- Sep 23, 2014
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Are you buying a monitor: No
Following the stickied "how to ask for advice"
Do you need to buy OS: Yes
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: Newegg.com, Amazon.com, I am willing to purchase from others if they offer better prices
Location: Central New Jersey, USA
Parts Preferences: I have no strong brand loyalties, but prefer the AMD FX-8350 simply due to its cost/performance efficiency
Overclocking: Maybe.
SLI or Crossfire: Maybe. I would like to have the option to SLI or Crossfire in the future as the pc needs upgrading, but depending on the timing it may be better to just buy a better single card.
Your Monitor Resolution: 1920x1080
And Most Importantly, Why Are You Upgrading: Using current setup, I have been unable to play games such as World of Tanks even at the lowest settings and even older games like Borderlands II have trouble running properly.
Additional Comments: World of Tanks, War Thunder, League of Legends, Dungeon Defenders, Borderlands II, etc.
I left out parts such as the case and the RAM (8gb of DDR3-1600) because I will be purchasing them over the next month according to what deals I can find. I'm considering the 280x because of the good deal(239.99$). Unfortunately this deal only lasts until tomorrow, the 24th. If no one can give me any positive feedback on this card over other options in the next day, I'll either have to miss out on the deal or choose a different card. With the 280x, I may be able to get another and crossfire in the next 2 years, but I'm not sure if the crossfire 280x would be comparable to simply upgrading to a single better card. The new GTX 970 is at the top of my price range. I haven't been able to find good comparisons of the two cards, but it looks as though for the price the 970 might be a better deal. In either case, will the 970 chip set on the cheaper mobo be a problem if I'm not planning to significantly overclock, if I overclock at all? The UD3 has the 990 chipset, but I'm not sure of the actual performance difference. I'm most likely going with the Antec 750w because it has a decent price and reliability, and it also offers enough wattage to possibly Crossfire in the future. It would be great to get some suggestions on the GPU because I'm really not sure on the true performance difference the 90$ between the two will make, or if there is a better option than either out there. Same with the mobo. Is there any cheaper place to purchase Windows 7?
CPU AMD FX-8350 4.0GHz 8-Core $169.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819113284&nm_mc=AFC-C8Junction&cm_mmc=AFC-C8Junction-_-na-_-na-_-na&cm_sp=&AID=10446076&PID=3938566&SID=
Motherboard Gigabyte GA-970A-D3P ATX AM3+/AM3 $69.99 OR Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD3 ATX AM3+ Motherboard $99.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128627&nm_mc=AFC-C8Junction&cm_mmc=AFC-C8Junction-_-na-_-na-_-na&cm_sp=&AID=10446076&PID=3938566&SID=
http://www.macmall.com/p/6846177?dpno=8819612&source=zwb12166
Video Card Club 3D Radeon R9 280X 3GB royalQueen $239.99 OR EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB ACX $329.99
http://www.ncixus.com/products/?usaffiliateid=1000031504&sku=94043&vpn=CGAX-R928X7&manufacture=Club3D&promoid=1343
http://www.ncixus.com/products/?usaffiliateid=1000031504&sku=101997&vpn=04G-P4-0972-KR&manufacture=eVGA
Power Supply Antec 750W ATX12V $74.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817371066&nm_mc=AFC-C8Junction&cm_mmc=AFC-C8Junction-_-na-_-na-_-na&cm_sp=&AID=10446076&PID=3938566&SID=
Operating System Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) $88.98
http://www.outletpc.com/c5740.html?utm_source=c5740&utm_medium=shopping%2Bengine&utm_campaign=pcpartpicker&utm_content=Microsoft%2B-%2BSoftware%20%2F%20OS%20%3E%20Microsoft%20Windows%207
Thanks to anyone who can offer some advice.
Following the stickied "how to ask for advice"
Do you need to buy OS: Yes
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: Newegg.com, Amazon.com, I am willing to purchase from others if they offer better prices
Location: Central New Jersey, USA
Parts Preferences: I have no strong brand loyalties, but prefer the AMD FX-8350 simply due to its cost/performance efficiency
Overclocking: Maybe.
SLI or Crossfire: Maybe. I would like to have the option to SLI or Crossfire in the future as the pc needs upgrading, but depending on the timing it may be better to just buy a better single card.
Your Monitor Resolution: 1920x1080
And Most Importantly, Why Are You Upgrading: Using current setup, I have been unable to play games such as World of Tanks even at the lowest settings and even older games like Borderlands II have trouble running properly.
Additional Comments: World of Tanks, War Thunder, League of Legends, Dungeon Defenders, Borderlands II, etc.
I left out parts such as the case and the RAM (8gb of DDR3-1600) because I will be purchasing them over the next month according to what deals I can find. I'm considering the 280x because of the good deal(239.99$). Unfortunately this deal only lasts until tomorrow, the 24th. If no one can give me any positive feedback on this card over other options in the next day, I'll either have to miss out on the deal or choose a different card. With the 280x, I may be able to get another and crossfire in the next 2 years, but I'm not sure if the crossfire 280x would be comparable to simply upgrading to a single better card. The new GTX 970 is at the top of my price range. I haven't been able to find good comparisons of the two cards, but it looks as though for the price the 970 might be a better deal. In either case, will the 970 chip set on the cheaper mobo be a problem if I'm not planning to significantly overclock, if I overclock at all? The UD3 has the 990 chipset, but I'm not sure of the actual performance difference. I'm most likely going with the Antec 750w because it has a decent price and reliability, and it also offers enough wattage to possibly Crossfire in the future. It would be great to get some suggestions on the GPU because I'm really not sure on the true performance difference the 90$ between the two will make, or if there is a better option than either out there. Same with the mobo. Is there any cheaper place to purchase Windows 7?
CPU AMD FX-8350 4.0GHz 8-Core $169.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819113284&nm_mc=AFC-C8Junction&cm_mmc=AFC-C8Junction-_-na-_-na-_-na&cm_sp=&AID=10446076&PID=3938566&SID=
Motherboard Gigabyte GA-970A-D3P ATX AM3+/AM3 $69.99 OR Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD3 ATX AM3+ Motherboard $99.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128627&nm_mc=AFC-C8Junction&cm_mmc=AFC-C8Junction-_-na-_-na-_-na&cm_sp=&AID=10446076&PID=3938566&SID=
http://www.macmall.com/p/6846177?dpno=8819612&source=zwb12166
Video Card Club 3D Radeon R9 280X 3GB royalQueen $239.99 OR EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB ACX $329.99
http://www.ncixus.com/products/?usaffiliateid=1000031504&sku=94043&vpn=CGAX-R928X7&manufacture=Club3D&promoid=1343
http://www.ncixus.com/products/?usaffiliateid=1000031504&sku=101997&vpn=04G-P4-0972-KR&manufacture=eVGA
Power Supply Antec 750W ATX12V $74.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817371066&nm_mc=AFC-C8Junction&cm_mmc=AFC-C8Junction-_-na-_-na-_-na&cm_sp=&AID=10446076&PID=3938566&SID=
Operating System Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) $88.98
http://www.outletpc.com/c5740.html?utm_source=c5740&utm_medium=shopping%2Bengine&utm_campaign=pcpartpicker&utm_content=Microsoft%2B-%2BSoftware%20%2F%20OS%20%3E%20Microsoft%20Windows%207
Thanks to anyone who can offer some advice.
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