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Just Purchased Parts for a New PC - Suggestions?
Posted on 11/29/14 at 12:26 am
Posted on 11/29/14 at 12:26 am
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How did I do? Is there anything the gaming board PC experts think I should change before this ships? I would appreciate your input.
By the way, thanks to ILikeLSUToo for his extensive guide.
How did I do? Is there anything the gaming board PC experts think I should change before this ships? I would appreciate your input.
By the way, thanks to ILikeLSUToo for his extensive guide.
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Posted on 11/29/14 at 1:15 am to audodger
I just built one at a similar budget with the help of ILoveLSUToo and others. Here's my 2 cents:
If this is just for gaming, i7 is probably overkill in this build.
I got 2133 MHz memory for close to the same price, think it was in the 80s. Not sure if 1600 is necessarily an issue, tho.
I got the same SSD, love it.
Looks pricy for an 80+ bronze PSU. I got my 80+ gold for $60, same wattage.
If this is just for gaming, i7 is probably overkill in this build.
I got 2133 MHz memory for close to the same price, think it was in the 80s. Not sure if 1600 is necessarily an issue, tho.
I got the same SSD, love it.
Looks pricy for an 80+ bronze PSU. I got my 80+ gold for $60, same wattage.
Posted on 11/29/14 at 1:36 am to audodger
Good config, high-end card and i7 in a $1000 build is fantastic. With all the GPU price drops, I probably need to update my guide at some point.
There are two things that I highly suggest you consider:
First, the RAM. DDR3-1600 CL11 (cas latency) is bottom of the barrel. You can get faster RAM (and lower latency) for cheaper. If the merchant of choice doesn't matter, you're better off getting this GSkill kit from Newegg for $56.99: LINK
If it has to be from Amazon, this ADATA kit is $64.99 (and marginally slower than the g.skill above): LINK
Secondly, you really should get an aftermarket cooler. Hyper 212 EVO, H80, just something better than stock. You won't want to overclock on stock cooling, and you don't want a K-series CPU unless you're planning to overclock eventually.
Other than that, it looks fine (I could find anything to nitpick about but it wouldn't significantly affect performance).
There are two things that I highly suggest you consider:
First, the RAM. DDR3-1600 CL11 (cas latency) is bottom of the barrel. You can get faster RAM (and lower latency) for cheaper. If the merchant of choice doesn't matter, you're better off getting this GSkill kit from Newegg for $56.99: LINK
If it has to be from Amazon, this ADATA kit is $64.99 (and marginally slower than the g.skill above): LINK
Secondly, you really should get an aftermarket cooler. Hyper 212 EVO, H80, just something better than stock. You won't want to overclock on stock cooling, and you don't want a K-series CPU unless you're planning to overclock eventually.
Other than that, it looks fine (I could find anything to nitpick about but it wouldn't significantly affect performance).
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