New Computer (Gaming) £1900-2100

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Hello Overclockers I always wanted a good gaming PC so i can finally play BF3-4 Crysis 3 on MAX setting and enjoy the graphics without FPS lag just smooth game i have £1900-£2100 to spend

here is what i have from my old PC that i can use for my new one.

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MO-070-BQ

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=HD-168-SA

So i need your help guys what else would i need to finally enjoy gaming?


Also if possible i like blue or red color theme! :)
 
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Something like this:

YOUR BASKET
1 x Intel 4930K 3.40GHz (Ivybridge-E) Socket LGA2011 Processor - Retail (BX80633I74930K) £443.99
2 x MSI Radeon R9 280X Gaming Edition OC 3072MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card £229.99 (£459.98)
1 x Gigabyte X79-UD3 Intel X79 (Socket 2011) DDR3 Motherboard £169.99
1 x Antec High Current Pro 850W Modular '80 Plus Gold' Power Supply £161.99
1 x Patriot Venom Red 16GB (4x4GB) DDR3 PC3-14900C9 1866MHz Quad Channel Memory Kit (PV316G186C9QKRD) £133.99
1 x Corsair Carbide 540 High Airflow ATX Cube Case - Black £116.99
1 x Corsair Hydro H100i High Performance Liquid CPU Cooler (CW-9060009-WW) £99.95
1 x Seagate Barracuda 2TB 7200RPM SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache - OEM (ST2000DM001) HDD £74.99
1 x BitFenix Recon Internet-Connected Fan Controller (Black) £29.99
1 x BitFenix Alchemy Premium Modding LED Strip - Aqua Red 50cm £29.99
2 x BitFenix Alchemy Premium Modding LED Strip - Connect Red 12cm £9.29 (£18.58)
1 x BitFenix Alchemy 24pin ATX extension 30cm - Red £8.99
1 x BitFenix Alchemy 8pin EPS extension 45cm - Red £5.99
4 x BitFenix 6+2-Pin PCIe Extension 45cm - sleeved red/black £5.99 (£23.96)
Total : £1,800.77 (includes shipping : £17.85).



I would recommend someone spec'ing you a WC system as you've got the budget. You could then get 2x 290x and WC them for exceptional performance.

Unfortunately, I dont know enough about the WC market to spec one.

*EDIT*

Here is an attempt at a WC setup, I know it's over budget, but it'll look mint.

YOUR BASKET
2 x OcUK R9 290X 4096MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card £429.95 (£859.90)
1 x Intel Core i7-4770K 3.50GHz (Haswell) Socket LGA1150 Processor - Retail £239.99
1 x Asus Z87 MAXIMUS VI HERO Intel Z87 (Socket 1150) DDR3 ATX Motherboard £169.99
1 x Antec High Current Pro 850W Modular '80 Plus Gold' Power Supply £161.99
1 x XSPC D5 Photon 270 Reservoir/Pump Combo £136.99
1 x Corsair Carbide 540 High Airflow ATX Cube Case - Black £116.99
2 x EK Water Blocks EK-FC R9-290X £84.95 (£169.90)
1 x Seagate Barracuda 2TB 7200RPM SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache - OEM (ST2000DM001) HDD £74.99
2 x Hardware Labs Black ICE Radiator GT Xtreme 280 £73.99 (£147.98)
1 x XSPC RayStorm CPU WaterBlock (Intel) £51.98
1 x BitFenix Alchemy Premium Modding LED Strip - Aqua Red 50cm £29.99
1 x BitFenix Recon Internet-Connected Fan Controller (Black) £29.99
2 x Bitspower G 1/4" Deep Blood Red Rotary 45 Degree IG 1/4" Adapter £10.99 (£21.98)
2 x BitFenix Alchemy Premium Modding LED Strip - Connect Red 12cm £9.29 (£18.58)
1 x XSPC EC6 Coolant Blood Red £8.99
8 x Bitspower Connection 1/4 inch to 16/11mm - blood red £8.99 (£71.92)
1 x BitFenix Alchemy 24pin ATX extension 30cm - Red £8.99
1 x BitFenix Alchemy 8pin EPS extension 45cm - Red £5.99
4 x BitFenix 6+2-Pin PCIe Extension 45cm - sleeved red/black £5.99 (£23.96)
2 x XSPC 7/16" ID [16/11mm] High Flex Hose - Clear [1m Length] £2.99 (£5.98)
Total : £2,381.15 (includes shipping : £20.10).

