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Stephzor
September 15, 2014 8:29:56 AM
Hello ^_^
So this is my first build, I used PC Part Picker (Reliable?). Build comes to about $719AU. I already have a tower, and a optical drive. Does this all seem all good? Is there anything better I can do?
CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor
Motherboard: ASRock 970 Extreme3 ATX AM3+
Memory: Kingston Beast 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 – 1600 Memory
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5” 7200RPM HDD
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 760 2GB Superclocked ACX
Power Supply: Corsair CX 430W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX
Also, I bought a PS4 I bought a few weeks ago for exclusives and my poorness at the time. Secondhand, currently having wi-fi and 'HDD checking' problems. Would I be better off returning it instead of having it replaced and sinking a little more money into this PC, and buying a PS4 later in the consoles lifespan when cheaper?
Thanks for any opinions.
So this is my first build, I used PC Part Picker (Reliable?). Build comes to about $719AU. I already have a tower, and a optical drive. Does this all seem all good? Is there anything better I can do?
CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor
Motherboard: ASRock 970 Extreme3 ATX AM3+
Memory: Kingston Beast 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 – 1600 Memory
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5” 7200RPM HDD
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 760 2GB Superclocked ACX
Power Supply: Corsair CX 430W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX
Also, I bought a PS4 I bought a few weeks ago for exclusives and my poorness at the time. Secondhand, currently having wi-fi and 'HDD checking' problems. Would I be better off returning it instead of having it replaced and sinking a little more money into this PC, and buying a PS4 later in the consoles lifespan when cheaper?
Thanks for any opinions.
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September 15, 2014 8:35:06 AM
The PSU is not enough for the GPU, get a 550W+ PSU from Antec/ XFX/ EVGA/ SeaSonic. S12II 620W is a perennial solid choice, as is XFX 650W.
I'd return the PS4 (provided it yields me some good $$$) and invest those into the build, probably a FX 8 with a better card and 990FX MoBo, and buy the console (if you can get over PC games!) later
I'd return the PS4 (provided it yields me some good $$$) and invest those into the build, probably a FX 8 with a better card and 990FX MoBo, and buy the console (if you can get over PC games!) later
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September 15, 2014 8:37:40 AM
Stephzor said:
Hello ^_^So this is my first build, I used PC Part Picker (Reliable?). Build comes to about $719AU. I already have a tower, and a optical drive. Does this all seem all good? Is there anything better I can do?
CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor
Motherboard: ASRock 970 Extreme3 ATX AM3+
Memory: Kingston Beast 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 – 1600 Memory
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5” 7200RPM HDD
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 760 2GB Superclocked ACX
Power Supply: Corsair CX 430W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX
Also, I bought a PS4 I bought a few weeks ago for exclusives and my poorness at the time. Secondhand, currently having wi-fi and 'HDD checking' problems. Would I be better off returning it instead of having it replaced and sinking a little more money into this PC, and buying a PS4 later in the consoles lifespan when cheaper?
Thanks for any opinions.
i would recommend returning the ps4 and investing the money in a ssd to make the system even betteras it still outperforms the ps4.. and you can buy a ps4 later on as the price will surely go down as time progress.i would upgrade the psu if i were you even though its enough for the current rig, here is one that is cheap http://www.bestbuy.com/site/evga-bronze-power-supply/13...;jsessionid=C60C0D7CE4C962DA71D652BE1CC59BFE.bbolsp-app01-200?id=mp1309112975&skuId=1309112975&st=evga power supply&cp=1&lp=2#tab=buyingOptions
upgrading the psu can allow you to get newer power hungry hardware in the future without issues
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September 15, 2014 8:38:36 AM
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September 15, 2014 8:48:22 AM
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The PSU is not enough for the GPU, get a 550W+ PSU from Antec/ XFX/ EVGA/ SeaSonic. S12II 620W is a perennial solid choice, as is XFX 650W.I'd return the PS4 (provided it yields me some good $$$) and invest those into the build, probably a FX 8 with a better card and 990FX MoBo, and buy the console (if you can get over PC games!) later
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September 15, 2014 10:35:41 AM
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September 16, 2014 7:46:00 AM
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September 16, 2014 9:00:22 AM
Stephzor
September 16, 2014 9:10:47 AM
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The A10 is an APU,so a CPU with integrated graphics.However,it is not a better choice over the FX-6300.And you can't upgrade to a stronger CPU in the future if you decide to get the A10.
So just stick with the FX-6300.
Thanks, why can't I upgrade in the future? Can't I just take out the A10? Is the difference noticeable?
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September 16, 2014 10:53:21 AM
A10 competes with fx 4 in terms of processing power, the increased price is because it contains integrated graphics, you don't need it as you're getting a dedicated gpu. So need to go with a quad core when you can get hexa core.
Moreover, the gpu you selected is great but will sadly be bottlenecked by the cpu, don't go with 280x, it won't be used to its potential atleast on fx 6.
Moreover, the gpu you selected is great but will sadly be bottlenecked by the cpu, don't go with 280x, it won't be used to its potential atleast on fx 6.
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September 16, 2014 10:56:49 AM
Could you recommend a board? The one he quoted me for is a AMD A88X mATX... which I'm not too happy with as it doesn't leave any sort of room to change anything. And pretty sure it hasn't got enough PCi slots. Already paid for it though, but I did tell them I want to upgrade as minimalistic as possible in the future if I can pay a little more for a motherboard that I wont have to change next time I want to upgrade, then why not.
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September 16, 2014 12:22:59 PM
Stephzor
September 17, 2014 11:09:45 PM
Oop! I ended up cancelling my order from the other place. As another shop quoted me better, and with a CPU instead of an APU (which I was hesitant about)
CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5 Ghz 8-core - Little improvement over the 6300, but they have a special on which makes it cheaper than the 6300.
Motherboard: AsRock 970 Extreme3
HDD: Seagate 3.5" Barracuda 2TB 7200rpm
Wireless Card: Asus Retail PCE-N15 Wireless Card
Optical Drive: LG DVD RW Sata
GPU: Gigabyte R9 280x OC 3GB
RAM: Kingston HyperX Fury 8GB (4x2)
PSU: Coolermaster Vanguard S 650Watt 80+ Gold
The first build in store, cost about $1,000 at the first place I went to. This new build is only about $950, with some slight improvements. Would you suggest any changes?
My friend helped me with this one, especially in finding the cheaper store.
CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5 Ghz 8-core - Little improvement over the 6300, but they have a special on which makes it cheaper than the 6300.
Motherboard: AsRock 970 Extreme3
HDD: Seagate 3.5" Barracuda 2TB 7200rpm
Wireless Card: Asus Retail PCE-N15 Wireless Card
Optical Drive: LG DVD RW Sata
GPU: Gigabyte R9 280x OC 3GB
RAM: Kingston HyperX Fury 8GB (4x2)
PSU: Coolermaster Vanguard S 650Watt 80+ Gold
The first build in store, cost about $1,000 at the first place I went to. This new build is only about $950, with some slight improvements. Would you suggest any changes?
My friend helped me with this one, especially in finding the cheaper store.
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