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Just finished my first build yesterday

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April 20, 2013 9:44:01 AM

Just asking from a review from the community, any suggestions, future upgrade ideas, or possible problems with this setup? Also, I'm using this build for primarily gaming. Games such as Crysis 3, Tomb Raider, etc..

Case: NZXT Technologies Source 210 Computer Case (Only came with one case fan)

Processor: i5 3470 @ 3.30 GHz

RAM: 8 GB Corsair Vengeance

MOBO: MSI- B75MA-P45

Power Supply: Corsair Brand 500W 80+ Bronze

Storage: 500 GB Western Digital Caviar Black

Optical Drive: Standard LG CD Drive

Graphics Card: HIS Radeon 7870 GHz Edition

Extra Case Fan: Cooler Master SickleFlow 120mm Blue LED Computer Case Fan

Any Help would be greatly appreciated, personally I'm not too worried about much other than maybe cooling issues over extended periods? Let me know what you guys think.

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April 20, 2013 9:47:06 AM

HDD might be a bit cramped, but that's all.
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April 20, 2013 9:59:53 AM

Everything looks good. Personally, I would've gotten a cheaper processor like an AMD FX-6300 so you could dish out more on the gpu. Don't expect to run Crysis 3 to run maxed out on 1080p.
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April 20, 2013 10:02:10 AM

Hi Jaylen Smith!

Everything looks great!

The only possible drawback I can see, and as suggested by another poster, is the size of your HDD. If you're like me, a gamer who does not like to uninstall games even after completing them, then 500 GB won't be enough, especially with the size of games nowadays.

Maybe later, you can add an SSD. Although it will not increase fps of your games, it will massively boost the speed of your loading time, both in your games and your system.
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