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chewy_TAG

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Hello Community,

I have a budget of 1.2k USD and i want to use the gaming rig for maybe some video editing and considering to stream too.

Can anyone help me suggest the parts of the rig and the necessary acessories to buy also for streaming (do i need to pay for fraps) (how to stream on twitch)

any help will be greatly appreciated thanks.

ps: i may be purchasing the parts this sunday 29.12.2013

Cheers,
Chewy :)
 
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For monitor i suggest you:
1st: Asus VN247H-P 23.6" Monitor ($164.98 @ Newegg)
2nd...
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For a gaming pc the most important part is the graphics card. I would recommend you go for the following:

AMD FX8350
Nvidia geforce GTX 770
Corsair CMZ8GX3M2A1600C9 (however much you can afford)
A WD 2TB hard rive
SanDisk SDSSDP-128G-G25 (if you can't afford this ssd get a cheaper one, the speed boost from an ssd is ridiculous)
any Asus motherboard that supports AM3+
zalman z11+ case
Corsair Builder Series CXM 750W
any disk drive and wireless card
optional is a heat sync but they do help with cooling (Arctic Cooling Freezer Xtreme Rev.2 CPU Cooler)


all of these are available on amazon. I'm in the UK so not sure the pricing adds up but I'm pretty sure it does. Can't help with streaming though, sorry.
 
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The most important part USED to be the graphics card. Now it is not. Equally important is the CPU. BF4 and PS2... you need a good cpu for those games.


and for 1200$ , an 8350 is not in the picture honestly.

 
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Hi jghaverty,
1) I have my own gaming keyboard, mouse and headset. Anymore items needed ?
2) games like League of Legends, fifa 14, and maybe some 2014 future games
3) video editing like trimming a video and put the clips together. (I don't know any software though. any recommendations?)
4) is there a website to learn more about how fraps work and how i pay the fraps fees
5) i do not need an OS

I am generally a noob in all aspects but i will research more as i am scared that i will indulge in the latest products and buy it. 29.12.2013 i will go to my local retailer and check for the parts pricelist and not buy it i guess. the holidays are still on going and the prices of the parts are fluctuating very high that limits my budget. thanks for answering to my question.

Cheers ,
Chewy :)
 
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Thanks TheSliencedOne,
Someone has configured a build for me and i would like to invite you to take a look and tell me if there is any improvements i could make. should i take "xx" rather than "yy" because its more worth the price. definitely i don't wanna hit the 1.2k budget thus i may reduce the budget to maybe 1k or so as i have to pay for fraps too.. the build doesn't have a video card as i am thinking of either getting the r9 280x or wait for the latest r9 290x graphics card. (done a little research). Another thing is that i think amd fx 8320 is fine and why does so many people recommend the 8350 ? i have research a little once again and i found out that the 8320 is better with the performance/price ratio and the performance ratio is also sightly below the 8350. Both 8320 and the 8350 has a 3.5 GHz too.. please clear my doubts..

here is the link: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2qQ5v

Cheers,
Chewy :)
 
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that build looks great. The 8350 has a higher gigahertz than the 8320. The r9 290x is better but personally I would go with nvidia. For you, they include their own recording software so you wouldn't need fraps and personally I have found the drivers work better (geforce experiance). If you get any in the 600 or 700 series of gtx than you would be able to run any of those games that you mentioned without a problem.
 
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"that build looks great. The 8350 has a higher gigahertz than the 8320. The r9 290x is better but personally I would go with nvidia. For you, they include their own recording software so you wouldn't need fraps and personally I have found the drivers work better (geforce experiance). If you get any in the 600 or 700 series of gtx than you would be able to run any of those games that you mentioned without a problem."

Thanks jghaverty,
I was thinking to oc the 8320 as it is cheaper to reach the stock speed of the 8350 because I think it's not worth to oc the 8350 and it increase by just 0.2Ghz only.

1)Nvidia has recording software?
2)Oh my what's the name?
3)Can you recommend a gtx graphics card for my build?
4)Should I buy the Ti boost or the normal gtx ?
5)Although I think I know the answer to these is yes but I will just ask for confirmation, can a gtx card work well with an amd fx cpu?
6)Should I buy a aftermarket cooler for my CPU ?

Cheers,
Chewy :)
 
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Hello Chewy,

I try to stay close at $1000 and i suggest you:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($231.98 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($33.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Asus Z87-A ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($139.99 @ TigerDirect)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($82.21 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card ($349.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Cooler Master HAF 912 ATX Mid Tower Case ($58.86 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: XFX 650W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($59.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($16.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1026.98
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-12-27 20:24 EST-0500)

I think you'll be happy with it :)
(for games like League of Legends, fifa 14, and maybe some 2014 future games).
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sorry for taking long to reply. geforce does work well with amd, as far as I know there aren't many relations between cpu and gpu. I'm not sure what the software is called but it comes with geforce experience. The ti basically means it is a better version of the card with the same number. I would recommend the gtx770. Nvidia does have a recording software so long as your graphics card is in the 600 or 700 series.
 
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Thanks TheSliencedOne, Vaip3r, jghaverty
however, my budget has decrease too max 900 USD ..
the parts that i would stick to it are:

amd fx 8320
gigabyte GA-970A-UD3P ATX AM3+
G,skill RiwjawsX or sniper 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3
seagate barracuda / western digital caviar 1 TB 3.5" 7200 RPM
sapphire r9 280x or 290x
i dont know which case can fit in this budget..
i want a fully modular PSU and the 80+ bronze or 80 plus will do
i want a budget optical drive that is a dvd writer
i think for monitor would be 23" or 24" widescreen led maybe and a 5ms or below ?

anyone can help me to suggest the suitable parts please?

Cheers,
Chewy :)
 
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For monitor i suggest you:
1st: Asus VN247H-P 23.6" Monitor ($164.98 @ Newegg)
2nd: Asus VS247H-P 23.6" Monitor ($149.99 @ NCIX US)
I like more the 1st.

For optical driver i suggest you:
1st: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($16.99 @ Newegg)
2nd: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($17.98 @ OutletPC)

Now which sapphire R9 280x model would you take? (R9 290x is too expensive)
 
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