Building my new computer

[MrLeviatan]

Hello!

I'm a beginner at overclocking and tend not to do some extreme OC but only the simplest. Maybe I should have put this thread under the "Systems" or "Components" category, but I chose to put it here since it involves some OC.

Anyway I'm planning to order the following parts to build my computer:

MB: Gigabyte Z87-DS3H Intel Z87 4xDDR3 Socket 1150 ATX
or: ASRock Z87 Pro 3 Intel Z87 4xDDR3 Socket 1150 ATX

CPU: Intel Core I5-4670K 3,4GHz Socket 1150 Boxed

GPU: NVIDIA GTX 650

HD: Kingston SSDNow V300 Basic 120GB SSD R:450/W:450 2.5" SATA-3

RAM: G.Skill Ripjaws Gaming 2x4GB DDR3 2133Mhz

PSU: Cooler Master B500, 500W PSU

DVD/CD: Plextor DVD Writer, PX-891SA

Chassi: Cooler Master Elite 310 Tower No PSU Black/Silver ATX

I choose a Intel Z87 Express motherboard beause as I understand thats needed for OC.

My questions are:

1. Are this build a good one? I'm gonna use the computer mostly for gaming.

2. As I have a limited budget I'm choosing the lower price mother board from Gigabyte instead of an Asus Z87-A Intel Z87 4xDDR3 SLI CrossFireX Socket 1150 ATX. which I have read is ideal for OC. Is the Gigabyte choice a good choice?

3. I'm buying a RAM with higher frequeny so that I can OC the RAM as well. Am I thinking right here?

4. When I will do OC on this system, will I be able to OC the CPU and RAM separately or how does it work. For instance if i wanna run the RAM at 2133MHz and the CPU at the default 3.4GHz... will this be possible? As I said I'm a beginner and I dont know if there even are benefits of just overclocking the RAM.

5. Are there other parts that can be OC than the RAM and CPU?

Very thankful for answers!

 

[bfitzpatrick]

1: This is a good build. I would recommend getting a higher quality GPU like the 660 or 760 to add performance.

2: Any Z87 is a good choice. The Gigabyte and AsRock boards will work fine.

3: Yes, your RAM will safely run at that speed, which is good.

4: You overclock the CPU and RAM separately in the BIOS.

5: You can possibly overclock your GPU speed if you want.