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Just wondering what the community thinks about this build, it will be running on windows 7 by the way.
os: Windows 7 0.00
RAM: Corsair Memory Vengeance Red 8GB DDR3 1600 MHz 66.96
DVD: OcUK 24x DVDRW SATA ReWriter 19.99
CPU: Intel Core i5-4670 3.4GHz Socket 1150 Quad Core 163.38
PSU: EVGA SuperNova NEX 750W Full Modular 120-PG-0750-GR 80+ GOLD 95.70
GPU: EVGA GeForce GTX 760 Superclocked 2GB 202.51
HDD: Western Digital WD10EZEX 1TB SATA 3 7200rpm 45.20
MOBO: MSI Z87-G45 GAMING Intel Z87 Socket 1150 107.84
CASE: Zalman Z3 Plus White ATX 37.18
Total: 739.06
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go with a xfx 550watt psu
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Dutes wrote go with a xfx 550watt psu

Im planning to upgrade heavily in the future so that is why I got a high power supply, thats also why I got that Motherboard


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What are you going to be using this for?

Do you plan to upgrade anytime soon?
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Editiionz wrote What are you going to be using this for?

Do you plan to upgrade anytime soon?

PC gaming, rendering, live streaming and recording
Will upgrade to a i7 in time
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No need for a z87 motherboard with a locked CPU.
A 550w XFX PSU will be fine too.
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Stedos wrote No need for a z87 motherboard with a locked CPU.
A 550w XFX PSU will be fine too.

So is it worth getting the i5 4670k then? If so which heat sink do you recomend I prefer air coolers


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L7TCLAN wrote
Stedos wrote No need for a z87 motherboard with a locked CPU.
A 550w XFX PSU will be fine too.

So is it worth getting the i5 4670k then?

What is your budget for this build?
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Stedos wrote
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Stedos wrote No need for a z87 motherboard with a locked CPU.
A 550w XFX PSU will be fine too.

So is it worth getting the i5 4670k then?

What is your budget for this build?

750 GBP is my budget... for now
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L7TCLAN wrote
Stedos wrote
L7TCLAN wrote
Stedos wrote No need for a z87 motherboard with a locked CPU.
A 550w XFX PSU will be fine too.

So is it worth getting the i5 4670k then?

What is your budget for this build?

750 GBP is my budget... for now


Coolermaster hyper evo 212 will fit in your budget, cheap but really effective air cooler.
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