 
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Nice ssd for your OS and your favourite games. Hdd for storage. Case you can change for something you prefer. Gpu is a good price and will play all your games, but check with OCUK on when they expect delivery. And still leaves you enough money for an OS if you need one and plenty of red extension cables to top it off.

YOUR BASKET
1 x Asus HD 7990 6144MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card £399.95
1 x Intel Core i7-4770K 3.50GHz (Haswell) Socket LGA1150 Processor - Retail £239.99
1 x Asus Z87 MAXIMUS VI GENE Intel Z87 (Socket 1150) DDR3 Micro ATX Motherboard £169.99
1 x Samsung 250GB SSD 840 EVO SATA 6Gb/s Basic - (MZ-7TE250BW) £149.99
1 x OcUK Tech Labs Fathom All in One Custom Cooler 240mm £112.97
1 x Mayhems Pastel - Red Coolant 1L £14.99
1 x Hardware Labs Black ICE Radiator SR1 240 £55.98
1 x Seasonic G series 750w '80 Plus Gold' Modular Power Supply £107.99
1 x Corsair Obsidian 350D Windowed Micro ATX Case - Black £94.99
1 x TeamGroup Vulcan RED 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-19200C10 2400MHz Dual Channel Kit (TLD38G2400HC10TDC01) £79.99
1 x Seagate Barracuda 2TB 7200RPM SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache - OEM (ST2000DM001) HDD £74.99
1 x LG GH24NSB0 24x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM £15.95
Total : £1,517.76 (includes shipping : FREE).

 
Hello idleman! thats awesome i knew i will get a lot of help here!

here is what i have picked from your list and added some of my own things, i don't really want to go fo i7 cause i won't ever use it on gaming will I?

YOUR BASKET
2 x MSI Radeon R9 290X 4096MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card £439.99 (£879.98)
1 x Asus Z87 MAXIMUS VI FORMULA Intel Z87 (Socket 1150) DDR3 ATX Motherboard £259.99
1 x Intel Core i7-4770K 3.50GHz (Haswell) Socket LGA1150 Processor - Retail £239.99
1 x NZXT Switch 810 Ultra Tower Case - Matt Black £149.99
1 x Be Quiet PowerZone 1000W PSU £149.99
1 x Patriot Venom Red 16GB (4x4GB) DDR3 PC3-14900C9 1866MHz Quad Channel Memory Kit (PV316G186C9QKRD) £133.99
1 x Corsair Hydro H100i High Performance Liquid CPU Cooler (CW-9060009-WW) £99.95
1 x AeroCool V12XT 4-Channel LCD Touch Panel Fan Controller £38.99
1 x BitFenix Alchemy Premium Modding LED Strip - Connect Red 60cm £25.99
2 x Noctua NF-A14 ULN Fan - 140mm £19.99 (£39.98)
1 x BitFenix Alchemy 24pin ATX extension 30cm - Red £8.99
1 x IC Diamond 7-Carat Thermal Compound (1.5g) £6.98
4 x BitFenix 6+2-Pin PCIe Extension 45cm - sleeved red/black £5.99 (£23.96)
1 x BitFenix Alchemy 8pin EPS extension 45cm - Red £5.99
1 x BitFenix Alchemy 4-Pin ATX12V Extension 45cm - sleeved red/black £4.99
Total : £2,087.45 (includes shipping : £14.75).



