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  1. To be frank, your i5-k processor is too much for a gaming rig. The normal i5 processor will suffice because Haswell doesn't really have much leeway for overclocking (it heats up quickly compared to ivy bridge). Also, watercoolers are noisy, bulky, and somewhat difficult to setup compared to heatsinks so I advice against it. Intel CPUs have low TDP (heat) anyways. For RAM, bandwidth (like 1600,1866,2100MHz) is not the only factor in performance. Check the CAS Latency or CL rating of the RAM and make sure to pick CL8 and below, its also much better if it supports XMP profiles. For the motherboard, I recommend getting a H87 chipset board instead of Z87 since the only difference between the two is overclocking, you'll save money that way. For the PSU, as much as possible get the 80+ Gold or Platinum rated ones and even better if its modular (makes cabling really tidy =D).

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