Need some advice on a build for a average gaming computer.

SerRobert

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I know there are many of these questions but I need some personal help. I have a budget of £700, which is flexible.
As you will find out I don't really know a lot about building a computer and I apologize for that.
These are the parts I found and were recommended to me by friends;

RAM - corsair vengeance 8Gb (2x4) DDR3
Processor - Intel i5 3.2GHz LGA1150
GPU - nVidia GTX 760
Motherboard - MSI Z87-G45-GAMING ATX
Hard Drive - Seagate Baracuda
Case - In Win Griffin ATX
I need help getting the correct wattage for the PSU (and getting a good make)

I know parts are missing and it would be great if you could tell me what else I need.

-What I would like is advice on; if these parts are compatible?
-Where I could save money and where it would be worth spending at bit extra money?
-If the parts mentioned are good or not and recommendations for the ones which are a bad choice?

Thanks in advance. I really appreciate all this as it is a lot of questions and work.
 
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Overclocking forces your hardwares to work harder than they have originally been made for . So it produces more heat . requires more power supply and your hardware dies faster :D .

it gives you more performance at the cost of your hardware's life span . its risky But some people get a good cooling system and enough power supply and they overclock their hardware carefully so their hardwares are less Likely to fail from overclocking .

simple example : i5 3470 by default comes with 3.2 ghz . when you rise 3.2ghz to 3.4ghz or higher values then your Overclocking .

and about the case , it says its ATX that means your motherboard and all other parts will fit in just fine . but your Graphic card should not be longer than 280mm . you can...

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I see a good rig right here. You could cut down the mobo big time by going with a b85 if you don't plan to overclock. Use the extra money for a 770 or 780 (though a 760 is enough.) beef up the power with at least a 650W PSU from a trusted brand (XFX,Corsair,Antec,Seasonic,etc...) This is personal preference but get a WD drive. I have TONS of problems with my 500gb Seagate just randomly clicking, BSODing and fxing itself at restar.(Not sure if it's a good thing though... Autofix?)
 

SerRobert

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I see a good rig right here. You could cut down the mobo big time by going with a b85 if you don't plan to overclock. Use
the extra money for a 770 or 780 (though a 760 is enough.) beef up the power with at least a 650W PSU from a trusted brand (XFX,Corsair,Antec,Seasonic,etc...) This is personal preference but get a WD drive. I have TONS of problems with my 500gb Seagate just randomly clicking, BSODing and fxing itself at restar.(Not sure if it's a good thing though... Autofix?)

Thanks for the reply, how's this for a psu?
http://www.corsair.com/en-gb/rm-series-rm650-80-plus-gold-certified-power-supply
There is a 750 watt for a little bit extra should i go for that instead? what do you think?

For the RAM would you personally go for DDR3 or DDR4? And should i get 8Gb or 12Gb?
 

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hey man . the parts you have chosen is just great . but here are some suggestions :

CPU and MotherBoard : if you CPU is Non K ( has no 'K' at the end of its model name ) then you can get a H board . Z Boards are for overclockers . so if your not going to overclock your CPU then just get a Non-K CPU and H board . will save you a lot i guess

VGA : Great choice man . i'm using it right now . and i can maxout almost anygame ( at 1360x768 ). but if you wanna be more future proof then go grab something better . AMD 290x is perfect choice i guess . faster than GTX 780 and GTX titan ( at most games ) and its pretty cheap .

RAM : that's exactly what i'm using right now and its great . again . if you wanna be more future proof then just go for Corsair 2x8GB .
But you wont need it . 8GB is high enough for current games .

CPU : go for quality brands like corsair . and about wattage . 650 watt for your current system . 750-800 watt for future proof and amd 290x .

 

SerRobert

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Thanks a lot that really helped. :)

Would you explain what overclocking is? Is it were you mess around with CPU or Motherboard and it somehow boosts it's performance?

I feel like i am missing some parts, i have the mouse and keyboard. What else do i need?

I'm not sure if everything would even fit into the In Win Griffin Case because i am on the PC Part Picker website it seems it is not compatible with the other parts. I would want a Mid Tower wouldn't i? Sorry for all the questions. (Obviously my first build)
 

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Overclocking forces your hardwares to work harder than they have originally been made for . So it produces more heat . requires more power supply and your hardware dies faster :D .

it gives you more performance at the cost of your hardware's life span . its risky But some people get a good cooling system and enough power supply and they overclock their hardware carefully so their hardwares are less Likely to fail from overclocking .

simple example : i5 3470 by default comes with 3.2 ghz . when you rise 3.2ghz to 3.4ghz or higher values then your Overclocking .

and about the case , it says its ATX that means your motherboard and all other parts will fit in just fine . but your Graphic card should not be longer than 280mm . you can always get a better Case with more room .

you pretty much have every thing :

-Mouse
-Key Board
-Speaker
-Monitor ( i suggest you to not get a Huge monitor . 19 inch or 20 inch is just great . if you go for bigger ones . you might not get a good FPS out of your games no matter how strong your graphic card is ) .

-Case : CPU . Motherboard . VGA . Ram . Power Supply . Hard Drive . DVD-RW

your good to go my friend :)
 
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