New build help pls

sbk8710 · Nov 3, 2013

tiny voices · Nov 3, 2013

Get low profile RAM.

Go with win8. It IS better for gaming unlike everyone says.

PSU is overkill. Get an xfx550 unit. HIGH quality and costs less.

stickmansam · Nov 3, 2013

After MIR you'll be in budget

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor ($158.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Asus M5A97 R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($84.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($63.75 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon HD 7950 3GB Video Card ($247.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Antec Three Hundred Two ATX Mid Tower Case ($44.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: Antec High Current Gamer 620W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($49.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NS95 DVD/CD Writer ($15.99 @ Microcenter)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 - OEM (64-bit) ($98.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $825.65
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-11-03 18:47 EST-0500)

Using a 7870XT to be under budget even before MIR's

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor ($158.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Asus M5A97 R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($84.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($63.75 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon HD 7870 XT 2GB Video Card ($163.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Antec Three Hundred Two ATX Mid Tower Case ($44.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: Antec High Current Gamer 620W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($49.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NS95 DVD/CD Writer ($15.99 @ Microcenter)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 - OEM (64-bit) ($98.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $741.64
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-11-03 18:48 EST-0500)

sbk8710 · Nov 3, 2013

Thanks guys for the help! Hopefully it all will go good since I have never done this before.

sora · Nov 3, 2013

Go to PCPartPicker and follow what stickmansam said as it will make a huge difference in price in your build if you buy off the sites it gives you.

stickmansam · Nov 3, 2013

yep, shopping arround usually gets you better prices

ain't competition grand?

sbk8710 · Nov 3, 2013

Thanks for that place PCPartPicker, I never heard of it before. Will def use it when purchasing these items

. Thanks again.

sbk8710 · Nov 4, 2013

Hello again, I did have one more question if you do not mind helping. Instead, I was thinking of getting the amd 6300 cpu and the amd 7970 gpu located here.

http://pcpartpicker.com/parts/partlist/

Will this set up work good without any bottleneck? And the GPU will fit in that case and everything will be compatible? It is a little over my budget but I would like to get if all will work! Thanks for the help again

sbk8710 · Nov 4, 2013

I am just sick of playing games with this gpu lag and stutter crap. I used asus cm174 desktop with apu a10 5700, ASUS g53 SW laptop with gtx 460m + i7 2620qm I believe it was, MSI GE70 laptop with gtx 660m + core i7 3630qm laptop, avatar desktop with amd 7790 + fx 6300, all of these computers I owned are crap and got rid of them as fast as I could. All of them had this bad stutter/gpu lag even on lower setting and I am just tired of all of this... Thanks you guys for any help

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Oh and I am using a 30 MBPS internet now with no changes at all from 6 MBPS internet if that even matters...

stickmansam · Nov 4, 2013

for us to see your part list, you need to use the perma link option

(upper middle left side of page in pcpartpicker)

hmm the 660m should be quite potent as well as the 7790 and fx6300

sbk8710 · Nov 5, 2013

Here it is.

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1XRAz

Should cost around $855 with no promo or rebates so I think it is a good price.

Do you think the am 7870 GHz OC edition that I have on there will be better than the amd 7870 powercooler XT version non OCed? I do not like overclocking so was just wondering if it would be a better choice than the XT version.

Thanks.

tiny voices · Nov 5, 2013

No, the XT version of the 7870 uses completely different GPU architecture and is ALOT better. It is basically a 7930.

I would get win8 for sure.

Everything else looks fine. You could get an 8320 (same as the 8350 but slightly underclocked and will basically perform the same in games) and use the money for a better GPU like a 7950. The GPU does 85% of the work in gaming and the CPU simply has to 'keep up'

stickmansam · Nov 5, 2013

^ sage advice

sbk8710 · Nov 5, 2013

Thanks guys! I will def do that when I purchase this

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