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Alessandro Maione

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This is my configuration:
ASUS Z87 pro
i5-4670
RAM G.Skill 1866 (8gb 2x4gb)
seagate ST1000DX001 (sshd)
Which PSU do you suggest me (considering that i used a 4th generation CPU in my conf. Will it create any issue if I insert a non-compatible PSU?)
Tell me what should i change. It would be better if the MOBO you'll suggest had a debug LED
Thanks to everyone:)
 
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You should have no problem with that configuration. One thing you may want to consider is going for a 550-650W supply if you intend to get a decent graphics card later. Unless you plan on something like the 750 or 750Ti which doesn't take much power. Having a few extra watts gives you room to upgrade down the road without having to replace the PSU at the same time.

Corsair is generally a good name in supplies. However the old adage goes "you get what you pay for" so Corsair does have a few "cheaper" models out there.
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By not having a Haswell compatible PSU, you can't reach the new C6/C7 sleep states. Most people don't worry about having their desktop computer go to sleep though. It's up to you if this is something you want.

As for what PSU to get, you haven't listed what graphics card you intend to get and that item generally dictates how much power you'll need. Names to trust are Seasonic, XFX, EVGA (is making a name for themselves), Corsair (some PSU's), Antec (again some PSU's).

Debug LED's are nice, but not necessary.

As for the SSHD, I would consider keeping your SSD separate from you HDD. Although the SSHD is faster than a HDD (by quite a bit), it still isn't faster than having a dedicated SSD for you OS.

 
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Yes most motherboards give you the option to toggle these sleep states off. I do some World Community crunching, so I didn't worry about switching it off because my computer will never go to sleep. Another option is to set your Power Options for the computer not to go to sleep.

What games are you planning on playing? Integrated graphics are pretty weak.
 
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You are very unlikely to play BF4 at medium (you didn't mention resolution) on integrated graphics. You might get low on BF4, but it won't be the smoothest experience. Depending on which COD, you might be able to play it at medium at 1080p, but not the newer COD's.

If price is a factor, consider dropping the SSHD or the SSD/HDD option and just go for a modest HDD and get a discrete graphics card like a nVidia 750 or 750Ti if your budget allows. Especially if you are building this computer for gaming from the get go.
 
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720p might be doable for medium settings.

If the SSHD is the same price as a HDD, then I guess the SSHD will be better than a straight HDD if there isn't any savings to be had. The flash portion of the drive will cache your most accessed files, and should speed up their load time. Unfortunately it's not big enough to cache all the OS files (only 8GB), so it will speed up your system beyond what a traditional drive will, but it won't be as fast as a dedicated SSD.
 
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You should have no problem with that configuration. One thing you may want to consider is going for a 550-650W supply if you intend to get a decent graphics card later. Unless you plan on something like the 750 or 750Ti which doesn't take much power. Having a few extra watts gives you room to upgrade down the road without having to replace the PSU at the same time.

Corsair is generally a good name in supplies. However the old adage goes "you get what you pay for" so Corsair does have a few "cheaper" models out there.
 
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