advice on my completed build

chiron_brar · Sep 17, 2014

so after a lot and i mean a lot of research i came up with this build which goes a bit over my budget but that i can manage i did not but the intel cpu's as i dont mind a few fps difference and ill be gaming at 1080p possibly max settings what do you guys think ?
http://pcpartpicker.com/user/chiron.brar/saved/QC2WGX

iamlegend · Sep 17, 2014

Nice build. Go for it.

mlga91 · Sep 17, 2014

You can get a intel setup at the same price:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4590 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor ($198.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock B85M-HDS Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($64.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($72.00 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 280 3GB WINDFORCE Video Card ($199.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Fractal Design Define R4 w/Window (Titanium Grey) ATX Mid Tower Case ($82.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: Rosewill Hive 650W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $668.93
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-09-17 01:37 EDT-0400

You cant overclock on this, but stock speeds are more than enough for gaming (in most cases).

chiron_brar · Sep 17, 2014

mlga91 :

You can get a intel setup at the same price:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4590 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor ($198.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock B85M-HDS Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($64.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($72.00 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 280 3GB WINDFORCE Video Card ($199.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Fractal Design Define R4 w/Window (Titanium Grey) ATX Mid Tower Case ($82.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: Rosewill Hive 650W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $668.93
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-09-17 01:37 EDT-0400

You cant overclock on this, but stock speeds are more than enough for gaming (in most cases).

well i do plan to overclock so i wont go with this one

TomThePotato · Sep 17, 2014

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/9KLqNG
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/9KLqNG/by_merchant/

CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor ($134.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($28.66 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD3 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($119.99 @ Micro Center)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($72.00 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 280 3GB WINDFORCE Video Card ($199.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Fractal Design Define R4 w/Window (Titanium Grey) ATX Mid Tower Case ($82.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: Rosewill Hive 650W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($59.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $698.61
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-09-17 02:52 EDT-0400

CHANGES

Cpu Cooler - 212 evo performs on par I believe..

Mobo - Changed to a 990fx for easier overclocking, but to save money, you can always go with a 970 board. (I'd recommend a Gigabyte 970a-ud3p)

Ram - Cheaper ram, too little of a difference to matter in gaming

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