I don't think that I'll be messing around with the voltages. Seriously, I'm a noob at all this, so before I overclock anything I'll be on here asking questions about it. It just wouldn't do for me to go and blow up a rig that I spent so much time and money on
Oh. Well, when you're feeling ready to begin overclocking, I recommend asking for help over at Overclock.net! That's their specialty after all while SevenForums is focused on help and support as it relates to Windows 7. Sure, there are a few people here who can help with overclocking, but it's nothing like the help you'd get over at OCN (that's what members of Overclock.net call it).
Sweet, I'll check that out :)
If you are not in a hurry, it might be worthwhile to wait for Haswell. But given the experience with new Intel shipments in the last years, I would wait at least for 6 months after initial ship to give them a chance to shake out the bugs. That would get you into 1Q2014.
If you want to build now, I would recommend this CPU and Board:
Intel Core i7-3770 Ivy Bridge 3.4GHz (3.9GHz Turbo) LGA 1155 77W Quad-Core Desktop Processor Intel HD Graphics 4000 BX80637I73770 - Newegg.com
ASRock Z77 Extreme6 LGA 1155 Intel Z77 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard - Newegg.com
And always consider a better CPU cooler because the stock Intel coolers are not too good.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16835103099
Not only that, but of course good aftermarket CPU cooling is required for overclocking.
Spookypuppy,
Great name and welcome to SF. You are building a tremendous gaming rig and to this end I would consider these items.
1)SeaSonic SS-660XP2 660W ATX12V / EPS12V SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS PLATINUM Certified Full Modular Active PFC Power Supply - Newegg.com
2)NZXT RL-KRX60-01 280mm Ultra Performance Liquid CPU Cooler - Newegg.com
3)ASUS Maximus V FORMULA LGA 1155 Intel Z77 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 Extended ATX Intel Motherboard - Newegg.com
4)Intel Core i5-3570K Ivy Bridge 3.4GHz (3.8GHz Turbo) LGA 1155 77W Quad-Core Desktop Processor Intel HD Graphics 4000 BX80637I53570K - Newegg.com
5)NZXT Phantom PHAN-001WT White Steel / Plastic Enthusiast ATX Full Tower Computer Case - Newegg.com
Of course many case options and I love Corsair as well as Coolermaster and Thermaltake cases!
But that PSU isn't enough for 3-way SLI, which is a possibility in his future upgrade plans.
Actually, I was thinking of getting the NZXT Phantom 820, of course it is big enough to rent out space in, but that might come in handy if I ever decide to go with water cooling :)
Looks like a real good choice for the case.
Plenty of room to do anything in the future, planned or not. Really like all the filters.
Indeed, the filters are a nice touch, lots of airflow too.
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