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Opinion on Gaming PC Build

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August 19, 2014 1:01:34 PM

I am going to build my gaming PC but i want to know if everthing is good for gaming.

Specs
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Motherboard
ASUS M5A97 R2.0
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PSU
Corsair Builder Series CX 500 Watt ATX/EPS 80 PLUS
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Processor
AMD FD8350FRHKBOX FX-8350 FX-Series 8-Core Black Edition
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Memory (Ram)
Crucial Ballistix Sport XT 8GB Kit (4GBx2)
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Graphics card
Sapphire Radeon R9 270 2GB
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Case
NZXT Guardian 921 RB ATX Mid Tower Case
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Microsoft Windows 8.1
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Hard drive
WD Blue 1 TB Desktop Hard Drive

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August 19, 2014 1:13:03 PM

Needs a better PSU, As corsairs CX line of PSUs have bad capacitors that short out relatively quickly compared to other PSUs, Replace it with a 550 Watt SeaSonic one, and its a bit too CPU heavy, i recommend downgrading to a FX 6350 and using the money you saved to buy a R9 270X/280.
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August 19, 2014 1:17:23 PM

JuniorPCBuilder said:
Needs a better PSU, As corsairs CX line of PSUs have bad capacitors that short out relatively quickly compared to other PSUs, Replace it with a 550 Watt SeaSonic one, and its a bit too CPU heavy, i recommend downgrading to a FX 6350 and using the money you saved to buy a R9 270X/280.


So i should get a 550 watt seasonic http://www.amazon.com/NZXT-Hale82N-240-Pin-Non-modular-...

and a downgrade to FX 6350?

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August 19, 2014 1:19:05 PM

JuniorPCBuilder said:
Needs a better PSU, As corsairs CX line of PSUs have bad capacitors that short out relatively quickly compared to other PSUs, Replace it with a 550 Watt SeaSonic one, and its a bit too CPU heavy, i recommend downgrading to a FX 6350 and using the money you saved to buy a R9 270X/280.


Could i also get a XFX TS Series P1550SXXB9 550W?

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August 19, 2014 1:19:43 PM

You could save even more money and go with the 6300 and OC it to the same speed as the 6350, or if you are set on 8 cores get the 8320 and oc it to the same speed as the 8350. You could get a 280x with the extra saved money. I have a windforce 280X and its pretty darn good.
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August 19, 2014 1:20:49 PM

Games rely on the GPU more than the CPU, So yes, i recommend you downgrade to a 6350, and i also recommend that you buy a 550 Watt seasonic PSU.
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August 19, 2014 1:24:23 PM

I wouldn't downgrade the CPU. You may want to upgrade the gfx card in the future. Besides, the 8 core will have other beneficial uses other than gaming.
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