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$1000 AMD Gaming Computer

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October 15, 2014 6:01:42 PM

1. I will be building a $1000 computer for gaming use. I chose the best parts I could find at my budget.
2. I will be overclocking. The stock is 4.7Ghz, I want to try to get 5Ghz.
3. I will be on a 1080p monitor.
4. I do not have brand preferences, but I heard the FX9590 was the best CPU if you have the power.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD FX-9590 4.7GHz 8-Core OEM/Tray Processor ($229.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Asus M5A99FX PRO R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($114.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($72.00 @ Newegg)
Storage: Kingston SSDNow V300 Series 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($94.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 290 4GB Tri-X Video Card ($289.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: NZXT Source 210 Window ATX Mid Tower Case ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 620W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($68.98 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($16.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1057.89
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-10-15 20:50 EDT-0400

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October 15, 2014 6:05:45 PM

Do not. Do not buy the 9590. It runs extremely hot and a reviewer compared it to a nuclear reactor. The 8320 is good when overclocked.

Grabbed a 8320 which will overclock really well with that mobo and H100i. Gota 970 instead of 290. The value of the 970 is amazing. Lastly, found a good quality semi-modular PSU.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor ($139.97 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Asus M5A99FX PRO R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($114.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($72.00 @ Newegg)
Storage: Kingston SSDNow V300 Series 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($94.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GB Twin Frozr V Video Card ($349.99 @ B&H)
Case: NZXT Source 210 Window ATX Mid Tower Case ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Antec High Current Gamer 620W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($16.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1008.89
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October 15, 2014 6:06:22 PM

get an 8350 or an 8370 and overclock and use the money saved toward GPU
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October 15, 2014 6:10:16 PM

Dont get that CPU. as ppl already said, it runs extremely hot.
an fx 8320 is easily overclockable to the performance of an fx 8350. and the fx 8350...well yea you can do quite some overclocking with that. I sugest the fx 8350 then.
the fx 8370 is pretty much an overclocked fx 8350 like the 8350 is an overclocked 8320.
with the money you'll save you can get yourself an nvidia gtx 970 which will perform better then that card while not being much more expensive, producing less heat and consume less power.
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October 15, 2014 6:45:50 PM

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor ($139.97 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Asus M5A97 LE R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($69.98 @ OutletPC)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($72.00 @ Newegg)
Storage: Kingston SSDNow V300 Series 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($94.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 290 4GB Tri-X Video Card ($289.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: NZXT Source 210 Window ATX Mid Tower Case ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Rosewill Hive 650W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($59.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $896.88
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-10-15 21:45 EDT-0400
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a b 4 Gaming
October 15, 2014 6:58:51 PM

Your budget just changed from $1060 to $900. Lots of change. However, at minimum I'd get the Asus M5A97 R2.0(non LE). Th LE edition isn't good for overclocking. The Rosewill Hive is a good PSU but so is the Antec. And since both are semi-modular but the Antec is cheaper I'd get the Antec, plus the savings you can put into getting the Asus M5A97 R2.0
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a b 4 Gaming
October 15, 2014 7:16:20 PM

Go Intel

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4590 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor ($189.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock Z97 PRO4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($73.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB Superclocked ACX 2.0 Video Card ($345.66 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair SPEC-03 Red ATX Mid Tower Case ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Antec High Current Gamer 620W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $849.60
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-10-15 22:14 EDT-0400
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October 15, 2014 7:20:45 PM

Or this for a nice boost in GPU power.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor ($139.97 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Asus M5A97 R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($79.79 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($72.00 @ Newegg)
Storage: Kingston SSDNow V300 Series 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($94.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 280 3GB TWIN FROZR Video Card (2-Way CrossFire) ($156.00 @ Newegg)
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 280 3GB TWIN FROZR Video Card (2-Way CrossFire) ($156.00 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT Source 210 Window ATX Mid Tower Case ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Antec HCG M 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $928.71
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-10-15 22:18 EDT-0400
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a b 4 Gaming
October 15, 2014 7:31:27 PM

skytrekker said:
Or this for a nice boost in GPU power.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor ($139.97 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Asus M5A97 R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($79.79 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($72.00 @ Newegg)
Storage: Kingston SSDNow V300 Series 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($94.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 280 3GB TWIN FROZR Video Card (2-Way CrossFire) ($156.00 @ Newegg)
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 280 3GB TWIN FROZR Video Card (2-Way CrossFire) ($156.00 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT Source 210 Window ATX Mid Tower Case ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Antec HCG M 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $928.71
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-10-15 22:18 EDT-0400