Tell me if this will work!

Thank You
Mrozik


Edit: about that watercooling i would LOVE to do it but i never did any of that and i just know That I would fail and destroy my PC :D
 
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here is what i have picked from your list and added some of my own things, i don't really want to go fo i7 cause i won't ever use it on gaming will I?

Crysis 3 and BF4 will both benefit from an i7. You won't see much benefit spending the extra £100 on the Formula over the Gene motherboard, though.
 
Crysis 3 and BF4 will both benefit from an i7. You won't see much benefit spending the extra £100 on the Formula over the Gene motherboard, though.

oh i see, this is why I am here to build a good PC, so i will change the i5 to i7 but i love the formula it just looks amazing and my PC will be visible 24/7 so I'm aiming for Performance/looks :)
 
Not sure it's £100 better looking that the Formula, but hey,

Watercooling should do the 290X the world of good, by the way. Definitely something to consider.

I'd personally go for white LEDs rather than red. White will highlight the black/red contrast is your rig, while red LEDs will just make everything look red.
 
this would be my choice
YOUR BASKET
2 x OcUK R9 290X 4096MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card £429.95 (£859.90)
1 x Asus Z87 MAXIMUS VI FORMULA Intel Z87 (Socket 1150) DDR3 ATX Motherboard £259.99
1 x Intel Core i7-4770K 3.50GHz (Haswell) Socket LGA1150 Processor - Retail £239.99
1 x Corsair Carbide 540 High Airflow ATX Cube Case - Black £116.99
1 x Corsair Hydro H100i High Performance Liquid CPU Cooler (CW-9060009-WW) £99.95
1 x Be Quiet Power Zone 750W PSU £99.95
1 x Avexir MPower Red Series 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual Channel Memory Kit (AVD3U16000904G-2CRR) £65.99
1 x Seagate Barracuda 7200RPM 1TB SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache - OEM (ST1000DM003) HDD £53.99
1 x BitFenix Alchemy Premium Modding LED Strip - Connect White 60cm £25.99
1 x Corsair SP120 Quiet Series High Pressure Low Noise - Dual Pack (CO-9050006-WW) £25.99
1 x Corsair AF120 Quiet Edition Low Noise High Airflow - Dual Pack (CO-9050002-WW) £19.99
1 x Corsair AF140 Quiet Series Low Noise High Airflow - Single Pack (CO-9050009-WW) £14.99
1 x Corsair AF120 Quiet Edition Low Noise High Airflow - Single Pack (CO-9050001-WW) £13.99
1 x BitFenix Alchemy 24pin ATX extension 30cm - Red £8.99
2 x BitFenix Alchemy 8pin PCI-E extension 45cm - Red £6.98 (£13.96)
2 x BitFenix Alchemy 6pin PCI-E extension 45cm - Red £6.49 (£12.98)
1 x BitFenix Alchemy 8pin EPS extension 45cm - Red £5.99
Total : £1,954.62 (includes shipping : £12.50).



red/black theme with white LED's to brighten up the case and show off the colors!
ive also added the corsair quiet edition fans with red rings to match :)
 
