Custom PC. Is it 100% compatible

Aleqz

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Hey

I want to build a PC.

Approximate Purchase Date: In May

Budget Range: 1850-2250 US dollars (I have them in danish valuta)

System Usage from Most to Least Important:Gaming in high quality, video editing, recording, streaming, internet surfing and photo editing

Are you buying a monitor: No



Parts to Upgrade: [strike]Power supply and case[/strike] (if you have better suggestions for the other parts please leave a comment)

Do you need to buy OS: No


Preferred Website(s) for Parts: None

Location: Denmark
Parts Preferences: Intel, GeForce

Overclocking: Maybe

SLI or Crossfire: No

Your Monitor Resolution: I'm upgrading to 1920x1080

Additional Comments: I choose a overkill PC because i want it to last some years

And Most Importantly, Why Are You Upgrading: I've never had a PC that could play Minecraft 😀 I also want to play games like skyrim and battlefield 3


Here's a list of what i found

i7 3770k 3.5 GHz - 4 cores - 8 threads -8 mb cache

ASUS GeForce GTX 680 2GB PhysX CUDA

Asus SABERTOOTH Z77 - Intel Z77 DDR3/USB3 PCI-EX i3/i5/i7

NH-D14 CPU Cooler LGA1366/1155/775/AM3 NOCTUA

Samsung 840 Series MZ-7TD500 500 GB

Kingston HyperX 4 x 4 GB

Fractal Design Define R4 Black Pearl (purchased)

Sea Sonic M12II-750 Bronze - Power Supply ( intern ) - ATX12V / EPS12V
 
if you're going to do overclocking a i5 3570k is more than enough for gaming.

if you're not going to do overclocking an E3 1230 V2 is what you need.Its basically a 3770K without integrated graphics but upto a $100 cheaper.

the 4gb 680 is overkill.Get a 680 2 gb or better yet a 7970 3gb,but since you prefer nvidia you should get a 670 which is good for your resolution,if you want to spend the cash the 680 2 gb is ok.4 gb is only needed when heavily using mods.

the ram is unnecessarily expensive.I got 8 gb of corsair ram for 60 dollars(2x4gb).Its also cas 9 and 1600mhz.So get cheap ram.Any major brand is recomended. 8gb is more than enough for 4c/8t.


motherboard is overkill.A gigabyte ud3h will do the same job for $100 less.If you want to do overclocking an asrock extreme4 is what you need.
A better cpu cooler with better ram clearance is the SilverStone Heligon HE01.

a good case is the fractal design arc midi R2.A case of my personal liking is the naxonia deep silence 2(DS2).

To be honest im not that literate in PSUs so i can't fully recommend one but i think any one from corsair,XFX,NZXT or seasonic is good.