Help with a build (fx6300 vs fx8350 etc)

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So I want a separate computer just for gaming. I have an old i7 860 now, which works fine, but I need to be able to jump on another computer just to play games while using the main computer for other things. That said, I wont use the computer for really anything else. Maybe surfing, maybe downloading file, but just games primarily.

I have a 7970 with a 750 watt psu already, plus a case I like. So, as it stands, I have a budget of no more than say 800 for the remaining parts. And I want as much red as possible.

I will be running eyefinity, but not at 1080. I have 3 Samsung SyncMaster 225BW 22" Monitors at 1680x1050 in portrait. The SAPPHIRE 21197-00-40G Radeon HD 7970 should push this just fine I think.

I have OCZ Fatal1ty 750W because it is red.

Now, to specifics, for this is there much difference in a 6300 vs 8350? Just for gaming, no photos, no edits, just games. I want AMD, please no i5 suggestions. Obviously there is a higher clock speed and 2 more cores, but for just gaming, will I see a difference. Also I will put on Enermax ETD-T60-VD because it lights up red.

I was thinking GIGABYTE GA-990FX, but is there much of a difference from the 970? I prefer MSI, but they are blue. The gigabyte is all black with a nice white accent which should reflect the red led.

I can save as much as 200 bucks with a 6300 and 970, but only if there is no noticeable difference from the 8350 and 990.
 
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I don't know where you got that idea but according to ASRock, that second slot has a special ability. It can be a full PCI-Express v2.0 x16 or it can be a full PCI-Express v3.0 x4. When crossfiring in PCI-Express v2.0 mode, it is x16-x16, not even x8-x8. This board is great. I love my Gigabyte but seeing what ASRock has put out, I know I paid far too much.

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go and grab the 8350 it will serve you very long time to come. IT DESERVES THE EXTRA DOUGH!! i also like to add the fact that with coming time more and more game will UTILIZE More cores i,e watch dogs and BF4 for now. i would like to also add quite a few instances where AMD mobo's have totally burnt without the processor being even overclocked.. i don't whether they were few exceptions or traits. so you must choose mobo with good heat sinks whether you plan to overclock or not.
 
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Right, they were old Athlon X2 and Phenom I processors from over 6 years ago. I've been using AMD since the release of the Phenom II X4 940 because it was $100 less than the Q9400 just for the CPU and it performed between the Q8300 and Q9400. I've never had a motherboard catch fire. If this rig is primarily for gaming you have a few options. The cheapest option (and the one I would try first) is to overclock your i7. As for MSi, I had a K9A2 Platinum and the thing died right after the warranty was up. I use a Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD3 but if I knew then what I know now, I would have bought an ASRock 970 Pro3 and had full crossfire capability for $65. That's the motherboard I recommend because ASRock has proven itself to be a reliable and capable board. The only thing it doesn't have is eSATA and who actually uses that anyway? If you want to use eSATA, you can get a SATA to eSATA back plate for $5 or less. For pure gaming, the FX-6300 is the better buy. I would have chosen it except that I got my FX-8350 for $30 off at $170CAD (tigerdirect.ca screwed up and gave me the US price..lol). I recommend the FX-6300, the ASRock 970 Pro3 and since you already have a 7970, you'll have a second slot to add another one later. Get a liquid cooler for $50 and OC that FX-6300 to the moon when it starts to feel sluggish. For pure gaming, the FX-8350 and the FX-6300 give exactly the same experience because games are only starting to use 4 cores now and the FX-6300 has 6. The rest is up to you. Go Red! :D
 
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Well, my i7 is a dell, so no overclocking. It's the first gen, and so I'd have to get a new, hard to find motherboard anyway, thus building a new rig.

The 970 technically has crossfire, but the second slot is x4, which defeats the purpose.

Why don't you like the gigabyte 990? It's a small sample, but of the 3 msi boards I used, all were great, and the 1 asrock had a short issue.


So I am between the 6300 with a biostar 970, which is only 65 bucks (plus 110 for cpu) but basically has no crossfire and no front usb 3.0. Not a huge deal I guess seeing as how I won't be able to afford a second 7970 for a long time, and knowing me, I'd probably rather try and sell what I have and build a new one anyway.

On the other hand, with the 990 and 8350 (about 330 combined) I won't really need to build again for a long time and can crossfire later on.
 
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I don't know where you got that idea but according to ASRock, that second slot has a special ability. It can be a full PCI-Express v2.0 x16 or it can be a full PCI-Express v3.0 x4. When crossfiring in PCI-Express v2.0 mode, it is x16-x16, not even x8-x8. This board is great. I love my Gigabyte but seeing what ASRock has put out, I know I paid far too much.

 
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