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It looks pretty good. You don't need 16GB of RAM in a gaming system, you only need as little as 4GB, I'd recommend 8GB. If you want to cfx in the future, you will need a 750W PSU. Other than that, you've got a lot of popular components. The 840 is probably the best SSD on the market. I give it a thumbs up.
Looks solid - not much I would change, except a more efficient PSU. If you plan on going Crossfire in the future, then I'd go witha 750W PSU, like the Silverstone Strider Gold Evolution 750W.
The thing is that, this RAM was on sale for as low as $89 so I jumped on it without any thought and ordered it! Well uh, yeah it's on its way, nothing I can do about it, can't change it.
Also about CF, no I don't plan on doing so. Future GPUs are going to be more power efficient and heat spreading. For that, I just went with a 620w PSU. So, since I'm not going to crossfire, in the next 2 or 3 years when I'm going to update my computer I'll just buy a new CPU, meaning that this power supply could be uncompatible.
Other than that everything I've put into it is good, right?
He means whether it is bronze/silver/gold/platinum certified. You have PSUs that can provide a low stable current, and those that can't. PSUs actually work best when they deliver larger amounts of power. It's not the amount of power, but the way that power is delivered. The way the current ripples and fluctuates can be problematic, and it will degrade your components. Seasonic are good, though. If you can spare the extra, $$ it might be worth getting a gold rated supply. It will last longer before things start to degrade.
Right, Berserker, I understand. With that being said, would a Corsair HX650 650W Modular PSU (80 + Gold) perform better than the SeaSonic I've put into the build? It probably is because it's +12 V at 54 A, and the SeaSonic is down to 48 A at +12 V. Mmm...
No, no. More wattage != better (that means "does not equal".) For a single GPU, 620W is more than enough. 550W would have been perfect for a single GPU, but 620W gives you some breathing room. Seasonic makes fantastic PSUs - you chose a lower-end one, but it is still fantastic for the price. If you will be going for 2-way CF in the future, though, you will need more wattage. Simply by getting more watts does not mean better, though. Better, by the very definition of the word, means higher quality parts, solid state caps, etc., etc. Seasonic has some fantastic PSUs, especially the X series, but they are rather expensive. The Silverstone Strider Gold Evolution is a ridiculousPSU for the price. 750W is all you need for 2-way CF - any more, and you are wasting efficiency.
It isn't always about price/performance. Up until now, all my systems and GPUs have been AMD. I'm switching the Intel because I have doubts over the management of AMD. Enough said? Some people just prefer Intel. And yes, the 8350 is a good CPU.