This will be my first computer build, so please understand newb questions. Also please answer all questions, as previously only a few questions were answered in a previous post.
I have most of the pc planned out. Here's what I'm confident about:
CPU: AMD FX 8320 $110
RAM: 8GB (2x4gb) $60
Case: Corsair obsidian 450d $110
HDD: 1TB WD Blue $55
SSD: 240GB PNY $85
No optical drive (I have a usb optical drive when I need it)
Monitor: Some Asus 24"ish 1080p monitor
Mouse & Keyboard: Basic Logitech $20ish
Windows 7 Home Premium: $85
What I don't have planned out is the GPU, PSU, and MoBo.
The 2/3 GPUs I'm looking at are:
Nvidia: GTX 760 $250
AMD: r9 270(x) $190/200
PSU: Minimum I'd need is a 500W, but maybe a 600W just in case? Also I'm scared of not having enough power connectors for everything, so would modular be a good thing to have?
Mobo: I'm pretty clueless on this part. I know I need an AM3+ motherboard, and I'm pretty sure ASUS would be what I want to go for.
So here's what I'm thinking about the GPU. I'd like to have better performance (Nvidia), but its pushing the budget a little. The AMD is cheaper, but its slightly less powerful (around 10%). Also if I were to go with the AMD chip, I can't decide if I want the x or not. I can get the clocks of the x on the non-x card via overclocking, but I did notice something. The x card has a lot more power connectors, so to my understanding that would give me further OCing headroom. Is this true?
I would like to be able to OC the GPU a fair bit, and possibly the CPU if I finally figure out what I'm doing.
EDIT: Also a lot of games I play seem to be optimized for nVidia, so what would the performance difference be?
EDIT: It seems that the extra 6-pin connector is for cross-fire? Does that mean the the non-x will have close to the same over clocking possibilities?
I have most of the pc planned out. Here's what I'm confident about:
CPU: AMD FX 8320 $110
RAM: 8GB (2x4gb) $60
Case: Corsair obsidian 450d $110
HDD: 1TB WD Blue $55
SSD: 240GB PNY $85
No optical drive (I have a usb optical drive when I need it)
Monitor: Some Asus 24"ish 1080p monitor
Mouse & Keyboard: Basic Logitech $20ish
Windows 7 Home Premium: $85
What I don't have planned out is the GPU, PSU, and MoBo.
The 2/3 GPUs I'm looking at are:
Nvidia: GTX 760 $250
AMD: r9 270(x) $190/200
PSU: Minimum I'd need is a 500W, but maybe a 600W just in case? Also I'm scared of not having enough power connectors for everything, so would modular be a good thing to have?
Mobo: I'm pretty clueless on this part. I know I need an AM3+ motherboard, and I'm pretty sure ASUS would be what I want to go for.
So here's what I'm thinking about the GPU. I'd like to have better performance (Nvidia), but its pushing the budget a little. The AMD is cheaper, but its slightly less powerful (around 10%). Also if I were to go with the AMD chip, I can't decide if I want the x or not. I can get the clocks of the x on the non-x card via overclocking, but I did notice something. The x card has a lot more power connectors, so to my understanding that would give me further OCing headroom. Is this true?
I would like to be able to OC the GPU a fair bit, and possibly the CPU if I finally figure out what I'm doing.
EDIT: Also a lot of games I play seem to be optimized for nVidia, so what would the performance difference be?
EDIT: It seems that the extra 6-pin connector is for cross-fire? Does that mean the the non-x will have close to the same over clocking possibilities?
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