Suggestions on AMD based gaming system

Penchev · Sep 3, 2014

Hello, i am trying to help a 14 year old kid to build his first computer. I am more of a Intel fan, so Im not entirely sure if we are doing it right. Thats the list:
MB: Gigabyte GA-990 FXA-UD3 AM3+
CPU: AMD FX-8350 Vishera 8 core 4.0ghz, box
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaw X series 8gb (2x4gb) DDR3 1600 F3-12800CL9D-8GBXL
GPU: Sapphire 100364L Radeon R9 270X 2gb 256bit
PowerSupply: Corsair HX series 750W SLI Crossfire 80plusgold Active PFC power supply
Hard Drive: Seagate Barracuda ST2000DM001 2TB
Optical Drive: LG Internal Supermulti drive SATA
Wireless: ASUS PCE-AC56 PCI Express 802.11 Dual Band Wireless AC 1300
Sound: Creative sound blaster X-F Xtreme 7.1
Case: Corsair Obsidian series 450D

The budget is around 1100-1200$. I am not sure if the CPU and GPU are balanced right. And I get the feeling that 16gb ram would be better.
Sugestions?

THank you very much!

tiny voices · Sep 3, 2014

PSu is overkill. Get a 550-650w unit.

Otherwise looks good. I used that same motherboard for a while.

Drop the sound card. You don't need it.

The GPU is a bit weak. Drop to an fx8320, and get an r9 280 with the saved money.

16gb RAM will do nothing at all for game performance.

logainofhades · Sep 3, 2014

I would go with something more like this.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4590 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor ($188.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: ASRock H97 PRO4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($88.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($72.00 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial MX100 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($109.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Hitachi Ultrastar 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($50.00 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 290 4GB Tri-X Video Card ($420.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Corsair SPEC-02 ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($79.95 @ Amazon)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSB0 DVD/CD Writer ($13.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.99 @ NCIX US)
Wireless Network Adapter: Rosewill N600PCE 802.11a/b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter ($14.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $1179.85
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-09-03 20:24 EDT-0400

tiny voices · Sep 3, 2014

That is also a great option for the money. I strongly recommend win8.1 though.

Also, that case is VERY small. I would get a Corsair 200r or 300r instead. MUCH better cases.

logainofhades · Sep 3, 2014

The 200r is not really much different in size to the Spec-02. The 300r is a bit more spacious on the inside, that I will agree.

http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/parts/compare/corsair-case-200r%2Ccorsair-case-300r%2Ccorsair-case-cc9011051ww/

tiny voices · Sep 3, 2014

I have built in all three Spec cases and the 200r and own a 300r. That build you posted will not even really fit in a spec case. The GPU is too long and heat will be a problem. They are entry level cases at very best. The 300r is the RIGHT case for the build.

logainofhades · Sep 3, 2014

That GPU is not too long. The video card is 305mm long.

http://www.sapphiretech.com/presentation/product/product_index.aspx?cid=1&gid=3&sgid=1227&pid=2091&psn&lid=1

The Spec-02 supports cards up to 426mm long.

http://www.corsair.com/en-us/carbide-series-spec-02-red-led-mid-tower-gaming-case

The 200r has to have a drive cage removed to handle the card since it is limited to 300mm with the drive cage in.

http://www.corsair.com/en-us/carbide-series-200r-compact-atx-case

I will not argue on the 300. It is, without a doubt, a better case. The Spec-02 vs the 200r is kinda a wash. They both have similar specs and identical included fan configurations.

tiny voices · Sep 3, 2014

having built in all these cases, the 200r feels WAY better than the Spec units. MUCH higher quality and more spacious.

Also what? the 200r doesn't even come with a middle drive bay. Those specs are for if you ADD a drive bay.

logainofhades · Sep 3, 2014

I figured it had one since it mentioned it. If that is the case, then they are identical in GPU length capability. The 200r can handle a larger heatsink, but large heatsink is unnecessary for this build. Even if an aftermarket cooler was desired, a TX3 would be enough. The spec-02 can handle bigger PSU's also. Not saying there is anything wrong with the 200r. I just don't overly care for its looks and the specs are similar. Generally, the Spec-02 is a bit less expensive as well.

tiny voices · Sep 3, 2014

It is less expensive because it uses significantly cheaper materials. If you have ever use one, you will notice how cheap and flimsy it feels.

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