Suggestions regarding new Rig

Samir Dhuri · May 22, 2015

Hi,
I am upgrading my PC. I already have R9 280X. Adding AMD FX8350 & a 990FX Mobo.

I need to know if Coolermaster GX550 is enough for it to run smoothly. I never overclock & looking for following configuration

- AMD FX8350
- MSI R9 280x
- asrock 990fx extreme 3 / Asus M5A99 FX pro
- 8 GB Ripjaw

Please suggest upgrades including CPU Cooler to be used.

Arronleeds · May 22, 2015

550 will be fine, they advise you to get a higher wattage just to be on the safe side but you will be fine, as for the cpu cooler whats your budget ?.

Samir Dhuri · May 22, 2015

Arronleeds :

Budget is not an Issue but I do not overclock ever so looking for a good one which will be more than enough for my use.

I play heavy games but always keep the graphic level at medium to avoid any pressure on CPU or GPU.

Also planning to get dell S2240L

What are your thoughts on it.

Nitro192 · May 22, 2015

The Cooler Master GX Series is a little Low Tier, I might go with a more reliable PSU if you are planning on gaming, at least a Corsair CX series if your budget allows it. Preferably 600W, and the best CPU cooler for the buck right now is the Hyper 212 Evo.

Arronleeds · May 22, 2015

cooler master 212 evo is a budget cpu cooler and is used by many as its top notch for the price you pay, i wouldnt suggest getting that monitor as it has 7ms response time and isnt as good as a few cheaper ones i have seen, check this monitor out if you're from the uk, its cheaper and the response time is better http://www.scan.co.uk/products/215-benq-gl2250hm-black-led-monitor-hdmi-dvi-vga-1920x1080-250cd-m-10m1-2ms-vesa

its out of stock on that site but look for on others, look on amazon and ccl aswell as scan.

Samir Dhuri · May 22, 2015

Arronleeds :

This Monitor Option is really good & available in India at lesser than the one I was looking for so thnx alot. Also thnx for confirming Cooler option as even I was looking for the same.

You sure that my power source is enough right ....cause its little confusing as whether I should change or not.

The MOBO is still a doubt as I am confused which one to go as so many options with 990FX.

Arronleeds · May 22, 2015

yeah im sure mate, 550watts will be sufficient but if you want you can go a notch up and get a 650watt its up to you

. motherboard doesnt really matter if youre not planning on ocing, any of them will do the job intended

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look here at the power usage of them components http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/CvfMxr

Samir Dhuri · May 22, 2015

Arronleeds :

Suggest me a reliable one then. Which ain't burn pocket.

Arronleeds · May 22, 2015

if you can find this one then it will do fine, its semi modular and gold rated, the zalman zm-550-XG

Samir Dhuri · May 22, 2015

Arronleeds :

Sorry I was talking about reliable MOBO
Thinking about MSI 990FXA-GD65 as its cost effective & has same brand as my GPU MSI R9 280x

Arronleeds · May 22, 2015

yeah that motherboard looks nice and supports sli and crossfire in case you ever want another gpu, similar colour scheme to my z87-g55.

ive been thinking about the power supply and i think it would be a good idea if you get a 650watt, 550watts would do but just to be safe.

dragon5677 · May 22, 2015

Personally, I dont believe that Cooler Master makes good PSUs.
Check out the Seasonic M12 II 620W, but it's only 80+ Bronze, so less energy savings/efficiency.

sora · May 22, 2015

I would personally go with an XFX 650W power supply or a Seasonic 620W power supply!

Samir Dhuri · May 29, 2015

Also looking for best 120mm Fans which are cheaper yet good.
How are your views on Deepcool UF120. Review seems good.
My Case is Coolermaster Elite 431Plus.
Looking for 3 fans mostly

Samir Dhuri · May 29, 2015

Arronleeds :

Also looking for best 120mm Fans which are cheaper yet good.
How are your views on Deepcool UF120. Review seems good.
My Case is Coolermaster Elite 431Plus.
Looking for 3 fans mostly

Arronleeds · May 30, 2015

not really a bright spark on fans mate, i have the corsair sp120 quite edition fans and they do me fine, dont go spending loads on fans, the difference is minimal.

they do look nice and the airflow rate is very good, infact almost twice as much as mine, mine do 37 cfm they do 66cfm so must be pretty good.

Samir Dhuri · Jun 1, 2015

Arronleeds :

Bro I am having problem with display.... not getting any after connecting.
What could be the case- MOBO or Processor ??

Its not switching off but not getting display ....so confused

Arronleeds · Jun 1, 2015

normally a gpu issue if youre not getting anything on screen, it it was the cpu it would probably turn off straight away. make sure the cable is connected properly too.

Samir Dhuri · Jun 1, 2015

Arronleeds :

Done everything. Checked out with three engineers around. Seems like RMA is the only option.

Arronleeds · Jun 2, 2015

Should have gotten an Intel cpu Mate then you could have used the onboard graphics to make sure it was the gpu.

Samir Dhuri · Jun 3, 2015

Arronleeds :

Probably.
But I really wanted to try AMD.
Significantly happy with R9 280X

Arronleeds · Jun 5, 2015

all i can say is mate youre gonna have problems in the future with that cpu, it bottlenecks anything higher than the 290 so ive heard.

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