this would be my choice
YOUR BASKET
2 x OcUK R9 290X 4096MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card £429.95 (£859.90)
1 x Asus Z87 MAXIMUS VI FORMULA Intel Z87 (Socket 1150) DDR3 ATX Motherboard £259.99
1 x Intel Core i7-4770K 3.50GHz (Haswell) Socket LGA1150 Processor - Retail £239.99
1 x Corsair Carbide 540 High Airflow ATX Cube Case - Black £116.99
1 x Corsair Hydro H100i High Performance Liquid CPU Cooler (CW-9060009-WW) £99.95
1 x Be Quiet Power Zone 750W PSU £99.95
1 x Avexir MPower Red Series 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual Channel Memory Kit (AVD3U16000904G-2CRR) £65.99
1 x Seagate Barracuda 7200RPM 1TB SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache - OEM (ST1000DM003) HDD £53.99
1 x BitFenix Alchemy Premium Modding LED Strip - Connect White 60cm £25.99
1 x Corsair SP120 Quiet Series High Pressure Low Noise - Dual Pack (CO-9050006-WW) £25.99
1 x Corsair AF120 Quiet Edition Low Noise High Airflow - Dual Pack (CO-9050002-WW) £19.99
1 x Corsair AF140 Quiet Series Low Noise High Airflow - Single Pack (CO-9050009-WW) £14.99
1 x Corsair AF120 Quiet Edition Low Noise High Airflow - Single Pack (CO-9050001-WW) £13.99
1 x BitFenix Alchemy 24pin ATX extension 30cm - Red £8.99
2 x BitFenix Alchemy 8pin PCI-E extension 45cm - Red £6.98 (£13.96)
2 x BitFenix Alchemy 6pin PCI-E extension 45cm - Red £6.49 (£12.98)
1 x BitFenix Alchemy 8pin EPS extension 45cm - Red £5.99
Total : £1,954.62 (includes shipping : £12.50).



red/black theme with white LED's to brighten up the case and show off the colors!
ive also added the corsair quiet edition fans with red rings to match :)


I like this build but I just don't like the case

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-143-CS

Also why do i need

5x 120mm
1x 140mm

fans? please explain is you can


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Thank you all your help guys!


Okay here is what i have so far with explanation

YOUR BASKET
2 x MSI Radeon R9 290X 4096MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card £439.99 (£879.98)
1 x Asus Z87 MAXIMUS VI FORMULA Intel Z87 (Socket 1150) DDR3 ATX Motherboard £259.99
1 x Intel Core i7-4770K 3.50GHz (Haswell) Socket LGA1150 Processor - Retail £239.99
1 x Be Quiet PowerZone 1000W PSU £149.99
1 x NZXT Switch 810 Ultra Tower Case - Matt Black £149.99
1 x Patriot Venom Red 16GB (4x4GB) DDR3 PC3-14900C9 1866MHz Quad Channel Memory Kit (PV316G186C9QKRD) £133.99
1 x Corsair Hydro H100i High Performance Liquid CPU Cooler (CW-9060009-WW) £99.95
1 x AeroCool V12XT 4-Channel LCD Touch Panel Fan Controller £38.99
1 x Corsair SP120 Quiet Series High Pressure Low Noise - Dual Pack (CO-9050006-WW) £25.99
1 x BitFenix Alchemy Premium Modding LED Strip - Connect White 60cm £25.99
3 x Corsair AF140 Quiet Series Low Noise High Airflow - Single Pack (CO-9050009-WW) £14.99 (£44.97)
1 x BitFenix Alchemy 24pin ATX extension 30cm - Red £8.99
2 x BitFenix Alchemy 8pin PCI-E extension 45cm - Red £6.98 (£13.96)
1 x IC Diamond 7-Carat Thermal Compound (1.5g) £6.98
2 x BitFenix Alchemy 6pin PCI-E extension 45cm - Red £6.49 (£12.98)
1 x BitFenix Alchemy 8pin EPS extension 45cm - Red £5.99
Total : £2,118.95 (includes shipping : £16.85).




Okay so i picked this case cause of the window so i can see all my components inside
The white light as "beasty6" said it will show whats inside way better than just red on red

16GB ram just to fill all ram so it will look awesome!
1866MHz because Bf4 will use quicker ram for better performance as EA said.

3x 140MM for front and 1 on top
2x 120MM to add to H100i for better cooling

and it will go nicely with "NZXT Switch 810 Ultra"

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So what do you guys think?
 
