AMD build, need help!

Crazyturtle · Jun 20, 2013

Hi sorry for the fuss but I was looking around and was wondering if anyone could offer some advice on my build, so far decided on the AMD FX8350 Black Edition for the cpu, Asus Sabertooth 990FX 3rd gen mother board and Corsair CMZ8GX3M2A1600C9 8GB for my ram, Im pretty definite on those three however open to advice on anything else.
PS Im aiming for a build at around £900 maybe to £950.

Manythanks, Crazyturtle

8350rocks · Jun 20, 2013

PCPartPicker part list: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/18nEP
Price breakdown by merchant: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/18nEP/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/18nEP/benchmarks/

CPU: AMD FX-8350 4.0GHz 8-Core Processor (£143.99 @ Aria PC)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler (£24.49 @ CCL Computers)
Motherboard: Asus Crosshair V Formula-Z ATX AM3+ Motherboard (£167.98 @ Dabs)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£41.77 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Corsair Force Series GT 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk (£108.23 @ CCL Computers)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£44.99 @ Aria PC)
Video Card: Club 3D Radeon HD 7870 XT 2GB Video Card (£210.39 @ Amazon UK)
Case: Zalman Z9 ATX Mid Tower Case (£32.10 @ Amazon UK)
Power Supply: Fractal Design Tesla R2 500W 80 PLUS Gold Certified ATX12V Power Supply (£60.97 @ Amazon UK)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NS95 DVD/CD Writer (£14.99 @ Amazon UK)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Professional SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) (£101.99 @ Aria PC)
Total: £951.89
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-06-20 14:24 BST+0100)

pcpartpicker uk didn't have the gen3 Sabertooth, so I stuck the Crosshair V Formula-Z in there knowing your board will likely be a bit cheaper. So everything comes in under 950 GBP depending on what you can find the 990FX Sabertooth Gen3 for. I also have a SSD in there as well, be sure to install windows and your games onto that for significantly faster load times

Drew010 · Jun 20, 2013

The GEN3 was a limited board and they've stopped producing it now, it's very hard to find them, at least over here in the US.

airborn824 · Jun 20, 2013

I would go with a full tower and a Tahiti based 7870. get a aftermarket cooler for the 8350, great CPU tho i love it. very good picks so far tho. Good luck and nice pick going AMD, very good value.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814131484 GPU
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835103065 cooler
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811147158 tower
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817153143 PSU

Crazyturtle · Jun 20, 2013

I like your pc build but just asking will 500 W really be enough, unfortunately I dont have a 3D monitor so not too sure about the graphics card, lastly the corsair ssd is relatively expensive compared to the samsung so was just wondering is there a big difference :/ thanks for the advice tho !!! also is it worth getting the gen 3 for £10 more ? thanks

Crazyturtle · Jun 20, 2013

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B004CRSM4I/ref=ox_sc_act_title_6?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE thats the ram, dont know about the us but this is quite a good deal over here and thinking http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B007C008L2/ref=ox_sc_act_title_3?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=AOT9MO389M5IR as the case

8350rocks · Jun 20, 2013

The brand is Club 3D...so you're fine...that's a Tahiti 7870, it will perform more like a 7950 for less money.

500W is what AMD recommends for that card, and with your CPU, you should be fine there...just upgrade your PSU before you go adding another GPU (If you decide to Crossfire).

The Corsair has better data transfer rates...(it's faster)...which is why it's a little more expensive.

Yes, the Gen3 is worth 10 GBP difference. It comes with PCIe 3.0 slots instead of PCIe 2.0.

8350rocks · Jun 20, 2013

Crazyturtle :

Looks good to me...

Jose Navarro Vicente · Jun 20, 2013

I'll go for a Fx-6300 and try to get some awesome Overclock.

And you can expend the money you save choosing that CPU to get even better GPU or faster Memory sticks (2400Mhz) wich is awesome in AMD setups.

Enjoy your new and awesome computer!

Crazyturtle · Jun 20, 2013

Thanks, oh also to mention this is my first pc build so may not know absolutely everything about whats there

Drew010 you mentioned its a limited motherboard why do you think that ? Is there maybe anything else you would recommend then ? I was looking for longevity and good performance and thought that was a good choice but not so sure now :/

8350rocks · Jun 20, 2013

He was referencing the fact that they only made it for a limited time...it's hard to find because it's rarer. The Sabertooth Gen3 is one of the best boards you could buy for an AMD setup.

Please don't forget to pick a best solution! Good Luck!

Crazyturtle · Jun 20, 2013

Just did and thank you for the advice, what do you think of the http://www.amazon.co.uk/MSI-R7870-DDR5-PCI-E-Graphics/dp/B009OUYFBC/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1371736794&sr=8-1&keywords=msi+radeon+hd+7870 graphics card ?
This is just because im trying to find something which is real good value for money and on sale ahah

8350rocks · Jun 20, 2013

Crazyturtle :

That's not a bad card...though the HD 7870XT is quite a bit more card. If you wanted to save a bit of money, look for the PowerColor HD 7870XT, I believe it was on sale for under 200 GBP.

Crazyturtle · Jun 20, 2013

http://www.amazon.co.uk/EVGA-GeForce-GDDR5-Graphics-Card/dp/B0099AOD50/ref=sr_1_1?s=computers&ie=UTF8&qid=1371739011&sr=1-1&keywords=evga what do you guys think about this ?

8350rocks · Jun 20, 2013

The HD 7870XT is about on par with a GTX 670...it's not quite the same performance, but it is better than a GTX 660Ti...so keep that in mind if you're looking for the most bang for your money.

Crazyturtle · Jun 20, 2013

Thanks for the advice but the problem is that over here they seem to be about 210 plus and there is over a £50 difference so is there really such a big difference ?

8350rocks · Jun 20, 2013

http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/powercolor-video-card-ax78702gbd52dhppv3e

ebuyer sells a powercolor HD 7870XT for 180 GBP with free shipping...there's the link to the pcpartpicker showing the source just click on the ebuyer link.

That saves you 30 GBP right there.

EDIT: I have a Sapphire HD 7870XT and it is a very potent card.

Crazyturtle · Jun 21, 2013

Sorry for the fuss once again, would this be ok for the power supply then ? http://www.amazon.co.uk/Corsair-CX750-Builder-Series-Bronze/dp/B008RJZR40/ref=pd_luc_bxgy_01_03_t_lh?ie=UTF8&psc=1 and i ended up going for your advice on the graphics card so thank you very much

Crazyturtle · Jun 21, 2013

Hi sorry for the fuss again, is there a major difference between the following graphics cards and which one to go for as there is over a £50 difference and why

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Sapphire-11199-20-20G-CrossFireX-Multi-GPU-Technology/dp/B00AX2ONI0/ref=sr_1_3?s=computers&ie=UTF8&qid=1371851671&sr=1-3&keywords=Sapphire+HD+7870X or the http://www.amazon.co.uk/Sapphire-11199-19-20G-CrossFireX-Multi-GPU-Technology/dp/B00A1572FK/ref=sr_1_1?s=computers&ie=UTF8&qid=1371851671&sr=1-1&keywords=Sapphire+HD+7870X thanks

8350rocks · Jun 23, 2013

Crazyturtle :

Your PSU you chose is fine.

Between the 2 cards, both are fine...the top one has PCIe 3.0 compatability, which means it is compatible with a higher bandwidth PCIe bus than the lower one.

Now, you currently can't use all the bandwidth in PCIe 2.0...so it's extraneous, but if you wanted it, you could get it to have it.

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