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Is this a good computer to over clock?
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http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1xQ3w
Not really a tech guys, overclocking is said to be easy. I have watched a couple videos on it.
Also should i get an SSD?
Not really a tech guys, overclocking is said to be easy. I have watched a couple videos on it.
Also should i get an SSD?
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Windows and the mobo software have OC programs. A SSD is nice if money is not a deal breaker. The 240 to 256GB SSDs are the best values now $150 to 180 will get you a very good one. Newegg has a sale on the Corsair 500r for about the sam e price as the 400r.
Don't get an H87 board those do not overclock(they actually did at some point but Intel blocked it) go for a Z87 mobo
I suggest you try this build out
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks
CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($219.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.99 @ Microcenter)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z87X-UD3H ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($148.99 @ NCIX US)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LP 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Sandisk Ultra Plus 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($89.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon HD 7950 3GB Video Card ($218.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Fractal Design Arc Midi R2 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($59.99 @ Microcenter)
Power Supply: SeaSonic M12II 750W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($16.98 @ Outlet PC)
Keyboard: Microsoft SIDEWINDER X4 Wired Gaming Keyboard ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $934.88
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-08-29 23:53 EDT-0400)
I like the Fractal arc midi r2 much better than the 300R it has similar features but just a cleaner feel
PSU upgraded to a much higher quality one and lets you add in a second GPU in the future
Tuned down the Ram a bit no need for high speed ram really
Changed SSD to something better(840 uses TLC which is not that great, you want to look for MLC SSDs which last much longer)
Change GPU 7950 will out perform the 760 and it is quite cheaper and highly overclockable.
I also recommend getting a slave/storage drive for some of your extra stuff.
SSD is mainly for OS and games that have long loading times or needs rendering(WoW and minecraft are examples)
EDIT:
Saw your second post and you added a higher cap SSD, go for this instead if you need more space
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/sandisk-internal-hard-drive-sdssdhp256gg25
Seriously, all Sata 6 SSDs run within 1 second of each other so just get a quality one(in my experience with SSDs i mainly choose Sandisk, Samsung, Plextor, Intel(pricey but reliable not really worth it), Crucial and Mushkin.
I suggest you try this build out
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks
CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($219.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.99 @ Microcenter)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z87X-UD3H ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($148.99 @ NCIX US)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LP 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Sandisk Ultra Plus 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($89.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon HD 7950 3GB Video Card ($218.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Fractal Design Arc Midi R2 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($59.99 @ Microcenter)
Power Supply: SeaSonic M12II 750W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($16.98 @ Outlet PC)
Keyboard: Microsoft SIDEWINDER X4 Wired Gaming Keyboard ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $934.88
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-08-29 23:53 EDT-0400)
I like the Fractal arc midi r2 much better than the 300R it has similar features but just a cleaner feel
PSU upgraded to a much higher quality one and lets you add in a second GPU in the future
Tuned down the Ram a bit no need for high speed ram really
Changed SSD to something better(840 uses TLC which is not that great, you want to look for MLC SSDs which last much longer)
Change GPU 7950 will out perform the 760 and it is quite cheaper and highly overclockable.
I also recommend getting a slave/storage drive for some of your extra stuff.
SSD is mainly for OS and games that have long loading times or needs rendering(WoW and minecraft are examples)
EDIT:
Saw your second post and you added a higher cap SSD, go for this instead if you need more space
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/sandisk-internal-hard-drive-sdssdhp256gg25
Seriously, all Sata 6 SSDs run within 1 second of each other so just get a quality one(in my experience with SSDs i mainly choose Sandisk, Samsung, Plextor, Intel(pricey but reliable not really worth it), Crucial and Mushkin.
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