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2/28/2013 5:22:03 PM
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My first pc build

Hello flood i need your help! Im going to switch to pc gaming and i have this list of parts that i want to use. But i dont have to big of an understanding what everything means. Therefor i wonder if someone could check the list and give me some feedback. And sorry for any grammar fails. [url] http://pcpartpicker.com/p/GA9l[/url]

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  • Here's a much cheaper case. It's the same as mine.

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    A fellow first time builder! The build looks alright to me, but you really don't need a saber tooth mobo, go with an Asrock extreme4 or extreme6 and save all that money. If you can get a 670 for $319 go for it, I think gigabyte has one for that cheap right now. and the ram go 8gb. Other than all that, everything is good to me

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  • hey guys which one of these gpu do you think is better value? btw sorry that its in swedish but you should understand the important parts. [url]http://www.prisjakt.nu/produkt.php?e=1408209[/url] [url]http://www.prisjakt.nu/produkt.php?e=1408210[/url]

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    • Edited by Gatsby: 2/28/2013 6:13:21 PM
      Other than the RAM which is way too high for gaming it is a pretty solid build. Drop the RAM to 8GB more than enough. And wow PC's are cheap in the US, I feel so used in the UK : ( Edit: Just built the same on a UK site and it cost a thousand pounds without the case. Converted it to US dollars and it costs $1600. I now feel super used.

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      • Pretty good build, but the Sabertooth motherboard and the 16 gigs of RAM really isn't necessary.

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      • Very good first attempt. There are a few things you can change to better optimize your build though. First get 8 gbs of ram not 16. You will never go over 6gbs. [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-memory-cmz8gx3m2a1600c9]lHere is some good ram[/url] That motherboard is over kill to the extreme! [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asrock-motherboard-z77extreme4]You wont even see the difference between the two borads.[/url] Also your case is.... Kinda bad for that price. [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/nzxt-case-phan001bk]This case has much better airflow and cable management for a better price.[/url] Also that graphics card is pretty meh. I would HIGHLY recommend upgrading to the Radeon 7970 or the GTX 660ti

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      • The processor is great. Motherboard looks good. 16gb RAM is quite high and you generally won't need that much unless you want to do some 3d animation, high level video editing etc. Personally, I'd save some money and drop it to an 8gb - I use that much and never use more than 5gb of it, even when playing games like BF3 on max settings or a load of Skyrim mods - hell, most modern games are still limited to 4gb anyway. 1tb sounds fine, the RPM looks good and its a good brand. I'll come back to the GPU. That case is expensive, its very big - much bigger than your motherboard. As a general rule, I never go above $100. Look for something cheaper, which can support an ATX motherboard (it should say in product description) with multiple fans. That PSU looks a bit like overkill, your estimated PSU requirements are 325W and you've doubled it - with an enthusiast level of PSU. Drop it down to a 600W, which should be enough, even if you want to get a dual-GPU system later on. OS is fine. Back to the GPU - games are normally GPU heavy, and you have a sufficient CPU. The 660 is a fairly solid card, one that could run pretty much every game. However, if you drop some of the other, less important things down - such as the Case, PSU etc, you could do one of three things - 1. get two GPU's 2. upgrade to a 660ti/670 etc 3. save some cash and stick with the 660, and run games a little less smoothly. Also, another thing to note is the overall price of your components is in massive flux; it has jumped up $50 since December - it might be worth waiting a while for the price to fall down again so you can get yourself a goodie, like a nice headset or something. [url=http://www.logicalincrements.com/]Finally, here is another guide which should really help[/url]

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        • Edited by noballsorhands: 2/28/2013 5:53:55 PM
          16gb won't really help you much more than 8GB. By the time technology catches up with your build. the RAM won't be the bottleneck

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        • Edited by Nightriser: 2/28/2013 5:46:29 PM
          Parts look good but get a 8GB RAM, not two. 8GB will be enough to get you to do almost everything. Also you might want to think about getting a DVD drive, you might need it. And do you have a good Monitor? If not, get a new one. I'm not sure with the motherboard and case, you need to make sure that both of them will fit together. Someone will help you with it.

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        • Edited by Raptor: 2/28/2013 5:25:12 PM
          Your processor is fantastic, and that video card isn't bad either. You can run most games on high with those babies.

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