Trying to build upgradable no-ultra gaming rig ...opinions plz

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Here's the build so far....

CPU: Intel Core i5-3350P 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor (£126.03 @ Ebuyer)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler (£25.45 @ Scan.co.uk)
Motherboard: MSI Z77A-G43 ATX LGA1155 Motherboard (£68.39 @ Aria PC)
Memory: Kingston Beast 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£103.86 @ CCL Computers)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£39.14 @ Aria PC)
Video Card: MSI Radeon R7 260X 2GB Video Card (£96.78 @ Aria PC)
Case: Cooler Master Elite 430 ATX Mid Tower Case (£35.99 @ Aria PC)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply (£64.99 @ Amazon UK)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer (£11.72 @ CCL Computers)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) (£69.96 @ CCL Computers)
Sound Card: Asus Xonar DG 24-bit 96 KHz Sound Card (£20.99 @ CCL Computers)
Wireless Network Adapter: Edimax EW-7612PIn 802.11b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter (£12.56 @ Scan.co.uk)
Case Fan: Cooler Master SickleFlow 69.7 CFM 120mm Fan (£5.32 @ CCL Computers)
Case Fan: Cooler Master SickleFlow 69.7 CFM 120mm Fan (£5.32 @ CCL Computers)
Total: £686.50


Gonna X-fire GPU(or SLI)later... opinions/suggestions on Mobo/CPU/GPU(s).Any bottlenecks?
No OC needed,prices are UK based and prefer same level or lower.

All comments and suggestions welcome.Thx.
 
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Games won't use 8gb of RAM unless you have lots of programs running in the background. I have 8gb and with FSX, Spotify, Skype, and a couple tabs of Chrome running, I only get to about 6gb used.
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Games won't use 8gb of RAM unless you have lots of programs running in the background. I have 8gb and with FSX, Spotify, Skype, and a couple tabs of Chrome running, I only get to about 6gb used.
 
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only 2 instances of EverQuest2,ACT(advanced combat tracker),Spotify,Teamspeak,Guild Connect ... but guess I can get 2x4gb for now and add another pair later if needed...cheers.
 
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zeph_yr

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That's probably the best route to take. Have fun building! :)
 
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That is, 8GB is MORE than enough to run all of that.
 
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Mass72

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CPU: Intel Core i5-3350P 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor (£126.03 @ Ebuyer)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler (£25.45 @ Scan.co.uk)
Motherboard: ASRock Z75 Pro3 ATX LGA1155 Motherboard (£54.99 @ Amazon UK)
Memory: Patriot Signature 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£57.15 @ Ebuyer)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£35.99 @ Aria PC)
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 280X 3GB Video Card (£234.34 @ CCL Computers)
Case: Cooler Master K280 ATX Mid Tower Case (£29.99 @ Aria PC)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 600W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply (£53.28 @ Amazon UK)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer (£11.72 @ CCL Computers)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) (£69.96 @ CCL Computers)
Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link TL-WN881ND 802.11b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter (£10.50 @ CCL Computers)
Case Fan: Cooler Master SickleFlow 69.7 CFM 120mm Fan (£5.32 @ CCL Computers)
Case Fan: Cooler Master SickleFlow 69.7 CFM 120mm Fan (£5.32 @ CCL Computers)
Total: £720.04

Another try...bit higher cost but GPU should be worth it :)
 
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