FIrst build NEED HELP

michael832

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Jun 18, 2012
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10,510
Case NZXT Source 210

Motherboard MSI B75MA-P45 LGA 1155 Intel B75

GPU MSI Gaming N760 TF 2GD5/OC GeForce GTX 760

Processor Intel Core i3-3220 Ivy Bridge 3.3GHz LGA 1155

Ram CORSAIR Vengeance 4GB 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600

HDD Western Digital WD Blue WD5000AAKX 500GB 7200 RPM 16MB Cache

Psu ????


i just wanted to know if these parts are compatible and also i dont know what psu will be able to power the 760 so HELPPPPP!!! :)
 
The 760 might get bottlenecked from the i3. Get an i5 3570 and a Corsair 750W PSU will be perfect for your build incase you upgrade or SLI along the way :)
 
+1 to the above. Grab an i5 3470 if you can afford it. If not, you may want to consider an AMD build. You also will only need a 550w PSU to run this build - I suggest one from Corsair, XFX, Antec or Seasonic.
 




what if i get the 660 will it still bottleneck? and im in a budget of 650 and i dont really know whats good on the amd side
 


You could always get an FX 6300 and overclock it a little with the Hyper 212 Evo. And get a motherboard such as the MSI 970A-G46. I don't know what currency you're working with so just check this fits your budget. For gaming, getting an AMD build and sticking with the 760 is the best way to go.
 
I have a GTX 660 and I'm using a i5 3570K. I wouldn't really buy the i3 for the reasons that its not the best for upper ranged medium cards. The GTX 660 will be fine with the i3, but since BF4 is coming out and these new gen games, the GTX 660 has no chance with an i3. Therefore an i5 can handle SLI of two GTX 660s and high end cards