Gaming PC Build

nimrodta

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I plan to replace my 5 year old gaming PC with a new machine.
I would like to get high performance for games, and a system that would last a few years - and I'm willing to splurge a little bit for it.

I came across this guide: http://lifehacker.com/5840963/the-best-pcs-you-can-build-for-600-and-1200, and thinking of going with their 1200$ build:
Case: Corsair Carbide Series 300R
Power supply: CORSAIR CX600M 600W High Performance Modular Power Supply
CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z87X-UD3H ATX LGA1150 Motherboard
RAM:Kingston HyperX Blu 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory
SSD: Seagate 600 Series 240GB 2.5" Solid State Disk
HDD: Western Digital WD Black 1TB 7200RPM SATA 6Gb/s Hard Drive
GPU: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card
Optical drive: Lite-On 24x CD/DVD Burner

Comparing this build with a few others I found on this forum, it seems that the popular option on the forum is to add a component for CPU cooling, which is missing here, and go for a 750W power supply.

I'm afraid I'm completely clueless when it comes to motherboards, cases, cooling and power supplies, so I'll appreciate your input on the difference in these components (cooling and PSU) between this build and what seems to be a common option here.
(not sure if it matters, but I live in a hot country)

Any other comments/ideas you may have for the build I posted would be appreciated.

Thanks!
 
Solution
For that build a 550W from XFX or Seasonic is enough (Corsair CX series is bad). If you're overclocking get at a 650W from the same manufacturers.

As for the cooling, the Cooler Master Hyper 212 Evo should do nicely.