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

daniellsheard

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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
 

daniellsheard

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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.

Cheers