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xkbx24

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Hey guys, so I recently took the plunge into the PC gaming world after being a console guy all my life (never had hate for pcs, the tech talk was just way over my head for a long time).

I bought my first pc off a guy on craigslist for 250 bucks, not knowing that I was getting a killer deal.

My current build is

CPU: AMD FX-6300 w/ Deep Cool CPU cooler system
GPU: XFX HD7850 1gb
Mobo: Gigabyte GA-970A-UD3
Mem: Kingston Hyper-X 1600 8gb (2x4)
PSU: Antech VP450
Sound: Creative Soundblaster (not sure of the model)
HD: 1TB Seagate (not sure of Model)
Case: NZXT PHantom 410

Rather than upgrading this PC, I'd rather just build a new one. I have the urge to buy and piece together a Gaming PC.

My potential Build

Case: Rosewill Throne
Mobo: ASRock Fatal1ty Z87 Killer
CPU: AMD FX-8350
GPU: XFX DD HD7970 GHZ
Mem: G. Skill Trident 2400 8gb (2x4)
HDD: Seagate Barricuda ST1000DM003 1tb 7200RPM
PSU: Raidmax Hybrid RX-730ss 730Watt

This build is going to be very expensive (for me) so I will be piecing it together bit by bit, probably waiting on sales/price drops but i'd like to have it built withint the next 4 months. Eventually i plan on a Crossfire with 2 7970's, but thatll be in the future!

Any advice on what Im doing rorng or any suggestions are very welcome!

 
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Everything looks good. Im personally not a fan of asrock more of asus guy myself, but that's just personally. I have the 8350 chip, love it, have it on asus pro board. If I could go back id get the crosshair board, but only for the additional 4 pin power and ability to add mobo waterblocks. The gpu you'd be better off with gtx, in my opinion, theyre cheaper for what you get amd route thanks to bitmining. Plus if your looking or planning on crossfire i'd just get one card that better. If your crossfiring 7970's you'll need a better psu as well. And I just recently had a lot of problems crossfiring my cards, sold them and got a 780 instead. The memory is way overkill. ddr3 pc 1600 is fine, maybe 1866 if you really want a small boost, but...
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xkbx24

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Thanks for the advice guys! I saw the Raidmax had tons of good reviews so I figured it was safe. Guess I was wrong! Still new to this game haha, not sure what brands have good and bad reps.

Also, I'm not sure how I overlooked the socket type on the mobo, that puts a wrench in the works! I'll have to scope out a new processor. Anysuggestions in the 200 dollar range?
 
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Everything looks good. Im personally not a fan of asrock more of asus guy myself, but that's just personally. I have the 8350 chip, love it, have it on asus pro board. If I could go back id get the crosshair board, but only for the additional 4 pin power and ability to add mobo waterblocks. The gpu you'd be better off with gtx, in my opinion, theyre cheaper for what you get amd route thanks to bitmining. Plus if your looking or planning on crossfire i'd just get one card that better. If your crossfiring 7970's you'll need a better psu as well. And I just recently had a lot of problems crossfiring my cards, sold them and got a 780 instead. The memory is way overkill. ddr3 pc 1600 is fine, maybe 1866 if you really want a small boost, but 2400 is overkill and wont net you any boosted performance. The case is good, will fit everything, but wont leave much room for a lot of fancier add ons. Like radiators, and stuff like that. But otherwise, id say keep your current build. the fx 6300 is still a great chip, 8350 is only a small boost for gaming, more for rendering would you need the cpu upgrade. Plus the 7850 should still play games on medium or high without a problem.

But yes you got one killer deal on that compter
 
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If you want to keep that mobo and get a different processor, i5 is the only way to go. Unless your going to be rendering videos and cad and other very intensive programs, you wont need an i7.
 
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Thanks for the advice! For some reason I was under the impression that GTX cards were pricier. Guess I was Wrong!c That adds some serious wiggle room in the budget. And If i do decide to crossfire in the future, I planned on upgrading the psu and putting the one I buy with this build in my old build.

And yes my current rig is awesome! I can play most games maxed out or on high settings at around 50 FPS, which is good enough for me since im used to 30fps from my old ps3 and 360. Some games give me toruble though, like Tomb Raider, Metro Last Light and Bioshock infinite, but I can still run those medium-high with good framerates. My card is overclocked to 1050/5200 and I noticed a good performance increase.
 
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you might look this over:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-8350 4.0GHz 8-Core Processor ($189.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Asus Crosshair V Formula-Z ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($220.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Team Vulcan 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($76.98 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Western Digital BLACK SERIES 750GB 2.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($67.95 @ SuperBiiz)
Video Card: Asus Radeon R9 270X 2GB Video Card ($219.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Antec One ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($59.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($16.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $932.84
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-01-26 14:24 EST-0500)

You will need an OS, so adding one will put the build just over $1000
 
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