Build-Off Week 6: Bang for your Buck

[CornOnJacob]

Welcome to the Build-Off! The rules and guidelines can be found here.

 

This week's challenge is to get the best bang for your buck with the components in your parts list. Your budget is $900. Pay careful consideration to things like overclocking. If you are spending $70 on a cooler, are you really getting enough extra performance out of it?

 

This contest will run from Friday August 16th to Thursday the 22nd, with Tuesday through Thursday reserved for voting.

 

UPDATE: Added the poll. Let's get some votes going!

 

UPDATE Aug. 23rd 2013: @WoodenMarker is the winner!

[Emperor_Piehead]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

 

CPU:  AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor  ($144.99 @ Newegg) 

CPU Cooler:  Cooler Master Hyper 212 Plus 76.8 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($24.99 @ NCIX US) 

Motherboard:  Asus M5A99FX PRO R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard  ($109.99 @ Newegg) 

Memory:  G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($55.25 @ Newegg) 

Storage:  Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($59.98 @ Outlet PC) 

Video Card:  Sapphire Radeon HD 7950 3GB Video Card  ($223.98 @ Newegg) 

Case:  NZXT Source 210 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($32.68 @ Amazon) 

Power Supply:  OCZ ModXStream Pro 500W 80 PLUS Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply  ($29.99 @ Newegg) 

Monitor:  ViewSonic VX2370Smh-LED 23.0" Monitor  ($159.99 @ Newegg) 

Keyboard:  Logitech K120 Wired Standard Keyboard  ($12.10 @ Amazon) 

Mouse:  Corsair Raptor M3 Wired Optical Mouse  ($19.99 @ NCIX US) 

Speakers:  Cyber Acoustics CA3001WB 14W 2.1ch Speakers  ($25.98 @ NCIX US) 

Total: $899.91

(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)

(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-08-16 08:59 EDT-0400)

 

I got it as close as I could to the budget. With the motherboard you will get a decent overclock on it that cheaper boards couldn't achieve do to lack of power phases or cooling for them. The screen is also IPS instead of some cheaper ones being TN or VA.

[SSOB]

-brb

[Emperor_Piehead]

I chose a 1Tb WD Blue boot drive to pair up with a 64Gb SSD as a cache in order to bump up the speeds in whichever games or programs you regularly use as well as providing plenty of storage.

 I want to know how you are going to cache it. As far as I knew you either needed intel smart response or a ssd that supports caching algorithms.

 

 

[ColemanR]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

 

CPU:  AMD A10-6800K 4.1GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($129.99 @ Microcenter) Top end APU, for "epic" processing and graphics

CPU Cooler:  Cooler Master Hyper 212 Plus 76.8 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($24.99 @ NCIX US) Decent cooler to keep it cool

Motherboard:  Asus F2A85-M PRO Micro ATX FM2 Motherboard  ($89.98 @ Outlet PC)  Asus, nuff' said. supports high speed ram

Memory:  G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory  ($70.99 @ Newegg) Going all out, 2133 ram, 8gb. plenty for the GPU

Storage:  Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($82.99 @ NCIX US) 7200RPM and 1TB, good speed/amount. 

Case:  Cooler Master HAF XB (Black) ATX Desktop Case  ($79.99 @ Newegg) Decent case to keep it cool. Good front IO and future expandibility

Case Fan:  Silverstone AP181 130.0 CFM 180mm  Fan  ($16.98 @ Newegg) Extra fan for either the heatsink or exhaust for the haf XB

Power Supply:  XFX 550W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply  ($45.98 @ Newegg) Plenty of power for future upgrade like a discreet GPU

Optical Drive:  Asus DRW-24F1ST DVD/CD Writer  ($19.98 @ Outlet PC) OPTICAL DRIVEZ. may aswell have it for flexibility and oldschool stuff. 

Monitor:  BenQ GW2450 24.0" Monitor  ($158.24 @ TigerDirect)  I use similar monitor, no complaints

Keyboard:  A4Tech G800V Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($24.99 @ Newegg) Decent keyboard

Mouse:  Logitech M570 Wireless Trackball  ($39.99 @ Amazon) Mixing it up. Trackball mouse. Gaming with it is quite good and saves space by not having to move it around.

