Look at my specs and tell me what you think (COMPLETE)

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NEW GAMING COMPUTER
Case: COOLER MASTER HAF 922
CPU: Intel Core i5-3570K Ivy Bridge 3.4GHz
Monitor: Acer S231HLbid Black 23" 5ms HDMI LED-Backlight
OS: Windows 7 Premiere 64bit
Power Supply: Corsair Professional Series Gold 850-Watt
RAM: Corsair Vengeance 8 GB ( 2 x 4 GB ) DDR3 1600 MHz
Hard Drive: Western Digital Caviar Black 1 TB SATA III 7200 RPM 64 MB Cache
Video Card: HD 7850 ASUS
Motherboard: ASUS P8Z77-V 1155
 
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Windows 7 Home Premium, you won't need Pro. Also, I like the way the Sabertooth looks, so I'd go with that just based off aesthetics.
 
I would go with the 7870 if you can just because it's a better card and will last longer in terms of performance I guess.
 
Yes that's what I want but it's the money that might be the trouble.


So I guess what I am wondering is do I really NEED that good of a motherboard? That one is $240! Any other suggestions?
 
Get this one. It supports Fan Xpert 2, which allows you to give names to the cpu and case fans which are connected to the motherboard. Plus it has a very cool customization GUI to do it all through.
 
Would you say that it is an overall better Motherboard? When I looked at the specs it seemed it was but what do you think?
 
It's basically is what you need and if it saves some money for a GPU upgrade then go for it. What it does have over the sabertooth is the included wifi card. Plus you don't really need the sabertooth. I think it's overkill for your kind of build and you should save your money.
 
Ok is the intel stock fan good enough without an overclocked cpu? And if I overclock the 7850 should I get an aftermarket fan for the cpu?
 
Yes. No. But it would depend if you want the extra cooling offered by an aftermarket cooler like an Coolermaster 212, which is cheap to get and is a great value for it's price. A little bit more labor for you but it's not too hard to do.
 
I answered yes. They will do their job. It's not exactly a need in your project but more like a want. But better cooling will extend the lifetime of the processor when kept cleaned regularly(once every 6 months is good) if you wanted to know that.
 
Ok well I got everything today and the HAF 922 is very big and that's not a problem but I'm wondering if it was overkill? Should I have gotten the 912?
 
Keep it. It's got usb 3.0, esata, large amounts of room to work in, and I like the look better myself.
 
Ok and I don't know if you can help with this but my case and power supply (ax850) doesn't seem to line up with the holes...
 

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