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    new build. Should I change anything up?

    http://pcpartpicker.com/p/PdMLbv

    Dont have tons of knowledge in terms of what parts are good these days, PC i currently use to play wow is a Dell XPS from 2006....and its time for it to go. Basically picked parts i saw suggested in other builds and got it around the price i was looking for. Don't need an SSD but will adding one later. Won't be doing anything to intensive in terms of video editing or things like that. Mostly for games only. Also a wired internet connection isn't an option, what should i do about wireless?

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    You have a Z97 board with a locked CPU and an aftermarket cooler. I'd suggest going for the 4690k instead.

    For the PSU, it doesn't have a dedicated 12V rail. Would suggest something like http://pcpartpicker.com/part/seasoni...upply-ssr550rm instead. If you don't care for modular, http://pcpartpicker.com/part/xfx-pow...ply-p1550sxxb9 would work as well.

    For the RAM, http://pcpartpicker.com/part/gskill-...14900cl9d8gbxl would be better. The RAM you linked is CAS 11. Recommend a Gigabyte, MSI, or ASUS 970 over the EVGA one if you can find one in stock. http://www.nowinstock.net/computers/...nvidia/gtx970/

    Lastly, I suggest adding on an SSD to that build if you can afford it. Decreases boot times and load times of any program/game you put on it significantly therefor saving you lots of time and increasing productivity. It's more than worth it. Crucial MX100 would be more than sufficient.

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    For Wirless, you have 2 options depending on how your house/apartment is wired.

    If you want to go for a wireless card:
    http://pcpartpicker.com/part/intel-wireless-network-card-62205anhmwdtx1 bout as good as it gets
    http://pcpartpicker.com/part/intel-wireless-network-card-7260hmwdtx1 is a little more but if you need AC networking then go with this one. If not then it's a waste.

    Other option would be Ethernet-over-Power adapters. This option would only work properly if your house/apartment is fed from a single panel and assuming the wiring isn't funky (usually older houses run this risk). If you meet the criteria, it has the potential to be a much more stable gaming connection.
    http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16833704164
    Basically you would just plug one into the wall where the router is, plug in an Ethernet cable, plug the other near the computer and attach the computer's Ethernet cable to it and pair them.
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    The ram you got is fine, obviously higher clock will have more class on same brand/series.

    The psu Arbiter said can do the job fine. There is a better than both solution at 70bucks (has promo atm) you can have a Corsair RM650, gold-gully modular, silent no fan mode etc. Thats a very good deal even if its abit more power than needed.

    With the money saved i would get a little better case, FD Core 3500/w.

    Wireless i would get an intel nic

    edit: You should get the i5 4690k Arbiter suggested above too.
    Last edited by mmoc73263b3bd5; 2014-10-28 at 02:06 PM. Reason: added wifi

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    Quote Originally Posted by vrsick View Post
    Don't need an SSD but will adding one later.
    You should basically always use an SSD if you can. It's a single part that can create a massive increase in performance.

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    Quote Originally Posted by jackfrost View Post
    You should basically always use an SSD if you can. It's a single part that can create a massive increase in performance.
    Never have I seen performance increases with an SSD. Yes it decreases load times but it won't give you more FPS or better graphics. You use the word performance to loosely here without context.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Nitrosnwbrdr View Post
    Never have I seen performance increases with an SSD. Yes it decreases load times but it won't give you more FPS or better graphics. You use the word performance to loosely here without context.
    He never specified games, but games like WoW are heavily influenced by SSDs. The constant rezoning can take a lot of time out of your productivity. In general, faster load times is increased performance even though it isn't influencing things such as fps. All of these high end systems without SSDs run so slow because they are always waiting on the HDD to load the files they are trying to access.

    My guess is the OP hasn't had much experience with an SSD because if he had, going without one would not be an option.
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    Very helpful stuff guys, thank you very much. Gonna take the plunge pretty soon.

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