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New build. opinions.
hey all. its been a while sense ive last been here. after doing taxes ive been thinking of what to get with the extra bonus that im gonna be getting back and im thinking about doing another upgrade. (i guess it could be called a new build). im gonna be getting a new CPU, new MOBO, and new RAM. everything else is gonna be the same. my current build is pretty strong but im starting to feel its age, especially with the things im doing these days. (ill update my specs if its not current) i game occasionally but anymore im mostly into graphic design using Blender 3D, and audio recording using ProTools 10. being the geek i am, ive always wanted to get into overclocking but my current MOBO is holding me back. here are some links to the new parts im looking at...
MOBO ASUS P8Z77-V Intel 7 Series Motherboard - ATX, Socket H2 (LGA1155), Intel Z77 Express, 2400MHz DDR3 (O.C.), SATA III (6Gb/s), RAID, 8-CH Audio, Gigabit LAN, USB 3.0, PCIe 3.0, WiFi-N, SLI/CrossFireX at TigerDirect.com
CPU Intel Core i7-3770K Processor - Quad Core, 8MB L3 Cache, 3.50GHz (3.90GHz Max Turbo), Socket H2 (LGA1155), 77W, Fan, Unlocked, Retail (BX80667i73770K) at TigerDirect.com
RAM Corsair CMZ16GX3M2A1600C10 Vengeance Desktop Memory Kit - 16GB (2x 8GB), PC3-12800, DDR3-1600MHz, 240-pin DIMM, 1.5V, CL10, XMP Ready, Unbuffered at TigerDirect.com
im also considering liquid cooling, even though theres a though in my head saying "dont mix water with computers" lol. but sense im wanting to overclock, i guess ill have to get one. what would you guys recommend? another question. will the RAM be a bottleneck as it runs at 1600MHz, or could i overclock it enough to keep up? last question. what is you all's thoughts on the parts?
thanks