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April 6, 2014 3:37:23 PM

My birthday is coming up so I want to build a gaming computer! These are the parts I am looking into getting, I mainly would like to know if the power supply can support all these parts, and I would also like to know if there are any parts I should look into getting instead of the ones listed!

Motherboard: MSI Z87-GD65
Processor: Intel Core I7-4770K
Graphics Card: EVGA GeForce GTX770 SuperClocked
RAM: Kingston HyperX Beast 8 GB
Case: Fractal design r4
Hard drive: WD Red 2 TB
CPU fan: Noctua NH-U14S
LG Internal UH12NS30 BD-ROM Blu-ray Optical Drive
Power supply: Thermaltake 700W

I can provide links to these parts if I need too!

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April 6, 2014 3:48:19 PM

A few things I would suggest. First, if this is intended to be a gaming rig, you can get an i5 4670K. Second, you do NOT want to use the HDD you have selected as those are for "enterprise" use, they are not intended to serve as boot drives. If you are going Western Digital, look for something in either their Blue or Black series. Third, get a different PSU. I'd recommend something from Seasonic, XFX, Antec or Corsair (except their CX series). According to here:

http://www.realhardtechx.com/index_archivos/Page362.htm

a system running a single GTX 770 only requires ~ 575 Watts, but they don't allow for overclocking, so I suggest adding 50-100 watts to their recommendation(s). Lastly, make sure the CPU cooler you have selected won't interfere with the RAM you picked (and make sure the RAM is compatible with your motherboard).
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April 6, 2014 3:55:42 PM

animal said:
A few things I would suggest. First, if this is intended to be a gaming rig, you can get an i5 4670K. Second, you do NOT want to use the HDD you have selected as those are for "enterprise" use, they are not intended to serve as boot drives. If you are going Western Digital, look for something in either their Blue or Black series. Third, get a different PSU. I'd recommend something from Seasonic, XFX, Antec or Corsair (except their CX series). According to here:

http://www.realhardtechx.com/index_archivos/Page362.htm

a system running a single GTX 770 only requires ~ 575 Watts, but they don't allow for overclocking, so I suggest adding 50-100 watts to their recommendation(s). Lastly, make sure the CPU cooler you have selected won't interfere with the RAM you picked (and make sure the RAM is compatible with your motherboard).


Thanks for the reply! Im going to go look up a new PSU and HDD! Should I possibly look into getting an SSD? I originally had planned to put one in, but it didn't seem completely necessary to have one in, and it added a few hundred to the price.
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April 6, 2014 3:58:33 PM

I just upgraded my build (originally just has a Seagate Barracuda 1TB HDD) with an Intel 335 240GB SSD and you would not believe the difference it makes. Get the largest you can afford, one big enough to hold your OS at a minimum.
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April 6, 2014 4:03:39 PM

animal said:
I just upgraded my build (originally just has a Seagate Barracuda 1TB HDD) with an Intel 335 240GB SSD and you would not believe the difference it makes. Get the largest you can afford, one big enough to hold your OS at a minimum.


I'll look into it, I just have one more question, what brand would you recommend for a HDD and PSU?
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April 6, 2014 4:10:41 PM

For an HDD, I'd recommend either Western Digital (my personal preference) or Seagate. As I stated in my earlier post, I'd get a PSU from Seasonic, XFX, Antec or Corsair (except their CX series), at least 620W.
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April 6, 2014 4:32:57 PM

animal said:
For an HDD, I'd recommend either Western Digital (my personal preference) or Seagate. As I stated in my earlier post, I'd get a PSU from Seasonic, XFX, Antec or Corsair (except their CX series), at least 620W.


Thank you for the help! Even though ive said this already, I have one more question! When looking at SSDs is there anything I should look at? (something that makes one faster or more superior than others?)
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