Updated advice on New Build

Iamjoshful

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Hello,
Thanks for reading this. First of all, I recently posted a build over the summer asking for advice. I am now much closer to actually building this PC, yet I'm sure some of the parts are outdated or there are better options now available. The only significant change I have personally made is the case and the graphics card (from the 670 to 660Ti).
Here it is:

CPU: Intel i5-3570k
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819116504
CPU Cooler: COOLER MASTER Hyper 212 EVO RR-212E-20PK-R2 Continuous Direct Contact 120mm Sleeve CPU Cooler
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835103099
Mobo: ASRock Z77 Pro4 LGA 1155 Intel Z77 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157296
GPU: MSI N660 Ti PE 2GD5/OC GeForce GTX 660 Ti 2GB 192-bit GDDR5
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814127696
HDD: SAMSUNG Spinpoint F4 HD322GJ/U 320GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822152244
SSD: SAMSUNG 830 Series MZ-7PC128B/WW 2.5" 128GB SATA III MLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820147163
RAM: G.SKILL Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model F3-1600C9D-8GAB
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231546
DVD Drive: ASUS DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS Black SATA 24X DVD Burner - Bulk - OEM
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827135204
OS: Microsoft Windows 8 64-bit (Full Version) - OEM
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16832416550
PSU: SeaSonic M12II 620 Bronze 620W ATX12V V2.3 / EPS 12V V2.91 SLI Ready 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Modular Active PFC Power Supply
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817151095
Case: COOLER MASTER Centurion 5 CAC-T05-UW Black Aluminum Bezel , SECC Chassis ATX Mid Tower Computer Case
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119068


Important Notes:
Budget: up to $1300
Purpose: Gaming
Brand Loyalty: Prefer Nvidia and Intel (for GPU and CPU)
 

excella1221

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^He hasn't bought anything yet, he just updated his part list since the summer.

+1 on getting a 670. The 660 Ti's bus rate is too low.

@OP
- Get the Vertex 4 instead.
- I see no real point in a Pro4, get the Extreme4.
- Samsung Spinpoint isn't the Spinpoints of old, it's basically a rebranded Seagate. Get a WD Caviar Blue instead.