Will this work?

bambi141

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Getting my first Gaming PC, mind telling me if this would work well or if not at all? I won't be OC'ing, and ill be playing games like far cry 3, planetside 2, dayz sa. Also, if you could recommened any upgrades or tell me if this needs more fan, that'd be great! Thanks.

Link To PC: http://www.cclonline.com/product/152773/NoMfgCode/Desktop-PCs/CCL-Elite-Raven-IV-Gaming-PC/CCL-EL-RAV4/
 
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Here's your build:
PCPartPicker part list: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/tD4YRB
Price breakdown by merchant: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/tD4YRB/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor (£155.94 @ Scan.co.uk)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler (£22.49 @ Ebuyer)
Motherboard: MSI Z97 PC MATE ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (£61.50 @ Aria PC)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£59.98 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£35.94 @ Aria PC)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 280X 3GB Dual-X Video Card (£200.59 @ Aria PC)
Case: Corsair 300R ATX Mid Tower Case (£54.84 @ Aria PC)
Power Supply: XFX TS 550W 80+ Gold...
G. Skill Ripjaw X series
Corsair Vengance Pro series
Crucial Ballistix series
Kingston HyperX Beast series

all of the above are geared towards high performance, it's really upto you, personally I'm a G. Skill person 😛
 
Good PC,but I would change a couple of things.
1.The RAM. The Kingston Value RAM isn't a quality RAM so Crucial Ballistix Sport 2x4GB 1600 MHz RAM is a great choice.
2.The PSU(Maybe).650W should be enough,but since we don't know what manufacturer it is,then it maybe a fake one.If you know what the PSU manufacturer is,then tell me and I will tell you if you have to replace it. :)
Hope this helps. :)
 
Alright, so I'll be getting better ram, few more questions (sorry 😛 ) Do I need more cooling? Currently, i only have default intel cpu cooling fan, is this fine? And would this rig be able to play the latest games on medium to low settings? Thanks again!
 
You can go with a Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO which costs $30.It's one of the best aftermarket coolers you can get.
Can you play the latest games on low-medium?Are you insane?
You can play Crysis 3 high,maybe even ultra settings and still get 60 FPS.You can play Battlefield 4 on ultra and get 60+ FPS.
If you can play that,than your PC should literally eat every game you throw at it. :)
 
Hi again, another question, apologies lol. It turns out the site charges £25 for customisation, so I have to pay way more for better ram than its actually worth. So, should I go for it or stick with the value ram? Does it have a massive impact on FPS?
 
Here's your build:
PCPartPicker part list: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/tD4YRB
Price breakdown by merchant: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/tD4YRB/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor (£155.94 @ Scan.co.uk)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler (£22.49 @ Ebuyer)
Motherboard: MSI Z97 PC MATE ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (£61.50 @ Aria PC)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£59.98 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£35.94 @ Aria PC)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 280X 3GB Dual-X Video Card (£200.59 @ Aria PC)
Case: Corsair 300R ATX Mid Tower Case (£54.84 @ Aria PC)
Power Supply: XFX TS 550W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply (£59.99 @ Scan.co.uk)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSB0 DVD/CD Writer (£14.89 @ Amazon UK)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) (£67.79 @ CCL Computers)
Total: £733.95
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-08-14 09:08 BST+0100

I know it's a bit over the budget,but if that's important,you can change the GPU to a R9 280. :)
 
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No, 280X and the GTX 760. One final question, when I get the one from CCL, the poor ram shouldn't have a massive impact on FPS, right? Like in open world and huge games like Planetside 2, DayZ and FarCry?