Whats the best build for the FX8350

Toggle sidebar Toggle sidebar
J

JTec

Honorable
Aug 6, 2013
105
0
10,690
so im building a rig around the Fx8350 and i was wondering which one of these two builds is better , and if this one would work
The one im not sure will work

CPU: AMD FX-8350 4.0GHz 8-Core Processor
Cooling: NZXT Kraken X60 RL-KRX60-01 280mm
Motherboard: Asus SABERTOOTH 990FX R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive
Storage: Kingston HyperX 3K 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk
Video Card: PNY GeForce GTX 670 2GB Video Card
Case: NZXT Tempest 410 ATX Mid Tower Case
Power Supply: Cooler Master GX 750W 80 PLUS Certified ATX12V Power Supply

And the one im sure on

CPU-AMD FX 8350
RAM-Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) 1866
GPU-Gigabyte 7970 3GB AMD Radeon Graphics Card
Motherboard-AsRock 970 Extreme3
HDD-Western Digital WD Blue 1TB
SSD-Samsung 840 120GB
Case-Cooler Master Storm Enforcer
DVD Drive- Black SATA 24X DVD Burner
PSU-CORSAIR Builder Series CX600
CPU Cooler= Noctua D14

PLEASE HELP
 
Solution
JRAtk94
Stick to Corsair, Antec, Seasonic and XFX for the PSU - Coolermaster PSUs are usually sub-par.
Also stick to 1866 RAM.
Additionally, I'd recommend the GTX 760 for the GPU - it contends with the 7950 and the 660 Ti / 670 and is pretty cheap. It's an amazing card for the price.
For the motherboard, stick to 990FX chipset motherboards - they are the best for overclocking.
8gb RAM is probably best as well - unless there's a specific reason that you need 16gb.

Hope this helps a bit.

P.S. Use PCPartPicker.com to list your build. Make sure you change country in the top-right corner if you aren't from the US.
Sort by date Sort by votes
JRAtk94

JRAtk94

Honorable
May 26, 2013
1,496
0
11,660
Stick to Corsair, Antec, Seasonic and XFX for the PSU - Coolermaster PSUs are usually sub-par.
Also stick to 1866 RAM.
Additionally, I'd recommend the GTX 760 for the GPU - it contends with the 7950 and the 660 Ti / 670 and is pretty cheap. It's an amazing card for the price.
For the motherboard, stick to 990FX chipset motherboards - they are the best for overclocking.
8gb RAM is probably best as well - unless there's a specific reason that you need 16gb.

Hope this helps a bit.

P.S. Use PCPartPicker.com to list your build. Make sure you change country in the top-right corner if you aren't from the US.
 
Upvote 0 Downvote
Solution
Dark Lord of Tech

Dark Lord of Tech

Retired Moderator
Aug 18, 2009
128,614
1,778
159,590
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-8350 4.0GHz 8-Core Processor ($179.99 @ Microcenter)
CPU Cooler: Phanteks PH-TC12DX_BK 68.5 CFM CPU Cooler ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock 990FX Extreme4 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($139.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Kingston HyperX Grey 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($74.51 @ SuperBiiz)
Storage: Samsung 840 Pro Series 256GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($222.17 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.98 @ Outlet PC)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 760 2GB Video Card ($254.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Cooler Master HAF X ATX Full Tower Case ($150.00 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX 650W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($64.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-222BB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer
Total: $1196.61
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-08-07 19:49 EDT-0400)
 
Upvote 0 Downvote
You must log in or register to reply here.

TRENDING THREADS

Latest posts

Moderators online

Share this page

COMPANY
RESOURCES
FOLLOW
Top Bottom