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Cant decide which motherboard, and what power supply will I need?

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June 7, 2014 2:56:35 PM

So Im getting my new build (1st) next week, I'm planning on getting:

GPU - Sapphire Dual-X Radeon R9 270X OC 2GB GDDR5 Graphics Card with Boost (Already have).
CPU - Intel Core i5 4570.
SSD - Crucial 120GB M500.
RAM - Corsair CMZ8GX3M2A1600C9 Vengeance 8GB (2x4GB).
Case - I have a case already bought at home (Im at uni, going home next week), can't remember the case, but its definitely not a small case, a normal tower type.
Monitor - I will be using the LG Flatron E2742V (1920 x 1080), which I already have.
Keyboard & Mouse - Already have.

However I can't decide what motherboard to get, and what power supply will I need? (How much power will I need?).

I don't plan on adding another GPU, I am planning on getting some more storage, most likely a 1tb western digital in a month or two. I will primarily use it for Skyrim and Sims 3, both with expansion packs and hopefully on highest settings. Also wouldn't mind trying out Crysis 3, Dirt 3 (I think is the latest), I've heard Dirt 3 is quite a demanding game, so I can happily scale down to medium settings. I will play sound through the headset port into some speakers.

Any help for the Motherboard and PSU would be great, I'm looking to try get both of these for around £80-£90.

Thanks in advance

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June 7, 2014 3:16:55 PM

Are planning to expand your RAM in the future? if yes, get ASUS B85M-G. I would pair it with an corsair vs650w PSU. :) 
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June 7, 2014 3:22:30 PM

lightningblade said:
Are planning to expand your RAM in the future? if yes, get ASUS B85M-G. I would pair it with an corsair vs650w PSU. :) 


Erm i don't think id need to upgrade from 8Gb, unless it will help my gaming performance? I use my Macbook for my light video editing and uni work, so the pc will be prioritising gaming.

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June 7, 2014 3:29:47 PM

Depends on what you're going to play. Some games require more than 4 GB RAM. Yes that motherboard.
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June 7, 2014 3:35:27 PM

lightningblade said:
Depends on what you're going to play. Some games require more than 4 GB RAM. Yes that motherboard.


Ive got 8gb of ram, 2 4gb sticks..
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June 7, 2014 3:39:12 PM

Oh, sorry I thought it said 4GB haha. well 8GB is good for gaming. upgrading to 16GB RAM would be overkill for me.
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June 7, 2014 3:45:43 PM

lightningblade said:
Oh, sorry I thought it said 4GB haha. well 8GB is good for gaming. upgrading to 16GB RAM would be overkill for me.


Yeh ill stick to 8GB don't think ill ever need 16GB, saying that, would this work out for me then?

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00EPRFMW0/ref=ox_sc...
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June 7, 2014 3:54:00 PM

daniellsheard said:
lightningblade said:
Oh, sorry I thought it said 4GB haha. well 8GB is good for gaming. upgrading to 16GB RAM would be overkill for me.


Yeh ill stick to 8GB don't think ill ever need 16GB, saying that, would this work out for me then?

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00EPRFMW0/ref=ox_sc...


Yes it will.

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June 7, 2014 9:17:51 PM

daniellsheard said:
lightningblade said:
Oh, sorry I thought it said 4GB haha. well 8GB is good for gaming. upgrading to 16GB RAM would be overkill for me.


Yeh ill stick to 8GB don't think ill ever need 16GB, saying that, would this work out for me then?

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00EPRFMW0/ref=ox_sc...


Definitely. The Corsair Vengeance 8GB RAM is decent and is probably the best for the price.
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