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thekingsley

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I'm looking for feedback before purchasing because I'm inexperienced with computer hardware. I'll be used this pc primarily for gaming.

Some questions I have:

Would getting an 80+ gold or platinum PSU make enough of a difference in heat buildup and PSU longevity to warrant the extra cost?

Also I'm kind of concerned that alot of similarily priced builds I've looked at have more expensive motherboards. Is this motherboard sufficient considering that I think it has the SATA ports I need and I don't plan on installing multiple graphics cards?

I appreciate any advice/ suggestions.

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/qKr4ZL
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/qKr4ZL/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($184.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-B85M-DS3H Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($53.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($72.00 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial MX100 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($109.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 280X 3GB Dual-X Video Card ($263.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair SPEC-02 ATX Mid Tower Case ($39.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($25.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($19.98 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $860.90
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-08-30 01:22 EDT-0400
 
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MeteorsRaining
That's a very well balanced build, kudos! I see you don't plan to OC in future, as the CPU is locked and MoBo doesn't allow OCing. It'd be a good Ultra gaming build.

No, you don't require Gold PSU until you want to use the rig 24/7 and Platinum is like reserved for extreme usage of SLIed or CFed systems. That PSU which you chose is good enough to support the build.

Your MoBo will suffice until you want to upgrade in future, particularily to 5th gen. Its a good MoBo for locked CPUs (non-K versions). You'll be good to go with your current choice.

The build should last your atleast 2-3 years of ultra gaming after which you can upgrade the GPU as your MoBo doesn't support CF or SLI.

RAM is plenty for now and you can always add in...
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That's a very well balanced build, kudos! I see you don't plan to OC in future, as the CPU is locked and MoBo doesn't allow OCing. It'd be a good Ultra gaming build.

No, you don't require Gold PSU until you want to use the rig 24/7 and Platinum is like reserved for extreme usage of SLIed or CFed systems. That PSU which you chose is good enough to support the build.

Your MoBo will suffice until you want to upgrade in future, particularily to 5th gen. Its a good MoBo for locked CPUs (non-K versions). You'll be good to go with your current choice.

The build should last your atleast 2-3 years of ultra gaming after which you can upgrade the GPU as your MoBo doesn't support CF or SLI.

RAM is plenty for now and you can always add in another identical pair of 2X4GB sticks to get 16GB down the road. CPU will be enough for gaming for years (atleast 3-4) to come.
 
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You really need 600W for the r9 280x

I'd get a better cpu and mobo

eg

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($219.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: ASRock Fatal1ty H97 Killer ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($84.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($78.30 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($53.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 760 2GB WINDFORCE Video Card ($229.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair Graphite Series 230T Orange ATX Mid Tower Case ($59.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($25.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($19.98 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8 (OEM) (64-bit) ($97.49 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $870.70
 
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thekingsley

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Thank you for replying. Why would you recommend a better motherboard? Should I spend more for more expansion slots and ports or would there be a significant improvement in durability and temperature? The motherboard has been the most difficult part to choose for me.
 
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