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Old 02-02-2013   #11
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hey!

have you bought your system yet?
-#1 question should be - what will you use it for? i.e. gaming, video editing, etc

-if not video editing, you can save money by getting i5 vs i7 processor

-7950/660 is plenty good if you dont play modern games on max settings

-most people do SSD/HDD combo, where your operating system + commonly used programs are stored on SSD, and everything else on HDD

-800w PSU is pretty overkill, i think you can do with 600W or less (google some desktop wattage calculators)

-16GB RAM is pretty overkill. if your motherboard has 4 slots, you can just get 2x4GB and upgrade in the future if necessary

-dont forget to get an aftermarket heatsink (aka CPU cooler) of some kind. i believe most come with a stock heatsink but they suck. high end air coolers can perform well but tend to be very bulky. all-in-one liquid coolers tend to look nicer/cleaner and perform well as well
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No I haven't yet.
Yeah I know a lot of my components are overkill here and there, but my justification is that I want to be able to upgrade (you know, more monitors/gfx cards, etc.) and not have to worry about upgrading this and that, afterwards. I'm not that tech savvy, so I've probably overkilled in strange areas (people keep telling me 800W PSU is too much for instance haha), but a part of me does want a little peace of mind in terms of running the comp (i.e. build it, and not think about it for ages). Yeah I understand the i7 is too much, and may even hinder game performance, but I'm willing to sacrifice a little and just get the best option to save me worrying in the future. If I went with an i5 and the computer started acting funny, I would immediately jump to the conclusion that everything that I didn't upgrade was at fault.

Not sure what to do with the heatsink though. Can it be added later? For the most part of this year, the only game I'd be playing would probably be MU. Thinking of picking up Skyrim towards the end of the year, but not yet. Would I be able to pass with just buying an additional one or two fans for now?

ALSO, welcome back! Holy fuck I was so confused/excited when I saw your name again haha.
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Thanks to everyone for your help! I learnt so much about computers, in was definitely an enjoyable experience, though oftentimes quite stressful.

This is the final product:

GPU: Gigabyte 2G GTX660Ti
CPU: Intel Core i7 3820 3.6GHz LGA2011
RAM: Corsair Vengeance 16GB - one of the sticks fucked up, so I'm only running on 12GB... Still more than enough
SSD: Sandisk Extreme 120GB
HDD: Seagate Barracuda 2TB
Case: Aerocool StrikeX Black Advance with Front USB3
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-X79-UD3 LGA2011 Mainboard
PSU: Thermaltake 700W TR2 Bronze TR-800P
CPU Cooler: Corsair H60 Liquid Cooler
OS: Windows 7 Ultimate
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