My first build(~1200€)Any suggestion is welcome!

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WolfGR

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I'm not sure if everything will be compatible,furthermore this build is for gaming and i'm pretty sure i don't want to overclock neither the CPU nor the GPU(although if you think it is a good idea please do tell).Lastly,i live in greece and i will buy the components from a store near my area so the prices may vary a little.The budget is 1100-1250€.

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2dlEo
 
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Care to explain why are you buying an overclocking CPU + MB if you are sure that you won't be doing any OCing? I am not sure what suggestions to give...

PS : Why full tower case? That seems like a waste of money and space.
 
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Looks solid!
Good CPU and MOBO.
That is the max recommended speed of the RAM for that CPU.
Solid GPU.
Power supply should be plenty for that set up.
I don't have much experience with that MOBO, so i can't speak for it's reliability.
Makes me want to build a new computer!
 
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Assuming that i will OC the CPU is this any better?
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2dA4N
Also,the parts i am most unsure of are mobo,power supply and case.
 
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In my first build, i went with the mid tower, and i regretted it. Of course, i overclocked everything to the max, so i had some bad cooling issues.
Got the full tower with a 230mm fan on the door for intake, the top for exhaust, and 2 120mm fans on the front for intake, and it solved my cooling issues.
Not only that, it is much easier to manage cables from the power supply in a full tower.
I would recommend a full tower, but it isn't necessary.
 
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Fractal Design are known for good PC cases, and this one is well rated on newegg. Seems good.

TomTom111 mentioned that full tower cases can provide cooler temps, which is true. However, if you are not going to upgrade your PC with crossfire or add more HDDs/SSDs you'll be ok with mid tower. Full tower cases also fit better with liquid cooling. There's also a possibility that TomTom111 had a bad mid tower model, and changed it with higher quality full tower, thus the drastically better results.

The PSU isn't top notch, but it looks decent. 48A on the 12V rail means that it provides 576W (someone correct me if I am wrong).

There are somewhat positive reviews about the Mobo, and there shouldn't be any problems with it.
 
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I reconsidered and I will OC,how does this look?
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2f35B
 
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Hi! Where are you ordering parts for this rig? If u look EURO price then my suggestion is order parts here.
http://www.mindfactory.de/
http://www.hardwareversand.de

Build with US price do not mach good or best EU build.
For example. This cooler is better buy in EU than CM 212 EVO :)
http://www.mindfactory.de/product_info.php/Thermalright-HR-02-Macho-Rev-A--BW--Tower-Kuehler_809693.html

Here is build 1200 € price. Still u have bit money to buy OS.
https://www.mindfactory.de/shopping_cart.php/basket_action/load_basket_extern/id/1ca0a222016c61259b0519a052e96c0977c8075f7c10912e42c

Sorry about double post. ^^
 
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I would prefer to get the r9 280x but it is not available since this monday to any of the shops near my area,do you think i should wait for it to be available again or get the 770?
 
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Thanks for the recommendation but I'm getting the parts from greece and some of the parts you recommended are not available.
 
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BF 4 has recommendation of 3GB GDDR5, so if that's going to be your main game I suggest to wait for 280x. Otherwise 770 will perform just as fine.

Maybe this will help you out http://gpuboss.com/gpus/Radeon-R9-280X-vs-GeForce-GTX-770



Corsair CX series are mid range PSUs, which means that they are good enough in single GPU rigs, and low OCing. But, if you are going to OC your CPU+GPU (RAM too) I guess should get a better one.

I am not sure what kind of PSUs you have in your local hardware shops. Maybe if you can post some of them (50$+) we'll be able to help you choose.
 
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So if i am planning to OC only the CPU(nothing crazy) will this psu be ok?
 
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A friend of mine disagreed with the mobo,would you recommend another mobo?Also he said i should get a 750W psu,any thoughts?
 
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Yeah, I already mentioned that not all reviews about that MB are positive, there are some mixed. Your best price/performance options should be:

Asus Z87-A [H]ardOCP Gold Award Winner

or

Gigabyte GA-Z87X-UD4H Best rated on pcpartpicker.com

As for the PSU, it will be enough, but I also agree that you can get one with more power. 750W is overkill, a good 650W will do the job.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139005
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139011
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817371066
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817207014
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817151119
 
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One last thing(hopefully).Is there a difference between the Asus Z87-A and the Asus Z87-A C2,or are they the same model?kinda confused
 
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There isn't much to be found on the net about the C2 version. At first I though that it is made for the eastern european market, but then I found this:
This Asus Z87-A has the C2 revision of the Z87 chipset and therefore doesn't suffer from USB 3.0 device disconnection when changing to sleep modes.
Click to expand...

So it seems like there are some minor upgrades compared to the basic version which is good news.
 
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So,if i am able to get this one: http://pcpartpicker.com/part/gigabyte-video-card-gvn770oc4gd
should i go for it?Or is there another better gpu at about the same price ?
 
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