What Can I Run On My New Gaming Rig?

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Hey,

I just made an account on this after i found myself wondering about what i can run on my future gaming build, I'm 13 years old so I can't go very high on price so here are the specs:

CPU: AMD FX-6300
RAM: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) Memory DDR3 1600 MHz
Graphics Card: Sapphire Toxic R9 280X
OS: Windows 7 Ultimate 64x

I'm looking at new games like Watch Dogs, Battlefield 4 and 3, Just Cause 2, Gta V (for when it comes out in Autumn), And Crysis 3

Many Thanks,

Dan
 
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DateAsultz

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Hi sorry about that,

I've got a Asus M5A78L-M motherboard and a 500 watts power supply (don't know the item specifics it just comes with the case)
 
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ok had a bit of a look on some other forums and I think i will go for the Artic 750W PC Power Supply Unit
 
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OK, I'm gonna spend a bit of time researching and i will post in about an hour, but thanks for all of the help, it's much appreciated :)
 
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so i decided to go with the XFX ProSeries Black Edition 750W, seen some good reviews
 
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I would recommend getting a less powerful power supply and going for a higher quality brand like corsair.
600w would be the max you should ever need (as long as it has a single 12v rail), even if you throw in another 280x it should handle it well.

I would recommend the Corsair CX600
 
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hi gman9669

I am going for a 750 watt because that's the recommended power supply for my amd r9 280x, but would I notice a difference, because now iv'e got a 240 watt power supply in my hp dc7600 that is running a geforce gt 430 witch has a recommended 300 watts and I'm getting problems with it like flickering screens, but you probably know more than me so any advice on the power supply's would be appreciated

thanks

 
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It seems that although a higher wattage may be recommended, the card will only ever use a maximum of 250w at a time.

src: http://www.scan.co.uk/products/3gb-sapphire-radeon-r9-280x-dual-x-oc-28nm-6000mhz-gddr5-gpu-870mhz-boost-1020mhz-2048-streams-dp-2x

Personally I would go with the 600w

Although in the end your piece of mind is what's important. So for that reason I would suggest going with the 750w as although it may run slightly louder and less efficiently than the Corsair you won't need to worry about not having enough juice :)
 
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An excellent power supply. A bit overkill, but a very good quality power supply.



No! Corsair CX line are low-end power supplies with poor capacitors. It does not handle high load well and will cause ripples. Should never be used in high-end computers, especially in high-end gaming rigs.
 
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Well, I am actually really interested in this stuff. I bought this PC recently:
http://www.pcworld.co.uk/gbuk/desktop-pc-monitors/desktop-pcs/gaming-pcs/cyberpower-empire-pro-gaming-pc-21835916-pdt.html

When I was making the decision of buying this pc I was comparing specs and everything. I found out that this is a good PC for £700. I can basically run any game on ultra and some of the newer releases on Medium. I don't know your price range but I got help from some of my PC expert friends.

All my specs are in the link. Also, I had to get the wireless detector from my old PC and put it inside, I didn't have wireless then and I couldn't use an ethernet cable.
 
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