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Best PSU and Motherboard for components.

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June 19, 2013 4:16:28 PM

I'm looking into parts for a gaming configuration PC. These are the parts that I am looking into. I need to know what type of Motherboard to get, the best PSU to get, and if the parts I chose are even compatible with one another.

-Intel Core i5-4670 Quad Core
-AMD Radeon 7850 GPU 1GB
-DDR3 6GB RAM
-1TB HDD
-I might include a SDD with a memory capacity of around 128GB
-430 Corsair Builder

Thanks

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June 19, 2013 4:25:15 PM

The ram is a weird size for a gaming pc. The newer 1150 mb are duel channel mb not tri channel. You want to use one dimm or two four gig dimms. On the power supply cosair is a good brand. The size of the power supply is to low. Look at a 600 or 650w unit. Always on a gaming pc over size the power supply. There two issue with under size power supply.
When fully loaded the rig will reset or black out. Or it start blue screen or can fail. It not the total wattage you have to watch out for but the wattage on the 12v line that powers the CPU and gpu.
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June 19, 2013 5:32:59 PM

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...

SeaSonic X Series X650 Gold ((SS-650KM Active PFC F3)) 650W ATX12V V2.3/EPS 12V V2.91 SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS GOLD Certified Full Modular Active PFC Power Supply

Haswell compatible ^

The CX430 hasn't been Haswell certified yet.
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June 19, 2013 5:54:00 PM

You need an LGA 1150 Socket motherboard. Some of these motherboards only have two memory slots so check that the motherboard has the required number of memory slots you need before you buy it. I suggest getting one with four memory slots.

If you're planning on overclocking the CPU then you'll have to get the Intel Core i5-4670K multiplier unlocked version.

The DDR3 memory modules should have an operating voltage of 1.5 Volts or less.

You didn't specify the size or form factor of the computer case that you are using. You need to buy a motherboard that is going to fit into the computer case (E.g. don't buy a full size ATX motherboard to put into a computer case that can only handle a micro-ATX form factor motherboard).
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