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First PC build for gaming

Giggidy25
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http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3Vbct6

I am someone who is looking to get into PC gaming. I want to play games at 1080p at max settings and later at 1440p or an ultrawide. I have been researching a lot and still have a couple of questions. My first is on the motherboard. I do not know a lot, only that Asus is a pretty trusty brand. So I could use some guidance on a mobo. Next is which 970 brand is recommend. Also with the graphics card, what about the 300 series? I know its still early but does it sound like the 970 will still out perform. Lastly the power supply. Is this a good one? I've heard things about 12v rails and need help. Thanks so much for taking the time to read through this. Don't want to spend above $800.

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http://pcpartpicker.com/p/DKMmhM

 

Since you're not going to be OC'ing, went with a non-overclocking board, and then changed the PSU, cause it came with a deal with the mobo, you don't need the extra fans, this case already comes with two, which is more than enough in most cases.

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http://pcpartpicker.com/p/DKMmhM

Since you're not going to be OC'ing, went with a non-overclocking board, and then changed the PSU, cause it came with a deal with the mobo, you don't need the extra fans, this case already comes with two, which is more than enough in most cases.

I need a mobo to support the higher speed ram
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http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3Vbct6

I am someone who is looking to get into PC gaming. I want to play games at 1080p at max settings and later at 1440p or an ultrawide. I have been researching a lot and still have a couple of questions. My first is on the motherboard. I do not know a lot, only that Asus is a pretty trusty brand. So I could use some guidance on a mobo. Next is which 970 brand is recommend. Also with the graphics card, what about the 300 series? I know its still early but does it sound like the 970 will still out perform. Lastly the power supply. Is this a good one? I've heard things about 12v rails and need help. Thanks so much for taking the time to read through this. Don't want to spend above $800.

That motherboard wont work with that CPU. In order for Haswell Refresh CPU's such as the 4590 to work on Z87 boards, you will need Haswell CPU's (Not Haswell-Refresh) such as the i5-4570K or the i7-4770K in order to flash the BIOS to make Haswell Refresh CPU's work.

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That motherboard wont work with that CPU. In order for Haswell Refresh CPU's such as the 4590 to work on Z87 boards, you will need Haswell CPU's (Not Haswell-Refresh) such as the i5-4570K or the i7-4770K in order to flash the BIOS to make Haswell Refresh CPU's work.

What do you recommend then? I don't really understand the sockets match up so I'm not getting why they wouldn't work together
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