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    Medium high range build for gaming

    First time building so just wondering if all the parts listed here are the best I can get in a £700 budget

    Cpu: Intel i5-4690k
    Motherboard: Asus z97-k
    Graphics: gtx 770
    Ram: 8gb gskill
    Storage: SSD Samsung 120gb EVO and a WD 1tb 7200rpm
    Case: mid tower
    No extra cooling systems
    Also debating if I need a WiFi card or if I should just stick to cable

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    Re: Medium high range build for gaming

    Oh also going to use a corsair 500w power supply

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    Re: Medium high range build for gaming

    Lokks pretty solid to me, however i would try and go a little higher on the PSU just so you have some head room and no don't go wifi on the system stick to cable
    Case:Coolermaster HAF X 942 - Motherboard:AsRock z68 Extreme4 Gen3
    CPU:i5 2500k @ 4.8 ghz - Cooler:Corsair H100
    GFX:MSI GTX 780 Lightning LE 3gb - RAM:8 gig Corsair Vengeance 1600MHZ
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    Re: Medium high range build for gaming

    Quote Originally Posted by carvedeye View Post
    Lokks pretty solid to me, however i would try and go a little higher on the PSU just so you have some head room
    I disagree. He already has loads of headroom assuming a decent supply with enough amps on the 12V rail.

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    Re: Medium high range build for gaming

    Is it a CX series?? I would get a better PSU. Also the GTX770 tends to be quite overpriced,so I would go with a cheaper R9 280X or alternatively an R9 290. However,remember both AMD Tonga and Nvidia Maxwell are launching in the next month or so too. I would also go with a Crucial MX100 as they tend to be cheaper than the Samsung drives and have more storage for the price?

    Do you intend to overclock?? If so you need an aftermarket CPU cooler. If you don't intend to,get a non-K Core i5 or a Xeon E3 1230 V3.

    What case do you intend to use??

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    Re: Medium high range build for gaming

    Quote Originally Posted by CAT-THE-FIFTH View Post
    I would also go with a Crucial MX100 as they tend to be cheaper than the Samsung drives and have more storage for the price?
    I'm thinking about one of these SSDs myself, here's a review.

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    Re: Medium high range build for gaming

    Quote Originally Posted by CAT-THE-FIFTH View Post
    Is it a CX series?? I would get a better PSU. Also the GTX770 tends to be quite overpriced,so I would go with a cheaper R9 280X or alternatively an R9 290. However,remember both AMD Tonga and Nvidia Maxwell are launching...
    Definitely, I picked up a 290 for ~ £20 more than a 770 but it performs far better.

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    Re: Medium high range build for gaming

    Quote Originally Posted by KeyboardDemon View Post
    I'm thinking about one of these SSDs myself
    The crucial MX100 is great, I have one!

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