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deboisalex

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I'm not really good with computers, and my son wants a new one, and he asked me to post on here just to make sure they all are compatible and if anyone had any other recommendations for better parts for the same price etc. This is what he has so far:

- Nvidia GeForce GTX 750Ti
- Intel Core i5 4670k
- 500GB HDD
- Corsair 4GB DDR3 RAM
- MSI z87-G45-Gaming ATX Motherboard
- Windows 7 - 64bit
- Aerocool Strike-X Advance Mid Tower Gaming Case

These can all be found on Amazon if you need any other information!

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They should all be compatible with each other. You can cut the price a little by getting a different motherboard. You don't seem to be a big computer enthusiast, so you will probably not enjoy all the features of the one you picked. You can pick a cheaper one without worry, just make sure it has an LGA 1150 socket to make it compatible with the processor you picked and one 16x PCIe-slot for the graphics card.
If you plan to overclock the processor, then you should get a proper cooler for it, not just the default one that comes with the processor. If you don't want to overclock, then you can reduce the price even further by going for a regular i5 4670 instead of the i5 4670k. The "k" basically means it has no barrier for overclocking...
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They should all be compatible with each other. You can cut the price a little by getting a different motherboard. You don't seem to be a big computer enthusiast, so you will probably not enjoy all the features of the one you picked. You can pick a cheaper one without worry, just make sure it has an LGA 1150 socket to make it compatible with the processor you picked and one 16x PCIe-slot for the graphics card.
If you plan to overclock the processor, then you should get a proper cooler for it, not just the default one that comes with the processor. If you don't want to overclock, then you can reduce the price even further by going for a regular i5 4670 instead of the i5 4670k. The "k" basically means it has no barrier for overclocking, which other models have for safety reasons.
 
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Thanks, so what motherboard would you suggest and he wants it for gaming on high-ish settings, and if so what cooler would do the job?

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Sorry for late response. Just look around your store for a motherboard with the features I mentioned previously. The motherboard has very little influence on performance, so price and size will probably be the remaining factors on which you should pick. It might be handy to pick on that has a simple and easy BIOS interface so you don't have to look up many terms when using the BIOS.
When it comes to cooling, you should probably look up reviews, because there are actually quite a lot of variation. You might care less about noise and more about size or cooling, etc. and they are all different, so there is no ultimate cooler.
Hope my response is not too late, or that you got help elsewhere. Good luck on your build!
 
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