hey toms hardware,
i have a budget of around 700$ and was thinking of a by no means sick gaming machine but still does the job , i just want to know if the components are incorrectly matched or what not-
CPU
I3-4370 3.8Ghz (can i use the stock cooler? or should i get a hypo 212 evo? )
GPU
GTX 960 G1 gaming from gigabyte 2GB
RAM
8GB (2x4gb) hyperx 1600mhz
PSU
Corsair CX 430W 80+ Bronze
CASE
haven't decided
right now in sitting in the 580$ mark ... so 120$ to go (170 + is pushing it but plausible )
will be using a old hp monitor i have right now but will be upgrading to a 144hz moniter when i get the cash (1080p).
did i miss anything ?
is there anything else you guys want to know ?
is there anything i can upgrade to if there is a problem ?
games i want to play are mostly battlefield series , call of duty series , etc
( i am aware that the titles i play are extremely demanding , but i want to more like balance the power of my I3 with the 960 and right now my 960 is around 10-15% faster) basically i am trying to build a system which has no bottlenecks ... and since i play games mostly , i put the extra cash into the 960 .. but of course that doesn't mean my i3 cant keep up..
so what do you guys think, recommend, suggest, etc?
a reply is greatly appreciated
i have a budget of around 700$ and was thinking of a by no means sick gaming machine but still does the job , i just want to know if the components are incorrectly matched or what not-
CPU
I3-4370 3.8Ghz (can i use the stock cooler? or should i get a hypo 212 evo? )
GPU
GTX 960 G1 gaming from gigabyte 2GB
RAM
8GB (2x4gb) hyperx 1600mhz
PSU
Corsair CX 430W 80+ Bronze
CASE
haven't decided
right now in sitting in the 580$ mark ... so 120$ to go (170 + is pushing it but plausible )
will be using a old hp monitor i have right now but will be upgrading to a 144hz moniter when i get the cash (1080p).
did i miss anything ?
is there anything else you guys want to know ?
is there anything i can upgrade to if there is a problem ?
games i want to play are mostly battlefield series , call of duty series , etc
( i am aware that the titles i play are extremely demanding , but i want to more like balance the power of my I3 with the 960 and right now my 960 is around 10-15% faster) basically i am trying to build a system which has no bottlenecks ... and since i play games mostly , i put the extra cash into the 960 .. but of course that doesn't mean my i3 cant keep up..
so what do you guys think, recommend, suggest, etc?
a reply is greatly appreciated
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