Hi,
AS many have done, Im building a new computer to play battlefield 3 and reached an ultimatum mostly concerning either the
AMD FX-8120 or the FX-6100 CPU
OR
A AMD Radeon 6950 or 6970
Approx purchase date: Roughly on or slightly after black friday in hopes of finding a deal or 2 on Monitors, HDD, etc.
Budget: Approx: $1000-1500 after tax, shipping, etc. Im frugal minded
System Usage:[b/] Mostly gaming and multitasking (e.g. internet browsing, music, multiple word, excel, powerpoint programs running)
Parts Not Required: Computer case, Power Supply, and Mouse (Thermaltake Element G VL18501W2Z Black SECC / Plastic ATX Mid Tower Computer Gaming Case), Power supply (850W Modular Power Supply / comes with case)
Found Here: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811133175
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: Mostly Newegg.com but am willingly to look other places
Country of Origin: United States, California
Parts Preferences Decided AMD cpu
Overclocking: Most likely
SLI or Crossfire: yes
Monitor Resolution: most likely 1920x1080, looking for a 23.6in or 24in monitor
Additional Comments: I chose an AMD cpu because i couldnt find any motheboards with a LGA1155 cpu socket that support dual x16. I plan on running an SLI or crossover setup eventually so dual x16 helps or so ive read.
I know the performance difference between the 6950 & 6970 is small in regards to price paid but im curious as to what others think
Parts I plan to Buy:
Debating between the AMD FX-6100 and the FX-8120
AMD FX-8120 Zambezi 3.1GHz 8MB L2 Cache 8MB L3 Cache Socket AM3+ 125W Eight-Core CPU
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103961
MD FX-6100 Zambezi 3.3GHz 6MB L2 Cache 8MB L3 Cache Socket AM3+ 95W Six-Core CPU
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103962
ASUS Sabertooth 990FX AM3+ AMD 990FX SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX AMD Motherboard with UEFI BIOS
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131736
SAPPHIRE 100312-3SR Radeon HD 6950 Dirt3 Edition 2GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.1 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Video Card with Eyefinity
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102945
G.SKILL Sniper 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model F3-12800CL9D-8GBSR
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231416
ViewSonic VX2453mh-LED Black 23.6" Full HD HDMI LED BackLight LCD Monitor Slim Design w/Speakers 250 cd/m2 DC 30,000,000:1 (1,000:1)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824116479
I apologize for the large post but i like to be thorough in my research before buying parts.
Thank in advance to those who respond, your input and advice is greatly appreciated!!
Evan
AS many have done, Im building a new computer to play battlefield 3 and reached an ultimatum mostly concerning either the
AMD FX-8120 or the FX-6100 CPU
OR
A AMD Radeon 6950 or 6970
Approx purchase date: Roughly on or slightly after black friday in hopes of finding a deal or 2 on Monitors, HDD, etc.
Budget: Approx: $1000-1500 after tax, shipping, etc. Im frugal minded
System Usage:[b/] Mostly gaming and multitasking (e.g. internet browsing, music, multiple word, excel, powerpoint programs running)
Parts Not Required: Computer case, Power Supply, and Mouse (Thermaltake Element G VL18501W2Z Black SECC / Plastic ATX Mid Tower Computer Gaming Case), Power supply (850W Modular Power Supply / comes with case)
Found Here: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811133175
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: Mostly Newegg.com but am willingly to look other places
Country of Origin: United States, California
Parts Preferences Decided AMD cpu
Overclocking: Most likely
SLI or Crossfire: yes
Monitor Resolution: most likely 1920x1080, looking for a 23.6in or 24in monitor
Additional Comments: I chose an AMD cpu because i couldnt find any motheboards with a LGA1155 cpu socket that support dual x16. I plan on running an SLI or crossover setup eventually so dual x16 helps or so ive read.
I know the performance difference between the 6950 & 6970 is small in regards to price paid but im curious as to what others think
Parts I plan to Buy:
Debating between the AMD FX-6100 and the FX-8120
AMD FX-8120 Zambezi 3.1GHz 8MB L2 Cache 8MB L3 Cache Socket AM3+ 125W Eight-Core CPU
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103961
MD FX-6100 Zambezi 3.3GHz 6MB L2 Cache 8MB L3 Cache Socket AM3+ 95W Six-Core CPU
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103962
ASUS Sabertooth 990FX AM3+ AMD 990FX SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX AMD Motherboard with UEFI BIOS
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131736
SAPPHIRE 100312-3SR Radeon HD 6950 Dirt3 Edition 2GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.1 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Video Card with Eyefinity
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102945
G.SKILL Sniper 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model F3-12800CL9D-8GBSR
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231416
ViewSonic VX2453mh-LED Black 23.6" Full HD HDMI LED BackLight LCD Monitor Slim Design w/Speakers 250 cd/m2 DC 30,000,000:1 (1,000:1)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824116479
I apologize for the large post but i like to be thorough in my research before buying parts.
Thank in advance to those who respond, your input and advice is greatly appreciated!!
Evan