Need help building a new system

Fatal_Scotsman · Feb 12, 2015

Hey guys I am building a new gaming rig, Not too expensive but not cheap either. I just need to know if all components are compatible and if the power is sufficient. I'm not 100% tech savvy when it comes to PC building or compatible components so that's why I am here. Below is a list of the components. If you could check if all is compatible or if anything needs upgraded I would greatly appreciate it.

8GB (2x4GB) Crucial Ballistix Sport 1600MHz CL9 DDR3 Dual Channel Kit

Gigabyte GA-970A-UD3P AMD Socket AM3+ Motherboard

BitFenix Comrade Midi-Tower - Black Windowed

Sapphire AMD Radeon R9 285 Dual-X 2048MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card

AMD (Piledriver) FX-8370 4.00GHz (4.30GHz Turbo) Socket AM3+ 8-Core Processor

EVGA 500W 80 Plus Power Supply

Thank you in advanced and if I missed anything let me know

Mark

rockie_ · Feb 12, 2015

I wouldn't get that PSU for FX 8370 and R9 285 . I prefer Intel 4690 + Asrock H97M Pro4 . And perhaps GTX 960 .

Fatal_Scotsman · Feb 12, 2015

What power supply would I need?

g-unit1111 · Feb 12, 2015

Fatal_Scotsman :

Depends on what your budget is. I would personally prefer a low end i5 like the i5-4430 or 4460 over an AMD FX series if you have a budget over say $800.

I wouldn't get that PSU for FX 8370 and R9 285 . I prefer Intel 4690 + Asrock H97M Pro4 . And perhaps GTX 960 .

R9-280X and R9-285 both outperform the GTX 960 in this class segment, I would stick with those. No reason to get the 960 at this point.

Fatal_Scotsman · Feb 12, 2015

This doesn't answer what PSU I need ? Is that the only part that wouldn't be compatible

rockie_ · Feb 12, 2015

g-unit1111 :

Pay attention to the word perhaps ! I don't like 200-250W cards , whereas another 120W card can do the same job at 1920x1080.
http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/nvidia-geforce-gtx-960,4038-4.html

FX-8370 is a waste of money

Fatal_Scotsman · Feb 12, 2015

Guys what PSU do I need to support the rig I posted, not interested in a debate of different cards. Thats for another forum. Just asking for a little help here?

Fitzitz · Feb 12, 2015

Fatal_Scotsman :

Probably a decent quality 650w one. You'd be better off getting an 8320 though, they are much cheaper and can be overclocked to the same level as the 8370. Also, with the money you save you could get a cpu cooler and maybe a 280x

Fatal_Scotsman · Feb 12, 2015

is the 280x better than the GPU I have?

Fitzitz · Feb 12, 2015

Fatal_Scotsman :

Yes, and it also has an extra gb of vram so there's also that.

Fitzitz · Feb 12, 2015

Fatal_Scotsman :

Yes, and it also has an extra gb of vram so there's also that.

Fatal_Scotsman · Feb 12, 2015

So the 650w PSU will support that rig with the 280x. Sorry I know I'm not tech savvy with compatibility etc.

Fitzitz · Feb 12, 2015

Fatal_Scotsman :

Yeah. If you can though, I would go intel over AMD in this case.

Fatal_Scotsman · Feb 12, 2015

for any specific reason? Is Intel not 1 million percent more expensive?

Fitzitz · Feb 13, 2015

Fatal_Scotsman :

It is more expensive, but it uses less power, so you are more likely to be fine with a lower wattage psu. Also, an i5 4690k outperforms an 8370 in pretty much every game (although some are more noticable than others)

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