Is This A Good Setup?

ImTasty · Jul 8, 2014

Hey, I would just like to get everyone's opinion of this gaming PC I am about to order. Thanks to all the responses. Basically I just want to know if all these parts are compatible and f you think this will be a good setup or if I need anything else.

CPU: AMD FD8320FRHKBOX FX-8320 FX-Series 8-Core Black Edition

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO - CPU Cooler with 120mm PWM Fan (RR-212E-20PK-R2)

Motherboard: Gigabyte AM3+ AMD 970 SATA 6Gbps USB 3.0 ATX DDR3 1800 AMD Motherboard GA-970A-UD3P

Memory: Kingston HyperX FURY 8GB Kit (2x4GB) 1866MHz DDR3 CL10 DIMM - Red (HX318C10FRK2/8)

Graphics Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 290 4GB GDDR5 DUAL DVI-D/HDMI/DP TRI-X OC Version PCI-Express Graphics Card 11227-00-40G

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1 TB HDD SATA 6 Gb/s NCQ 64MB Cache 3.5-Inch Internal Bare Drive ST1000DM003

Case: Corsair Carbide Series SPEC-01 Mid Tower Gaming Case CC-9011050-WW

Power Supply: Corsair CX Series 750 Watt ATX/EPS Modular 80 PLUS Bronze ATX12V/EPS12V 744 Power Supply CX750M

Optical Drive: ASUS DRW-24F1ST - DVD SATA SUPERMULTI Burner - SERIAL ATA - BLACK - OEM Bulk Drive

OS: Windows 8.1 System Builder OEM DVD 64-bit

Keyboard: CM Storm Devastator - LED Gaming Keyboard and Mouse Combo Bundle

Extra Fan: Cooler Master SickleFlow 120 - Sleeve Bearing 120mm Blue LED Silent Fan for Computer Cases, CPU Coolers, and Radiators

Eduello · Jul 8, 2014

Two issues I can see:
1. The power supply is not great, something from XFX, Antec, Seasonic, EVGA (SuperNOVA G2 and P2 units only), or Corsair (TX, HX, and AX units only) should do.
2. That cooler is too tall for your case, use PCPartPicker to find out what cases are compatible with your cooler. I would recommend the Corsair 300R.

ImTasty · Jul 8, 2014

So the 300r will fit my cooler? Or should I just get a different one? And what amount of wattage should I go for PSU?

ImTasty · Jul 8, 2014

And is that CPU good enough or should I be trying to get something better?

Eduello · Jul 8, 2014

Yes, the 300R is a high quality case and can easily fit your cooler. A ~650W PSu should do.

The CPU is pretty good, but if you want to go Intel (more powerful), you'll probably have to pay a bit more. Right now the FX-8320 is probably the best bang for your buck.

ImTasty · Jul 8, 2014

Thanks so much. Do you thing an FX-8350 would be a good choice?
And can you recommend the best PSU for the best price.

Eduello · Jul 8, 2014

No problem

I'm a bit conflicted on the FX-8350. I bought it myself, but the 8320 is the same CPU with a bit lower clockspeed. If you can find the 8350 for $10 more then it might be worth it, otherwise not; You should be able to overclock your 8320 to match the 8350 pretty easily.

Eduello · Jul 8, 2014

If you live in the US, this is probably the cheapest 650W I'd get; It's very high quality.

ImTasty · Jul 8, 2014

I don't see any link with the last post. And then Ill stay with 8320 and try to overclock. Something new for me though so I am nervous. Haha.

Eduello · Jul 8, 2014

Whoops

http://pcpartpicker.com/part/seasonic-power-supply-s12g650

Overclocking the 8320 to match the 8350 should be easy and it shouldn't require a lot of playing around with the BIOS.

ImTasty · Jul 8, 2014

Alright.Thanks soo much. You're the best!

ImTasty · Jul 8, 2014

Will this PSU work? It was recommended to me on a previous build.
EVGA SuperNOVA 650G1 650W ATX12V Power Supply 120-G1-0650-XR

Other than that I am ordering. I'm excited.

Eduello · Jul 8, 2014

Happy to help

EDIT: I wouldn't use that PSU, only the G2 and P2 units from EVGA are good.

ImTasty · Jul 8, 2014

IS there anything really wrong with that power supply. Because I am on a REALLY tight budget. And Getting a power supply like that is more expensive.

Eduello · Jul 8, 2014

ImTasty :

Well it's not really that bad, but try to get one of the PSUs I mentioned earlier. If you can't, that one should do.

ImTasty · Jul 8, 2014

Should I consider a better cpu cooler? If so whats better?

Eduello · Jul 9, 2014

No need, the Hyper 212 Evo is a pretty good cooler for the price.

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