Build Advice First build advice, thanks !

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  1. 70th

    70th What's a Dremel?

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    Budget: £900 - £1000

    Main uses of intended build: Mainly playing Diablo 3, but also other games such as BF3.

    Parts required: Everything apart from Monitor

    Monitor resolution: 1080p

    Storage requirements: small SSD for windows and max of 500gb for everything else

    Will you be overclocking: yes

    Heres what I have as a build so far.

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  2. Bede

    Bede Minimodder

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    Change the Mushkin Chronos for a 128GB Crucial M4 - they're only around £20 more expensive and it's double the storage space. From personal experience, 60GB isn't enough.

    Change the Vengeance RAM to Vengeance Low Profile RAM - it won't fit under the cooler otherwise.

    I don't like the case, but a case is a completely personal choice so just make sure you like the one you're getting :)
     
  3. 70th

    70th What's a Dremel?

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    Ok, thanks for the reply !
     
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    Do you really need 16gb ram? for gaming 4gb is enough and personally I wouldn't go larger than 8gb.

    For gaming I would drop wireless and look into home plugs. Much more reliable connection.

    RAT is a claw style mouse, if it suits your style go for it. Im not fond of claw style (im better relaxed) but button placement felt very awkward on it and my friends one fell apart. I was looking at the saitek too but it didn't get great reviews. Eventually went with a logitech one a family member was throwing out. If you get a chance drop into your local PC store and see what they have. Try and think how you will play and what you've used previously.
     
  5. j4mi3

    j4mi3 What's a Dremel?

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    like bede said get lp ram. like poster above said, get 8gb you won't need 16gb

    like bede also said, your case is a bit ew, and probs doesn't perform well either

    in fact screw it, i was about to say get an m4 instead of your current ssd, but basically:

    what the guys above me said
     
  6. 70th

    70th What's a Dremel?

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    Thanks for the reply, the PC will also be used for forensic programs which will utilize the higher amount of ram.

     
  7. javaman

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    Oh and don't forget get windows 7 if you don't have a copy already.
     
  8. 70th

    70th What's a Dremel?

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    What case would you recommend?


     

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