New gaming build for 2014-????

Slomou · Dec 29, 2013

I'm going to build a new PC and i've already chosen components.
Now I want to know what do you guys think about it.
Is there something I should change and tell me your opinions.

Processor: AMD FX-8350 4.0GHz
Motherboard: Asus M5A99X EVO R2.0
Hard Drive: Seagate Barracuda 2TB
RAM: Corsair VENGEANCE PRO 8GB 1600MHz
Case: Cooler Master HAF XM
GraphicsCard: Sapphire R9 280X toxic / Sapphire Radeon R9 290 TRI-X OC
PSU: Corsair RM850W
Processor Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO
Operating System: Windows 7 home Premium

Total price: 1046€ / 1144€
Total Price: 1436.58$ / 1571.17$

egoo11 · Dec 29, 2013

if you want to go with amd i suggest you to wait till kaveri is released in 14 January

egoo11 · Dec 29, 2013

and for this build i suggest you to buy amd fx 8320 and overclock it to 4 ghz and you will get same performance as 8350. and you should go for 8gb ram (4x2) dual channel for better performance

spentshells · Dec 29, 2013

egoo11 :

This and then move to a 770 because the 7970/280x are way over priced

Slomou · Dec 29, 2013

I prefer AMD over Nvidia. And fx-8320 and fx-8350 has only about 30€ difference so it's not a big difference for me.
Isn't AMD Kaveri a new generation of APU's?
What do you think, how long these R9 series GPU's are overpriced?

egoo11 · Dec 29, 2013

Slomou :

AMD Kaveri is the new generation of apu's , r9 280x toxic costs 460$ and EVGA gtx 770 costs 360$ @amazon

spentshells · Dec 29, 2013

Do not buy an apu for gaming unless you can't afford anything better.

I can understand what you prefer but similar gaming performance with 100 price difference is kinda silly.

Slomou · Jan 4, 2014

^COMPONENT UPDATE^
- AMD FX-8350 4.0GHz
- Asus M5A99X EVO R2.0
- Seagate 2TB SSHD
- G.Skill 16GB (2 x 8GB) RipjawsX, DDR3 1600MHz
- Fractal Design Define R4
- Asus R9 280X DirectCU II TOP
- Corsair 850W RM-Series
- Corsair Hydro H100i
- Windows 7 home Premium
Total price: 1370 EUR 1863 USD

Now I need to know do I need extra cable for my GPU and is 850W overkill for this build?

Whammy · Jan 4, 2014

850w will be good if you want to add a second 770 later. If not then go with 650w. Also, 16 Gb of RAM is overkill. If you're you're just going to be gaming and web browsing and such, you only need 8 Gb. The only thing you would want 16 or more Gb would be for heavy video editing.

spentshells · Jan 4, 2014

Maybe some faster ram @ 1866MHz and only 8GB of it.

850 is a bit much if you do not plan on getting another GPU for crossfire 600W is plenty.

As you already have saved a bit of money can I possibly talk you into a SSD?

What about this for a motherboard?

GIGABYTE GA-990FXA-UD3 AM3+ AMD 990FX SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX AMD Motherboard

Similar price point and it seems to have a lot less DOA issues as per reviews on newegg

Slomou · Jan 4, 2014

So would these be better?

- G.Skill 8GB (2 x 4GB) RipjawsX, DDR3 1866MHz, CL8, 1.5V
- GIGABYTE GA-990FXA-UD3
- Corsair 750W RM-Series

SSD would be only a plus for me. Would this do the job? PNY 120GB XLR8
Does this PSU support my Asus R9 280X DirectCU II TOP?

spentshells · Jan 4, 2014

Slomou :

Yes to the RAM

Yes to the Motherboard unless you prefer asus

The psu is still a little but much for a single card setup.

Yes that is a reasonable SSD. Samsung or Intel are preferred, but I see nothing on the web indicating this product is inferior.

I would almost suggest waiting on that and purchasing a larger SSD, I've quickly run out of space on my 120GB drive and had to decide which games I wanted to keep playing. It was a bit upsetting.

Slomou · Jan 4, 2014

PNY 240GB XLR8 is right now 150€ is that a good price for that?

spentshells · Jan 4, 2014

Im not sure you would have to price that out, we are seeing 240GB drives in the usa/canada for around 179 these days. You may want to shop around.

Slomou · Jan 4, 2014

spentshells :

That's only 132€. It's kinda stupid that everything is on different price point on different countries. This "PNY 240GB XLR8" is the cheapest SSD what I can find right now and it's on sale......
Is it possible to put windows from HDD to SSD or vice versa later on?

spentshells · Jan 5, 2014

Only if you have a legal copy of the disk. Switching hard drives/ upgrading your computer should be covered with an OEM windows disc.

Slomou · Jan 5, 2014

So I should get one of these http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B004Q0PT3I

spentshells · Jan 5, 2014

That is what I have, but I can not advise you on what you should do.

Slomou · Jan 6, 2014

Okay. Now then there is still one thing bothering will Corsair h100i fit on top of the case or do I have to put it in the front?

spentshells · Jan 6, 2014

It seems to be a good fit on the top of this case from the photos I'm looking at.

Slomou · Jan 6, 2014

That's good to know.

Then my GPU. At Asus page it says "up to 300W additional 6+8 pin PCIe power required" where can i get one?

spentshells · Jan 6, 2014

The PSU you chose has these connections already.

Slomou · Jan 6, 2014

Okay. You've been great help for me thanks so much.
I'll keep this still open if I need help when I start building this beast.

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