First Build. Gimme all yo opinions!

[iiBetrayforAR]

As the title says this will be my first computer build and I have some questions, and I would like general opinions, and things that might concern me.

Build:
CPU: i7 3770K (Not yet bought, but very firm on keeping it)
MOBO: Asus Maximus V Formula (Bought)
RAM: 4x4 Corsair Vengeance 1600Mhz (Bought)
SSD: Intel 335 240GB (Bought)
HDD: Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB 7200RPM 64MB Cache (Bought)
GPU: Asus MATRIX R7970 Ghz Edition (Not yet bought, but firm on keeping it)
Case: Cooler Master HAF X (Bought)
CD ROM Drive: Asus DVDE818A7T (Bought)
PSU: SeaSonic Platinum 860W (Not yet bought, but pretty firm on keeping it)
Monitor: Asus VS248H-P (Not yet bought, but firm on keeping it)
OS: Windows 8 Pro 64-bit (Bought)

I plan to OC the 3770K when I strap a H100i, with some SP120s in push-pull on it, to it. Could anyone give me an estimate of how far I could OC it without compromising reliability and lifespan?

 

[dha07]

you should get 4.5 out of it, the i7s can be inconsistent so it will depend on if intel gave you a good one or not but with a push/pull h100i, you should be stable at 4.3 - 4.5 24/7 but it could go a bit higher but they tend to fall off the cliff at a certain voltage. obviously, the higher you go, the lifespan can be compromised but it depends on what you do on your computer, how much strain you put on it

stability and overclock will also depend on your motherboard but you have chosen well with the asus formula, i was going to buy that myself when i was going to build an ivybridge rig. i always think a 4.2 overclock is a nice balance between great performance and temps/lifespan/stability, good thing with the asus uefi or the asus AI suite is that it will overclock to about 4.2 with a click of your mouse, not very enthusiast but very eafe and easy.

by the way, you didnt mention but if the rig is for general use and mainly gaming then you should save money and get an i5 3570k, it will give the same gaming performance but save you £80 which you could use to buy an SSD to boot windows from and have a much faster PC but if your doing multi-media things then the i7 is a better choice

also, your PSU is a bit overkill, your system on full load will probably only pull about 400 - 450W from the wall max so you could reduce to a lower wattage, maybe 650W to be safe, that is unless your planning upgrades in the future like another GPU or you just really like that PSU.

 

[CPMFW]

what will you be using the rig for?

 

[iiBetrayforAR]

I will use it for general internet browsing, gaming, video editing, and maybe CAD and such some day.

I wanted the PSU because I'm sure it is good quality, and if I want the Crossfire someday I already have to power to do so.

 

[Ross_Kirkbright]

Nice setup