Gaming Setup

[Dan2000]

Can you guys tell me if this is a good setup and if I should change anything. I will mostly be playing BF4/3/Bad Company 2 on ultra.

 

Motherboard-  MSI B85M-E45

CPU- Intel Core i5 4460-  4690k? 

Ram- Crucial 2x4GB 

Graphics Card- MSI GTX 970? 

Hard Drive- Seagate Barracuda 1TB

Power Supply- 600W Corsair Builder Series

Case- Corsair Obsidian 450d

OS- Windows 8.1

Wireless adapter

2 more fans

Monitor-  BenQ RL2455hm?

[Samppa221]

If you could afford an ssd it would make the system more responsive and snappier. And for these parts the 4460 is enough.

[Laputacake]

Get a cheaper case, the 4460 and with the saved money on the case get http://pcpartpicker.com/part/xfx-power-supply-p1550bbefx

[Imakuni]

Can you guys tell me if this is a good setup and if I should change anything. I will mostly be playing BF4/3/Bad Company 2 on ultra.

 

Motherboard-  MSI B85M-E45

CPU- Intel Core i5 4460-  4690k? 

Ram- Crucial 2x4GB 

Graphics Card- MSI GTX 970? 

Hard Drive- Seagate Barracuda 1TB

Power Supply- 600W Corsair Builder Series

Case- Corsair Obsidian 450d

OS- Windows 8.1

Wireless adapter

2 more fans

Monitor-  BenQ RL2455hm?

Location and budget plz.

[Ganz]

Try to fit an SSD (small) for at least your OS.  You shouldn't get the 4690k because your motherboard doesn't support overclocking so it would be wasted.

[C_Mike]

Built a practically identical PC for mate about a week ago. 

 

Like others have said, if you can afford it buy a SSD, something like a Crucial MX100, Kingston HyperX, Patriot Blaze or SanDisk Ultra.

 

If you find an SSD you like, post it and we'll tell you whether it's good or not.

[Dan2000]

Location and budget plz.

Uk and £900-£950 But i will only be getting these parts in the summer.

[Dan2000]

Also I don't know if I should buy a CPU cooler or keep the stock one?

[Imakuni]

Uk and £900-£950 But i will only be getting these parts in the summer.

Oh, you are only getting these later?

 

Then come back here once you do. Prices are always changing. And there just might be a new release at that point.

[Dan2000]

Oh, you are only getting these later?

 

Then come back here once you do. Prices are always changing. And there just might be a new release at that point.

OK, sorry didn't know!

[Dan2000]

Built a practically identical PC for mate about a week ago. 

 

Like others have said, if you can afford it buy a SSD, something like a Crucial MX100, Kingston HyperX, Patriot Blaze or SanDisk Ultra.

 

If you find an SSD you like, post it and we'll tell you whether it's good or not.

Out of them which would you say is the best. I only would be buying a 60gb or 120gb as their fairly cheap and as other's have said I would most likely only store the OS on it.

[C_Mike]

Out of them which would you say is the best. I only would be buying a 60gb or 120gb as their fairly cheap and as other's have said I would most likely only store the OS on it.

 

Whichever is the cheapest tbh, they're all great contenders. I personally have a MX100 and it hasn't failed me yet. They all have good read/write speeds, so just get the one with the best price.

 

I would say however go for at least a 120GB, 250GB if you can, I had a 60GB and found it got filled up pretty quickly, even with just the OS and a few other programs.

[Imakuni]

Whichever is the cheapest tbh, they're all great contenders. I personally have a MX100 and it hasn't failed me yet. They all have good read/write speeds, so just get the one with the best price.

 

I would say however go for at least a 120GB, 250GB if you can, I had a 60GB and found it got filled up pretty quickly, even with just the OS and a few other programs.

Note: just DON'T go with the v300 SSD. You can go with any SSD, except that one.

 

Anyway, back on topic. While I agree that, when buying an SSD, it needs to be 120gb or more, I don't find 250 to be any useful (unless running a dual boot machine). I'm yet to use my remaining 30gbs of my 120, and that's because I'm lazy to move a few movies out of it!

[Dan2000]

Thanks guys, i will probably do that then.

[Dan2000]

Note: just DON'T go with the v300 SSD. You can go with any SSD, except that one.

 

Anyway, back on topic. While I agree that, when buying an SSD, it needs to be 120gb or more, I don't find 250 to be any useful (unless running a dual boot machine). I'm yet to use my remaining 30gbs of my 120, and that's because I'm lazy to move a few movies out of it!

 

 

Whichever is the cheapest tbh, they're all great contenders. I personally have a MX100 and it hasn't failed me yet. They all have good read/write speeds, so just get the one with the best price.

 

I would say however go for at least a 120GB, 250GB if you can, I had a 60GB and found it got filled up pretty quickly, even with just the OS and a few other programs.

OK, thanks guys, I will probably do that then.

[Dan2000]

If anyone has got anymore tips or recommendations please tell me, thanks!