ok amd budget build?

thesupergeek · Jul 26, 2013

ok, so I am working on building an amd budget build, and I have a budget of about 340$ for the mobo and cpu. my initial plan was an amd fx-8320 and an asrock 990fx extreme9, but after reading some mediocre reviews about the cpu and dismal ones for the motherboard, I may be forced to reconsider. do any of you have any experience with these parts or any alternative build options? any help would be much appreciated.

clutchc · Jul 26, 2013

There's nothing wrong with the FX-8320 and a 990FX board. With a good gfx card, they will game great. The only limitation will be the gfx card you have. Yes, Intel rigs will beat it on paper, but they will end up costing more too.

cuecuemore · Jul 26, 2013

What are you looking to do with this rig?

thesupergeek · Jul 27, 2013

cuecuemore :

just some gaming, stuff like planetside 2 and some source games, inde games and other stuff. I already have a radeon 7950.

clutchc · Jul 27, 2013

Don't forget you need memory for the MB too. I presume you have the other components? Win7? What card do you have and what resolution is your monitor?

thesupergeek · Jul 27, 2013

clutchc :

I have 2 7950's, 16gb of crucial balistix ram (4x4gb), windows 8 pro 64bit, a corsair 800d case (overkill I know, but I got it as a gift), and an ax1200w powersupply (also a gift and overkill), and I am plaining on running this on a run of the mill 1920x1280 23" asus monitor, because I already have 3 and I really like them. please keep in mind that I am only 14 years old, and this is only my third actual build.

clutchc · Jul 27, 2013

Wow! Nice rig for a 14 year old. Are you planning on doing Eyefinity with triple monitors?

I was going to recommend a card for you, but I see you don't need any recommendations with HD 7950 CF. Yes, you definitely want the FX-8320 (or 8350) and a good 9 series board if you are going to be O/C'ing the Vishera.

thesupergeek · Jul 27, 2013

clutchc :

I am doing an infinity setup and I am going to do some overclocks. my initial thought was to do a closed loop liquid cooler like the h100i, but I think I am going to do an open loop like my lga 2011 rig. any suggestions for a different motherboard or will the extreme 9 work?

clutchc · Jul 27, 2013

For serious O/C'ing work with the big, hot 8-core Visheras, get the best 990FX board you can find. One with good heat syncs and lots o' phases.

Your Asrock is a good choice. My personal choice would be:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128514 (I had this one with a Phenom II X4 980 OC'd)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131877 (never had it, but heard good things about it)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128509 (better than the 1st GB MB for 3-way SLI/CF)

cuecuemore · Jul 27, 2013

If Planetside 2 is your biggest priority, an AMD CPU is a bad idea. **BAD IDEA**:
http://forums.videocardz.com/topic/188-planetside-2-performance-test/
You have $340 budgeted, so there's no reason not to go Intel. You can go with a 3570k:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819116504
and the best value board on the market:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157293
and it comes to $340.66, shipped, if you buy right now. (there is a discount on the board at the moment.)

Planetside 2 is multi-threaded, but it also a single-thread glutton (worst of both worlds?) I had to get my 2500k to 4.4GHz just to maintain 60 fps while *nothing was going on*, forget being in a large battle. Keep in mind that the chart I linked shows performance at the lowest settings.

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