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I'm in the process of a custom build, and this is my first build that will be done from scratch so some things are still new to me, hence when i am here looking for other peoples opinions.
I already have a NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560 Ti.
Gigabyte GA-Z97X-UD5H ATX Motherboard.
I'm going to be ordering next 2 x 4GB DDR3 RAM (At a later date another 2 x 4GB will go in)
The power supply i was looking at a 650W? little unsure however i know the intel Processors use a lot less power than other processors.
I am unsure about which processor to get, i am prett set on a Intel i5 3.50 GHZ (Around 170 i think?) little unsure yet though.
I already have a 256 SSD aswell, but a couple of 3.5in 1TBs should go in nicely.
thanks and input is appreciated.
Kyle
I'm in the process of a custom build, and this is my first build that will be done from scratch so some things are still new to me, hence when i am here looking for other peoples opinions.
I already have a NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560 Ti.
Gigabyte GA-Z97X-UD5H ATX Motherboard.
I'm going to be ordering next 2 x 4GB DDR3 RAM (At a later date another 2 x 4GB will go in)
The power supply i was looking at a 650W? little unsure however i know the intel Processors use a lot less power than other processors.
I am unsure about which processor to get, i am prett set on a Intel i5 3.50 GHZ (Around 170 i think?) little unsure yet though.
I already have a 256 SSD aswell, but a couple of 3.5in 1TBs should go in nicely.
thanks and input is appreciated.
Kyle
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Well first off if I were you, I wouldnt go any higher than 8gb of Ram as it isnt needed unless youre doing video editing/rendering. Next, that graphics card needs an update.. Thats a very old card. For a cheap yet enjoyable experience, look towards a r9 270x, 270x, 280, or a 280x. CLose to two hundred USD, but work great! Next, make sure you get a newer i5. Id go for the i5 4690k ($239.99 USD). I just bought mine . Switching from AMD...
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For sure get the i5-4690K CPU & it will work with your current motherboard. Here is a link to it - [ Register or Signin to view external links. ]
A 650W PSU will be fine for your current build and even if you upgrade to a 970 it will still be fine.
I would recommend updating your video card as well preferable to a 970 but the tag on those is around $350.
A 650W PSU will be fine for your current build and even if you upgrade to a 970 it will still be fine.
I would recommend updating your video card as well preferable to a 970 but the tag on those is around $350.
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I should of updated you guys, apologies.
We'll, a few things left to do, however it is built.
I5 4790k as suggested.
Z97X-UD5H motherboard
8gb corsair vengeance
1tb wd black
500gb wd
500gb wd
120gb ssd
Sapphire r7 265 x2 crossfire
850w power supply
All in a Neptune green led case
Had so many problems with drivers being my first build and a lot of hours looking into everything,
Can I also ask for an opinion on the r7 265 as I got these at last minute and my graphics on Advanced Warfare arnt as good as I hopes, maybe I've set them up wrong? Not sure.
Kyle
We'll, a few things left to do, however it is built.
I5 4790k as suggested.
Z97X-UD5H motherboard
8gb corsair vengeance
1tb wd black
500gb wd
500gb wd
120gb ssd
Sapphire r7 265 x2 crossfire
850w power supply
All in a Neptune green led case
Had so many problems with drivers being my first build and a lot of hours looking into everything,
Can I also ask for an opinion on the r7 265 as I got these at last minute and my graphics on Advanced Warfare arnt as good as I hopes, maybe I've set them up wrong? Not sure.
Kyle
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They are lower end cards, it is better to have one good card instead of two poor cards. How much were they? it is probably best you return them and get something like a R9 270/270X/280 etc.
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For god sake, paid 130 aswell.
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-Art- wrote For god sake, paid 130 aswell.
Return them and buy a better card for the remaining budget you have.
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I bought them second hand, the pair with the cross fire link and all cables installation disk, returning them isn't an option basically, you think I'll get more than what I paid back? How much are they currently new?
Kyle
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130 what? dollars? I'm pretty sure they still cost around that much new, but an R9 270 is the same price, and better. However, if you paid $130 each, you could have sent that $260 an a higher end GPU instead of 2 lower end GPUs in XFire. If you paid $130 for both, that's not too bad, but you still shouldn't XFire/SLI two lower end cards, you should upgrade to a higher end card and then XFire/SLI that.
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I paid 130 for both GPU's, still not found anything, stick with the two two r7 265 2gb. And the GTX 560 Ti now, just need to get then sold and buy a decent one, just a waiting game
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