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CloakedHalo
By CloakedHalo
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Would definitely replace the RAM with 2x4GB modules to take advantage of dual channel, http://pcpartpicker.com/part/gskill-memory-f314900cl8d8gbxm is a good one. As for a case if you want a super solid case and you have the money for it Corsair C70 is a fantastic choice. Otherwise you could look into some of the cheaper Fractal Design or Corsair cases. Both make very good cases.

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Define R4.

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Hi I am new to making/building your own PC and choosing parts.

http://pcpartpicker.com/user/CloakedHalo96/saved/WMhmP6

I need help finding a case, and any criticizations and reccomendations of this build plan are welcome. This will be for gaming and I want to be able to play at least BF4 in, at the very least 30 or so FPS.

You can pickup the Intel i5 4690K CPU and ASUS Z97-C for about the same price. For a good overclock you will need a different CPU cooler.

Case suggestions.. Fractal Design Arc Midi R2, Corsair Carbide Air 540 and Phanteks Enthoo Pro.

 

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You can pickup the Intel i5 4690K CPU and ASUS Z97-C for about the same price. For a good overclock you will need a different CPU cooler.

Case suggestions.. Fractal Design Arc Midi R2, Corsair Carbide Air 540 and Phanteks Enthoo Pro.

What would the advantage of the 4690k?
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Hi I am new to making/building your own PC and choosing parts.

http://pcpartpicker.com/user/CloakedHalo96/saved/WMhmP6

I need help finding a case, and any criticizations and reccomendations of this build plan are welcome. This will be for gaming and I want to be able to play at least BF4 in, at the very least 30 or so FPS.

 

I would urge you to go with the newest generation of cpu and motherboard.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($179.99 @ Newegg)

Motherboard: ASRock H97M PRO4 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($86.98 @ Newegg)

Memory: Kingston Blu 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($75.99 @ Amazon)

Storage: Kingston SSDNow V300 Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($54.99 @ Amazon)

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($79.99 @ NCIX US)

Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 280X 3GB Dual-X Video Card  ($269.99 @ Newegg)

Case: Cooler Master N200 MicroATX Mid Tower Case  ($39.99 @ NCIX US)

Power Supply: SeaSonic G 550W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($85.98 @ SuperBiiz)

Optical Drive: LG GH24NSB0 DVD/CD Writer  ($13.99 @ Newegg)

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit)  ($84.99 @ NCIX US)

Total: $972.88

Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-07-27 19:47 EDT-0400

80+ ratings certify electrical efficiency. Not quality.

 

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The reason I chose 8gb instead of 2x4 is because I want to have the choice to upgrade to 16 gb later on. Would the dual be better to use than the single channel, in the long run? I want to have this fora few years at least. Don't know the big difference.

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The reason I chose 8gb instead of 2x4 is because I want to have the choice to upgrade to 16 gb later on. Would the dual be better to use than the single channel, in the long run? I want to have this fora few years at least. Don't know the big difference.

Just buy another 2 x 4GB when you want to add more.

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What would the advantage of the 4690k?

Small speed increase, updated TIM for lower temperatures and better overclocking.

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