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mattamomo

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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor (£99.54 @ Aria PC)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler (£24.86 @ CCL Computers)
Motherboard: MSI 760GMA-P34(FX) Micro ATX AM3+ Motherboard (£37.88 @ Ebuyer)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LP 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£131.63 @ More Computers)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (£54.82 @ CCL Computers)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£37.50 @ Aria PC)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 270X 4GB WINDFORCE Video Card (£161.12 @ Scan.co.uk)
Case: Cooler Master K280 ATX Mid Tower Case (£31.54 @ Aria PC)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 600W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply (£50.93 @ CCL Computers)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer (£10.22 @ CCL Computers)
Monitor: AOC I2269VW 60Hz 21.5" Monitor (£131.80 @ Amazon UK)
Case Fan: NZXT FN-120RB 47.3 CFM 120mm Fan (£5.98 @ Scan.co.uk)
Case Fan: NZXT FN-120RB 47.3 CFM 120mm Fan (£5.98 @ Scan.co.uk)
Keyboard: Corsair Raptor K30 Wired Gaming Keyboard (£37.79 @ Aria PC)
Mouse: Cooler Master CM Storm Havoc Wired Laser Mouse (£36.35 @ Scan.co.uk)
Total: £857.94
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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I have decided i would rather spend as little as possible as the PS4 has tempted me with some of its exclusives so i bought one, now i have £900 for a total system as shown above.
Is this a worthwhile purchase for gaming and editing?
how much worse would it be than a Xeon 1230 v3 pc with gtx 770 4gb?
I hear nothing but bad things about AMD and their heat and power problems but for £260 is the 8320 and r9 270x a decent combo?
 
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Ripjaws will work with the Evo. You will have to slide the fan up and down, for installation and removal. I was running ripjaws in my system, before I bought my Ares kit. I have the 212 plus, which isn't really much different. H81 boards are bargain basement boards. They work, but they do not have many features, normally. They are all limited to 2x Ram slots, and none will support broadwell, should that interest you. They tend to have fewer sata slots, and do not support raid configs. They do not have active cooling on the VRM's, nor have as good of power phase setup. If an H81 is necessary, then fine. But if a better board is affordable, go with the better board. Here is my same build with an IPS monitor from LG. Changed the ram to...
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logainofhades

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This would be better. Better CPU/motherboard, little more SSD storage, better PSU, and better GPU.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1230 V3 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor (£179.99 @ Aria PC)
Motherboard: ASRock H97 PRO4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (£72.73 @ Amazon UK)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory (£116.98 @ Ebuyer)
Storage: Crucial MX100 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (£52.25 @ Ebuyer)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£37.50 @ Aria PC)
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 280 3GB TurboDuo Video Card (£160.68 @ More Computers)
Case: Thermaltake Versa H22 ATX Mid Tower Case (£27.23 @ Scan.co.uk)
Power Supply: XFX 650W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply (£62.98 @ Aria PC)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer (£10.22 @ CCL Computers)
Monitor: Asus VS228HR 60Hz 21.5" Monitor (£94.99 @ Ebuyer)
Case Fan: NZXT FN-120RB 47.3 CFM 120mm Fan (£5.98 @ Scan.co.uk)
Case Fan: NZXT FN-120RB 47.3 CFM 120mm Fan (£5.98 @ Scan.co.uk)
Keyboard: SHARKOON Skiller Wired Gaming Keyboard (£14.99 @ Aria PC)
Mouse: Zalman ZM-M400 Wired Optical Mouse (£6.90 @ Amazon UK)
Total: £849.40
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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mattamomo

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My only worry is the R9's reputation for crashing and overheating, bearing in mind it will be handling workloads for long periods of time.
Would this be a good middle ground? And would it be worth the extra money?

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1230 V3 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor (£179.99 @ Aria PC)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler (£24.86 @ CCL Computers)
Motherboard: ASRock H81M-HDS Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (£35.15 @ Amazon UK)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LP 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£131.63 @ More Computers)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (£54.82 @ CCL Computers)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£37.50 @ Aria PC)
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 280 3GB TWIN FROZR Video Card (£161.14 @ Scan.co.uk)
Case: Cooler Master K280 ATX Mid Tower Case (£31.54 @ Aria PC)
Power Supply: XFX 650W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply (£62.98 @ Aria PC)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer (£10.22 @ CCL Computers)
Monitor: AOC I2269VW 60Hz 21.5" Monitor (£131.80 @ Amazon UK)
Case Fan: NZXT FN-120RB 47.3 CFM 120mm Fan (£5.98 @ Scan.co.uk)
Case Fan: NZXT FN-120RB 47.3 CFM 120mm Fan (£5.98 @ Scan.co.uk)
Keyboard: Corsair Raptor K30 Wired Gaming Keyboard (£37.79 @ Aria PC)
Total: £911.38
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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The R9 280 is just a rebadged HD 7950. You are thinking of reference model R9 290/290x. My system was less expensive and had a much better motherboard. Asus monitors are better than AOC.
 
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logainofhades

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Ripjaws will work with the Evo. You will have to slide the fan up and down, for installation and removal. I was running ripjaws in my system, before I bought my Ares kit. I have the 212 plus, which isn't really much different. H81 boards are bargain basement boards. They work, but they do not have many features, normally. They are all limited to 2x Ram slots, and none will support broadwell, should that interest you. They tend to have fewer sata slots, and do not support raid configs. They do not have active cooling on the VRM's, nor have as good of power phase setup. If an H81 is necessary, then fine. But if a better board is affordable, go with the better board. Here is my same build with an IPS monitor from LG. Changed the ram to ones with a bit lower heatsink, in case you are still concerned.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1230 V3 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor (£179.99 @ Aria PC)
Motherboard: ASRock H97 PRO4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (£72.73 @ Amazon UK)
Memory: Mushkin Blackline 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£113.99 @ Aria PC)
Storage: Crucial MX100 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (£52.25 @ Ebuyer)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£37.50 @ Aria PC)
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 280 3GB TurboDuo Video Card (£160.68 @ More Computers)
Case: Thermaltake Versa H22 ATX Mid Tower Case (£27.23 @ Scan.co.uk)
Power Supply: XFX 650W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply (£62.98 @ Aria PC)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer (£10.22 @ CCL Computers)
Monitor: LG 22MP55HQ-P 60Hz 22.0" Monitor (£99.99 @ Amazon UK)
Case Fan: NZXT FN-120RB 47.3 CFM 120mm Fan (£5.98 @ Scan.co.uk)
Case Fan: NZXT FN-120RB 47.3 CFM 120mm Fan (£5.98 @ Scan.co.uk)
Keyboard: SHARKOON Skiller Wired Gaming Keyboard (£14.99 @ Aria PC)
Mouse: Zalman ZM-M400 Wired Optical Mouse (£8.48 @ CCL Computers)
Total: £852.99
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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70 quid motherboards have more features and are more reliable compared to 35 quid motherboards.
 
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