Speakers:  Creative Labs A220 9W 2.1ch Speakers  ($25.56 @ Amazon) Picked the closest priced speakers that one could get a decent headset for.  Personally prefer a full headset.

Total: $810.65

(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)

(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-08-16 20:42 EDT-0400)

 

$868.41 without rebates, so it stays under $900 in-case for some reason you can't get any rebates at all

 

Top end APU with high speed ram to cover all your processing and graphical needs. Enough power to handle a future graphics card upgrade later on down the road. Very nice and expandable case. Overall a decent system with plenty of upgrade options later on. 

 

With rebates, could possible squeek in 16gb 2133 ram if you so desire, but 8GB is enough for a system like this. 

[sonarctica]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

 

CPU:  AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor  ($119.99 @ Newegg) 

CPU Cooler:  Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($29.99 @ Microcenter) 

Motherboard:  MSI 970A-G46 ATX AM3+ Motherboard  ($78.56 @ Amazon) 

Memory:  Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($74.08 @ TigerDirect) 

Storage:  Kingston SSDNow V200 Series 64GB 2.5" Solid State Disk  ($52.99 @ Newegg) 

Storage:  Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($69.99 @ Newegg) 

Video Card:  XFX Radeon HD 7870 2GB Video Card  ($189.99 @ NCIX US) 

Case:  Sentey GS-6050 II Halcon (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($28.98 @ Newegg) 

Power Supply:  Corsair Builder 500W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V Power Supply  ($44.99 @ Microcenter) 

Optical Drive:  LG GH24NS95 DVD/CD Writer  ($14.99 @ Newegg) 

Monitor:  Asus VS238H-P 23.0" Monitor  ($119.99 @ Newegg) 

Keyboard:  Lenovo PREFERRED PRO FULL-SIZE Wired Standard Keyboard  ($29.00 @ Mac Mall) 

Mouse:  Logitech M500 Wired Laser Mouse  ($28.98 @ Outlet PC) 

Speakers:  Creative Labs A220 9W 2.1ch Speakers  ($25.56 @ Amazon) 

Total: $890.08

(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)

(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-08-16 09:06 EDT-0400)

[Emperor_Piehead]

There are caching softwares out there that can run an SSD cache on an AMD system

thanks didn't know. 

[CornOnJacob]

$97.47 leftover to cover almost any set of headset you'd want.

 

It's up to you to add in the sound system. With $100 left over, you could put some of that toward an SSD, for example. Just make sure that you update your post with the new part list.

[ColemanR]

It's up to you to add in the sound system. With $100 left over, you could put some of that toward an SSD, for example. Just make sure that you update your post with the new part list.

I plan to, just cant decide just yet.  

[SSOB]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

 

CPU:  AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor  ($119.99 @ Newegg) 

CPU Cooler:  Cooler Master Seidon 120XL 86.2 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($39.99 @ Newegg) 

Motherboard:  Gigabyte GA-970A-D3P ATX AM3+/AM3 Motherboard  ($77.99 @ NCIX US) 

Memory:  Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($56.99 @ Newegg) 

Storage:  Sandisk ReadyCache 32GB 2.5" Solid State Disk  ($39.99 @ Amazon) 

Storage:  Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($69.99 @ Newegg) 

Video Card:  MSI Radeon HD 7950 3GB Video Card  ($224.99 @ Newegg) 

Case:  NZXT Source 210 Elite (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($49.99 @ Amazon) 

Power Supply:  Corsair Builder 600W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V Power Supply  ($39.50 @ Newegg) 

Optical Drive:  Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer  ($16.98 @ Outlet PC) 

Monitor:  Asus VS229H-P 21.5" Monitor  ($134.02 @ Amazon) 

Keyboard:  Gigabyte Force K3 Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($19.99 @ Microcenter) 

Mouse:  Gigabyte GM-M6880 Wired Laser Mouse  ($21.98 @ Newegg) 

Other: Philips SHP1900/00 Stereo Headphones ($16.03)

Total: $896.42

(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)

(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-08-16 09:28 EDT-0400)

 

 

Explaining some of the parts :

 

The monitor is a IPS grade panel so outstanding picture quality as we know. 

