Guys please just take a look and assess my comp :)

[davidliao623]

Hi guys so I will be getting a pc with the following spec for 869 euro which is 1053 dollar. How do you think for the price and how will it do for gaming. Thx.

Intel-I5 3450 4x3.1ghz

AMD Radeon 7850 2048 MB

8 GB Ram DDR3-2133

Mainbaord MSI B75 PCI-Express 3.0

2.000 GB 7200 u/min 64 MB Cache

Scythe Katana 4 cpu cooler

X-strike white edition pc case

PSu 420 watt

 

[DaveSimmons]

> 8 GB Ram DDR3-2133

You shouldn't pay extra for this RAM, DDR 1333 ast 1.5 v is all that you need and faster RAM won't help intel CPUs.

> Scythe Katana 4 cpu cooler

The intel heatsink is fine unless you want a massive overclock, and you need a -K model CPU for that.

I'd switch to cheaper RAM and the regular intel heatsink, then use the money to buy a faster i5 CPU

 

[davidliao623]

Hmmm funny is that the upgrade for the ram is really cheap for 2133 so I dont mind. Why wouldnt it help the intel cpu though. What do you mean. Sorry I am a tech noob.

 

[MontyAC]

I would agree on the ram. For the heatsink just go get a Hyper 212+. That should cool your cpu better when it's being stressed.

 

[davidliao623]

btw guys my psu is 420 watt......any comments?

 

[Ken g6]

Hmmm funny is that the upgrade for the ram is really cheap for 2133 so I dont mind. Why wouldnt it help the intel cpu though.

I don't know. It just doesn't. 1600 might work a little better, especially with Ivy.

btw guys my psu is 420 watt......any comments?

We need more details. How many 12V rails at what amperage? Overall, it should work OK if the 12V rail(s) come close to 420W. (Multiply 12V * amps.) But it is close. Under 33A I'd worry, but I'm conservative.

 

[MontyAC]

7850 maximum power draw is about 101 watts. Your power supply should be ok with that card.

 

[mfenn]

btw guys my psu is 420 watt......any comments?

There is such a variation in quality between power supplies that 420W one could either be fine or completely insufficient. What particular model were you looking at?