Need advice on Build for gaming PC

m1ndsnare

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Hi,

This is my first build and I would like some expert advice on the build that I have put together. The aim is to play most games at 1080p@60fps. I have pretty much maxed out my budget so swapping out components would be more feasible rather than adding anything.

CPU :: Intel i5 4690K - (4 x 3.5 GHZ) - Haswell
Cooler :: Coolermaster Hyper 212 Evo - Low Noise
Memory :: Corsair Vengeance Pro Red 8GB PC3-19200 2400 MHz (2x4GB) - Lifetime Warranty (DDR3)
Graphics Card :: AMD Radeon R9 280X OC VAPOR-X - 3 GB - (SAPPHIRE) - (PCI-E)
Motherboard :: Gigabyte GA-Z97P-D3 (Intel Z97)
Power Supply :: XFX 750W (Modular) PSU - Low Noise
Hard Drive :: 250GB Samsung 840 EVO SSD SATA-III, Read 540MB/s, Write 520MB/s - Silent

I aim to OC the CPU in future but for now I feel the stock version is fine for me.
 

Seeking Solace

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Games can take up a lot of space, could fill up your SSD quickly.
Depending what you want to play and what sizes future games might be, you might consider dropping to a 120GB SSD and picking up a hard drive.

Also that is very expensive RAM, I couldn't tell you for certain, but would you notice the difference from a cheaper set?

Do you have a case picked out?
 

m1ndsnare

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Hi,

Thank you for the quick response.

I normally like to play 1 or 2 games at a time so the 250GB is enough for my needs though I will get a secondary drive sometime in the future.
I'm not too certain of the performance difference between a 1600Mhz and a 2400Mhz to be honest but at the moment I can fit the 2400mhz one in my budget which is why I though I'll go with that. If someone can tell me that performance increase is negligible i'll just buy the 1600 one.

Thanks again.

The case that I have selected is : Cooler Master K-280