CPU that im building, would love to play and code at the same time

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AMD FX - 8350 ( this is the only thing availble in the Philippines)
ASUS SABERTOOTH 990FX R2.0
Corsair Vengeance 2X4gb ddr3 1866 (2 pcs)
ssd Corsair Neutron 128gb
MSI Radeon R7 260X Boost 2gb/128bit, OC Ed ( 2 pcs )
Corsair CX 600watts (CX600)


is there something wrong with a set up im trying to build? sorry i fancy corsair and MSI products.
also this is around 1300 usd. any suggestions to add maybe to make sure this rig can last at least 5 years?
 
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1) What's wrong with that PSU is not the wattage, but the product series. Check product series I said.
550W is fine. If you want a top product and choose Hx series, go for the 650.
Get at least a CS series PSU. CS, RM and HX series are Plus Gold certified, the one you wanted is Bronze certified. Gold certification is about low noise level, and reliability.
Keep in mind that if later you want to have 2 video cards you will need 700w or more.

2) Your CPU and mobo are compatible.
Yet if you see reviews on Amazon.com, you'll notice that about 36 people out of 180 customers got defective boards.
It seems an ill-born motherboard.

I would get an MSI 990FXA-GD80 (if you overclock), or a Gigabyte mobo.
They are less shiny than Asus, but...
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Wow thanks for the fast reply! Cool!

O, will i be able to still use the crossfire function of a mobo even if I started with one GPU? Also i was checking which GPU is most efficient in terms of performance and power consumption so I picked out the R7. Was that a bad decision?

Btw i forgot to Add that i was also planning in upgrading my ram too, at least 8gb with a higher speed. Cheers
 
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you can crossfire later, sure. but for this to work you need to get some recent gen cards (gfx 7xx or radeon r7-9) so as to find a similar one also 1-2 years from now when you get the second one. The r7 choice wasn't bad, i was trying to suggest a card about the performance of the 2 you had picked and came up with the r9 280

http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/gaming-graphics-card-review,review-32899.html this is a nice article on this month's best buys
 
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Agreed, get one fast card now. Sabertooth is an expensive board. I would see if you can get a Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD3. It should be a good deal cheaper, and is still an excellent board. Use the money saved and put it towards your GPU.
 
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1) www.corsair.com/it-it/power-supply-units
If you want a PSU on par with the rest of the system, RM or HX series. Yours is really.. understated.

2) Your motherboard looks excellent. Though, a Google (or Bing, lol) search suggests there may me compatibility issues with FX 8350. Be sure about this before deciding.

3) I am fond of Corsair too. But their SSDs are allowedly far from the best, and their price far from their value. Even Neutron series.
If you want the best here, aim at OCZ 460, or, a rung below, SanDisk Extreme ii.
If you look for benchmarks/reviews online, keep in mind what truly tells SSDs performance is steady state benchmarks: SSDs performance widely lowers from when they are new to steady state (that's since when they are used for a while, to end of their life cycle). But marketing, and company-friendly sites, bias to ignore steady state performance... luckily not all of them :).

4) A very high grade video card is more advisable than 2 relatively weak ones. Leave your second slot free from a card addition later ;). Crossfire/SLI make actual sense only when it's very powerful cards to be paired.

Lastly but not leastly, with that money I judge it not reasonable to have not an Intel CPU.
 
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oh cool thanks! will be reading them in a bit! cheers for the advice !
 
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oh okay, will check that one too. the build of the rig i posted is still in the works since my orders havent came by yet and maybe could still change them. but thanks for the reply! really appreciate it
 
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-oh cool, im actually not very familiar with the PSU so when i checked the calculator from cooler master, it just mentioned to get around 580 watts. so this was closest so i picked it. but will check those models you mentioned too! ill actually take your advice on it anyways hahaha

-the motherboard i picked was the AM+ MSI board. if you could be a little clear on the compatibility issue that would be great! but thanks for taking your time and mentioning about that issue and will make sure to check again! cheers

-oh didnt know that about SSD. will check again and review other choices. unfortunately for me, SANDISK is not available in the philippines but i can ship them from taiwan or hongkong, but that would take around 1 month. but thanks for bringing the info regarding the SSD, didnt know about that.

-ahaha yeah it seems everyone is against pairing 2 weak cards haha will take that advice and look at the R9 290X series.

- yeah im not into intel actually haha but i also considered getting a Intel Core i7-990X but im really reluctant in getting a 2nd hand processor, since the most powerful processor I can get now readily are the i7-4770k. but I dont fancy them for some reason, ahaha but im still targeting the AMD FX-9370 and AMD FX-4350 if they are released here in the Philippines.

cheers the reply!
 
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So:

1) What's wrong with that PSU is not the wattage, but the product series. Check product series I said.
550W is fine. If you want a top product and choose Hx series, go for the 650.
Get at least a CS series PSU. CS, RM and HX series are Plus Gold certified, the one you wanted is Bronze certified. Gold certification is about low noise level, and reliability.
Keep in mind that if later you want to have 2 video cards you will need 700w or more.

2) Your CPU and mobo are compatible.
Yet if you see reviews on Amazon.com, you'll notice that about 36 people out of 180 customers got defective boards.
It seems an ill-born motherboard.

I would get an MSI 990FXA-GD80 (if you overclock), or a Gigabyte mobo.
They are less shiny than Asus, but more reliable. And Asus quality is disappointing lately, while Gigabyte is a rising brand.

3) If you can't get SanDisk or top OCZ SSD, go for a Samsung EVO. No need to put extra money on a Samsung PRO.

4) As for video card, the best you can pick for your money are
Sapphire Radeon VAPOR-X R9 280X 3GB (more than $300)
or Sapphire Radeon VAPOR-X R9 270X 2GB (more than $200).
If you have no needs such as playing on 2/3 monitors, or using a 4k ultra hd display, the R9 270X is excellent for your needs, and so the 2GB of memory are.
Why Sapphire? It's the top AMD video card maker.
Why Vapor-X models? They employ outstanding cooling, which also grants perfect noiselessness. Really worth the $20/30 extra.
 
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hahha you just answered all my Questions hahaha btw i was able to buy a amd FX-9590 hahaa for only 300 usd hahaha will be getting it in 2 days! ahaha so now kinda changing also my PSU, from your suggestions and will keep a look out for those models Cooler Master / Corsair HX 750watts ( unsure if this compatible with liquid cooling though) then getting a cooler master liquid cooling system which im still reading as of now.

so what I have are these:

AMD FX 9590
Cooler Master Storm Trooper Case
1 SSD Corsair ( only thing availble )
MSI R9-270X
2 pcs of Corsair Vengeance 1866mhz
and 1 philips led 23.6 inch monitor
with cooler master devastator mouse and keyboard


so no mobo nor PSU and Liquid Cooling system yet. hahaha
 
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Lol.. I am helping you because you are from the Philippines, and my ex wife, plus some girlfriends of mine are from there.

You have a very good CPU, and a nice video card (Sapphire's was better, but you are stubborn..).

As for the cooler, a Cooler Master Hyper 212 Evo is perfect for light overclocking. For more, get a Corsair. They have a variety of coolers.. for different demands and prices.

I dont think there may be compatibility issues between liquid cooling and PSUs.

As for the mobo, I still suggest Gigabyte.. and secondly MSI, over ASUS.

Good luck.. :)
 
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