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Something different :D

YOUR BASKET
2 x Gigabyte GeForce GTX 780 WindForce 3x OC 3072MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card (GV-N780OC-3GD) £479.99 (£959.98)
1 x Intel Core i7-4770K 3.50GHz (Haswell) Socket LGA1150 Processor - Retail £239.99
1 x Silverstone Strider Gold Evolution 850w 80 Plus Gold Modular Power Supply (ST85F-G) £146.99
1 x Gigabyte Z87X-UD3H Intel Z87 (Socket 1150) DDR3 ATX Motherboard - FREE Gigabyte M8000x Gaming Mouse £143.99
1 x Corsair Obsidian 750D Full Tower Case - Black (CC-9011035-WW) £134.99
1 x Corsair Hydro H100i High Performance Liquid CPU Cooler (CW-9060009-WW) £99.95
1 x Corsair Vengeance Pro Blue 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-14900C9 1866MHz Dual Channel Memory Kit (CMY8GX3M2A1866C9B) £79.99
1 x Corsair Vengeance Pro Silver 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-14900C9 1866MHz Dual Channel Memory Kit (CMY8GX3M2A1866C9) £79.99
1 x Seagate Barracuda 7200RPM 1TB SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache - OEM (ST1000DM003) HDD £53.99
1 x Corsair SP120 Quiet Series High Pressure Low Noise - Dual Pack (CO-9050006-WW) £25.99
1 x Corsair AF120 Quiet Edition Low Noise High Airflow - Dual Pack (CO-9050002-WW) £19.99
1 x BitFenix Alchemy Premium Modding LED Strip - Connect White 30cm £16.79
1 x Corsair AF140 Quiet Series Low Noise High Airflow - Single Pack (CO-9050009-WW) £14.99
2 x BitFenix SATA Cable 30cm - sleeved blue/black £8.99 (£17.98)
1 x BitFenix 24-Pin ATX Extension 30cm - sleeved black/blue/black £7.49
1 x BitFenix Molex to 4x SATA Adapter 20 cm - sleeved black/blue/black £5.99
2 x BitFenix 8-Pin PCIe Extension 45cm - sleeved black/blue/black £5.99 (£11.98)
2 x BitFenix 6-Pin PCIe Extension 45cm - sleeved black/blue/black £5.99 (£11.98)
2 x BitFenix Alchemy Molex to 3x 3-Pin 7V Adapter 20cm - sleeved blue/blue £5.98 (£11.96)
1 x BitFenix 8-Pin EPS12V Extension 45cm - sleeved black/blue/black £4.99
1 x BitFenix Alchemy Internal Audio Extension Adaptor 30cm - Blue £4.49
4 x BitFenix Alchemy 2pin I/O extension 30cm - Blue £3.95 (£15.80)
Total : £2,127.94 (includes shipping : £14.75).

 
Also I was thinking about the SLI 780 or R9 290X but 290X runs at 95C where 780 will run on around 80C also its quieter where R9 when you put it on 100% fan makes this noise...


And having 2 of them running 95C and 100% fan is going to be pretty loud and my room will be pretty hot, what do you guys think?



@Ethermaster i do like this build saw this Motherboard on youtube with the same RAM it just fits perfectly! :D
 
i spec's those fans as they have red rings that would match the build

and i would change the PSU to the antec that stulid spec'd
 
YOUR BASKET
2 x OcUK R9 290X 4096MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card £429.95 (£859.90)
1 x Asus Z87 MAXIMUS VI FORMULA Intel Z87 (Socket 1150) DDR3 ATX Motherboard £259.99
1 x Intel Core i7-4770K 3.50GHz (Haswell) Socket LGA1150 Processor - Retail £239.99
1 x NZXT Switch 810 Ultra Tower Case - Matt Black £149.99
1 x Corsair Hydro H100i High Performance Liquid CPU Cooler (CW-9060009-WW) £99.95
1 x Antec High Current Gamer 750W Modular '80 Plus Bronze' Power Supply (0-761345-06223-7) £99.95
1 x Avexir MPower Red Series 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual Channel Memory Kit (AVD3U16000904G-2CRR) £65.99
1 x Seagate Barracuda 7200RPM 1TB SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache - OEM (ST1000DM003) HDD £53.99
1 x BitFenix Alchemy Premium Modding LED Strip - Connect White 60cm £25.99
Total : £1,872.23 (includes shipping : £13.75).



