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WouterTech

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Hi guys, my previous budget from 3000€ is a no go and I have to go cheaper, a lot cheaper.

So this is what I have so far:

- Intel core I5 3350 P
- Seasonic S12 II-620W
- Asus 90-MIBFIA-G0EAY00Z
- Windows 7 pro
- Crucial - M4 - SSD - 512 Gb
- Kingston Hyper X Grey 16 Gb Ram
- Liquid-cooling solution RTS 2011 LC
- Fractal design Define R4

Amazon says this will cost me about 1300€

Obviously, I'm a noob at this so what do you guys think? Any ways to get it cheaper? Is this a good setup for gaming? Is everything to make it work there? Should I not use liquid cooling and an SSD as it is more expensive?

I'd love your feedback cause I'm kinda nervous since this is my first build :)

Thx in advance and sorry if there is bad english, I live in France
 
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Get a 128GB SSD for the OS and programs, and a 1TB WD Black or Blue drive for data.
The i5-3350P is a locked CPU, does not overclock (beyond minor BCLK tweaking), and therefor does not need liquid cooling. The stock cooler should be sufficient, or get an inexpensive 120mm tower-style cooler such as the Xigmatek Gaia (comparable performance but cheaper and quieter than the Hyper212 EVO).
2x4GB of RAM should be sufficient for a good while yet.
You need to add a graphics card for games. You'll save enough money on the drives, cooler, and RAM that you should be able to get a GTX760, HD7950, or better.
Edit: If you do switch to the i5-3570K, air cooling is still sufficient unless your goal is the highest possible overclock. That seems...
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go with the i5 3570k, 8GB of RAM (16 is too much for what your doing), OEM copy of windows 7 home edition.
 
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Get a 128GB SSD for the OS and programs, and a 1TB WD Black or Blue drive for data.
The i5-3350P is a locked CPU, does not overclock (beyond minor BCLK tweaking), and therefor does not need liquid cooling. The stock cooler should be sufficient, or get an inexpensive 120mm tower-style cooler such as the Xigmatek Gaia (comparable performance but cheaper and quieter than the Hyper212 EVO).
2x4GB of RAM should be sufficient for a good while yet.
You need to add a graphics card for games. You'll save enough money on the drives, cooler, and RAM that you should be able to get a GTX760, HD7950, or better.
Edit: If you do switch to the i5-3570K, air cooling is still sufficient unless your goal is the highest possible overclock. That seems unlikely, so skip the liquid cooling.
 
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