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This is the rig I'm going to buy for the summer, any suggestions or improvements?

Case: NZXT Source 210 S210-001 Black “Aluminum Brush / Plastic” ATX Mid Tower Computer Case
MotherBoard: BIOSTAR TZ77B LGA 1155 Intel Z77 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard with UEFI BIOS
Memory: Patriot Gamer 2 Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600
PSU: Antec EarthWatts Series EA-750 Green 750W ATX12V v2.3 SLI Certified CrossFire Certified 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified
CPU: Intel Core i7-3820 Sandy Bridge-E 3.6GHz (3.8GHz Turbo Boost) LGA 2011 130W Quad-Core Desktop Processor
HD: Seagate Barracuda ST1000DM003 1TB 7200 RPM SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive
GPU: EVGA 02G-P4-2670-KR GeForce GTX 670 2GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video Card
Drive: SAMSUNG 22X DVD Burner SATA Model SH-222BB/BEBE - OEM
Cooler: COOLER MASTER Hyper 212 Plus RR-B10-212P-G1 "Heatpipe Direct Contact" Long Life Sleeve 120mm CPU Cooler
Fans: Rosewill RFA-120-BL 120mm 4 Blue LEDs LED Case Fan (x7 since the case I selected has 7 slots for for them)

Total: 1,844.84

Welcome to the forums and good luck with your build!


The 3820 is designed to go with a socket 2011 motherboard; the motherboard you selected is a socket 1155 so the two are not compatible. That means you need to select a 2011 motherboard...OR a change the CPU to match the motherboard. Personally, I would change the CPU so here are a few suggestions:
i7 2600K is a Sandy Bridge chip which is one generation old. This is an incredible, and iconic, CPU
i7 3570K is an Ivy Bridge chip (which is the newest generation). It's a highly capable CPU, but unlike the 2600K, this one does not have Hyperthreading, thus it's priced a little bit lower. But don't let the lack of HT deter you form considering this CPU.
i7 3770K is also an Ivy Bridge CPU and considered the replacement to the 2600K.

Aside form this, the only other thing I noticed is the case only has USB 2.0 on the front panel. Nothing is wrong with this, but it is a sign of an older case. You may want to consider the NZXT Tempest 210. I actually bought one of these for myself.

Hope this helps.

Thanks for the help, I'm going to take your advice and get the updated case with a 2600k.

Get ivy bridge (3570 or 3770). Your getting a Z77 board so get ivy bridge so you can fully utilize all features on the z77 board (such as true USB 3.0)