Finalizing my build

lightningfast

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Good day Tom's

I'm fairly new here a would like to ask for suggestions about finalizing my build. My current set up:

CPU: Intel Core i5 3570k
GPU: Palit Jetstream GTX 670
PSU: HEC Raptor 2 600w (-_-)
RAM: 2x 4Gb G. SKill RipJaws X series 1600Mhz


And my question is, which MoBo should i go with? Here are my options:

1. http://www.asrock.com/mb/Intel/Z77%20Extreme6/

2. http://www.asus.com/Motherboards/P8Z77V_LE_PLUS/#overview

or do you have any suggestions for a Mobo within the same price range? and will a corsair H60 enough to bring my 3570k within 4.2GHz ? Thanks guys

and also by the way, how would you know if the Mobo would support the 3570k out of the box without any BIOS update?
 
Solution
The P8Z77V is better, you can try and get an MSI G65 too, it's also a great choice. An H60 will do fine bringing your CPU to that level, and to make it easier for you, MSI G65 has a OC button which will take your CPU to 4.2 Ghz automatically. The PSU is cheap, never cheap out on the PSU, it is more important than anything else, if it has a problem it can fry all your components and you'll need an entirely new PC, I suggest you get a HX750 PSU, 80+ Gold, this is a cheap but professional power supply, also, drop the 670, they're around 400$ while the 760 is exactly the same for 250$, so instead, get an MSI GTX 760 Gaming OC. I think the MSI mobo with MSI graphics card will look stunning, and it will perform far better than an Extreme6 and...
The P8Z77V is better, you can try and get an MSI G65 too, it's also a great choice. An H60 will do fine bringing your CPU to that level, and to make it easier for you, MSI G65 has a OC button which will take your CPU to 4.2 Ghz automatically. The PSU is cheap, never cheap out on the PSU, it is more important than anything else, if it has a problem it can fry all your components and you'll need an entirely new PC, I suggest you get a HX750 PSU, 80+ Gold, this is a cheap but professional power supply, also, drop the 670, they're around 400$ while the 760 is exactly the same for 250$, so instead, get an MSI GTX 760 Gaming OC. I think the MSI mobo with MSI graphics card will look stunning, and it will perform far better than an Extreme6 and 670. I hope this helped.
 
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Thanks! definitely helped! However can't back up on the gtx 670 now. Is it enough for 1080p gaming? And as a noob, i've heard about the one click OC of MSI boards. What's the difference between that and manually overclocking it?
 


Well if you know how to manually overclock, go for it, but if you don't know, it's always helpful. Did you already buy the 670? And yes it will handle 1080p just fine, it's a powerful card, just a bit expensive. But you'll be able to get 50 to 60 fps in Battlefield 3 on 1080p set on Ultra settings in a large map. It's a great card.