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Khali wrote:Which ever brand of PSU you pick be sure to get the Modular version. This will make the build a whole lot easier.
For this system I think a 500W would be plenty big enough.
Tinycrash246 wrote:Also how can I tell if all of the stuff is compatible?
DPete27 wrote:Are you interested in overclocking? If so, you'll need a Z77, Z75, or B75 series motherboard
Tinycrash246 wrote:i cant find any ssds that are at least 1TB for a cheap price
Tinycrash246 wrote:And i want to be able to run games such as arma 2 on the highest settings with fps of 30+ and other games like dayz, battlefield 3 etc
Tinycrash246 wrote:i am not too much of a rush to get this computer, within a year i am hoping though
Tinycrash246 wrote:i am not too much of a rush to get this computer, within a year i am hoping though, i am 14
DPete27 wrote:DPete27 wrote:Are you interested in overclocking? If so, you'll need a Z77, Z75, or B75 series motherboard
Apparently that needs to be restated. You CANNOT overclock your processor with a "H" series mobo. Try this AsRock Z77 Extreme4-M on for size. I was going to purchase the Extreme4-M, but I got the Pro4-m on a sale I couldn't refuse. The Asus P8Z77-M is also a very good board. Newegg.com has many customer reviews and the ability to compare products side-by-side which is very hepful.
superjawes wrote:It's all compatible, but you need to lose the WD Green drive if you're not getting a SSD. Your system will be very sluggish if you don't. Western Digital still has Black drives that are full speed. More expensive, but the performance increase will be substantial.
Here's the 1TB
Here's the 2TB
Captain Ned wrote:superjawes wrote:It's all compatible, but you need to lose the WD Green drive if you're not getting a SSD. Your system will be very sluggish if you don't. Western Digital still has Black drives that are full speed. More expensive, but the performance increase will be substantial.
Here's the 1TB
Here's the 2TB
All depends on what the drive is used for. As a boot/programs drive a WD Green isn't a good idea, but for simple spinning storage a Green makes perfect sense.
Tinycrash246 wrote:Are these RAM sticks any better?