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blood_demon

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Guys I need your help in deciding what to buy...this is the build i have in mind
1. AMD FX 8350 processor
2. ASUS CROSSHAIR V Formula Motherboard
3. Corsair Vengence 4gb X 2
4. Corsair TX 650 V2
5. Segate 1TB internal
6. GPU R9 270 4GB
7. Cooler Master HAF 912 Combat

I will need your suggestions on this...GTX 760ti isnt available in my area..so should I change my GPU to gtx 760..or keep it at R9 270
 
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What is your budget?
Where do you live?
Why do you want an AMD build?
The 270x is better than the 270, and the GTX760 is better than both, then the 280 is better than that and can be had for under $200 USD.
I don't recommend using these FXs because they are old and outdated, but if you do, get the FX8320 instead of the FX8350.
Corsair Vengence RAM is good, but you should get whichever big name RAM is on sale at the time. Don't limit yourself. Same thing with the psu. That is a fine psu, but there may be a better option when the time comes for you to buy.

Are you familiar with pc.partpicker.com?


Here are your parts

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/FXsLwP
Price breakdown by merchant...
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What is your budget?
Where do you live?
Why do you want an AMD build?
The 270x is better than the 270, and the GTX760 is better than both, then the 280 is better than that and can be had for under $200 USD.
I don't recommend using these FXs because they are old and outdated, but if you do, get the FX8320 instead of the FX8350.
Corsair Vengence RAM is good, but you should get whichever big name RAM is on sale at the time. Don't limit yourself. Same thing with the psu. That is a fine psu, but there may be a better option when the time comes for you to buy.

Are you familiar with pc.partpicker.com?


Here are your parts

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/FXsLwP
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/FXsLwP/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/FXsLwP/benchmarks/

CPU: AMD FX-8350 4.0GHz 8-Core Processor ($174.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: Asus Crosshair V Formula-Z ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($224.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($75.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($52.92 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 270 2GB Dual-X Video Card ($152.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Cooler Master HAF 912 ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair Enthusiast 650W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($85.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $817.84
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-06-09 08:49 EDT-0400)


and here is a better bang for buck

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/rqqmFT
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/rqqmFT/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/rqqmFT/benchmarks/

CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor ($149.29 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Asus Crosshair V Formula-Z ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($224.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: A-Data XPG V1.0 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($68.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($52.92 @ Amazon)
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 280 3GB TWIN FROZR Video Card ($200.00 @ Newegg)
Case: Cooler Master HAF 912 ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX 650W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($59.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $806.17
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-06-09 08:51 EDT-0400)
 
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I would go with this over the AMD rigs.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4590 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor ($189.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock H97 PRO4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($89.66 @ Newegg)
Memory: Team Xtreem Dark Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($52.92 @ Amazon)
Video Card: HIS Radeon R9 280X 3GB IceQ X² Video Card ($264.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair SPEC-01 RED ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ TigerDirect)
Power Supply: EVGA 600B 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($59.99 @ Micro Center)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($14.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $787.51
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-06-09 11:37 EDT-0400)
 
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My budget will be around this only..dont have much of a fixed budget..its flexible..
I am from India..
these are the almost all the products that are available here..http://mdcomputers.in/
dont think 280 is available..
I as thinking of using the FX as the processing speed is much higher than the intel and also I heard a lot from my friends that the amd processor is much better in terms for value for money..
thats why i wanted to try out an amd build...
so you mean ram are almost same..i thought the heatsink will make a difference...
the shop told me tx 650 is discontinued and the have started cs 650m and its same..
thanks for the pc.partpicker.com but they wont be delivering it to my country so i will need to choose from my country sites like flipkart.com and snapdeal.com
 
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Just wanted to ask the amd has 4ghz while the intel has 3.3ghz and also I can overclock the amd so shouldnt the amd be better than the intel..
i know overclocking will need better cooling and preferably a liquid cooler..but I dont get that option with the intel..
 
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No you cannot compare the clock speeds of AMD and Intel directly. Intel's cores are WAY WAY WAY stronger and it is not even close. Intel's 3.3ghz will be something like 50% stronger than AMD's 4.0ghz. That is NOT an exaggeration.


logainofhades' i5 build is WAY better than the AMD builds.
 
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Go with an I5 build unless the 8320 cpu allow you to get a stronger gpu.
Don't get a Asus Crosshair V Formula-Z that thing is way overprice get somthing like the Asrock fatal1ty 990fx killer.
 
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ok thanks so I am going for i5 4th generation then..
so which motherboard options should I go for..if i want a motherboard with quite a number of extra ports...
 
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you are also using an 8320..what are your view on using it..?
does it really heat up a lot..?
 
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I use the 8350 which is basically an oc 8320. It a great cpu and won't bottleneck any card. It doesn't run hot my 8350 stay at 45c on a hyper 212 or 55c on the stock cooler. In gaming gpu is more important then cpu so if buying a cheaper 8320 allow you to buy a better gpu then get that if not then go I5
 
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I will also be going for a gaming cpu...i checked up now and most of videos in youtube showed the benchmark in games the frame rate in i5 is much higher than 8350...
you are playing games so does it really drop to low frames..i am using an i3 now so i dont know much about amd gaming experience...
and about your gpu..how do you rate it..
 
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I use a 280x most of the time the frame different between the 8350 and I5 is 5-10 fps and that is over 60fps.
The big factor deciding how much fps you get is your gpu.
My setup is an oc 8350 and oc 280x I get 60fps no drop on most game high-ultra setting depending on the game.
 
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I would at least get a cheap 990fx motherboard again the Crosshair V is really over price and use the extra money to get a 280 or 760.
 
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I got the Crosshair V quite cheap..the prices in India are quite messed up..due to extra amount of taxes..so what may be cheaper is actually costly..
 
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I know its overrated but the place where I am staying the temperatures are rising each day due to global warming..so kind of thought the heat sink will atleast help to keep my ram cool...
 
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The sabertooth or the killer would work just fine but if you got the crosshair v for a cheap price then it fine it still a good board. Can you get a cheaper 280 3gb or 760 2gb over the 270 4gb.

 
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I bought the sabertooth and then cancelled my order as I found the formula was cheaper than sabertooth..i know its strange but I just grabbed the opportunity..
nopes all the graphics cards are just too costly...
cant find a normal priced..so 280 is out of the question as the pricing is too much here..
also i found that 4gb is useless unless I am using more than 1080p and more than 1 monitor..
 
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How about the 7950,760 or 670.
If not I would save some money and get the 2gb version of the 270.
 
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I was going to do a hot-rodded AMD build like that...but got/settled for a more mild AMD build, being I'm finally getting my old Rampage II board RMAed/fixed and see about slapping a Xeon x5650 on it and see if it works haha, not to be hijacking this... being Intel and all you know haha.
 
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