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hamza4102

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hello, I have $850 for a new pc. I would like to know that what sort of internals I should go for and I have partially made my mind for buying Radeon HD 7950. suggestions needed....
 
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A good build with the 280x! -

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-8350 4.0GHz 8-Core Processor ($199.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.99 @ Microcenter)
Motherboard: ASRock 970 EXTREME4 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 280X 3GB Video Card ($303.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: NZXT Source 210 Elite (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($42.83 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: XFX 650W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($69.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NS95 DVD/CD Writer ($15.99 @ Microcenter)
Total: $872.74
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-10-28 12:47 EDT-0400)
 
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PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1UgHQ
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1UgHQ/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1UgHQ/benchmarks/

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($199.99 @ Microcenter)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.98 @ Outlet PC)
Motherboard: ASRock Fatal1ty Z87 Killer ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($129.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LP 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($98.99 @ Mac Mall)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($58.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: HIS Radeon HD 7950 3GB Video Card ($209.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($39.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: SeaSonic M12II 850W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($14.98 @ Outlet PC)
Total: $899.88
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-10-28 12:55 EDT-0400)
 
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2 Important questions to answer first:

1 - What will this PC be used for?
2 - If it is for gaming, do you plan to use Crossfire or SLI?
 
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hamza4102

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how about I pair the radeon 7950 with intel core i5-4670k,Corsair Vengeance 8GB 1600 BUS DDR 3 8GBx1 ram,Seagate 1TB 3.5" hard drive and Cooler Master CM Elite 335U with 420 watt power supply cpu case
 
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You'll need at least 700+ watt's to run crossfire 7950's

 
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hamza4102

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can you recommend any pc case and power supply???
 
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hamza4102

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I will use it for gaming. crossfire maybe...
 
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Look at the build I posted. It has a great case/power supply.
 
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hamza4102

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great build, will consider it but if I couple the cpu,gpu and ram I listed instead of your recommendations, will it be a good pc. sorry for my lack of knowledge as I'm new to this stuff
 
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Yeah, the parts you picked out will work great paired with the rest of my configured system .
 
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hamza4102

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great build, somehow I was also considering the same cpu. what's the difference between XFX Radeon HD 7950 and HIS Radeon HD 7950 performance wise???
 
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