The case i chose because it has got USB 3.0 front panel and the motheboard i chose also supports that , i didn't go with the MSI one because they don't have a heatsink on the VRM which bothers me .  FX-6300 because it is awesome for the price . The cooler performs excelent and you can oc the 6300 to at least 4.4 GHZ with it which is nice. Also i'm going to cache the HDD since i find caching under-rated and it really proides a nice boost to the system performance without much extra cost ( of course not using ISRT but third party caching software.) Also the mouse i chose is a really good value IMO. The headphones are awesome for the price , i tried them irl at my philips store and liked them , only reason why i didn't buy them is because i had a 40 euro buget and i chose something better but for 16 bucks you cant go wrong with these.

 

Well this was my entry

[megadarkwood]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

 

CPU:  AMD A8-6600K 3.9GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($109.99 @ Microcenter) 

CPU Cooler:  Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($29.98 @ Outlet PC) 

Motherboard:  MSI FM2-A75MA-P33 Micro ATX FM2 Motherboard  ($49.99 @ Newegg) 

Memory:  Patriot Signature 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($52.99 @ Newegg) 

Storage:  Kingston SSDNow V300 Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk  ($88.99 @ Amazon) 

Storage:  Toshiba  1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($59.99 @ Microcenter) 

Video Card:  PowerColor Radeon HD 7850 2GB Video Card  ($144.99 @ Newegg) 

Case:  DIYPC DIY-6811BK (Black) MicroATX Mid Tower Case  ($25.99 @ Newegg) 

Power Supply:  Corsair CX 430W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V Power Supply  ($22.50 @ Newegg) 

Monitor:  AOC E2460SD 60Hz 24.0" Monitor  ($129.99 @ Amazon) 

Keyboard:  Cooler Master CM Storm QuickFire TK Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($79.99 @ Newegg) 

Mouse:  Razer DeathAdder 2013 Wired Optical Mouse  ($54.99 @ Amazon) 

Speakers:  Creative Labs A60 4W 2ch Speakers  ($19.51 @ Amazon) 

Total: $869.89

(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)

(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-08-16 10:18 EDT-0400)

[Deddie]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU:  AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor  ($144.99 @ Amazon) A good CPU for the price
CPU Cooler:  Cooler Master Seidon 120M 86.2 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($24.99 @ Newegg) Was the same price as the Hyper 212 plus
Motherboard:  Gigabyte GA-970A-D3P ATX AM3+/AM3 Motherboard  ($77.99 @ NCIX US) A black Gigabyte overclockable  motherboard
Memory:  PNY 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory  ($57.99 @ Best Buy) Was almost the same price as 1600 MHz, has a black heatsink and you can upgrade it to 16GB in the future if you want
Storage:  Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($59.98 @ Outlet PC) A good and pretty fast WD HDD
Video Card:  MSI Radeon HD 7950 3GB Video Card  ($224.99 @ Newegg) A AMD 7950 with the MSI Twin Frozr cooler
Case:  Cooler Master Elite 431 Plus (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($34.99 @ Newegg) A good case with a Window and front panel USB 3.0
Power Supply:  Corsair Builder 600W 80 PLUS Certified ATX12V Power Supply  ($39.50 @ Newegg) Good quality PSU from Corsair, 600 W because it was cheaper than 500W
Monitor:  Acer H226HQLbid 60Hz 21.5" Monitor  ($119.99 @ Newegg) A monitor with a nice IPS panel and a sleek black design
Keyboard:  Cooler Master Storm Quick Fire Pro Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($59.99 @ Newegg) A nice mechanical keyboard
Mouse:  Logitech G100s Wired Optical Mouse  ($30.56 @ Amazon) Part of Logitech's new series of gaming mice
Speakers:  Logitech Z313 25W 2.1ch Speakers  ($34.99 @ Amazon) Speakers that are good for the price
Total: $894.95
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-08-19 09:06 EDT-0400)

 

This is a build with a black colour scheme and it has got some nice quality peripherals.

