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Will this build bottleneck??

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August 20, 2014 6:04:01 PM

TSorry if its really obvious whether it will or not but im a absolute noob when it comes to this :D 

http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/3FLn99

Thanks in advance ;) 

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August 20, 2014 6:14:14 PM

It should be fine! Looks like a pretty solid build you have planned there. You will be very happy with it.

Only thing you could think about changing is grabbing another couple sticks of ram and running 16GB (not really needed for gaming but if you plan on doing some video editing etc, you'll be happy you did) Or.. you could upgrade ram to the 2133.
http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-memory-cml8gx3m...

Honestly though, unless you have extra money to spend... Jump on what you have. It's a great looking build
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August 20, 2014 6:17:41 PM

That PSU is cutting it very close with those specs. I would recommend a 600 watt or higher XFX Proseries, EVGA Supernova, Seasonic, or Antec. Only get a Corsair PSU if you are on a tight budget, they are okay, but aren't the best (I've had problems with them).
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August 20, 2014 6:19:16 PM

It won't have any bottlenecks, however for a little more you can get a much better PSU and a better, overclockable CPU:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor (£164.34 @ Aria PC)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler (£22.63 @ Ebuyer)
Motherboard: MSI Z87-G41 PC Mate ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (£47.84 @ Scan.co.uk)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£59.98 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£35.94 @ Aria PC)
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 280 3GB TWIN FROZR Video Card (£161.14 @ Scan.co.uk)
Case: BitFenix Neos White/Silver ATX Mid Tower Case (£29.99 @ Kustom PCs)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply (£46.93 @ CCL Computers)
Total: £568.79
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-08-21 02:17 BST+0100


If you have any extra cash I would recommend a Crucial Mx100 250GB SSD.
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August 20, 2014 6:30:18 PM

There's a 107W difference between the PSU and the estimated power usage PcPartPicker has provided me with, not exactly sure if that is enough
.... I would also happily do more upgrades but my budget was £500 which i have already exceeded and i haven't got the os, also missing some peripherals, however i do wish to upgrade certain parts through the year/s
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August 20, 2014 6:37:06 PM

PCpartpicker isn't very accurate. They determine the wattage based off of TDP, not under full load wattage.
powersupplycalculator.net recommends a 508 watt minimum PSU
coolermaster.outervision.com recommends a 460 watt minimum PSU
I would say powersupplycalculator.net is more accuracy because it's more thorough on the PC specs.
Plus having headroom allows the PSU to run more efficiently and have room for OC'ing since it's not under full load.
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August 20, 2014 7:11:52 PM

Took in the advice about the PSU, and been playing around with it. Also added a optical drive which i was missing went over my budget a bit but looks good in my opinion

http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/z3TRwP
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August 20, 2014 7:42:22 PM

PixelBit said:
Took in the advice about the PSU, and been playing around with it. Also added a optical drive which i was missing went over my budget a bit but looks good in my opinion

http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/z3TRwP


That build still doesn't have that great of a PSU, and it's well worth getting the 4690k I suggested for £15 extra, you want to go with the build I posted + an optical drive.
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August 20, 2014 8:53:37 PM

You're going to want to go with a different PSU.
http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/seasonic-power-supply-s...
An awesome unit for a tad bit more $. But believe me... It's worth it. You never want to cheap out on the PSU and risk damage to your hardware, and/or having to replace the PSU down the road. That Seasonic unit comes with a great 5year warranty, compared to EVGA's 3year.

It's your choice but i would honestly spend the extra money.
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August 21, 2014 2:47:44 AM

Moozilbee i plan on going forward with the build i have but add a better PSU maybe the one you or Morgilrok have suggested, i plan in slowly upgrade each component including the CPU etc
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August 21, 2014 4:05:38 AM

PixelBit said:
Moozilbee i plan on going forward with the build i have but add a better PSU maybe the one you or Morgilrok have suggested, i plan in slowly upgrade each component including the CPU etc


But like I said, for £15 extra you get a decent performance boost, and the ability to overclock, meany you won't need to upgrade your CPU for a while longer, because when you feel it starts to be slow, you can just up the clock speed a little. It's £15 now to save you spending lots more money in future.

About the PSU, either PSU is fine, XFX's PSUs are actually made by Seasonic so the insides of it are likely the same.
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