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I'm building a computer but I've never built one before. Can someone please let me know if my parts will work well together? Also, if you have any comments on the build or recommendations, please tell me. It is for things like school, games (like league, or LOL) , videos, browsing. I haven't decided on what monitor, keyboard, etc il be getting yet but I wanted to know about the things listed below. THX ;)

CPU: Intel Core i3-4330 3.5GHz Dual-Core Processor
Motherboard: Asus H87M-E Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard
Memory: A-Data XPG V1.0 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory
CPU cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler
Storage: A-Data Premier Pro SP600 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive
Video Card: Asus GeForce GT 630 2GB Video Card
Case: Cooler Master HAF 912 ATX Mid Tower Case
Power Supply: Antec EarthWatts Green 650W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply
Wireless Network: Asus PCE-N10 802.11b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter


 
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the two most important things to unclude when asking for help is: 1. whats your total budget? 2. where are you from?

for the psu, it depends on the brand reliability, not total wattage. you need suffiecient wattage, but an unreliable 100w psu can kill a system using 200w. any xfx, seasonic, or antec atleast 550w will do fine. 650w is fine to have, and will allow you more upgrade headroom.

the r7 265/ r9 270 are about the same price as the 750ti, but are much more powerful. look into those as well


EDIT: does the $700 budget include, monitor, keyboard, mouse, and operating system? or only a few of them?
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The things that stick out to me are the CPU cooler and the GPU. If you aren't overclocking, the stock Intel cooler included with the processor is fine, and the GPU is about to be two generations old and is an entry-level model on top of that. For better suggestions, it would help to have your budget and planned uses.
 
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THX :)

For the graphics card the gtx750Ti sounds good.
Got rid of the cooler
For the power supply I'm reluctant to get one with lower watts because I've heard of computers that don't start because of a bad power supply.
Are u sure that 650 W is not necessary? If so, should I get 550, 500, 450, or 430W or what do u recommend? (wattage or model)
Again, THX for the reply!
 
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thx for replying!
Its for school, and a little bit of games (like league, or LOL)
Budget: Maybe around $700
Also, the GPU is the video card, right?
 
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the two most important things to unclude when asking for help is: 1. whats your total budget? 2. where are you from?

for the psu, it depends on the brand reliability, not total wattage. you need suffiecient wattage, but an unreliable 100w psu can kill a system using 200w. any xfx, seasonic, or antec atleast 550w will do fine. 650w is fine to have, and will allow you more upgrade headroom.

the r7 265/ r9 270 are about the same price as the 750ti, but are much more powerful. look into those as well


EDIT: does the $700 budget include, monitor, keyboard, mouse, and operating system? or only a few of them?
 
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billyblueberry

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Thx for answering :)
For the card, what about the HP7770 or the r7 250?
The $700 budget doesn't include the monitor, keyboard, mouse, operating system, speakers. I'm getting those separately.
For the psu, will 500W Corsair, 430W Corsair, or 650W Antec, (all 80+ Bronze) be best for this build? If not what should I get?

THX again!

:)
 
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it depends more on the brand. psus are made by different companies, and theres some really inexpensive ones that arent very good.

the r7 250 and 7770 are lower than the 265. the 750ti is better than them as well. heres my suggestion for a $700 build:

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CPU: Intel Core i5-4590 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor ($188.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: ASRock H97 PERFORMANCE ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: A-Data XPG V1.0 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($74.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($55.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 280 3GB WINDFORCE Video Card ($199.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Enermax ECA3253-BW ATX Mid Tower Case ($34.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Rosewill Hive 650W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($77.71 @ OutletPC)
Total: $722.65
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-08-20 17:23 EDT-0400


theres no overclocking possible, but it will provide great performance without it. the cpu is one of the best for gaming, and the gpu will provide high (ultra on some) on todays games



 
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Get a good brand with adequate power eg

Seasonic 520 - $60 - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817151093 - best and cheapest!
XFX 550 - $70 - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817207013
Antec HCG 520M $78 - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817371058
 
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Thanks for replying again!
Will I need a CPU cooler for the i5?
Also, is 500W enough for ur build?
 
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the hive series is on the same tier as the capstone series, so both are goo.

@billyblueberry, you wont need a cooler for the i5. it comes with the stock intel cooler, and works perfect at keeping the i5 temps within the safe range. you cant overclock either, so unless you think the stock cooler is too loud, you wont need to put a different cooler on.

650w is more than enough. 550w would probably work, but i like to put a little (actually a somewhat large) cushion on top of the wattage just in case.
 
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Thx so much. I think I got what I need now. :)
 
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