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Any tips?

Mobo: Asus Z97-Pro WiFi AC

GPU: Asus GTX760 Direct CU II

CPU: Intel core i7 4790

Case: Corsair Obsidian 450d

PSU: Corsair RM650

Ram: Corsair Vengence 8gb (2 x 4gb)

Storage: Intel 730 series 128gb SSD

WD Blue Series 1TB HDD

Screen: Asus VX239H x2

Thx, Matt

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have the Corsair RM 650 was able to handle two gpu's without fail

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And i7 and a 760... If you're gaming get an i5 and a 770.

Yeah, exactly, also he is only going to buy 8Gb of ram so he is not able to benefit from i7 that much :)

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Yeah, exactly, also he is only going to buy 8Gb of ram so he is not able to benefit from i7 that much :)

Even with regular tasks you don't benefit from the extra 4 threads that much.

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You could buy 840evo instead of intel 730, so you could save some money without losing anything :)

I looked into thats and it is cheaper, I'm gonna go for it. Thx for the help

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Even with regular tasks you don't benefit from the extra 4 threads that much.

Well my dads paying for most of it and he says GET A I7.

He's paying for it so yea xD

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Well my dads paying for most of it and he says GET A I7.

He's paying for it so yea xD

Waste of money, get an i5 and a 770. It'll perform better. :P

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Get an i5 4690K instead, if your dad insist on i7 get a Xeon 1231v3 and tell him it's a rebranded i7 lol

My current rig for entertainment/gaming: i5 4570 3,2GHz; MSI B85M-E45; ZOTAC GTX760 AMP!; 8GB (2x4GB) by Kingston; Seagate Barracuda 1TB 7200rpm; Corsair 200R, Corsair VS650; Dell U2312HM, Samsung DVD R/W optical drive; CM Devastator; Corsair MM400 gaming pad

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Well my dads paying for most of it and he says GET A I7.

He's paying for it so yea xD

 

He's paying for it... but you want better performance, right?

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How much is he willing to spend, tops?

What country are you in?

 

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I'm in Australia. About $1500
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He's paying for it... but you want better performance, right?

Lol if I wanted better performance I would get a i7 4790k, h100i, gtx780ti and a maximus vi formula.

But obviously don't have enough money from my own pocket

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go with this ram and save 5 dollars to put somewhere else in the build. downgrade from a 730 to an 840 evo pro from samsung. use that money to put it into a video card upgrade

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go with this ram and save 5 dollars to put somewhere else in the build. downgrade from a 730 to an 840 evo pro from samsung. use that money to put it into a video card upgrade

  http://www.amazon.com/1600MHz-PC3-12800-Desktop-KHX16C9B1BK2-8X/dp/B00A3VOA3O/ref=sr_1_4?s=pc&srs=2529734011&ie=UTF8&qid=1405175415&sr=1-4&keywords=kingston+hyperx

Firstly $5 is "totally gonna save me a lot"

Secondly I only trust GSkill and Corsair for ram

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Kingston RAM is perfectly good, as is pretty much all other RAM...

 

Don't let him waste his money getting you an i7, show him some benchmarks and talk him out of it and get that 770.

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Firstly $5 is "totally gonna save me a lot"

Secondly I only trust GSkill and Corsair for ram

that 5 bucks you can add to something down the road like put it the pot to buy upgraded cooling fans or something, secondly kingston is amazing ram ive used it on the budget builds ive ever done and it looks quite nice.  ive got 8 gig kit somewhere around here.

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CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($275.00 @ CPL Online) 
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($39.00 @ Mwave Australia) 
Motherboard: MSI Z97-GAMING 5 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($219.00 @ CPL Online) 
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($95.00 @ CPL Online) 
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 280X 3GB Double Dissipation Video Card  ($329.00 @ PCCaseGear) 
Case: Corsair 300R ATX Mid Tower Case  ($99.00 @ CPL Online) 
Power Supply: Corsair CX 600W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($105.00 @ Mwave Australia) 
Monitor: BenQ GW2255 60Hz 21.5" Monitor  ($129.00 @ CPL Online) 
Total: $1462.00
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
 
Here's a build that's better for gaming. You do not need an i7 for gaming. 

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Firstly $5 is "totally gonna save me a lot"

Secondly I only trust GSkill and Corsair for ram

WTH is wrong with kingston Ram 

Ram is Ram they all do the same job don't they 

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Firstly $5 is "totally gonna save me a lot"

Secondly I only trust GSkill and Corsair for ram

its $5 for free? my corsair ram is rubbish. they don't even make ram. they just put there name on it. most ram has a lifetime warranty, so why would you care what brand it is?

Rig Specs:

AMD Threadripper 5990WX@4.8Ghz

Asus Zenith III Extreme

Asrock OC Formula 7970XTX Quadfire

G.Skill Ripheartout X OC 7000Mhz C28 DDR5 4X16GB  

Super Flower Power Leadex 2000W Psu's X2

Harrynowl's 775/771 OC and mod guide: http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/232325-lga775-core2duo-core2quad-overclocking-guide/ http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/365998-mod-lga771-to-lga775-cpu-modification-tutorial/

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its $5 for free? my corsair ram is rubbish. they don't even make ram. they just put there name on it. most ram has a lifetime warranty, so why would you care what brand it is?

well corsair ram isn't rubbish. I have yet to get a bad module of it. i just use whatever ram is the cheapest that runs at what we need to have it run at and the amount of it we need. i had a dead stick of ddr2 memory and called up the company and they game me a replacement for free. (this was for an old computer and the gentelman didnt have the money to upgrade to ddr3.)

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my corsair ram is rubbish. 

 

well corsair ram isn't rubbish. I have yet to get a bad module of it. i just use whatever ram is the cheapest that runs at what we need to have it run at and the amount of it we need. i had a dead stick of ddr2 memory and called up the company and they game me a replacement for free. (this was for an old computer and the gentelman didnt have the money to upgrade to ddr3.)

Rig Specs:

AMD Threadripper 5990WX@4.8Ghz

Asus Zenith III Extreme

Asrock OC Formula 7970XTX Quadfire

G.Skill Ripheartout X OC 7000Mhz C28 DDR5 4X16GB  

Super Flower Power Leadex 2000W Psu's X2

Harrynowl's 775/771 OC and mod guide: http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/232325-lga775-core2duo-core2quad-overclocking-guide/ http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/365998-mod-lga771-to-lga775-cpu-modification-tutorial/

ProKoN haswell/DC OC guide: http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/41234-intel-haswell-4670k-4770k-overclocking-guide/

 

"desperate for just a bit more money to watercool, the titan x would be thankful" Carter -2016

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I want most of my stuff to come from is website so that I can get it from their store.

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