New Pc system for gaming

AnxiousWood · Jan 3, 2014

Hows this.

CPU: AMD FX-9370 4.40 GHz (4.7 GHz Turbo) Eight-Core AM3+ CPU 8MB L2 Cache & Turbo Core Technology
HDD: 1TB SATA-III 6.0Gb/s 32MB Cache 7200RPM HDD [+0] (Single Drive)
MEMORY: 8GB (4GBx2) DDR3/1866MHz Dual Channel Memory [-59] (ADATA XPG V2)
MOTHERBOARD: ASUS Sabertooth 990FX R2.0 AMD 990 ATX w/ UEFI Bios, TUF Thermal Components, GbLAN, 4 PCIe x16, 1 PCIe x1, 1 PCI [+79]
SOUND: HIGH DEFINITION ON-BOARD 7.1 AUDIO
VIDEO: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660 2GB 16X PCIe 3.0 Video Card [+24] (Major Brand Powered by NVIDIA)

Portuguesetechie · Jan 3, 2014

Mate thats a very nice build, however i would advise u to get a cheaper CPU and a more expensive GPU
That motherboard should be fine
Consider getting a CPU cooler to run your cpu more silently if you are going to overclock it

AnxiousWood · Jan 3, 2014

Portuguesetechie :

Not gonna overclock and what cpu and gpu do you recommend?

Portuguesetechie · Jan 3, 2014

First let me ask you this, are you going to do mostly gaming?
Then the FX8350 should do just fine, and you should save some there and use it to get a GTX 760 instead

AnxiousWood · Jan 3, 2014

Portuguesetechie :

Yeah its mostly gaming and websurfing and chatting with friends so nothing heavy other then gaming.

Portuguesetechie · Jan 3, 2014

Well if its not going to be any editing involved a FX9370 is serious overkill for a GTX 660
Thats why i said switch to a FX8350 and a GTX 760 or even a GTX 770 if u can stretch your budget that far

I can tell you this, as it stands you should always spend more on your GPU than your CPU if u are gaming, since a games today demand a lot more GPU power than CPU power

AnxiousWood · Jan 3, 2014

Portuguesetechie :

Ok thanks! Ill be sure to see what i can do

DLD_SWAGG_ · Jan 3, 2014

If thats all you're gonna do, i would go with an fx 6300/8320/8350 and try a r9 290x

tyranthoth · Jan 3, 2014

I don't know why everyone lately is saying go with a lower CPU, because your CPU is your overall performance of the machine and for GPU's go with this it will match that GTX 760 in performance and cost the same as the 660.

Video Card: Asus Radeon R9 270 2GB Video Card ($185.66 @ Newegg)
Total: $185.66

Portuguesetechie · Jan 3, 2014

youre welcome

If u notice my build i am running a 230euro processor on a 340 euro GPU and they dont bottleneck each other at all
For reference use this for GPU benchmarks, if u want, http://www.guru3d.com/articles_pages/battlefield_4_vga_graphics_performance_benchmark,7.html

Portuguesetechie · Jan 3, 2014

Most people today say go with a lower CPU because unless you are playing games where the CPU has to process loads of information most of your lagg/fps problems come from your GPU not being able to process each frame..........

DLD_SWAGG_ · Jan 3, 2014

when it comes down to it, even the fx 6300 is a sufficient cpu, the 9370(IMO) is just overkill for what the op wants the computer for. They can still get a very good cpu for waaayyyy cheaper and have a top of the line gpu which is gonna make a difference for his gaming...

Guest · Jan 3, 2014

Take a look at this http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/2v1oi

Portuguesetechie · Jan 3, 2014

Thats what i said! Theres no reason to get a 250 dollar CPU with a 160 dollar GPU
Just get a FX 6300 or if u want to have a better CPU a FX8350 and a GTX 770 and its just fine

DLD_SWAGG_ · Jan 3, 2014

Portuguesetechie :

Exactly! Doesn't make any sense to go overboard with the cpu. And if you don't find the cheaper cpu sufficient, you can always upgrade to your 9370. same socket type and everything

Portuguesetechie · Jan 3, 2014

U will probably find it necessary to upgrade the video card before u find it necessary to upgrade your CPU
Unless the game graphics just suddenly stop using the GPU and start drawing all their graphics off the CPU which is very very veryyyy unlikely

DLD_SWAGG_ · Jan 3, 2014

Haha, true

New Pc system for gaming

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