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bwebo287

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This is my first PC build and I have been looking round for parts for a while and I have finally decided on some that would go with the specs I'm looking for.

This PC is built for demanding gaming, work related stuff and some multitasking.

Having looked at other sellers of these parts it has come to about £500.

Basically, I would like to know any compatibility troubles or if there are any better parts I could get for a better price.

Another thing is that I would very much prefer a PC that makes no noise and doesn't get very hot, so any ways to improve that for a small budget increase would be great.

This is my build: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/2vB1S

Thanks in advance.
 
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tiny voices

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That CPU cooler is not very good and you can't really overclock much on that motherboard anyway so I would just drop it and forget overclocking.

Get 8gb RAM in 2x4 configuration as you cannot use 3 sticks in dual channel and it will not run as fast.

If you want a genuinely quiet PC, you need to invest in a silent case like a Fractal Design R4.
 
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Yeah, I had changed that memory but obviously didn't save, would putting just one 4gb RAM work?

Would this case with the three silent series r2 fans be fairly quiet? : http://www.bit-tech.net/hardware/cases/2013/01/21/fractal-design-core-3000-review/1
 
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tiny voices

tiny voices

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4gb is perfectly fine for now and you cal always add another 4gb later.

That case will not be any more quiet than any other mainstream case out there. For fans, you want some Corsair SP 120 quiet edition. They are silent and actually test as quiet as they claim. Pretty much all other fans lie about dBa readings. Most anything that says it is less than 30dBa is a lie and it actually is around 30dBa.

http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/331629-28-cooling-roundup-2012 look that the noise charts.

There are NO rules about dBa testing fans so manufacturers can say whatever they want. As you can see in that chart, most lie.
 
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No you always have to have x2, to properly function as systems are built around 'DUAL Channel'. Plus many games play MINIMUM 4GB, so 8 is the norm. Further a FX-6xxx isn't going to cut it now for BF4, AC3 etc. The minimum is a FX-8xxx or go i5 or best i7. Trying to save around 50£ by going with a lower CPU won't help you for 2013 forward. Normally (including OS) the common range is around $700US for High level gaming. For "demanding gaming, work related stuff and some multitasking" commonly your chucking more closer to the $1000US level.

Now I seen some serious sales go on, like on SlickDeals get a i7 Haswell with 8GB RAM, 1TB Drive, Windows, etc. for $550US, but then you need to swap the PSU for a 600W ($99), then spend the rest on the GPU ($149-$499) but then your talking demanding gaming (Ultra Graphics capable, 1080p, 60+FPS on BF4 64man maps).
 
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There is no point to recommend an i7 for gaming. It basically offers nothing over an i5 and is a large waste of money. Also, plenty of people play bf4 EASILY on an fx6300.

a build with an i7 and a $150 GPU is completely wrong and pointless. For gaming I would never go form an i5 to an i7 unless you are SLIing 780ti's
 
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Tom Tancredi

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I was basing that, specifically for BF4, on the amount of CPU processing used when playing BF4 with the top GPUs. A i5 almost maxes out (100%) across all cores, because it has LESS CORES then a i7. When at i7 level, you are still using all 8 cores, but your only at the 50-60% range across them (based on a 1080p Ultra setting GPU while in a 64man map). ANY test results on the GPU cards are based on i7 testing. All Demos are provided recorded on i7 systems. Any comparisions or what 'the gamers use' always is i7, for a reason wether you like it or not. Considering the increase in performance a i7 has over a i5 (DUH! even Intel says it supposed to) and there are some great deals on the Haswell i7 within the same cost range, why not invest in it?

As for the 'plenty of people play bf4 EASILY on a fx6300'. I am not having the 'minimum settings possible at the lowest graphical settings I can get any game to play on any computer' stupid argument. The CONSUMER (as the the TV / Youtube video demonstration) EXPECTS, Min 60+FPS on 1080P on ULTRA graphics during a 64Man match, not a 720P 30FPS CPU 100% maxing but I can still play matches many seem to feel is 'good enough'. That is why so many FX6300 complain and complain "BF3 plays right why is BF4 all fucked up", it isn't. The 6300 series was good before, it isn't now, face it. The demands are CPU intensive, and demand alot of cores and alot FROM the cores. Hence why most AMDers are now repeately ONLY saying FX-8xxx as a solution now, UNFORTUNATELY because AMD doesn't have anything after that, especially nothign that YET challenges a i7, especially now Haswell is the new 'standard' and common (cheap) to buy.
 
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tiny voices

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I can play BF4 on my OLD and LOW END sandy bridge i5 can easily MAX the game with my 660ti SLI. The CPU never goes past 80% and generally sits around 60-70%. There is NO NEED for an i7 for BF4 or any gaming at all for that matter.

ALso, NO the average consumer does not expect to play bf4 at ULTRA at 1080p. This is the most pointless comment to make for OPs build which is on a budget. Don't come around saying you need an i7 and all this because it isn't even in the budget.

point is, an i5 will easily max bf4 and all modern games.
 
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