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April 5, 2014 7:08:34 AM

As the thread title suggests, I have a couple of questions/need help about my computer build. I have looked on the internet, but I may be wrong about the parts (so if a part has terrible reviews or problems, please say or if it is not compatible etc...).

On PCPartPicker, I have created a £700 computer rig (M-ATX). The link is here: HERE (some of the pieces do not have a link, this is because I found them cheaper on a trusted website).

I intend to use the Blu-Ray/DVD/CD/Light scribe reader/writer from my old PC (DVD drive internal).

So the questions I have:
Are the pieces of hardware any good, are there any cheap upgrades/downgrades worth having, and is the PSU good and sufficient.

I am in the UK, so please no links to Newegg.com

Thanks in advance for all replies. :) 

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April 5, 2014 7:16:46 AM

Looks nice to me, PSU is fine and changing parts for personal preference is something I try not to do.
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April 5, 2014 7:25:43 AM

ok, but is the PSU too much, as I want to not cut corners, but make cheap where I can, but still have an effective gaming machine.
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April 5, 2014 7:28:35 AM

I made a mistake on the PSU it is good for GTX760 so I would swap it to this for GTX770 http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/xfx-power-supply-p1550s...
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April 5, 2014 7:36:39 AM

ok, thanks, so 550Watts at bronze is suitable? Also as I am concerned about the air flow, would I need to add any extra fans? or would the stock provided be fine?
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April 5, 2014 8:04:09 AM

Cooling wise a single 120mm intake and 1 120mm exhaust is sufficient. That PSU is high quality and delivers guarantied 550watts the efficiency rating determines how much more it can pull from the wall..
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April 5, 2014 8:16:29 AM

thanks for your help, but one last question (partially off topic), is the motherboard any good, as in, is it worth the upgrade to MSI Z87m GAMING, could you please tell me the difference, and why it is/ isn't worth it.
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April 5, 2014 8:54:24 AM

I believe they will yield similar results but there is some improvement on the Gaming board.
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