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RaptureWizard

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Hi Guys,
Ive been thinking about building my own PC(mostly for gaming), and ive got almost all my parts picked out, but i'm a little confused about what i should do for a cooling system. I'm aware most GPUs and CPUs come with their own cooling systems, so is it a necessity to buy a separate one? also, ive got the parts i currently have picked out listed in the link below, so if you have any recommendations for tweaks let me know. Thanks.
http://secure.newegg.com/WishList/PublicWishDetail.aspx?WishListNumber=32783087
*Note- I probably wont be doing any overclocking
 
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timeconsumer
If you're not overclocking, then the cooler that comes in the box is fine, you don't need an aftermarket unit. But if you're not overclocking you don't need to spend all that money on a Z97 board and a K series processor. Also, don't buy that power supply, get an XFX 550w. By doing the build this way (and using a few different retailers) I saved you $200 and got you a better SSD in the process. So you can buy a better monitor, more games, or jump up to a GTX 980 for no good reason.

By the way, what games are you playing, and at what resolution?

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($167.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock H97...
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If you're not overclocking, then the cooler that comes in the box is fine, you don't need an aftermarket unit. But if you're not overclocking you don't need to spend all that money on a Z97 board and a K series processor. Also, don't buy that power supply, get an XFX 550w. By doing the build this way (and using a few different retailers) I saved you $200 and got you a better SSD in the process. So you can buy a better monitor, more games, or jump up to a GTX 980 for no good reason.

By the way, what games are you playing, and at what resolution?

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($167.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock H97 Anniversary ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($69.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Mushkin Radioactive 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($117.88 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($52.49 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 970 4GB STRIX Video Card ($319.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Fractal Design Define R5 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($26.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($86.88 @ OutletPC)
Total: $992.19
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-05-07 22:52 EDT-0400
 
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