New gaming rig (partly) - need advice!

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Ken81s

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Approximate Purchase Date: e.g.: this week

Budget Range: Below USD$500

System Usage from Most to Least Important: Gaming > Productivity

Are you buying a monitor: No



Parts to Upgrade: CPU, mobo, RAM, SSD, PSU, case

Do you need to buy OS: No

Preferred Website(s) for Parts: newegg

Location: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, South East Asia

Parts Preferences: N/A

Overclocking: No

SLI or Crossfire: Maybe

Your Monitor Resolution: 1920x1200

Additional Comments: Win 8 64b, WoW, CoD, GTA5 (hopefully), Borderlands, etc

And Most Importantly, Why Are You Upgrading: Current PC is 5 years old, time to change!



Spec:
CPU: Intel Core i3-4130

Mobo: MSI Z87-G45

RAM: KHX 1600 8GB x 1 unit

SSD: Kingston V300 120GB

Case: Aerocool Strike One

PSU: Cooler Master Extreme 2 625W


Parts reusable from old system:
1TB WD HDD
500GB WD HDD
ATI HD6670
Mouse & keyboard :)


Thank you for your suggestions!

 
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Outlander_04

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That build wont perform any better than the old machine that used the Radeon 6670

You usually wouldnt use a Z87 chipset mb designed for overclocking with a processor that cant over clock

1 x 8 gig of RAM is slower than 2 x 4 gig of RAM

The CM power supply is not 80+ rated , so its essentially a cheap cheap and bad bad choice
 
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Ken81s

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Wow, thanks for that pointer! It goes to show that always ask before you buy is a good thing!

So in this case, I switched out the mobo and RAM to these below:


Spec:
CPU: Intel Core i3-4130

Mobo: ASRock H87 Performance

RAM: Corsair Vengeance CMZ 4GB x 2

SSD: Kingston V300 120GB

Case: Aerocool Xpredator X1

PSU: Aerocool Strike X 600W


Also, how do I know how much W do I need on the PSU?


Thanks!
 
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ThatTechGuyIn

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Youre fine with the setup.Your watts are fine! I dont really know about how much,i just use pcpicker and put an extra 150-200 watts into it! But just search how much watt each piece uses and add them up!
You wont change your 6670?
 
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Ken81s

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Appreciate the input!

Yes, the HD 6670 has been with me almost 2 years, she's gonna retire early next year...

Anyway, to stretch my money further, I planned this:


Spec:
CPU: Intel Core i3-4130

Mobo: ASRock H87 Performance

RAM: Corsair Vengeance CMZ 4GB x 2

SSD: Kingston V300 60GB

Case: Aerocool VS3

PSU: Aerocool Strike X 500W


- Cut down on the SSD, games on the old 1TB drive and apps on old 500GB drive. Just pure Win 8.1 64-bit on SSD.
- That case is cheaper and still comes with front USB 3.0 but looks even uglier (Prefer simpler design...)
- Did some calculation on the W requirements, seems like I need about 300W, so cut back on previous PSU, save a bit more


Near future expansion:
Asus GTX650 2GB
Corsair Vengeance CMZ 4GB x 2
 
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