i7 quick spec check

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Just a quickie to make sure I haven't done anything stupid and all these will play nice together:

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Already got a SSD and a spare 120mm case fan. Mainly going to be used for gaming @ 1920x1200, converting video and running some VMs occasionally.

Thoughts?
 
A few things stick out, I would go for a Ivybridge CPU to get the most out of the Z77 motherboard and if your mainly using it for gaming go for an i5 3570k and put the extra money into a better motherboard and CPU cooler.

If you've chosen the Sandybridge because they are easier to overclock then the CPU cooler you've chosen probably isn't the best choice anyway.

Also will the slimline DVD-RW fit into the Shinobi case ?

The case you have chosen is the "core" version that comes with no fans or trim, I know you already have a spare fan but you will also need the case trim and front badge.
 
YOUR BASKET
1 x ASUS GeForce GTX 660TI Direct CU II 2048MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card[/url] £239.99
1 x Intel Core i5-3570K 3.40GHz (Ivybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor (77W) - Retail[/url] £179.99
1 x Gigabyte Z77X-D3H Intel Z77 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard[/url] £99.98
1 x PC Power & Cooling Silencer Mk III Series 500W '80 Plus Bronze' Modular Power Supply - White[/url] £59.99
1 x BitFenix Shinobi USB3.0 Gaming Case - Black[/url] £49.99
1 x Thermalright HR-02 Macho CPU Cooler (Socket 775 / 1155 / 1156 / 1366)[/url] £39.98
1 x TeamGroup Elite 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C11 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (TED38GM1600HC11DC01)[/url] £23.99
1 x Samsung SH-S222BB/BEBE 22x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM[/url] £18.98
Total : £712.90 (includes shipping : FREE).
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If you really want an i7 you'd be mad not to do this:

YOUR BASKET
1 x Intel Core i7-3820 3.60GHz (Sandybridge-E) Socket LGA2011 Processor - Retail £229.99
1 x HIS HD 7950 3072MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card (H795F3G2M) with FREE FARCRY3, Hitman Absolution, Sleeping Dogs & 20% off MOH Warfighter PC Games £215.99
1 x EVGA X79 SLI Intel X79 (Socket 2011) DDR3 ATX Motherboard ** Chrismas SPECIAL PRICE ** £99.98
1 x Corsair Carbide 300R Mid Tower Windowed Case - Black - with FREE Corsair Dual Pack AF120 Performance Fans £69.98
1 x Enermax Triathlor 550w '80 Plus Bronze' Power Supply (ETL550AWT) £66.98
1 x Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 1TB SATA 6Gb/s 32MB Cache - OEM (ST31000524AS) £61.99
1 x Cooler Master Hyper 612S CPU Cooler (Socket 775 / 1155 / 1156 / 1366 / 2011 / AM2 / AM2+ / AM3 / FM1 / FM2) £32.99
1 x TeamGroup Elite 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C11 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (TED38GM1600HC11DC01) £23.99
1 x OcUK 24x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM £18.98
Total : £835.88 (includes shipping : £12.50).




Otherwise ATTU90's spec is good (though links are broken big time :) )
 
I'm sure I've read bad things about Gigabyte mobos and I've never had an issue with any of my Asus boards, so going to stick with that. Only going to be moderately overclocking so I think the cooler master is one of the best bang per buck options.

Nice spot with the Sandybridge, definitely wanted Ivy, just derped trying to find it I guess ;]

Attempt 2:
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