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Is this build okay?

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  • 19-04-2016 1:23pm
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    OriginV
    Registered Users Posts: 335 ✭✭


    Hi there, been wanting to build a PC for a while now for gaming and also a bit of editing using Lightroom, Photoshop and Sony Vegas.
    I plan on also adding an SSD for booting the OS.

    [PCPartPicker part list](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/6kyj8d)


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    Digital Solitude
    Registered Users Posts: 11,397 ✭✭✭✭Digital Solitude


    What kind of games do you want to play?

    Build is solid for a general PC to cover anything new you throw at it though

    Probably add another 8gb RAM when you're buying that SSD, It'll help the editing along


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    OriginV
    Registered Users Posts: 335 ✭✭OriginV


    Digital Solitude wrote: »
    What kind of games do you want to play?

    Build is solid for a general PC to cover anything new you throw at it though

    Probably add another 8gb RAM when you're buying that SSD, It'll help the editing along

    Hope to play the likes of Battlefield 4, Day Z, Rainbow Six Flags Seige.

    Would you say the power supply is sufficient?

    Oh yes will definitely try go for 16gb ram also as a few people have said it will help with render times.


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    Digital Solitude
    Registered Users Posts: 11,397 ✭✭✭✭Digital Solitude


    Yeah 500w is grand

    You could get a cheaper motherboard, are there any specific features of that one you want?


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    OriginV
    Registered Users Posts: 335 ✭✭OriginV


    Digital Solitude wrote: »
    Yeah 500w is grand

    You could get a cheaper motherboard, are there any specific features of that one you want?
    Has good reviews and also is a 170 board so if I ever wanted to upgrade the processor to a K series it would allow for overclocking.


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    Digital Solitude
    Registered Users Posts: 11,397 ✭✭✭✭Digital Solitude


    Yeah there are Z170s for half the price though, normally expensive boards cover you for RAID, SLI or PCI SSDs, there's the price of an SSD in the difference like.

    Feel free to get the one you've got now if you'd feel better off with it, you'll have the option for that stuff in future


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    OriginV
    Registered Users Posts: 335 ✭✭OriginV


    Digital Solitude wrote: »
    Yeah there are Z170s for half the price though, normally expensive boards cover you for RAID, SLI or PCI SSDs, there's the price of an SSD in the difference like.

    Feel free to get the one you've got now if you'd feel better off with it, you'll have the option for that stuff in future
    What board would you recommend? Also would you have any sites to recommend instead of me getting things of Amazon UK


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