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Badumtssh

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So I looking forward to building my first ever computer that will largely used for gaming purposes but wanted to get some opinions on good and bad things to get before I start.
I've been looking around online at parts to use but I only have a basic grasp on what some parts do and there requirements.

I built this from the picking up bits around but don't actually know whether it will work properly and wanted to see if any help was available on improving this system for the better.

Processor: Intel i7-4790 4-Core
GPU: Gigabyte Nvidia GTX 780 OC 3GB
RAM: 2x Corsair 8GB 1600 MHz DDR3
Motherboard: MSI Z87-G45 GAMING
PSU: EVGA SuperNOVA 750 G2
HHD: Toshiba DT01ACA200 2TB
Case: NZXT H440

Any and all advice is appreciated on this and thanks in advance for your help!
 
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Good start, are you looking to SLI in the near future? If not could drop the PSU to a good 600, and take the difference in money and put to an Asus Z97-A or the like mobo wise (won't touch MSI mobos due to their poor QC), might also look for a CPU cooler, the CM Hyper 212 EVO is a great one (about $35)
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Good start, are you looking to SLI in the near future? If not could drop the PSU to a good 600, and take the difference in money and put to an Asus Z97-A or the like mobo wise (won't touch MSI mobos due to their poor QC), might also look for a CPU cooler, the CM Hyper 212 EVO is a great one (about $35)
 
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Badumtssh

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Its probably unlikely that i'll SLI anytime soon, so thank you for that and the cooler information. I found this to be harder part to piece together with this as I don't quite understand its compatibility but I will look into it.

The Z97's Haswell refresh, what is the full purpose of this?
 
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Your CPU the 4790 is a 'refresh' of the original 4770 (or improved version) and the Z97 is a step up to go along with the refresh CPU and also will be able to be upgraded to the Broadwell CPUs when they are released - would also suggest changing the 4790 to the 4790K model, might not want OC right now, but down the road you can OC and it be like a free CPU upgrade
 
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Badumtssh

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Ah I see, thanks for covering that. With price of reducing the PSU to a lower output I can afford to move up 4790k as its only slightly more expensive.
I would probably OC later as well so when the time comes it could do it alongside getting my SLI.

Thanks, you've been a big help.
 
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