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rikaine

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Hello, I am planning to build the following system:

Motherboard: MSI Z77A-G43
CPU: Intel i5 3570
Gfx: Zotac GTX760
Ram: Corsair Vengeance 2x4GB 1866Mhz CL9
SSD: Kingston 240GB HyperX 3K 555MB/510MB
Case: Corsair Carbide 400R 750W

This system is for gaming purposes. I will NOT be overclocking.

My questions:
1. Is 750W power supply too much for this system? If so, how much would suffice?
2. Should I go for 16GB ram instead of 8GB?
3. Would it make a noticable difference if I go with 1600MHz rams instead of 1866MHz?
4. Would any component in this system cause bottleneck?

Thanks in advance
 
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houldendub
Might as well go through your questions one by one!

1) Yes, the graphics card is generally the most power hungry component in a computer. I can say that I am running TWO 760s on a 650W power supply. Can I ask WHICH power supply you have or intend to get? A crap one could blow your PC up.

2) If you plan on doing video/image editing, while running Firefox with 200 tabs open, while running a game, I don't think 16GB would be needed. RAM is cheap, and you can always upgrade another 8GB if you feel it isn't enough after a few months anyway.

3) Not really, most of the time you have to configure the RAM to work at 1866, and you would need to fine tune it so the speed and timings give you the best performance, but this could be a hassle if...
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Might as well go through your questions one by one!

1) Yes, the graphics card is generally the most power hungry component in a computer. I can say that I am running TWO 760s on a 650W power supply. Can I ask WHICH power supply you have or intend to get? A crap one could blow your PC up.

2) If you plan on doing video/image editing, while running Firefox with 200 tabs open, while running a game, I don't think 16GB would be needed. RAM is cheap, and you can always upgrade another 8GB if you feel it isn't enough after a few months anyway.

3) Not really, most of the time you have to configure the RAM to work at 1866, and you would need to fine tune it so the speed and timings give you the best performance, but this could be a hassle if you don't know how to do it.

4) Nope! The Ivy Bridge i5 is a fantastic processor and will keep you going for a while yet. If you want to save a bit of cash, consider going for a Z75 motherboard instead as you state you won't be overclocking. You'll save a few pennies, no other reason really.
 
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