quad-Core Desktop Processor Intel HD Graphics 4000 BX80637I53570K:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819116504

Crucial M4 CT256M4SSD2 2.5" 256GB SATA III MLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD):
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820148443

COOLER MASTER Hyper 212 Plus RR-B10-212P-G1 "Heatpipe Direct Contact" Long Life Sleeve 120mm CPU Cooler Compatible with Intel 1366/1155/775 and AMD FM1/FM2/AM3+
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835103065
 
you may need a bigger psu. Everything else looks ok for your build. I recommend at least a 750 watt psu.
 
I'd go with a bigger power supply , 750w should do the trick

Ive had this one for over a year and its been good to me
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817341049

Also, I would get the EVGA FTW 680 (All of the FTW cards are cherry picked and put through Quality Control to ensure stability, be sure to register your card when you get it for the Lifetime Warranty)
http://www.amazon.com/EVGA-GeForce-...8&qid=1364626711&sr=1-2&keywords=EVGA+680+FTW

And Finally , the Samsung 840's are the fastest on the market
http://www.amazon.com/Samsung-Elect...F8&qid=1364626648&sr=8-5&keywords=samsung+840

Everything else looks good to go.


Do you have a Microcenter close to where you live? If so I would recommend buying from them, Their prices can't be beat, and if they do , they will happily price match any competitor.
 
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lol with that little thing? you would have plenty to spare with a 450w psu, you people got completely lost with the years lol
 
go bigger psu for sure i agree with the others here. its worth it to spend a little more to save a lot more later.
 
As others have stated I built this system and had one 680 GTX and opted for an SLI setup. I went with the corsair 850 Watt PSU and did not regret it.

When I first started to build I bought cheap PSU's ....I must have just got really lucky to only have one issue in 10 years and countless set ups. My best advise for any new builder would be DO NOT cheap out on a PSU the amount of trouble and pain it can cause down the road are insane. You could always get a smaller SSD for now and upgrade later.

And OP .... not sure if you have any interest at all but I just changed my set up and by Wednesday/Thursday night will be selling my Galaxy 680 2GB. If you have +heatware or + feedback on Ebay I would be selling this for $390 shipped. Just a thought as I will be posting it for sale here and a few other computer related sites.
Also reread your first post , if you plan on OCing I would recommend you go with a 670 SC http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130843 for $409 buying a backplate straight from EVGA for $18 and OCing it. That card will probably OC to speeds that exceed a regular 680, and for the performance increase you will see between the 670 SC and the 680 SC is marginal for the extra $120 you'll spend.

If you keep your eye out on these forums as well as Tomhardware/anandtech etc you could probably even get yourself a nice 670 SLI set up for $600ish.
 
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SolitaryOne said:
also, Bigger PSU, as stated above, i wouldnt suggest anything below a 750
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In all seriousness, a good quality 600w PSU is more than enough for basically any single card system you can think of unless you plan on having a million hdds and fans with massive OCs on everything.
 
Stiletto said:
This should be in General Hardware, not General Gaming.
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True

D4rkn3ss said:
lol with that little thing? you would have plenty to spare with a 450w psu, you people got completely lost with the years lol
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Agreed. 550w is enough for this build. I agree that overhead is good if for some reason you are that 5% that says they will go SLI later on and actually do. Then maybe the 750 watt is a good option but it seems like everyone is voting that the 750 watt would be needed for one GTX 680.
 
My wife runs CrossFire 7970's on a Stryker 550 80+ Platinum PSU just fine. :)

I fucking love those things, I've got 3 Strykers and 1 of their 1KW models for my SLI 690's :)
 
Looks good, but switch out the ram for a little better at least 1600. It'll be less than $10 extra. Also why not grab like a seasonic x750 for $90? Newegg has that sale like every 3 weeks. It's not too much more, full modular, and higher quality.
 
I would get 2 or 3 times as much memory. 4GB is about the minimum for a Windows 7 or 8 build. Why would you skimp on that and spend $500+ on a video card ?! Same for the case. You will ultimately be disappointed in a $40 case if you ever have to do anything with it.
 
I'd agree with the above comment on the 670, grab that instead, or just wait a bit as new cards should be right around the corner. Honestly no point in spending the premium for the 680 when the 670 is just as good, and you can always overclock a bit to get more than what the 680 is at stock.

Save the cash on the 840 pro's as well, and get yourself either the 500GB or 250GB variants of the 840 (those are the non-pros, the ones that aren't 128, 256, 512, etc.). You'll hardly be able to tell the difference, and your wallet will thank you for the future. You could alternatively take a look around for good deals on the 830, those would be faster than the 840 non pros, and I believe I saw some on TigerDirect.com about a week or so back, with attractive prices.

My 2 cents.
 
why is everyone recommending a bigger psu?

for this build a 550w will be fine. as deadrody said, i would aim for 8gb of ram. plus ram is cheap now a days.

MeRcInAtOr17 said:
nice
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you know your allowed to post more then one word?
 
xnikx said:
why is everyone recommending a bigger psu?

for this build a 550w will be fine. as deadrody said, i would aim for 8gb of ram. plus ram is cheap now a days.



you know your allowed to post more then one word?
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it is the minimum required and its always a mistake to go cheap on a PSU

not just for efficiency but for future planning. what if he needs more gpu and goes SLI?

what if next gen cards require more power?

buy a 750w for more save money later. makes upgrading easier
 
I'm not so sure about that heatsink. Pushpins are not good. Get something with a backplate. [H] has many reviews for you to browse.
 
Quartz-1 said:
I'm not so sure about that heatsink. Pushpins are not good. Get something with a backplate. [H] has many reviews for you to browse.
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I've got that heatsink in my case and it works wonders, dropped the temp a considerable amount, and it's quiet.
 
dremic said:
it is the minimum required and its always a mistake to go cheap on a PSU

not just for efficiency but for future planning. what if he needs more gpu and goes SLI?

what if next gen cards require more power?

buy a 750w for more save money later. makes upgrading easier
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I'll partially agree with that reasoning, however instead of "more watts" how about higher efficiency, stability and quality overall. CrossFire 7970's + i7 2600K all run fine on a Stryker 550w fanless 80+ platinum unit. That also includes 2 spindles and a SSD.
 
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That's actually extremely similar to my own rig and I've been more than happy with it.
I went with a bolder PSU (Corsair 750W modular) but I don't think you absolutely have to.

I'd get a better case if I were you. Don't piece together an uber gaming system in a case designed for the value segment. While some people hate the way they look, I've been happy with Thermaltakes.

The Coolermaster 212's are terrific air coolers, especially for the money. Have no fears going with one.
I keep a constant 4.5ghz OC on my 3770K and am at the same temperature as the stock Intel cooler was at the default speed.

I've also been happy with the Crucial SSD. I went with the 512GB model, which is/was expensive, but it's nice to have spare room for extra game installs. There are some occasional issues with those drives randomly "disappearing" from your BIOS, but unless you're experimenting with BIOS settings a lot, it shouldn't be a problem for most people.
 
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