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Sup guys, I'm probably going to build my new rig next week and I was wondering if it's has good specs and it's all parts are compatible. I don't have a lot of money so bare with me ='(.
Here are the specs:
RAM - Corsair Vengeance Pro 16gb (2x8gb) Ddr3 1600mhz
PSU - Corsair Atx 500w Cx-500 80 Plus Bronze
VGA - Geforce Gtx 970 G1 Gaming
HD - Hd Seagate Barracuda 1tb 1000gb 7200rpm 64mb
Motherboard - Gigabyte Ga-h97m-gaming 3, Chipset H97, Lga 1150
Processor - I5 4690k 3.5ghz Lga 1150

So , what you guys think ? It's good ? Will there by any conflict between the parts ?
Is DD3 1866 better than 1600 ?
Thanks in advance guys.
 
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You had a h97 board in the original build anyway mate - that board is unable to overclock anyway.

Stick with that board if you like - it is fairly expensive but very good quality.

4460/4590 doesn't really matter IMO - both are good enough to push 60fps+ at ultra settings when paired with a 970.
You don't 'NEED' to overclock to get good performance out of an i5 - from the 4460 upwards they're fine at stock speeds.

Definite with the ssd IMO - the difference is night & day in general use with the os installed on ssd.

Put your most used games/apps on the ssd, put the rest on your Seagate 1tb.
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I think your Rig is on High End... You can easily play games on Ultra setting's....
The question about DDR3 is.... With most games DRAM is... but a simple data conduit, each step up from 1600 to 1866 might be worth say 2-4 FPS possibly more or less depending on the given game.. Faster higher freq DRAM shows itself more in things like multi-tasking, video, imaging, VMs, CAD that type of systems work, with prices being what they are there is generally little price difference between 1600/9 and 1866/9 so would go 1866/9, is also generally just a few dollars more... Your CPU will be a primary determining factor of what freqs you can run...
 
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What is your budget? Don't get a Corsair CX PSU, they are very low quality with high failure rates. Get a good quality XFX, Seasonic, EVGA G2, GS or B2 instead.
Also, I would change the HDD to a WD10EZEX as it is higher quality. Why get an unlocked cpu with a locked motherboard? You won't be able to OC this way.
I would get an aftermarket cpu cooler in your place. Do you need a case? The gtx 970 is a good gpu but if your on a tight budget why SKIMP ON THE QUALITY OF THE REST OF THE COMPONENTS JUST SO YOU CAN AFFORD IT (caps lock by mistake), I recommend a R9 380 4gb instead or an R9 290/X if you can find them at very good price.
 
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^ agree on the PSU , disagree on the HDD - the barracuda is just as good a drive as the WD blue IMO.

I would also personally stick with the 970 - its a far better card than the 380 & a lot cooler & quieter than the 290/x.

I would drop the CPU to the locked 4590 or even the 4460 - you're not going to see any performance difference between them & the 4460 especially is considerably cheaper.

I would also drop to 8gb ram & squeeze an ssd into the budget if at all possible.
 
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I agree 100% with this. Don't go down to an R9 380 if you can help it. And unless you want to overclock (and if you do, then you need to get an unlocked motherboard) then save some money by getting a cheaper intel CPU. All i5's perform in pretty much the same way in gaming. So a cheaper i5 will save you a fair amount of money, without reducing your performance.

Save more by going to 8gb as 16gb simply isn't used, and then either spend all that WONGA on sweets, or get an SSD to put your PC on steroids.

 
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Thank you for the answer guys.
So , if i drop to the ram to 8gb and get an SSD 240 Gb Sata 3 Kingston V300 - 450 Mb/s would be better ?
But getting a locked I5 isn't worse ? I mean i wont be able to OC right ?
And what unlocked motherboard would you guys recommend ?
thanks again =)
 
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You had a h97 board in the original build anyway mate - that board is unable to overclock anyway.

Stick with that board if you like - it is fairly expensive but very good quality.

4460/4590 doesn't really matter IMO - both are good enough to push 60fps+ at ultra settings when paired with a 970.
You don't 'NEED' to overclock to get good performance out of an i5 - from the 4460 upwards they're fine at stock speeds.

Definite with the ssd IMO - the difference is night & day in general use with the os installed on ssd.

Put your most used games/apps on the ssd, put the rest on your Seagate 1tb.
 
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