Is this a Good AMD Build?

redjordan9 · Apr 16, 2014

I put together this build on PC Part Picker, and was wondering some peoples opinions about it. I picked AMD due to the value that you get per dollar. I don't think you could not get anything really comparable to the performance of this on the Intel side of things. The GTX 760 should also be able to play at 1080p with Battlefield 4 easily. I also would like to get the Corsair Spec 03, but PC Part Picker does not yet have it on their website yet. Hope you can help! Thanks!

PC Part Picker Link: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3sXRo

rolli59 · Apr 16, 2014

Looks fine apart from the budget CX PSU, much better PSU from XFX http://pcpartpicker.com/part/xfx-power-supply-p1550sxxb9

vixl2ds · Apr 16, 2014

yes its a very good build and will rock BF4 on ultra at about 60fps (maybe even 60 with antialiasing) ...

heres what you could do though... get the 8150 or any other 8 core fx series... battlefield does utilize 8 cores, but its overrated... even good 4 core will run it, so if you absolutely need 8 core, take the cheapest one... see if you can get a better card (if you are not picky, and dont plan to also use the cpu for video editing or game recording, if yes then dont change it)

I see your case has a windows so you probably going with a specific system look... but if you can consider this, the EVGA costs much pore than a simle 760... maybe if you add a little more mooney, then you can buy a 280 or something...

I notice there is no cooler... did you consider getting one?

it is solid either way

vixl2ds · Apr 16, 2014

i dont know if you have BF4, but you can get it for free with some amd graphics cards...

redjordan9 · Apr 16, 2014

rolli59 :

What is the difference, they are both 80+ bronze certified?

rolli59 · Apr 16, 2014

The XFX is a quality PSU with 5 years of warranty. The Corsair CX is their budget series with 3 years warranty and substandard Capacitors that tend to fail if running on high loads!

Dark Lord of Tech · Apr 16, 2014

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor ($149.99 @ NCIX US)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Asus M5A99FX PRO R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($126.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($56.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 760 2GB Video Card ($239.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair 300R ATX Mid Tower Case ($64.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($49.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($15.98 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $889.85
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-04-16 19:27 EDT-0400)

redjordan9 · Apr 16, 2014

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor ($149.99 @ NCIX US)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Asus M5A99FX PRO R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($126.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($56.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 760 2GB Video Card ($239.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair 300R ATX Mid Tower Case ($64.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($49.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($15.98 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $889.85
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-04-16 19:27 EDT-0400)

Nice build! The only thing I would change would be the GPU to a non-reference design, because you can maintain better temps. It is only like $10 more; it won't break the bank.

redjordan9 · Apr 16, 2014

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor ($149.99 @ NCIX US)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Asus M5A99FX PRO R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($126.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($56.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 760 2GB Video Card ($239.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair 300R ATX Mid Tower Case ($64.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($49.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($15.98 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $889.85
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-04-16 19:27 EDT-0400)

Also, what is your personal rig, because I can see that you are an AMD master?

Dark Lord of Tech · Apr 16, 2014

I have 2 - AMD FX8350 Sabertooth builds , A 3570K Asrock Extreme 4 build , and a ASUS HERO 4670K build.

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