then add the fans and cables you fancy

also the same with 780's
YOUR BASKET
2 x Gigabyte GeForce GTX 780 WindForce 3x OC 3072MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card (GV-N780OC-3GD) £479.99 (£959.98)
1 x Asus Z87 MAXIMUS VI FORMULA Intel Z87 (Socket 1150) DDR3 ATX Motherboard £259.99
1 x Intel Core i7-4770K 3.50GHz (Haswell) Socket LGA1150 Processor - Retail £239.99
1 x NZXT Switch 810 Ultra Tower Case - Matt Black £149.99
1 x Corsair Hydro H100i High Performance Liquid CPU Cooler (CW-9060009-WW) £99.95
1 x Antec High Current Gamer 750W Modular '80 Plus Bronze' Power Supply (0-761345-06223-7) £99.95
1 x Avexir MPower Red Series 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual Channel Memory Kit (AVD3U16000904G-2CRR) £65.99
1 x Seagate Barracuda 7200RPM 1TB SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache - OEM (ST1000DM003) HDD £53.99
1 x BitFenix Alchemy Premium Modding LED Strip - Connect White 60cm £25.99
Total : £1,973.51 (includes shipping : £14.75).

 
YOUR BASKET
2 x OcUK R9 290X 4096MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card £429.95 (£859.90)
1 x Asus Z87 MAXIMUS VI FORMULA Intel Z87 (Socket 1150) DDR3 ATX Motherboard £259.99
1 x Intel Core i7-4770K 3.50GHz (Haswell) Socket LGA1150 Processor - Retail £239.99
1 x NZXT Switch 810 Ultra Tower Case - Matt Black £149.99
1 x Corsair Hydro H100i High Performance Liquid CPU Cooler (CW-9060009-WW) £99.95
1 x Antec High Current Gamer 750W Modular '80 Plus Bronze' Power Supply (0-761345-06223-7) £99.95
1 x Avexir MPower Red Series 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual Channel Memory Kit (AVD3U16000904G-2CRR) £65.99
1 x Seagate Barracuda 7200RPM 1TB SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache - OEM (ST1000DM003) HDD £53.99
1 x BitFenix Alchemy Premium Modding LED Strip - Connect White 60cm £25.99
Total : £1,872.23 (includes shipping : £13.75).



then add the fans and cables you fancy

also the same with 780's
YOUR BASKET
2 x Gigabyte GeForce GTX 780 WindForce 3x OC 3072MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card (GV-N780OC-3GD) £479.99 (£959.98)
1 x Asus Z87 MAXIMUS VI FORMULA Intel Z87 (Socket 1150) DDR3 ATX Motherboard £259.99
1 x Intel Core i7-4770K 3.50GHz (Haswell) Socket LGA1150 Processor - Retail £239.99
1 x NZXT Switch 810 Ultra Tower Case - Matt Black £149.99
1 x Corsair Hydro H100i High Performance Liquid CPU Cooler (CW-9060009-WW) £99.95
1 x Antec High Current Gamer 750W Modular '80 Plus Bronze' Power Supply (0-761345-06223-7) £99.95
1 x Avexir MPower Red Series 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual Channel Memory Kit (AVD3U16000904G-2CRR) £65.99
1 x Seagate Barracuda 7200RPM 1TB SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache - OEM (ST1000DM003) HDD £53.99
1 x BitFenix Alchemy Premium Modding LED Strip - Connect White 60cm £25.99
Total : £1,973.51 (includes shipping : £14.75).



Don't i need 1000W for SLI or Crossfire + CPU @ 4.5Ghz
 
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