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So I'm trying to create a nice little gaming computer that I could use to play BF4 on my 1080p monitor, as well as livestream some, do some light rendering work, and edit videos with.
I know that this will by no means get me a top of the line build, but playing games at 50-60 fps on near max settings works for me.
I've completed a build on Pcpartpiker and want your input please.
CPU: AMD FX-8350 4.0GHz 8-Core $169.99
Motherboard: Asus M5A99X EVO R2.0 ATX AM3+ $104.99
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws Z Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2400 $79.99
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 280X 3GB $319.99
Case: Thermaltake Commander MS/I Snow Edition (White/Black) ATX Mid Tower $37.99
Power Supply: Corsair 750W ATX12V / EPS12V $59.99
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24F1ST DVD/CD Writer $14.99
Why I chose these parts:
I feel like I would definitely benefit from the 8 cores, whether it be from playing BF4 to rendering and coding in Unity. And for the cheap price, I feel like I could go with the performance drop in single threaded applications compared to if I got a 4670k or higher
The reason I chose an AMD friendly build is because I wanted to overclock the CPU and the GPU, when my PC is not gaming, I want it to be litecoin or dogecoin mining. The ram is 2400 instead of 1666 because I feel that with AMD builds, faster ram does indeed bump the performance up a noticeable amount.
I went with the R9 280x because it can handle most games, and is decently priced. And again it's AMD friendly.
I went with a 750 watt PSU because maybe 3-4 months after I finsih the rig, I plan on adding another 280x, putting them into SLI mode, and adding another 8gb of ram.
I know I will probably need some extra fans if I plan on overclocking, but again the budget is 800, maybe 900 MAX
All help/input is appreciated!
I know that this will by no means get me a top of the line build, but playing games at 50-60 fps on near max settings works for me.
I've completed a build on Pcpartpiker and want your input please.
CPU: AMD FX-8350 4.0GHz 8-Core $169.99
Motherboard: Asus M5A99X EVO R2.0 ATX AM3+ $104.99
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws Z Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2400 $79.99
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 280X 3GB $319.99
Case: Thermaltake Commander MS/I Snow Edition (White/Black) ATX Mid Tower $37.99
Power Supply: Corsair 750W ATX12V / EPS12V $59.99
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24F1ST DVD/CD Writer $14.99
Why I chose these parts:
I feel like I would definitely benefit from the 8 cores, whether it be from playing BF4 to rendering and coding in Unity. And for the cheap price, I feel like I could go with the performance drop in single threaded applications compared to if I got a 4670k or higher
The reason I chose an AMD friendly build is because I wanted to overclock the CPU and the GPU, when my PC is not gaming, I want it to be litecoin or dogecoin mining. The ram is 2400 instead of 1666 because I feel that with AMD builds, faster ram does indeed bump the performance up a noticeable amount.
I went with the R9 280x because it can handle most games, and is decently priced. And again it's AMD friendly.
I went with a 750 watt PSU because maybe 3-4 months after I finsih the rig, I plan on adding another 280x, putting them into SLI mode, and adding another 8gb of ram.
I know I will probably need some extra fans if I plan on overclocking, but again the budget is 800, maybe 900 MAX
All help/input is appreciated!
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