First PC build

BornSlippy1989

BornSlippy1989

BornSlippy1989

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Hi guis!

I'm treating myself to a new PC, I was going to buy one pre-built but since I am currently studying for my Comptia A+ I thought it would make sense to build my own :)

could you give it a look over for us, have I got everything I need? Anything you would change?

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OK so I've updated my build and saved nearly £300 in doing so while achieving the same performance and a much higher quality case. I've downgraded the motherboard, to the lower 'PRO' model, saving £40, would you have stuck with the 'Extreme4' model? I've taken onboard the advice about the GFX card, I'll just flash it, didn't know you could do that!

here it is so far...

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I haven't swapped the memory as the timings on that Ripjaw memory look pretty sweet for a small price increase over the XMS3 ones. One question about the PSU, 850W seems to me like overkill, if I can find a decent modular 600-700 watt PSU would that be sufficient? I don't intend on going SLI or Crossfire in the foreseeable future :).

Again, anything you would change to this build, currently it's costing £901, which for the performance this is going to bring is I think amazing value for money.

Cheers guys.
 
Another question (sorry!), I've noticed that for *almost* the same price I could get the Corsair Hydro H70, would the cooling experts amongst us care to share their opinions with me on whether or not I should go with water cooling? I'm looking for silence above all over than all-out performance...
 
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