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ChillaxedUpgrader

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Hey all. Just finalised my budget for the build and it's £700.

Here's where I'm at with my components. If anyone could spare some thoughts whether it's about part quality or general specs, I'd be really grateful.

Already have: Case, HDD, DVD/CD RW, 64GB SSD (SATA II)

Planning to buy:

CPU: AMD FX-8350 4.0GHz 8-Core Processor (£137.00 @ Ebuyer)
Motherboard: Asus M5A97 R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard (£59.00 @ Amazon UK)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£63.80 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Kingston SSDNow V300 Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk (£54.98 @ Amazon UK)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 280X 3GB Video Card (£231.94 @ Scan.co.uk)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply (£81.18 @ Scan.co.uk)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) (£70.30 @ CCL Computers)
Total: £698.20
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-12-29 20:50 GMT+0000)

So I'm almost bang on budget.

EDIT: Should note that this will be my first build. Have had to research pretty much from scratch.
EDIT: Should also note that I am planning to get an aftermarket cooler down the line - before I OC

What do you think y'all?
Cheers
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I will recommend a CM Hyper 212 EVO to cool the CPU, as it tends to get very hot but also allows for more overclocking. Other than that, that is a great build for the money except for the CPU. The FX-8320 is the same CPU, just at a slower clock speed and 20 USD cheaper. They are the same performance if you overclock any/both of them.
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I will recommend a CM Hyper 212 EVO to cool the CPU, as it tends to get very hot but also allows for more overclocking. Other than that, that is a great build for the money except for the CPU. The FX-8320 is the same CPU, just at a slower clock speed and 20 USD cheaper. They are the same performance if you overclock any/both of them.
 
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For 120GB I also recommend getting a Samsung 840 EVO. It provides much more performance than the SSDNow V300. I have both the V300 and a Samsung EVO and the EVO is by far alot faster.

Newegg sells it for 89.99 for 120GB EVO
 
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ChillaxedUpgrader

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Thanks for the response. Should have said before that I am planning to get exactly that cooler in a few months time. Until then I'll run at stock speed, but yes, you're right.

Regarding the chip, yeah, the 8320 is about £30 cheaper over here. So you're saying that it's exactly the same piece of hardware - same architecture and everything, just with a different clock speed setting. If I OC it to 4.0 GHz, I effectively turn it into an 8350, right?

...but looking at other threads suggests the 8350 will OC to higher extremes... Is that correct?


Thanks again. D

Hey Nuclear, cleared this up with some help from the CPU forum. Overall your answer allows me to get the 212 cooler and a better SSD, so thanks for the help!
 
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Hi, thanks also for your reply. You know, I had that exact SDD on an earlier list, but I had to cut back on something to get the cost down. I had already opted for cheaper RAM so it was either the SSD or the PSU - and I really want a high-rating PSU, so I went for a cheaper SSD.

However, if it turns out that I can save on the CPU as suggested, I can probably go back to the Samsung SSD.
Thanks!
 
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Alright, its your choice! The difference between the cheapest SSD and the most expensive is about 5-7%, so although you cant go with the Samsung EVO, the performance difference will not be noticeable.

Happy computing!
 
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OK, cheers Azis,

Now whilst waiting for more detail on the CPU, I've made another version following both suggestions above. Turns out with a switch to the 8320 I can return to the Samsung SSD and get the Hyper 212 cooler for only £15 more than the build in my original post. It creeps past my limit, but if I think the 8320 will work for me, then probably ok (with the wife!)

So, my only wonder now is whether the 8320 will OC to equally high frequencies as the 8350, without overheating (past about 62 deg C I believe is too much for AMD. Presumably, if it's exactly the same piece of hardware then the answer is yes. But also I saw something about the 8320 being 'binned' differently (which I haven't had time to read up on). Does this have implications for the quality?


 
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Hey Sora
Yeah, I've been asking about that in the CPU forum. They seem to think that it's to do with the quality of silicon used. So, for example, if a piece of silicon turns out to be slightly lower quality than normal 8350, it may be used for an 8320 instead. It can have implications for overclocking potential but nothing's completely certain as every chip off the production line varies slightly anyway.
That's what they're saying anyway. Sounds feasible I think...
Cheers for the reply. :)
 
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