[Guest GRRigger]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

 

CPU:  AMD FX-6350 3.9GHz 6-Core Processor  ($129.99 @ Newegg) can be OCed alot, 6 cores easier cooling

CPU Cooler:  Xigmatek GAIA SD1283 56.3 CFM CPU Cooler  ($24.99 @ Newegg) similar to hyper 212 but cheaper

Motherboard:  Asus M5A99FX PRO R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard  ($109.99 @ Newegg) overclocking mobo, since only 6 core proc

Memory:  Corsair Vengeance LP 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($49.99 @ Newegg) 

Storage:  Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($59.98 @ Outlet PC) 

Video Card:  Asus GeForce GTX 660 Ti 2GB Video Card  ($216.98 @ SuperBiiz) overclockable asus card, on par with 760 when slightly overclocked, but can reach even better clocks

Sound Card:  Asus Xonar D1 24-bit 192 KHz Sound Card  ($79.99 @ NCIX US) i just had to squeeze in this amazing sound card for so little money, it has much better processor than lower rank cards ( excluding DX : same but PCI ), has everything you need for virtual surround and sound quality ( dolby, eax support etc... )

Case:  Thermaltake VL80001W2Z ATX Mid Tower Case  ($21.99 @ Microcenter) good cooling, nice look, robust and on discount ( only 2x  2.0 usb in front, has to use rear IO for usb 3 or more usb )

Power Supply:  OCZ Fatal1ty 550W 80 PLUS Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply  ($29.50 @ Newegg) 

Monitor:  Asus VS238H-P 23.0" Monitor  ($119.99 @ Newegg) not the best color reproduction, but its fast ( 2ms )

Keyboard:  Microsoft Keyboard 200 Wired Standard Keyboard  ($7.99 @ Newegg) its Micro$oft, it better work XD

Mouse:  V7 M30P20-7N Wired Optical Mouse  ($3.90 @ Amazon) lets hope it works for more than a year :D

Total: $855.28

(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)

(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-08-16 17:53 EDT-0400)

 

 

Headphones : Panasonic RP-HTF600-s http://www.amazon.com/Panasonic-RPHTF600S-RP-HTF600-S-Stereo-Headphones/dp/B004MMEI8W/ref=lh_ni_t?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=A1L9D0A8YQ4I2J

$36.5 supercomfy, great virtual surround, great bass, great sound quality ( very close to superlux 668b )

highs are little less exaggerated so i picked theese over superlux. they are semi open and oval shape

mic: http://www.amazon.com/Neewer-3-5mm-Hands-Computer-Microphone/dp/B005DJOIHE/ref=sr_1_20?ie=UTF8&qid=1376689795&sr=8-20&keywords=mic

$5.50 you get 3 pairs ( lets hope one of em works LOL )

Total ( including rebates / promos...  and headphone + mic ) : $898 ( yeah i know, i barely did it :D )

[WoodenMarker]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

 

CPU:  AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor  ($144.99 @ Amazon) 

CPU Cooler:  Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($29.98 @ Outlet PC) 

Motherboard:  MSI 970A-G43 ATX AM3+ Motherboard  ($67.24 @ Amazon) 

Memory:  GeIL EVO Veloce Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($53.99 @ Newegg) 

Storage:  Samsung 840 Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk  ($90.99 @ Amazon) 

Storage:  Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($59.99 @ NCIX US) 

Video Card:  MSI Radeon HD 7950 3GB Video Card  ($224.99 @ Newegg) 

Case:  NZXT Source 210 Elite (White) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($43.26 @ Amazon) 

Power Supply:  OCZ Fatal1ty 550W 80 PLUS Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply  ($29.50 @ Newegg) 

Monitor:  Dell S2240M 60Hz 21.5" Monitor  ($119.99 @ Microcenter) 

Keyboard:  Logitech MK120 Wired Slim Keyboard w/Optical Mouse  ($14.99 @ Amazon) 

Other: Logitech X-240 2.1 Speakers (Black) ($20.00)

Total: $899.91

(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)

(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-08-16 13:58 EDT-0400)

 

[Greg99456]

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

 

CPU:  AMD FX-8350 4.0GHz 8-Core Processor  ($179.99 @ Microcenter) got it so you dont need to overclock 8320, and no silicon lottery

CPU Cooler:  Xigmatek GAIA SD1283 56.3 CFM CPU Cooler  ($24.99 @ Newegg) similar to hyper 212, but cheaper

Motherboard:  Gigabyte GA-970A-DS3 ATX AM3+ Motherboard  ($79.99 @ SuperBiiz) not much overclocking with this board

Memory:  Corsair Vengeance LP 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($49.99 @ Newegg) 

Video Card:  MSI Radeon HD 7950 3GB Video Card  ($224.99 @ Newegg) quiet and cool, overclock headroom

