New Rig-How did I do?

Elijahsnow13 · Jun 6, 2013

Haven't bought a new PC in a looong time and have NEVER built one from scratch...below is what I just purchased. Got everything for an even $1k after rebates, etc. Would like some honest reviews from folks more knowledgeable than I. Thanks for your input.

CPU
AMD FX-6350 Vishera 3.9GHz Socket AM3+ 125W Six-Core Desktop Processor FD6350FRHKBOX

Graphics Card
ASUS HD7850-DC2-2GD5-V2 Radeon HD 7850 2GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Video Card
(comes w/ Tomb Raider, FC: Blood Dragon, Bioshock:Infinite)

Motherboard
ASUS M5A99X EVO R2.0 AM3+ AMD 990X SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX AMD

Power Supply
CORSAIR HX Series HX750 750W ATX12V 2.3 / EPS12V 2.91 SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS GOLD Certified Modular Active PFC ...

RAM
G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory

SSD
OCZ Vector Series VTR1-25SAT3-128G 2.5" 128GB SATA III

HDD
Western Digital WD Green WD20EZRX 2TB IntelliPower 64MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive

Optical Drive
LG Black 14X BD-R 2X BD-RE 16X DVD+R 5X DVD-RAM 12X BD-ROM 4MB Cache SATA BDXL Blu-ray Burner, Bare Drive, 3D Play Back (WH14NS40) ... - OEM

Tower
COOLER MASTER HAF 912 RC-912-KKN1 Black SECC/ ABS Plastic ATX Mid Tower Computer Case

swifty_morgan · Jun 6, 2013

$1k? what country you live in?

Elijahsnow13 · Jun 6, 2013

swifty_morgan :

US--all from new egg

Thanatos Telos · Jun 6, 2013

Did you already buy it? In that big of a build, a 7950 and an i5 is a minimum.

Elijahsnow13 · Jun 6, 2013

Thanatos Telos :

I did, though I'm sure I can make changes as it was literally an hour ago....give me some clarification on "that big of a build" and "minimum"

I know the i5 surpasses the 6350 at multi thread (though not at single thread), but I'm not going to be running multiple games/ screens....or having a standard setting rig...but everything I read (user/industry reviews--not mfr commercials) suggests that the 6350 and 7850 (2gb) together will run pretty much any single game with most/all features between 30-60fps.....you are suggesting that's not the case?

swifty_morgan · Jun 6, 2013

$1104.00....use your old dvd/cd-rom........ 3or4 free games.

case
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811553011
ps
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817151098
ram
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820104173
mobo
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157294
cpu
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819116502
ssd
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820233398
graphics
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814202024

Elijahsnow13 · Jun 7, 2013

swifty_morgan :

Thx to all for the input. Cancelled and reordered:
--SAPPHIRE VAPOR-X 7950 3GB 384BIT GDDR5
--Intel Core i7-3770 Ivy Bridge 3.4GHz (3.9GHz Turbo) LGA 1155 77W Quad-Core
--ASRock Z77 Extreme4-M LGA 1155 Intel Z77 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 Micro ATX Intel Motherboard
--CORSAIR HX Series HX750 750W ATX12V 2.3 / EPS12V 2.91 SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS GOLD Certified Modular Active PFC Power Supply
--LG Black 14X BD-R 2X BD-RE 16X DVD+R 5X DVD-RAM 12X BD-ROM 4MB Cache SATA BDXL Blu-ray Burner, Bare Drive, 3D Play Back
--OCZ Vector Series VTR1-25SAT3-128G 2.5" 128GB SATA III MLC SSD
--Seagate 2TB 6GB 64MB 7200 RPM HDD
--Kingston 2x4MB DDR3 1600 SDRAM
--COOLER MASTER HAF 912 RC-912-KKN1 Black SECC/ ABS Plastic ATX Mid Tower Computer Case

Came in at just over $1200 after rebates, which is more than I wanted to spend, but this bitch is gonna COOK.

swifty_morgan · Jun 7, 2013

if it floats your boat is good enough for me.

Thanatos Telos · Jun 7, 2013

Re-order again. That i7 can't OC, but your mobo can. Grab a 3570k and use the rest on a better GPU, like the 7950.

swifty_morgan · Jun 7, 2013

the idea of the 3770/3770k is the multi thread capabilities. might as well have stuck with the amd cpu/build. I can't see using a non multi thread processor or building a machine without an ssd anymore.

g-unit1111 · Jun 7, 2013

Thanatos Telos :

Why do that? Get a 4670K and an LGA 1150 motherboard instead. I'd also lose the BDR drive.

Here's what I would suggest for $1K:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($249.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Asus Z87-C ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($147.55 @ Newegg)
Memory: Mushkin Blackline 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($63.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon HD 7950 3GB Video Card ($287.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair 300R ATX Mid Tower Case ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 620W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($75.98 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($17.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1023.45
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-06-07 13:02 EDT-0400)

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