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October 8, 2014 8:20:32 AM

Hi, I am from Bangladesh.
I have an old pc. i am planning to change everything inside of it except case.

This is the pc i want to build for web development mainly. Mainly i will use Linux here. I may play some games as well. don't need any overclocking. http://pcpartpicker.com/p/gynQLk
for your convenience, i am pasting the specification here:

processor Intel Core i5-4590
motherboard Asus H97M-E
Ram 8GBx1 Gskill (F3-1600C11S-8GNT) or Corsair 8GBx1
HDD Toshiba or WD 2 TB [toshiba is cheaper here]
PSU Corsair 450VS
UPS APC or apollo [whatever cheap i can find cause i will buy an Instant Power Supply in future]

IF i can't find the PSU at the time of buying, i may either one of these
Thermaltake 530W smart
cooler master GX II 450w

Now my question is
1. will Corsair 450vs PSU work with Asus H97 M-E mobo?
2. in future i may add an amd R7 260x like GPU. will it work with the PSU?
3. do i really need a new case? i am planning to install a rear fan in my old case. there is no option to install a fan in sidebar of case.

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October 8, 2014 8:48:57 AM

CPU - The 4590 is Haswell Refresh which is what you should be looking for, however the extra 100MHZ over the 4460 won't be noticed. The i5-4460 is the better purchase.
MB - The H97M-E is a fine board, however there are less expensive options that offer the same features.
MEM - Installing a single module will have you running in single channel mode which is less than ideal. Install modules in pairs so you can run in dual channel mode (you have dual controllers after all). Also, that module is "slow" being high latency (DDR3-1600 CL11). Look for DDR3-1600 CL9 modules.
PSU - No CS / CM / VS / Builder series from Corsair. Stick with XFX or Seasonic for a tried and true quality manufacturer. You don't want to skimp here!
CASE - Your existing case will be fine. This is a non-overclocking rig so it won't be generating much heat. You will likely be fine without adding any additional fans to the case (unless it is empty now).
Future GPU - The XFX 550w will handle a GPU much larger than the R7 so you will be find here.


PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($189.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H97M-D3H Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($87.49 @ Amazon)
Memory: Mushkin Stealth 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($65.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Toshiba 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($50.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $474.45
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a c 277 V Motherboard
October 8, 2014 9:00:05 AM

1. yes.
2. yes.
3. yes.

Suggestions:

1. Buy a two stick kit of 2 x 4gb. You will operate in the faster dual channel mode.
2. I will never again build without a ssd for the "C" drive. It makes everything you do much quicker.
120gb is minimum, it will hold the os and a handful of games. If you can go 240gb, you may never need a hard drive.
I don't.
I would defer on the hard drive unless you need to store large files such as video's.
It is easy to add a hard drive later.
Samsung EVO is a good choice.
Intel is OK too.
3. Buy only a quality psu.
Here is one list of psu quality.
Pick a tier 2 unit if you can.
https://community.newegg.com/eggxpert/computer_hardware...
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October 8, 2014 9:30:25 AM

Thank you for your valuable comments.
I have chosen asus H97 M-E mobo cause it has 32GB ram support and M.2 ssd.
In future, i may need more than 16GB of ram that's why i am thinking of single channel.
i want to jump to M.2 SSD(10Gbps) when price will go down. for the time being in i am planning for a HDD cause i have some video tutorials.
i am from bangladesh so i can't buy lots of brand new hardware. sometimes it makes me feel as if i am in a desert!
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October 9, 2014 8:53:26 AM

sadams04 said:
CPU - The 4590 is Haswell Refresh which is what you should be looking for, however the extra 100MHZ over the 4460 won't be noticed. The i5-4460 is the better purchase.
MB - The H97M-E is a fine board, however there are less expensive options that offer the same features.
MEM - Installing a single module will have you running in single channel mode which is less than ideal. Install modules in pairs so you can run in dual channel mode (you have dual controllers after all). Also, that module is "slow" being high latency (DDR3-1600 CL11). Look for DDR3-1600 CL9 modules.
PSU - No CS / CM / VS / Builder series from Corsair. Stick with XFX or Seasonic for a tried and true quality manufacturer. You don't want to skimp here!
CASE - Your existing case will be fine. This is a non-overclocking rig so it won't be generating much heat. You will likely be fine without adding any additional fans to the case (unless it is empty now).
Future GPU - The XFX 550w will handle a GPU much larger than the R7 so you will be find here.


PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($189.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H97M-D3H Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($87.49 @ Amazon)
Memory: Mushkin Stealth 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($65.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Toshiba 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($50.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $474.45


I have chosen asus H97 M-E mobo cause it has 32GB ram support and M.2 ssd.
In future, i may need more than 16GB of ram that's why i am thinking of single channel 8GB. didn't find 8GB ram with CAS 9
we don't have xfx psu in bangladesh!
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