Okay so I have been looking into building a pc ever since my laptop quit running the games I enjoyed playing. Since then I have been reading articles and trying to put together the perfect part list for my budget which is $1000. So ever since I learned about Crossfire/SLI I have been set on getting one mid-range gpu that can comfortably run the games I want now and then putting another later to possibly dabble in 1440p/4k gaming down the road. So I am aware of the pros/cons of having multiple gpu's and am pretty set on it. Now there are some parts I am not totally confident in buying. First the motherboard. I have no intentions of overclocking (hence the processor) so I chose the ASUS ROG Strix mainly to match my gpu. The only concern I have is it only supports ddr4-2133 RAM. My question is how much of an FPS boost will higher ram speed permit. Secondly, I know the typical gaming pc build today shoots for having 16gb of ram but I only have 8 right now and plan to put another single 8gb stick in later. Will only having 8gb of ram massively effect my fps? Also I know that my SSD is under the usual 250gb but I plan to only have my OS on it. Thanks for your responses. <3
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: Intel Core i5-7500 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($189.75 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Asus STRIX B250F GAMING ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($129.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($60.88 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Sandisk SSD PLUS 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($49.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.33 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Asus Radeon RX 480 8GB ROG STRIX Video Card ($240.98 @ B&H)
Case: NZXT S340 Elite (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($89.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: EVGA BQ 650W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($63.89 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: Asus VG248QE 24.0" 1920x1080 144Hz Monitor ($204.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $1079.79
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-03-26 14:01 EDT-0400
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: Intel Core i5-7500 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($189.75 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Asus STRIX B250F GAMING ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($129.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($60.88 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Sandisk SSD PLUS 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($49.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.33 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Asus Radeon RX 480 8GB ROG STRIX Video Card ($240.98 @ B&H)
Case: NZXT S340 Elite (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($89.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: EVGA BQ 650W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($63.89 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: Asus VG248QE 24.0" 1920x1080 144Hz Monitor ($204.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $1079.79
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-03-26 14:01 EDT-0400
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