Are my components fine for gaming?

rajandeep123 · Nov 4, 2013

Hi everyone,
I am building a PC for the first time and these are the components I chose:
AMD FX 6300
MSI 970A-G46 Motherboard
LG GH24NS95 DVD Burner Internal Optical Drive
WD Blue WD10EZEX 1 TB Internal Hard Drive
Cooler Master Elite 431 Plus Mid Tower Cabinet
2 X 4GB DDR3 Corsair 1600MHz

I can't make up my mind between Sapphire radeon R9 280X ( http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814202045 ) and vapor-x hd 7950 ( http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814202003 )
Which one is better?

I am getting a Corsair VS650 650 Watt PSU. Is it enough or do I need 750 walt? I am panning to OC in the future.

Thank You.

sheag123 · Nov 4, 2013

they are prettymuch the same physical card.one is newer so get that one.

650 is good, try and get something made by seasonic.

RobCrezz · Nov 4, 2013

the R9 280x is better as its more like the 7970 than thye 7950 in performance. I would go to 750w just so the PSU can be its most efficient.

sheag123 · Nov 4, 2013

well to be honest, the actual draw from his computer will be less than 5oo from the wall, so 650 will be the sweet spot.

and ya rob is correct i got mixed up. the 280x is a re-branded 7970 so ya go with the 280x.

EdwardChop · Nov 4, 2013

the r9 280x is the better one, as it is basically a rebranded 7970

rajandeep123 · Nov 4, 2013

Thanks, will go with 280x! A friend told me that the VS series PSUs are not good. Is that true?

BTW The link for 280x, its the vapor-x version right?

EdwardChop · Nov 4, 2013

Based on corsair's website, they are an entry level PSU meaning that they are for the lower-end builds, I would suggest a TX or CX PSU

rajandeep123 · Nov 4, 2013

sheag123 :

How about http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814202008 . Is it any good?

rajandeep123 · Nov 4, 2013

EdwardChop :

Cooler Master GX 650 Watts PSU vs Corsair CMPSU-650TX 650 Watts PSU?

sheag123 · Nov 4, 2013

yup that will be good for you.

what is your budget for the power supply and what site are you going to order off of?

sheag123 · Nov 4, 2013

RobCrezz · Nov 4, 2013

rajandeep123 :

The corsair.

rajandeep123 · Nov 4, 2013

My budget for for the graphics card is 300-330 and I am going to get it from newegg.
Since I live in India (were graphic cards are very expensive thats why I asked a friend to get one for me from USA), I will get it from Flipkart (http://www.flipkart.com/) and my budget is Rs. 6000/7000

rajandeep123 · Nov 4, 2013

sheag123 :

This 7970 is not vapor x so will i have heating issues?

sheag123 · Nov 4, 2013

http://www.flipkart.com/seasonic-s12ii-620-watts-psu/p/itmd5xz46hjzzrax?pid=PSUD5XZ4GCGRASAY&ref=d159ff69-adaf-4a62-ac3d-730bf130bdff

if you can, this is a really good one

rajandeep123 · Nov 4, 2013

So 280X Vapor-x http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814202045 vs HD 2970 Dual X http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814202008

or any other

sheag123 · Nov 4, 2013

http://pcpartpicker.com/part/gigabyte-video-card-gvr928xoc3gd

gigabyte is a better brand, better cooling and lower sound.

rajandeep123 · Nov 4, 2013

sheag123 :

I can, is better than corsair 650TX?

rajandeep123 · Nov 4, 2013

sheag123 :

I saw that one but I heard that card sags a lot so i skipped it. Whats your take on http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814202008

sheag123 · Nov 4, 2013

seasonic
http://www.jonnyguru.com/modules.php?name=NDReviews&file=print&reid=185

corsair
http://www.hardwareheaven.com/reviews/Corsair_TX650W/conclusion.php

ya i would say the seasonic is better

rajandeep123 · Nov 4, 2013

I'll go for Seasonic!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Now GPU, any ideas sheag123?

sheag123 · Nov 4, 2013

as far as cooling goes msi lightning is hard to beat.
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/msi-video-card-n770lightning

asus is really good too
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asus-video-card-r9280xdc2t3gd5

sapphire is not really near the top for best cpu aftermarket makers.

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