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- Jul 6, 2011
I ordered this on Newegg yesterday, but my fiancee thinks my motherboard will be a bottleneck that will slow down my entire computer. I'm wanting to overclock the CPU to 4.5 for now, 4.8-5.0 next year, and try for 5.5 on water when I am ready to upgrade anyway. Is this a good build? Will the motherboard be a bottleneck at any CPU clock?
Case - HAF X blue @ $190
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119239
Motherboard - Z68 Extreme4 @ $190
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=13-157-250
CPU - i7-2600k @ $315
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115070
CPU Cooler - NH-D14 @ $90
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835608018
GPU - GTX 580 3GB from EVGA @ $590
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130655
Memory - 2x4GB DDR3 1600 Ripjaws X @ $85
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=20-231-445
SSD - Vertex 3 MAX 120GB from OCZ @ $310 <- Overpriced I accept.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820227714
Blu-ray Burner - IHBS112-29 from LITEON @ $190
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=27-106-346
PSU - X750 Gold from SeaSonic @ $160
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=17-151-087
Edit: My fiancee suggested the GIGABYTE GA-Z68X-UD7-B3, but I'm not sure if there is any practical reason to spend the extra money. I think the philosophy in use is more expensive must mean better. What do you guys think?
Case - HAF X blue @ $190
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119239
Motherboard - Z68 Extreme4 @ $190
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=13-157-250
CPU - i7-2600k @ $315
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115070
CPU Cooler - NH-D14 @ $90
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835608018
GPU - GTX 580 3GB from EVGA @ $590
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130655
Memory - 2x4GB DDR3 1600 Ripjaws X @ $85
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=20-231-445
SSD - Vertex 3 MAX 120GB from OCZ @ $310 <- Overpriced I accept.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820227714
Blu-ray Burner - IHBS112-29 from LITEON @ $190
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=27-106-346
PSU - X750 Gold from SeaSonic @ $160
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=17-151-087
Edit: My fiancee suggested the GIGABYTE GA-Z68X-UD7-B3, but I'm not sure if there is any practical reason to spend the extra money. I think the philosophy in use is more expensive must mean better. What do you guys think?
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