Since a GPU in my old gaming laptop burned out, I decided to build my own desktop gaming PC. Here's what I've picked:
+ a question: will I actually need aftermarket CPU cooler if I am not planning to overclock CPU or overclock it by a little small tiny bit?
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[b]CPU:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/intel-cpu-bx80637i53570k]Intel Core i5-3570K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor[/url] ($189.99 @ Microcenter)
[b]CPU Cooler:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/zalman-cpu-cooler-cnps10xperforma]Zalman CNPS10X Performa CPU Cooler[/url] ($37.98 @ Outlet PC)
[b]Motherboard:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asus-motherboard-p8z77vleplus]Asus P8Z77-V LE PLUS ATX LGA1155 Motherboard[/url] ($124.99 @ Newegg)
[b]Memory:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/crucial-memory-bls2kit8g3d1609ds1s00]Crucial Ballistix sport 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory[/url] ($99.99 @ NCIX US)
[b]Storage:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/samsung-internal-hard-drive-mz7td120bw]Samsung 840 Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk[/url] ($89.99 @ NCIX US)
[b]Storage:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/seagate-internal-hard-drive-st1000dm003]Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive[/url] ($69.97 @ Outlet PC)
[b]Video Card:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/gigabyte-video-card-gvr797oc3gd]Gigabyte Radeon HD 7970 3GB Video Card[/url] ($389.99 @ NCIX US)
[b]Case:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/nzxt-case-t410001]NZXT Tempest 410 ATX Mid Tower Case[/url] ($59.99 @ Amazon)
[b]Power Supply:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/seasonic-power-supply-s12ii620bronze]SeaSonic S12II 620W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply[/url] ($75.98 @ Newegg)
[b]Optical Drive:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asus-optical-drive-dvde818a7tblkbgen]Asus DVDE818A7T/BLK/B/GEN CD Reader, DVD Writer[/url] ($18.32 @ Outlet PC)
[b]Other:[/b] Logitech Speaker System Z523 with Subwoofer (Used) ($50.00)
[b]Other:[/b] Turtle Beach TBS-2145-01 3.5mm Connector Circumaural Ear Force Z11 Wired PC and Mobile Gaming Headset … ($35.99)
[b]Total:[/b] $1263.18