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Ok, originally I want to build a HTPC that can handle smooth video project on 5g settings which were my original requirements (a 7770 + 3rd gen i5 meets the requirements) but as I looked more into builds I felt I may as well spend a little more cash and turn it into a gaming machine too.
I am going to be playing off a projector (1080p/60hz/16:9) so my build is designed with only maxing out 1080p/60fps. Price is a factor I would rather take inferior "stock" components and overclock them to gain performance for maximum bang to buck ratio. I will use this for the next 2+ years until 4k becomes the video standard and the price of 4k projectors comes down. This machine will be used as HTPC/Gaming and when 4k becomes the standard it will just be a HTPC.
I live in Costa Rica at the moment so I have to pay 13% tax and then shipping fees so bang to buck is really holds its meaning!
1) CPU - FX8350...I am deffo behind intel atm , their single core power is unmatched and with barely any games using more than 4 cores intel is dominating, but as more games are going to be released with ported console versions (using amd jaguar 8 core) I feel more games will use 6/8 cores where the 8350 is extremely close to i7 4770k in games such as crysis 3 which is making use of those cores, and of course the price difference of around $100 is very significant. Will be overclocked.
2) GPU - 7950 HIS ICEq boost , by all accounts the 7950 needs 50mhz extra clock speed to equal the output of a 7970 (this my be incorrect but have read it a few times now) but the HIS boost model overclocks easily to 1200mhz+ by all accounts and being $80-100 cheaper than the 7970 , having 3gb of vram and 384bit will easily allow higher resolutions to handle 4k video content and in the future CF two of these cards should be able to handle more intensive games for the next couple of years at 1080p/60fps. GPU will only be AMD, openCL is vital to my HTPC setup (and I prefer amd!)
3) RAM - 8gb (2x4gb) Corsair vengeance 1600mhz 9-9-9-24 should be fine, overclocks well ,wont be a bottle neck, pretty cheap at $65
4) SSD - Samsung 840 250gb, as OS boot drive and will install games here (wont have too many but much faster loading times for them)
5) HDD- WD digital green 3tb 5400rpm. Media storage, low power consumption, will add 3-4 more of these over time
6) Case - Any ATX tower with good airflow and can fit 3-4 case fans, 5+ 5.25" bays
7) Cooling - Originally was going to go with an accelero water or tripple fan for the 7950 but the HIS has such glowing reviews with its cooling and overclocking I think the accelero would be a waste of money. Chosing the Noctua cpu cooler over the h100i just because it has such similar results, great noise level and is $40 cheaper. Will use 3-4 noctua case fans for airflow.
8) Mboard - ASUS SABERTOOTH 990FX R2.0 AM3+
9) PSU- Any modular silent / quiet 650-750w
So with that in mind, do you think this build will be able to hold 60fps at 1080p on newer releases Max/ultra settings in all titles (as games are almost certainly going to be utilising more cores) and especially given I can slap another 7950 in there down the road if she starts struggling on newer releases. At the moment I have crisis 3 + BF4 in mind, not to worried about older titles maybe ill play a little tomb raider.
This build on Amazon is coming out at roughly $1.1kish , is there anywhere im over spending / under spending ? what improvements would you make?
Ok, originally I want to build a HTPC that can handle smooth video project on 5g settings which were my original requirements (a 7770 + 3rd gen i5 meets the requirements) but as I looked more into builds I felt I may as well spend a little more cash and turn it into a gaming machine too.
I am going to be playing off a projector (1080p/60hz/16:9) so my build is designed with only maxing out 1080p/60fps. Price is a factor I would rather take inferior "stock" components and overclock them to gain performance for maximum bang to buck ratio. I will use this for the next 2+ years until 4k becomes the video standard and the price of 4k projectors comes down. This machine will be used as HTPC/Gaming and when 4k becomes the standard it will just be a HTPC.
I live in Costa Rica at the moment so I have to pay 13% tax and then shipping fees so bang to buck is really holds its meaning!
1) CPU - FX8350...I am deffo behind intel atm , their single core power is unmatched and with barely any games using more than 4 cores intel is dominating, but as more games are going to be released with ported console versions (using amd jaguar 8 core) I feel more games will use 6/8 cores where the 8350 is extremely close to i7 4770k in games such as crysis 3 which is making use of those cores, and of course the price difference of around $100 is very significant. Will be overclocked.
2) GPU - 7950 HIS ICEq boost , by all accounts the 7950 needs 50mhz extra clock speed to equal the output of a 7970 (this my be incorrect but have read it a few times now) but the HIS boost model overclocks easily to 1200mhz+ by all accounts and being $80-100 cheaper than the 7970 , having 3gb of vram and 384bit will easily allow higher resolutions to handle 4k video content and in the future CF two of these cards should be able to handle more intensive games for the next couple of years at 1080p/60fps. GPU will only be AMD, openCL is vital to my HTPC setup (and I prefer amd!)
3) RAM - 8gb (2x4gb) Corsair vengeance 1600mhz 9-9-9-24 should be fine, overclocks well ,wont be a bottle neck, pretty cheap at $65
4) SSD - Samsung 840 250gb, as OS boot drive and will install games here (wont have too many but much faster loading times for them)
5) HDD- WD digital green 3tb 5400rpm. Media storage, low power consumption, will add 3-4 more of these over time
6) Case - Any ATX tower with good airflow and can fit 3-4 case fans, 5+ 5.25" bays
7) Cooling - Originally was going to go with an accelero water or tripple fan for the 7950 but the HIS has such glowing reviews with its cooling and overclocking I think the accelero would be a waste of money. Chosing the Noctua cpu cooler over the h100i just because it has such similar results, great noise level and is $40 cheaper. Will use 3-4 noctua case fans for airflow.
8) Mboard - ASUS SABERTOOTH 990FX R2.0 AM3+
9) PSU- Any modular silent / quiet 650-750w
So with that in mind, do you think this build will be able to hold 60fps at 1080p on newer releases Max/ultra settings in all titles (as games are almost certainly going to be utilising more cores) and especially given I can slap another 7950 in there down the road if she starts struggling on newer releases. At the moment I have crisis 3 + BF4 in mind, not to worried about older titles maybe ill play a little tomb raider.
This build on Amazon is coming out at roughly $1.1kish , is there anywhere im over spending / under spending ? what improvements would you make?
would get it
Ok, so this is what I am thinking for my build.
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