Sound Card:  Asus Xonar D1 24-bit 192 KHz Sound Card  ($79.99 @ NCIX US) surround, great audio quality, dolby,... BF4 ready

Case:  Thermaltake VL80001W2Z ATX Mid Tower Case  ($21.99 @ Microcenter) 

Power Supply:  OCZ Fatal1ty 550W 80 PLUS Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply  ($29.50 @ Newegg) 

Monitor:  Asus VS238H-P 23.0" Monitor  ($119.99 @ Newegg) 1080p, 2ms

Keyboard:  Logitech K120 Wired Standard Keyboard  ($11.11 @ Amazon) it works...

Mouse:  Logitech M100 Wired Optical Mouse  ($9.98 @ Mac Mall) it works...

Total: $819.51

(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)

(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-08-16 10:31 EDT-0400)

Headphones : Panasonic RP-HTF600-s http://www.amazon.com/Panasonic-RPHTF600S-RP-HTF600-S-Stereo-Headphones/dp/B004MMEI8W/ref=lh_ni_t?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=A1L9D0A8YQ4I2J

$36 supercomfy, great virtual surround, great bass, great sound quality ( very close to superlux 668b )

highs are little less exaggerated so i picked theese over superlux. they are semi open and oval shape

Clip on mic: Zalman Zm-mic1 http://www.amazon.com/Zalman-Zm-Mic1-Sensitivity-Headphone-Microphone/dp/B00029MTMQ

9$ 

Total ( including rebates / promos...  and headphone + mic ) : ~$880

Maybe should get more decent keyboard and mouse for 40 bucks, but i am no expert.

 

I really liked this build until I realized that you're missing storage  :(

[Guest GRRigger]

I really liked this build until I realized that you're missing storage  :(

fixed, thanks for pointing out. 

[CornOnJacob]

I added the poll. Let's get some votes going!

[CornOnJacob]

We're in the home stretch! If you haven't voted and want to, now is the time to do it

[CornOnJacob]

@WoodenMarker is the winner (and our first repeat winner)! Congrats to him :)

[davidvu396]

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

 

CPU:  AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor  ($144.99 @ Amazon) 

CPU Cooler:  Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($29.98 @ Outlet PC) 

Motherboard:  MSI 970A-G43 ATX AM3+ Motherboard  ($67.24 @ Amazon) 

Memory:  GeIL EVO Veloce Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($53.99 @ Newegg) 

Storage:  Samsung 840 Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk  ($90.99 @ Amazon) 

Storage:  Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($59.99 @ NCIX US) 

Video Card:  MSI Radeon HD 7950 3GB Video Card  ($224.99 @ Newegg) 

Case:  NZXT Source 210 Elite (White) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($43.26 @ Amazon) 

Power Supply:  OCZ Fatal1ty 550W 80 PLUS Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply  ($29.50 @ Newegg) 

Monitor:  Dell S2240M 60Hz 21.5" Monitor  ($119.99 @ Microcenter) 

Keyboard:  Logitech MK120 Wired Slim Keyboard w/Optical Mouse  ($14.99 @ Amazon) 

Other: Logitech X-240 2.1 Speakers (Black) ($20.00)

Total: $899.91

(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)

(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-08-16 13:58 EDT-0400)

 

 

no VRM cooling? Oh boy.

[WoodenMarker]

no VRM cooling? Oh boy.

No need.

[davidvu396]

No need.

Why? and note that this is a 8-core AMD which draws a lot of power.

[WoodenMarker]

Why? and note that this is a 8-core AMD which draws a lot of power.

You won't be doing any heavy overclocking--that's why. It works and there's little point in paying more for something you don't need. Paying more for unnecessary things is the bane of bang for buck builds.

[davidvu396]

You won't be doing any heavy overclocking--that's why. It works and there's little point in paying more for something you don't need. Paying more for unnecessary things is the bane of bang for buck builds.

Even when you don't overclock heavy, your VRM can start to get really hot when stressed which results in throttling the CPU which again affects the performance.

[WoodenMarker]

Even when you don't overclock heavy, your VRM can start to get really hot when stressed which results in throttling the CPU which again affects the performance.

I doubt it'd get too hot at all. The Hyper 212 Evo and the case airflow should be enough to keep it cool.