Choosing a budget power supply and CPU cooler

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peregar2006

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Hello all,

my current rig
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/mt28NG

Need an advise about CPU cooler and PSU for that build.
for CPU I stopped at CRYORIG H5 Ultimate 76.0 CFM CPU Cooler OR CM Hyper EVO 212...

Would it make sense to put 3200 RAM ? (now I stopped at Kingston HyperX Fury Black 2 x 4GB 2400), here another question, it makes sense to buy 2 x 8GB or 1 x 8GB stick ?

Thanks a lot !





 
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RAM speed depends on the motherboard more than the CPU. The Pentium G3258 'support's RAM up to 1333Mhz DDR3, but with the right motherboard, I regularly run it on 2400Mhz DDR3. The motherboard I suggested in my build is capable of running DDR4 2400Mhz. If you change to a H170 board, that may not be the case.
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ChumP

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Cryorig H5 will be the better choice for the CPU cooler.

As for the PSU , a 500W quality unit would be enough.

SeaSonic S12II 520 - 49.99$
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817151094&nm_mc=AFC-C8Junction&cm_mmc=AFC-C8Junction-PCPartPicker,%20LLC-_-na-_-na-_-na&cm_sp=&AID=10446076&PID=3938566&SID=

It won't make sense to go for the 3200 MHz RAM ,because it will make little to no difference in gaming.

 
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DonkeyOatie

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Here's a revised build.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($204.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG H7 49.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($34.50 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: MSI Z170A PC MATE ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($99.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($104.95 @ Adorama)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 960 2GB Video Card ($184.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Corsair 100R ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: Cooler Master Elite V2 550W ATX Power Supply ($34.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $714.40
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-10-06 08:57 EDT-0400

16Gb is plenty of memory, for this configuration. If you need more there are other issues, 2400Mhz will do for this too.
The H5 will not fit in that case, the H7 will. The Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO won't fit either.
This is the best cheap PSU available at the moment. http://www.jonnyguru.com/modules.php?name=NDReviews&op=Story&reid=386 Good review from reputable site.
 
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peregar2006

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SeaSonic S12II 520 thanks ChumP, does it fit in Corsair Carbide 100R case ?
very nice PSU indeed.

DonkeyOatie thanks a lot for the remark about CPU cooler, probably I'll grab H7 then :)


 
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peregar2006

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BTW for i5 6500
Memory Types are
DDR4-1866/2133, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.35V
(http://ark.intel.com/products/88184/Intel-Core-i5-6500-Processor-6M-Cache-up-to-3_60-GHz )

and in my case I take RAM 2400, does it make sense ?
 
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Yes you are fine as long as your motherboard supports 2400 MHz RAM.
 
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RAM speed depends on the motherboard more than the CPU. The Pentium G3258 'support's RAM up to 1333Mhz DDR3, but with the right motherboard, I regularly run it on 2400Mhz DDR3. The motherboard I suggested in my build is capable of running DDR4 2400Mhz. If you change to a H170 board, that may not be the case.
 
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