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Ashtown

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Hey there, need your help in suggesting what case that will fit my build ?

CPU : fx-8320
GPU : sapphire r9 380 dual x
MOBO : Gigabyte GA-970A-UD3P ATX AM3+ Motherboard
RAM : Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory
SSD : Crucial BX100 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive
PSU : Corsair Builder 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply

Budget : less than $70

Thanks in advance !
 
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As stated above even the most demanding games use a max of 4 cores. I would want to have a i5 at stock clock speed with 4 cores over a 5.5GHZ AMD 8 core. It sill is faster. Even a dual core hyperthreaded i3 is faster with some games. AMD has low Instructions per clock meaning every task it does it can only do so much at a time. Lets pretend that we have a highway and we have 8 lanes that are as narrow as an alleyway. Lets say that cars in this "alleyway" can move at 4.4 miles per hour. So in an hour to make this easy you have moved 500 cars across it. Or you can pick a i5 and now you have a highway even though this highway is smaller you can move much more data across it like lets say trucks and they can go nearly the same speed...
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IntelTurtleFan

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Change the power supply it is crap. You can get much better gaming performance with this build too:
A SSD is luxury and not needed for gaming performance. You can always add one later if you want.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($176.95 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock H97 Anniversary ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($69.89 @ OutletPC)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($58.89 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($47.99 @ Best Buy)
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 280X 3GB Double Dissipation Video Card ($179.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair Carbide Series 300R Windowed ATX Mid Tower Case ($68.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: XFX TS 650W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply ($54.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $657.69
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-07-17 12:08 EDT-0400



Read this guide:
http://www.tomshardware.com/faq/id-2716807/guide-cpus-common-misconceptions.html


With the above build you will get about 10-25% more performance in games. :)
 
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Ashtown

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Thanks for suggesting me a whole new build, but I believe overclocked fx-8320 could close the gap between these 2 processor aren't they ? So i guess I'll use your build except that I need to use fx-8320 and Gigabyte GA-970A-UD3P.
But correct me if I'm wrong, I'm still not good at this. Appreciate your reply.
 
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geofelt

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Most games depend on a single fast master core.
Once you get past 2-3 cores, the extra cores do not help.
There are exceptions.
Unfortunately, the FX cores are slow compared to Intel.
Here is an older comparison that included FX-8350 , I5 and I3 cpus.
http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/gaming-processor-frame-rate-performance,3427-9.html

Regardless, you have hot cpu and gpu components.
Look for a case with good intake air capabilities.
Two 120mm intake fans in front would be my minimum.
I like washable intake filters to keep your parts cleaner.
Bust your budget if you need to for a case you truly love.
It will be with you for a long time.
Here is a reasonable Antec GX500:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811129191
 
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As stated above even the most demanding games use a max of 4 cores. I would want to have a i5 at stock clock speed with 4 cores over a 5.5GHZ AMD 8 core. It sill is faster. Even a dual core hyperthreaded i3 is faster with some games. AMD has low Instructions per clock meaning every task it does it can only do so much at a time. Lets pretend that we have a highway and we have 8 lanes that are as narrow as an alleyway. Lets say that cars in this "alleyway" can move at 4.4 miles per hour. So in an hour to make this easy you have moved 500 cars across it. Or you can pick a i5 and now you have a highway even though this highway is smaller you can move much more data across it like lets say trucks and they can go nearly the same speed. Instead of delivering 500 items you now have delivered 800 items. Yes I know this is a really crappy explination but a i5 or even some i3s out perform a 8 core AMD performing at a slower clock.
 
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