This mobo is not good for Crossfire cus the second PCI-E x16 slot is running at x4 - i.e. x8/x4 Crossfire .
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October 16, 2014 5:43:13 AM

You'll be hard pressed to touch 5ghz with an 8320 if thats what you are shooting for they are binned lower and generally take much higher voltage for example when i had my 8320 i could not get it to budge past 4.6Ghz stable on an h100i at about 1.4v i would go 8350 if 5ghz is what you're looking for otherwise that intel build rockie posted looks pretty solid though with the money saved just bump up to the 4690k
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a b 4 Gaming
October 16, 2014 9:50:17 AM

Trying to hit 5.0GHz (safely) on a 8350 takes some major cooling and a really good mobo. Is it worth it for a $1000 or less build? Nahhh. I'd rather have a good GPU like the 290 and a big SSD.
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October 16, 2014 1:35:33 PM

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor ($139.97 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($28.99 @ Micro Center)
Motherboard: ASRock 970 Pro3 R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($65.66 @ Newegg)
Memory: Team Zeus Red 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($68.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 290 4GB Tri-X Video Card (2-Way CrossFire) ($289.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 290 4GB Tri-X Video Card (2-Way CrossFire) ($289.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Corsair Graphite Series 230T Black ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($44.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $1033.53
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-10-16 16:35 EDT-0400
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October 16, 2014 2:34:13 PM

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor ($139.97 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H105 73.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($94.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: Asus M5A99FX PRO R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($118.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($73.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: PNY Optima 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: PNY GeForce GTX 780 3GB XLR8 Enthusiast Edition Video Card ($269.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair Graphite Series 230T Black ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 620W 80+ Bronze Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($78.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $961.86
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-10-16 17:33 EDT-0400
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a b 4 Gaming
October 16, 2014 3:55:21 PM

For a single 1080p monitor you don't need more than a single 290. A 280x would be enough too. But since the 290 is so cheap now I'd get that instead. Gotta love these recent price drops.
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October 16, 2014 5:52:08 PM

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor ($139.97 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($94.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Asus M5A99FX PRO R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($114.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($73.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial MX100 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($109.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 290 4GB Tri-X Video Card ($289.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Corsair Graphite Series 230T Black ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Antec High Current Gamer 620W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $978.86
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-10-16 20:51 EDT-0400
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a b 4 Gaming
October 16, 2014 5:57:02 PM

it is much better .

If you are planning Crossfire in the future you ll need a greater PSU . You re going to overclock the FX 8320 , so maybe more Watts are needed cus R9 290 draws 275W and FX 8350 -125W stock .
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October 16, 2014 6:52:21 PM

Build 1
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor ($139.97 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H105 73.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($94.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: Asus M5A99FX PRO R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($114.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($73.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial MX100 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($109.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 290 4GB Tri-X Video Card ($289.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Corsair Graphite Series 230T Black ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Antec High Current Gamer 620W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $978.87
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-10-16 21:51 EDT-0400

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Build 2
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($219.98 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($28.99 @ Micro Center)
Motherboard: ASRock Z97 Extreme3 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($109.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($73.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial MX100 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($109.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 290 4GB Tri-X Video Card ($289.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Corsair Graphite Series 230T Black ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Antec High Current Gamer 620W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $987.88
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-10-16 21:50 EDT-0400

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a b 4 Gaming
October 16, 2014 7:04:30 PM

the second of course
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a b 4 Gaming
October 17, 2014 10:57:30 AM

Given the choice. I'd easily take the i5 build. Something important to consider. You could skip the CPU cooler and spend more on your mobo, then in 6 months buy the Cooler Master Evo or whatever you want and overclock the pants off that 4690k. There is no rule you have to overclock right away.

Awesome build. I'd love to have that system!
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