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lebaron1011

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Ok, so im building a gaming pc for the first time...
Here is my setup : http://

I was wondering if all the parts are compatible, and will work well together.

My goal is to play Battlefield 4 1080p on ultra with atleast 60fps with the lowest budget possible, and both the video card and the processor should obtain that.

Also, do I need to buy a better fan for my setup?

Thanks,
Jackson
 
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The PSU is cheap Garbge.

All PSUs are not created equal. Just because they slapped a 480w sticker on the PSU does not mean it in any way can output that amount of wattage. You want to get one that is certified to output what it needs, and you need more wattage to begin with.
Get a 80+ bronze (or better)PSU from Antec, EVGA, XFX, Seasonic or Rosewll (Hive or Capstone serries only, NOT THE ARC SERIES). The last part you want to go cheap on is the part that can DESTROY everything else.

Team band ram is not good. You want to get from a decent company like Gskill, crucial, corsair. Also you want to get 2x4gb instead of 1x8gb. DDR memory is designed to work in pairs, so you wll see 10-15% more performance out of 2x4gb

Case is cheap so...
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Shadeslayer110

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Get a better PSU. A 760 requires at least 500 Watts, and get a good one. PSUs are one of the things that you want to cut the price on. They are one of the most vital parts of the system.

Otherwise, the build is decent. Get a CPU cooler, and that will help.
 
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boosted1g

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The PSU is cheap Garbge.

All PSUs are not created equal. Just because they slapped a 480w sticker on the PSU does not mean it in any way can output that amount of wattage. You want to get one that is certified to output what it needs, and you need more wattage to begin with.
Get a 80+ bronze (or better)PSU from Antec, EVGA, XFX, Seasonic or Rosewll (Hive or Capstone serries only, NOT THE ARC SERIES). The last part you want to go cheap on is the part that can DESTROY everything else.

Team band ram is not good. You want to get from a decent company like Gskill, crucial, corsair. Also you want to get 2x4gb instead of 1x8gb. DDR memory is designed to work in pairs, so you wll see 10-15% more performance out of 2x4gb

Case is cheap so airflow/cable management will be lacking. You can get the Rosewill Challenger for $40 for the next few days and that would be a huge step up from that other case.

CPU is good, motherboard is pretty low end. If nothing else you could downgrade to a FX-8320 to put better parts in to the computer. The 8320 would be a minimal downgrade that would save you 30-40 dollars.

And on a side note, if at all possible you should use wired ethernet cable for internet, and not wifi. Wifi will always be slower with much higher latency/ping times (not desired for gaming)
 
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lebaron1011

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thanks :)
 
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Shadeslayer110

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Your welcome. I recommend getting a PSU from a better company, and if you want to, get more than 500 Watts if you plan on upgrading later.

http://www.amazon.com/EVGA-80PLUS-Bronze-Certified-100-B1-0500-KR/dp/B00DGHKK7M/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1413925908&sr=8-2&keywords=evga+500w+psu

I have this one, and there are not problems that I have encountered.
 
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boosted1g

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Here is a better build, after rebates it is almost identical in money.
You have a better motherboard. better GPU, better quality ram, case and power supply.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor ($149.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock 970 Pro3 R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($65.66 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Hitachi Ultrastar 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($42.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 280X 3GB Double Dissipation Video Card ($229.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Antec Neo Eco 620W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($34.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-14 DVD/CD Writer ($13.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($88.98 @ OutletPC)
Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link TL-WN751ND 802.11b/g/n PCI Wi-Fi Adapter ($13.74 @ Amazon)
Total: $685.32 Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-10-21 17:20 EDT-0400
 
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