Difficult build choices for 850$

Tazz4795

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Hi, I'm building my first gaming rig and I pretty much have it narrowed down to two different builds now. I am on an 850$ budget. I want to be able to run games like BF4, COD:Ghosts, and Assassin's Creed IV on as close to max settings as possible at 1080p.

The first build: http://pcpartpicker.com/user/tazz4795/saved/4zpE

I chose to go with stock cooling on the CPU for this one, hoping that the 8 cores gained from the non-overclocked 8320 would make up for the alternate CPU in my next build. With this build i plan to purchase a cpu cooler in the future if i ever want/need to OC the CPU.

The second build: http://pcpartpicker.com/user/tazz4795/saved/4AaJ

In this build i chose to go with FX 6350 and a very high rated CPU cooler. My intention is to OC the 6350 to around 4.3ghz. Would this even be possible with a CM 212 EVO?

I also want to make sure that all the chosen parts will actually fit in the NZXT Source 210 (Black) ATX Mid Tower. The case details say it can accommodate a 13" video card without drive bays, but does that mean i cant have a HD mounted then?

Will the Corsair 600W ATX12V PSU be able to power either one of these builds? Says 460 estimated wattage but i want to be sure.

Sorry for so many questions, i just want to make the right decision and i know the community here is very knowledgeable.

Suggestions are welcome thanks!





 
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Hi,
I would suggest you something like this for less than $ 850
-It has better motherboard (8+2 power phase design, meaning better and more stable overclocking)
-Better Case
-Better quality PSU
-The R9 280 is almost on pair with the GTX 770

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor ($159.97 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.94 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-970A-UD3P ATX AM3+...

ivanjacob

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Go for the second build. I have the 6350 and I can say that it is more than enough power for gaming. I have the stock cooler on mine (It's the same one as on the 8320) and it is really loud so you're better off going with the cooler.
The 6350 will easily go to 4.3 ghz on the 212 evo.
Looking at the pictures, the NZXT Source 210 can fit that gpu and you will be able to install a few hard drives.
600w is enough for these builds.

 
1. Look at the websites for those games and find their recommended or Ultra pc specs

Your 8320 build will perform better; especially for cpu intensive games. But I wish you'd put the evo cooler on it.

The Corsair 600W should be OK - you need 42A on the 12V line and 600W total for a 770 pc. The CX will do 46A

Partpicker should make sure the cooler and gpu fit in the case. But just in case, check the case specs and cooler height and 770 length.
 

maurelie

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Hi,
I would suggest you something like this for less than $ 850
-It has better motherboard (8+2 power phase design, meaning better and more stable overclocking)
-Better Case
-Better quality PSU
-The R9 280 is almost on pair with the GTX 770

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor ($159.97 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.94 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-970A-UD3P ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($84.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: A-Data XPG V1.0 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($64.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Hitachi Ultrastar 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 280 3GB Dual-X Video Card ($233.00 @ Newegg)
Case: Zalman Z12 Plus ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: Corsair Gaming 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($74.99 @ Micro Center)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $837.83
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-05-05 05:42 EDT-0400)
 
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