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HanniganMatthew

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i am making the transfer from console to PC gaming i have selected my parts and just want to know if its an okay rig some games at high res and any improvements would be great thanks
CPU AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core £106.36
CPU Cooler Zalman CNPS5X Performa £12.38
Motherboard Gigabyte GA-78LMT-S2 Micro ATX AM3+ £32.98
Memory Kingston HyperX Blu 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1333 £59.99
Storage Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM £39.98
Video Card PowerColor Radeon R9 270X 2GB £144.99
Wireless Network Adapter TP-Link TL-WN722N 802.11b/g/n USB 2.0 £8.12
Case Fractal Design Core 1000 MicroATX Mini Tower £29.98
Power Supply EVGA 600W ATX12V / EPS12V £48.29
 
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Point of interest. Your motherboard does not support your cpu. It only supports certain 95 watt Processors. Always check the cpu support list provided by
the manufacturer when checking out your Motherboard. Also if you are going to use the video card listed I recommend a mid tower case especially if you plan to game. That way your PC will not be a portable heater. Also the fx8320 is 125 watt. I recommend A Biostar TA 970 Atx, if available. Whatever Brand of board you get make sure it has a decent VRM heatsink. Hope this Helps
 
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Another thing is your cpu cooler. The one you have picked is not designed good enough for the Fx 8250. This is another reason to go with a decent mid tower. One that will have good air flow. If you go Mid tower a Swiftec Polaris 120 would be a great cooler or a Coolermaster Hyper 212 EVO.
 
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made the changes will everything be supported now?

CPU AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core £106.36
CPU Cooler Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing £25.44
Motherboard MSI 760GMA-P34(FX) Micro ATX AM3+ £39.31
Memory Kingston HyperX Blu 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1333 £59.99
Storage Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM £43.72
Video Card MSI Radeon R9 270X 2GB £151.99
Case Fractal Design Core 3000 USB 3.0 (Black) ATX Mid Tower £58.78
Power Supply Corsair 500W ATX12V £49.98
Optical Drive Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer
 
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Your new choice of a motherboard does support the Fx8320. You Plan on gaming though. this meas you are going to be pushing your processor hard for long periods of time. as well as the various componets on your motherboard. this means you need good heatsinks on all necessary components, Vrm, which is to the left of your processor socket. this is available on your Msi 970a G46. It also has a better northbrige heatsink. This is much better choice foe entry level or mid level Gaming. It is well woth the extra cost. It also supports the Fx 8320. with this board you would also be advised to go with at least 1600Mhz 0r 1866 Mhz Memory.This board wil even support 2133 Mhz.
 
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