AMD Computer Build

Poiison994

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Howdy folks!
Yet again another build question! However this is a lil different. My brother plans to build a pc not only for gaming however his college course requires him to use Photoshop. As far as I know he plans to play Next Gen games such as Battlefield 4 but for a more accurate benchmark would probably be Skyrim/Metro last Light.

For what Ive been looking into Pc's is mainly Intel stuff as Im more interested in gaming then Photoshop (that I know nothing about) but I heard AMD were good for that kind of thing.

The build consists of -
Cpu - AMD FX 8320
Motherboard - Asus M5A97 LE R2.0
RAM - Corsair Vengance 8gb (2x4gb)
HDD - WD 1TB
Gpu - EVGA Geforce GTX 650ti
Psu - Corsair CX 430W
Case - Coolermaster HAF 912 Plus
OS - Windows 7 64bit
CPU Cooler - Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO

The build comes to £594.42. Budget is around £600-650 as he may plan to get a Monitor also for around £100. Also would it be best for a AMD Gpu or would a Nvidia card be fine?

Thanks in advance for any suggestions! ^.^
 
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650 ti isn't deserve for FX-8320. I would suggest go this way: under this good CPU cooler, OC your FX-8320 to 4.2Ghz if u want (it's the turbo speed of FX-8350), grab a HD 7950 gfx...mate it's WAY overkill.

PCPartPicker part list: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/1qWcR
Price breakdown by merchant: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/1qWcR/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/1qWcR/benchmarks/

CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor (£113.99 @ Aria PC)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler (£22.85 @ CCL Computers)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-970A-DS3 ATX AM3+ Motherboard (£47.30 @ Amazon UK)
Memory: A-Data XPG Gaming Series v2.0 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory (£41.40 @ Amazon UK)...

Maxime506

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650 ti isn't deserve for FX-8320. I would suggest go this way: under this good CPU cooler, OC your FX-8320 to 4.2Ghz if u want (it's the turbo speed of FX-8350), grab a HD 7950 gfx...mate it's WAY overkill.

PCPartPicker part list: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/1qWcR
Price breakdown by merchant: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/1qWcR/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/1qWcR/benchmarks/

CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor (£113.99 @ Aria PC)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler (£22.85 @ CCL Computers)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-970A-DS3 ATX AM3+ Motherboard (£47.30 @ Amazon UK)
Memory: A-Data XPG Gaming Series v2.0 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory (£41.40 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£48.36 @ CCL Computers)
Video Card: XFX Radeon HD 7950 3GB Video Card (£188.30 @ Amazon UK)
Case: Cooler Master Elite 370 ATX Mid Tower Case (£25.61 @ CCL Computers)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 750W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply (£67.97 @ Dabs)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer (£12.94 @ Amazon UK)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) (£68.39 @ Aria PC)
Total: £637.11
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-08-12 02:56 BST+0100)
 
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The Kasafist

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That looks much better prepared for BF4! :)
 

Maxime506

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Better leave PSU space for high-end rig,

technically a cheap case would work fine too. The wires handling in the case is more important i think. U could also go for Corsair 400R if u think this case is too cheap. It's easier to manage wires in 400R
 

The Kasafist

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Agreed if wires are in the way then it affects air flow. Best to get something where its not just the airflow but the ability to set obticles like wires aside to avoid obstucting the air current flowing through the system. Best to keep the flow going smoothly then to have to creep the warm air through a jungle of wires.
 

The Kasafist

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Agreed if wires are in the way then it affects air flow. Best to get something where its not just the airflow but the ability to set obticles like wires aside to avoid obstucting the air current flowing through the system. Best to keep the flow going smoothly then to have to creep the warm air through a jungle of wires.
 

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