Thoughts on my potential build?

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Hey all, what do you guys think of my build? Don't plan on overclocking, even though some components including the CPU may suggest otherwise, I just tried to get the best bang my for buck and I may overclock in the future....Don't plan on having 2 GPU's or multiple monitors.....Not a die hard gamer, but I do like checking out new games so I want a system that can play them, and won't be outdated in the next few years. My budget is $1000 for the entire system, excluding a monitor, which my budget would be $150-$200. Thoughts?
 
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if you are not a die hard gamer..you should probably get some lower GPU like 7870..or the gtx 660..you might save some bucks..however GTX 760 is for ultra gaming and best for its price(for die hard gamers :p)...
rest looks good..you should go for it
 
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Yah I understand, makes sense to downgrade the video card a bit.....and the only thing I was going to install on the SSD was the OS and future OS updates, so makes sense to get less capacity there too....thanks
 
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yeah..that will surely put things in your budget :D
 
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1. I would change to low profile ram. It is usually cheaper and avoids cooler clearance issues.
2. 64gb is too small for the os. Many things want to go on the "C" drive. A ssd will lose performance and lifetime if it gets near full.
The Samsung EVO is good and cheap.
3. Look for a M-ATX sized Z87 motherboard. They are usually cheaper. The only real negative is lack of room for dual cards.
 
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Any particular 'low profile" ram you would recommend?
What size SSD would suffice?
 
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I've had good luck with this memory set from Crucial: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820148656
It's a little pricey but that is because of the low timings (8-8-8-24). I have OC'ed the memory to 2000 MHz.

As for the SSD, I decided to go with a 128 GB Samsung 840 Pro. I haven't installed it yet though.

Yogi

Edit: I forgot to mention that the Crucial memory is very low profile and also low voltage, if that matters. I'm not sure if it is true or not but I read that lower voltage is better.

Yogi

 
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''I've had good luck with this memory set from Crucial: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...
It's a little pricey but that is because of the low timings (8-8-8-24). I have OC'ed the memory to 2000 MHz.

As for the SSD, I decided to go with a 128 GB Samsung 840 Pro. I haven't installed it yet though.

Yogi''

good choice

 
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geofelt

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You want documented ram compatibility. If you should ever have a problem, you want supported ram.
Otherwise, you risk a finger pointing battle between the ram and motherboard support sites, claiming "not my problem".
One place to check is your motherboards web site.
Look for the ram QVL list. It lists all of the ram kits that have been tested with that particular motherboard.
Sometimes the QVL list is not updated after the motherboard is released.
For more current info, go to a ram vendor's web site and access their ram selection configurator.
Enter your motherboard, and you will get a list of compatible ram kits.
While today's motherboards are more tolerant of different ram, it makes sense to buy ram that is known to work and is supported.

Corsair and G.skil-ares might be my first choices, they are the most recent I have used. But, I think others are all good too.
I would buy 120gb as a minimum. 240gb if you can.
Use a hard drive for large file storage like video files and backups.
Keep as much on the ssd as you can.
 
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