Some newbie questions about building my first gaming PC

what3ver

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Jul 20, 2012
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http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/3p0iE

This is the set up i am currently thinking about buying, thanks to a member here who helped me decide.

First off, Will this play any game available right now? (w/ good graphics + good fps).
How future proof is it? And does the motherboard allow me to upgrade easily in the future?

I was also wondering about RAM, it's currently set to 2x4GB, is two ram sticks advantageous than 1x8GB? I was thinking of possibly increasing RAM in the future, therefore it would be logical to buy 1 8GB ram stick now, then another later. ((Although there is 4 slots - 32GB limit)) - May need for further RAM?

With the i5 processor selected, would it be recommended to buy an additional CPU cooler? I don't plan on OCing or anything. http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/intel-cpu-bx80646i54670

Also curious about graphics cards. What are the benefits of having 2 GPUs, , do they have to be the same? If i have 2 monitors, can i make them use different GPUs, is there any advantage to that.

Do you have any suggestions for improvements/ or just generally, thanks.

I don't have much money right now, but in the next few years i should have a lot more, so i'm planning for the future as well. Just want to play BF3/BF4 until then !
 
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Yes, 2x4gb kit is better than a single stick. Dual channel RAM is always faster. No, 8gb is more than enough for gaming and will be for a long time.

No, the stock CPU cooler will be fine.

No you cannot use 2 GPUs separately for different monitors, and yes they must be the same. The benefit is much more power, but your motherboard does not have 2 x16 PCIe lanes so you should not be looking to SLI. As your build sits it should max or come close to maxing all games at 1080p 60fps.

Yes, 2x4gb kit is better than a single stick. Dual channel RAM is always faster. No, 8gb is more than enough for gaming and will be for a long time.

No, the stock CPU cooler will be fine.

No you cannot use 2 GPUs separately for different monitors, and yes they must be the same. The benefit is much more power, but your motherboard does not have 2 x16 PCIe lanes so you should not be looking to SLI. As your build sits it should max or come close to maxing all games at 1080p 60fps.

 
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Hi. You should be fine with those parts. If you are not planning on Overclocking, the stock cooler that comes with the processor should be fine.